South Africa Safari Tour – 19 Days

The south africa safari tour departs Johannesburg and heads east through the coalfields of Mpumalanga into the Lowveld toward the Greater Kruger National Park. On arrival, a sundowner drive through the reserve introduces the terrain and the first wildlife of the trip. Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

After an optional morning walk, the group drives to the Panorama Route along the Drakensberg escarpment. Stops include Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels, and God's Window — a viewpoint over the Blyde River Canyon. This scenic detour is a consistent highlight on any quality kruger safari tour through Mpumalanga. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary covers 4,560 hectares with no dangerous predators, making it safe to explore on foot or by mountain bike. A guided nature walk covers local ecology and conservation history. Optional activities include horseback riding and additional hiking. This stop is a quieter contrast to the big five safari south africa game drives in Kruger. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

A morning game drive enters Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, one of the last refuges of the white rhino covering 96,000 hectares of mixed bushveld. The Big Five are present here. In the afternoon, a boat trip on the St Lucia Estuary offers hippo and crocodile sightings. Both are included highlights in this south africa safari package. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

A full day hike inside the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park with trail options matched to the group's fitness level. Both shorter and longer routes cross alpine grassland, with the escarpment reaching above 3,000 meters. This guided section is a core activity in the broader south africa adventure tour itinerary. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

A guided hike from base camp into the Lesotho mountain landscape visits the Maletsunyane Falls area and includes San Bushmen rock paintings. The combination of natural access and cultural history is a distinct segment within this africa overland safari from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

An optional sunrise excursion enters the Valley of Desolation, where dolerite columns rise with wide views over Graaff-Reinet. The group then drives to the Eastern Cape and Addo Elephant National Park for a half-day game drive targeting the park's elephant herds. This marks the start of the addo elephant park safari segment. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

A brief stop in Jeffreys Bay, one of the world's best-known surf towns with a small surf museum and beach access. The group continues into the Tsitsikamma region for two nights as this south africa safari tour transitions to the Garden Route's coastal forests. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

After a stop in the lagoon town of Knysna, the group crosses the Outeniqua Mountains to Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, the center of the ostrich farming industry. The afternoon visits the Cango Caves, one of Africa's largest cave systems. This is a highlight of the garden route south africa tour inland leg. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

The final day of this south africa safari trip follows the Cape Whale Coast from Hermanus. A stop at Stony Point Nature Reserve near Betty's Bay visits one of the larger African penguin colonies on the southern coast. The group then drives into Cape Town, where the tour ends in the city center. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.