South Africa - The Big 3

Day 1   Arrive at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Here you will be met by your host/guide. Transfer to local Bed and Breakfast (B&B) to rest and freshen up.

Day 2   Breakfast at B&B. Tour to Soweto and Apartheid Museum. Return via the Johannesburg CBD. Dine at a restaurant en route.

Day 3   Off to Lesedi Cultural Village via the Pretoria CBD and on to Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton. Return trip on The Gautrain to O.R. Tambo where you are collected and transferred back to the B&B.

Prepare and pack for the Road Trip.

Day 4   Early departure travelling through scenic Mpumalanga. Explore Pilgrims Rest, on through the Blyde River Canyon via God’s Window, the Berlin Falls and Bourke's Luck Potholes, to name but a few of the attractions. Through the JG Strijdom Tunnels on to Hoedspruit and finally stopping at Moholoholo for the night.

Enjoy an evening meal around the camp fire and listen to the sounds of the African bush and wild animals.

Day 5     Tour Moholoholo’s Animal Rehab Centre. Then depart for the Kruger National Park, entry through the Orpen Gate headed up to Satara Camp. Travel through the different areas (biomes) offers varied scenery, fauna and flora.

Dine at the Satara Camp restaurant.

Day 6     Early start to spot the game – some of which can be quite elusive. Brunch en-route to Skukuza Rest Camp.

Enjoy the cool waters of the swimming pool after a long hot day’s game viewing.

Dinner at the restaurant looking over the Sabi River.

Day 7     Another early start (early morning and late afternoon are the best times to spot the game), on safari to Lower Sabi Rest Camp.

Optional but highly recommended is a night game drive – an opportunity to spot the nocturnal animals of the African Plains.

Day 8     Last day in the Kruger National Park, exit via the Crocodile Bridge Gate. Scenic drive back to Gauteng.

Dinner at the B&B.

Day 9     Very early breakfast then off to Kimberley the Diamond City and home of “The Big Hole”. Tour of “The Big Hole” and lunch in the pioneer city. Travel on to Britstown, night stop in B&B with dinner. This driving route goes straight through the centre of South Africa, north to south.

Day 10   Final leg to Cape Town 6 hours straight to your next accommodation. Take a rest – you are now in the Fairest of the Capes. Dine out on the local town.

Day 11    Early breakfast then off to explore Cape Town V&A Waterfront for a leisurely wander around and lunch. Afternoon trip up Table Mountain with sundowners.

Day 12   Breakfast followed by a scenic trip around Chapman’s Peak and a tour of Cape Point National Park. Night on the town.

Day 13   Breakfast then off to the famous wine lands of the Paarl area.

Day 14   Breakfast, pack for final departure from Cape Town International Airport.