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South Africa Adventure, 12 Days

The Big Five in Kruger, penguins at Boulders, the top of Table Mountain. Joburg to Cape Town.

Big Five safaris in Kruger, the history of Soweto, Eswatini's living culture and Cape Town's Table Mountain and penguin-dotted peninsula, South Africa top to bottom, Joburg to Cape Town, sorted end to end.

⭑ 4.9 575 Trustpilot reviews 📍 South Africa ⏱ 12 days · 11 nights · Johannesburg → Cape Town 👥 ~30 travellers 🔥 Chill 🎂 Ages 18 to 40s

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Why you'll love it

  1. 1

    Big Five safari in Kruger

  2. 2

    Soweto & the Apartheid Museum

  3. 3

    Table Mountain, Cape Town

  4. 4

    Cape Peninsula & Boulders penguins

  5. 5

    Eswatini village culture

  6. 6

    Open-vehicle sunset game drive

Day-by-day itinerary

SOUTH AFRICA ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN Johannesburg Days 1–2 Graskop Day 3 Kruger Days 4–5 Eswatini Days 6–7 Cape Town Days 9–11
Your route, day by day
1 Day 1 · Arrive in Johannesburg

Land in Joburg, meet your group and your tour leader, and settle into South Africa's biggest city.

2 Day 2 · Discover Joburg

A walking and bus tour of Soweto, taking in the Apartheid Museum and Mandela's house.

3 Day 3 · Panorama Route to Graskop

Drive the Panorama Route, with dramatic viewpoints all the way to Graskop.

4 Day 4 · Kruger National Park

Arrive at world-famous Kruger for your first taste of the African bush.

5 Day 5 · Open-vehicle game drive

A full day of safari in open vehicles, including a sunset drive to search for the Big Five.

6 Day 6 · Into Eswatini

Cross the border into the Kingdom of Eswatini and Hlane National Park.

7 Day 7 · Local way of life

Spend the day in a Swazi village, sharing in traditional customs and community life.

8 Day 8 · Coastal towns

Travel down through laid-back beach towns as you make your way toward the Cape.

9 Day 9 · Table Mountain

Ride the cable car up Table Mountain for sweeping views over Cape Town (weather permitting).

10 Day 10 · Explore Cape Town

A historic walking tour through the heart of the Mother City.

11 Day 11 · Cape Peninsula

A full-day tour with a boat cruise to a seal colony and the famous penguins of Boulders Beach.

12 Day 12 · Checkout & onward travel

Say goodbye to the group and continue your journey.

What's included

✓ What's included

  • 11 nights accommodation
  • 15 meals
  • Awesome group leader
  • Soweto walking & bus tour
  • Apartheid Museum & Mandela's house
  • Panorama Route drive
  • Kruger National Park open-vehicle game drives
  • Sunset game drive
  • Eswatini village cultural experience
  • Cape Town historic walking tour
  • Table Mountain
  • Cape Peninsula full-day tour
  • Boat cruise to a seal colony
  • Boulders Beach penguins
  • All transport costs

✕ Not included

  • ✕Flights
  • ✕Travel insurance (required by the operator)
  • ✕Visas
  • ✕Personal spending

Accommodation

Curated stays along the route, a mix of characterful hotels, traditional lodgings and social hostels, all with the essentials sorted.

Kruger safari camp

Twin/double rooms at the edge of the bush, with Wi-Fi and a pool to cool off between game drives.

Hlane National Park, Eswatini

Twin/double ensuite huts inside the park, with an on-site restaurant and wildlife on your doorstep.

Beachside lodge

Twin ensuite rooms with Wi-Fi, air-con and a pool on the journey down the coast.

Cape Town city hotel

Twin ensuite rooms with Wi-Fi, air-con and a restaurant, walking distance to the V&A Waterfront.

Rooming is typically same-gender multi-share unless a private/twin upgrade is noted, ask us if you'd like a private room.

Common questions about this trip

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    Dates or tours can be changed free up to 30 days before departure, and changes inside 30 days may incur a fee. If you cancel 30 or more days out, you can keep 100% of your payment as credit, or take a refund of 75% of the tour value. Inside 30 days the operator retains the full amount. Wanderlust handles the refund for you, refunds mirror the operator's terms 1:1 (including if the operator cancels) and we chase it on your behalf.

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