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Classic South Africa

15 days
From Johannesburg to Cape Town
4.5
4 traveler reviews

Classic South Africa

15 days
From Johannesburg to Cape Town
4.5
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 40
Age range 8 to 90
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Highlights

  • Explore the Panorama Route and Blyde River Canyon
  • Discover Kruger Park's wildlife on a safari
  • Experience Swazi culture and crafts in eSwatini
  • Tour Durban's Golden Mile and Botanic Gardens
  • Visit Nelson Mandela's birthplace in Eastern Cape

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Johannesburg
  2. Day 2 Johannesburg - Mpumalanga
  3. Day 3 Mpumalanga
  4. Day 4 Mpumalanga - eSwatini (Swaziland)
  5. Day 5 Swaziland - St Lucia & Surrounds
  6. Day 6 St Lucia and Surrounds - Durban
  7. Day 7 Durban - Drakensberg
  8. Day 8 Drakensberg
  9. Day 9 Drakensberg - Eastern Cape Coast
  10. Day 10 Eastern Cape Coast - Tsitsikamma
  11. Day 11 Tsitsikamma - Knysna
  12. Day 12 Knysna - Oudtshoorn
  13. Day 13 Oudtshoorn - Cape Town
  14. Day 14 Cape Town (Unescorted)
  15. Day 15 Cape Town (Unescorted)
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services
4.8
(16 reviews)

Number of tours

8

Age Range

8 to 89 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • MC
    · May 25th, 2024
    We enjoyed he tour. The guide, Wayne, was excellent and the organisation impeccable. We would have enjoyed more cultural experiences and additional rest days as a number of journeys were exceedingly long.
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    Trip date: May 2024
  • Classic South Africa reviewer 2
    · March 23rd, 2020
    This tour gave an excellent chance to see and experience the top sites of South Africa. It entails a lot of driving, but that is the best way to understand the range of this country. The guide was knowledgeable, experienced and very capable. The hotels were superb. The itinerary interesting and fun. I would highly recommend this 15 day tour.
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    Trip date: March 2020
  • AH
    · November 2nd, 2019
    This was my first bus tour so I was bit surprised by how much time we spent travelling on the bus. Nearly every morning we were on the bus by 8am or earlier and did not arrive at most of our destinations until 4pm . I saw a lot of South Africa which was great as there is a lot to see and overall we travelled approximately 4,300 kilometres. The optional excursions of Kruger and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park are a must as you will see very little if you go in the bus. The tour company issues a travel journal / booklet with some help hits and advice. The one disappointing issue for the group was the tipping section of the booklet. It said 'Guides travelling with the group expect about R100 to R150 per person per day'. Firstly the word 'expect' should be changed to 'generally appreciate' or something similar. Secondly this tip is high when we asked around (usually R50 per day) and can be a lot if a family is travelling. Finally the group decided to do a collective tip so no one felt under pressure to pay the higher amount and the guide was not happy we were doing it that way. He wanted everyone to give it to him individually.
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    Cullinan Guided Journeys commented on this review
    Good Day, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are looking into each of your suggestions and the best way of introducing it into the tour.
    Trip date: October 2019
  • MH
    · November 2nd, 2019
    Very interesting tour
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    Trip date: October 2019

Dates & Availability

15 days
Classic South Africa
From Johannesburg to Cape Town

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What our customers ask about this tour

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  • M

    Muhammad

    Asked on June 29th, 2022

    Im a single lady traveling from india. So i jus wanted to know if its possible from extra hotel booking to be arranged fr the aug 6th at johanesberg and for aug 22,23 at capetown

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    • Cullinan Guided JourneysOperatorWritten June 2022

      Our Classic SA tour operates subject to minimum 2 persons travelling. Currently we do not have any other guests booked on the 7 Aug 2022 departure as yet. We will gladly be able to assist with quotation for additional pre and post nights accommodation at the properties in johannesburg & Cape Town should you require this.

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    Rose

    Asked on May 19th, 2022

    I am travelling alone - would that be a problem? (male, 65 years old)

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    • Cullinan Guided JourneysOperatorWritten May 2022

      At the moment we do not have other clients booked on the tour. Therefore we will have to charge 2 x per person sharing.

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    Keith

    Asked on April 3rd, 2022

    What do we do if we don't go on certain own account trip?

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    • Cullinan Guided JourneysOperatorWritten April 2022

      At the moment we do not have other guests booked on the tour date. If you wish to travel we will have to charge 2 x per person sharing Rate. We do have other clients booked on the 2 October 2022. Tour is subject to availability at the time of the booking.

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Tour ID: 101985

  • Currencies
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    Rand
    South Africa
    L
    Lilangeni
    Swaziland
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types D, M.

    Type D
    Swaziland
    Type M
    Swaziland
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Swaziland. Ideally 1 month before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before August 20th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 20th, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Cullinan Guided Journeys. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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