Itinerary
- Day 1
Frankfurt to Cape Town
Your journey starts with a flight from Frankfurt (or another Swiss, Austrian, or German airport if needed) heading to Cape Town on Qatar Airways or a similar carrier. You'll be in the air for quite a while, so settle in and get some rest before landing.
- Day 2
Cape Town
Touch down in Cape Town and your English-speaking driver meets you for the transfer to your waterfront hotel. Once you've checked in and freshened up, the afternoon is yours to walk around the Waterfront area at your own pace. Grab dinner later at one of the restaurants nearby with views looking out over Table Bay.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer to accommodation
Optional Activities
- Dining at restaurants at the Waterfront
Landmarks/POIs Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Table Bay - Day 3
Cape Town
A German-speaking guide picks you up for a half-day city tour. You'll check out the Castle of Good Hope, walk down Adderley Street, see the Groote Kerk, and wander through the Cape Malay Quarter. After that, you'll stroll through the Company's Garden and finish with a walking tour of the busy Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. If you're interested, there's an optional cable car ride up Table Mountain (you'd cover the ticket cost yourself).
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day guided city tour of Cape Town
- Visit to Castle of Good Hope
- Walking tour through Cape Malay Quarter
- Walking tour of Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
- Visit to Company's Garden
- Visit to Greenmarket Square
- Visit to old City Hall
Optional Activities
- Table Mountain Cable Car ride (weather permitting)
Landmarks/POIs Castle of Good Hope Adderley Street Groote Kerk Cape Malay Quarter Greenmarket Square Company's Garden Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Table Mountain - Day 4
Cape Peninsula
Today you head out on a day trip to the Cape Peninsula and the Cape of Good Hope. You'll stop in Simons Town to see the penguin colony at Boulders Beach, then drive along Chapman's Peak Drive and the famous coastal road that overlooks False Bay. The conditions should give you good visibility and views stretching across miles of ocean.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Day trip to Cape of Good Hope
- Visit to Simons Town
- Visit to Boulders Beach penguin colony
- Chapman's Peak Drive
Landmarks/POIs Cape of Good Hope Simons Town Boulders Beach Chapman's Peak Drive False Bay - Day 5
Robertson - Montagu
Your German-speaking guide arrives around 9 am to pick you up. You'll drive through the wine regions of Worcester and Robertson, stopping at a local winery for tastings. From there, it's on to Montagu for check-in, and then you get a walking tour of the town with its traditional Cape Dutch buildings.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wine tasting at winery in Worcester or Robertson region
- Walking tour of Montagu
Landmarks/POIs Montagu - Day 6
Montagu to Oudtshoorn
After breakfast, you drive to Oudtshoorn, known as the ostrich capital. In the afternoon, a guided farm tour lets you see these large birds up close and learn about them.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided ostrich farm tour
Landmarks/POIs Oudtshoorn - Day 7
Cango Caves - Knysna
Following breakfast, you tour the Cango Caves and see the limestone formations that took millions of years to form. Then you continue to Knysna, which sits on a lagoon. A 90-minute whale watching boat safari is available during the season (September through November) if you stop in Mossel Bay, and you'd arrange that yourself. The rest of your time there you can spend walking around the town or along the waterfront.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cango Caves guided experience and tour
Optional Activities
- Whale watching boat safari in Mossel Bay (90 minutes, weather permitting, available September to November)
Landmarks/POIs Cango Caves Knysna Mossel Bay - Day 8
Tsitsikamma - Addo Elephant Park
You travel to Tsitsikamma National Park for a walk to the Storms River estuary (if weather allows). The park stretches 80 kilometers along rocky coastline with deep valleys filled in high forest and mountain fynbos. In the afternoon you arrive at Addo Elephant Park and take your first game drive. This 180,000-hectare park has nearly 500 elephants plus lions, buffalo, rhinos, and various antelope species.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour to Storms River estuary in Tsitsikamma National Park
- First game drive at Addo Elephant Park
Landmarks/POIs Tsitsikamma National Park Storms River estuary Addo Elephant Park - Day 9
Amakhala Game Reserve
You head to the nearby Amakhala Game Reserve for a jeep safari with a local ranger guiding you through the wildlife. There's a good chance you'll spot lions hunting or herds of elephants passing by. Lunch comes at a lodge inside the reserve.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at lodge in the reserve)
Included Activities
- Jeep safari at Amakhala Game Reserve with local ranger
- Lunch at reserve lodge
Landmarks/POIs Amakhala Game Reserve - Day 10
Durban
After a relaxed breakfast, you drive to Port Elizabeth (now called Gqeberha) for an orientation tour of the city. Then you board a flight to Durban to continue with the WILDPARKS tour. Once you land in early evening, your driver takes you to Umhlanga resort town where you can take a walk on the beach and stretch your legs.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orienting city tour of Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
- Transfer to Umhlanga
Optional Activities
- Beach walk in Umhlanga
Landmarks/POIs Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) Umhlanga - Day 11
St Lucia
You drive through sugar cane fields and pineapple plantations to reach St Lucia, a spot where hippos often wander right into the village. In the late afternoon, you board a two-hour boat safari on the St Lucia Estuary, moving slowly across the river to spot crocodiles, hippos, pelicans, and various birds.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Two-hour boat safari on St Lucia Estuary
Landmarks/POIs St Lucia St Lucia Estuary - Day 12
Hluhluwe Umfolozi - eSwatini
An early departure takes you to Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park where you'll explore by open safari vehicle looking for lions, elephants, giraffes, and the park's endangered black rhinos. You return to St Lucia with time to yourself, then continue into eSwatini (the Kingdom of eSwatini), a small landlocked country and one of Africa's three remaining kingdoms. You'll pass through rolling countryside to reach the Ezulwini Valley where you visit a craft market and a Swazi cultural village.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game drive at Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park
- Visit to craft market in Ezulwini Valley
- Visit to Swazi cultural village
Landmarks/POIs Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park Ezulwini Valley - Day 13
eSwatini to Hazyview (Panorama Route)
After breakfast, you leave eSwatini and head back into South Africa. By afternoon you reach your hotel in Hazyview, located in the heart of the Panorama Route. You can relax in the hotel's garden and pool, or book optional activities like zipline tours through the treetops or an elephant interaction at the Elephant Sanctuary.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Zipline tour through treetops
- Elephant Sanctuary interaction experience
Landmarks/POIs Hazyview - Day 14
Kruger National Park
Today takes you through the Panorama Route landscape with stops at Bourkes Luck Potholes, Three Rondavels at the Blyde River Canyon, and God's Window. You drive over mountain passes with views of the semi-tropical lowveld below. You arrive at your lodge in Kruger National Park in the early afternoon. An optional foot game drive with local rangers is available after check-in if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Bourkes Luck Potholes
- Visit to Three Rondavels at Blyde River Canyon
- Visit to God's Window
Optional Activities
- Foot game drive with local ranger
Landmarks/POIs Bourkes Luck Potholes Blyde River Canyon Three Rondavels God's Window Kruger National Park - Day 15
Kruger National Park
A full day jeep safari in Kruger National Park lets you observe countless large and small animals including the Big Five: elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo. You'll see lions resting, zebra herds grazing, and elephants at waterholes during the open jeep drive. Make sure your camera has plenty of memory space. You return to the lodge in the evening to relax and watch the sunset from the terrace.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day jeep safari in Kruger National Park
Landmarks/POIs Kruger National Park - Day 16
Johannesburg
You say goodbye to the reserves and drive to Johannesburg for your return flight heading to Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.
Landmarks/POIs Johannesburg - Day 17
Arrival
You land at your destination airport in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, bringing your South African journey to a close.
