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- Platinum Operator
- Contiki
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 8 - 50
- Ages 18-35
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore the vast Cango Caves
- Spot elephants in Addo Elephant Park
- Surf waves at J-Bay
- Enjoy a sunset hippo cruise in St Lucia
- Experience a Kruger National Park safari
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Cape Town to Oudtshoorn via Cango Caves
- Day 2 Oudtshoorn to Gqeberha via Addo Elephant National Park
- Day 3 Gqeberha and Private Game Reserves
- Day 4 Gqeberha to Knysna via Jeffreys Bay and Tsitsikamma National Park
- Day 5 Knysna and Plettenberg Bay
- Day 6 Knysna to Cape Town via Hermanus
- Day 7 Cape Town to Johannesburg via Stellenbosch
- Day 8 Johannesburg to Durban
- Day 9 Durban to St Lucia
- Day 10 St Lucia
- Day 11 St Lucia to Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary via Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
- Day 12 Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary to Kruger National Park
- Day 13 Kruger National Park
- Day 14 Kruger National Park to Johannesburg
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Flights
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Riempie Estate (or similar)
Hotelday 1Town Lodge Port Elizabeth (or similar)
HotelDays 2, 3Knysna Quays (or similar)
HotelDays 4, 5Waterfront Breakwater Lodge (or similar)
Hotelday 6OR Tambo Protea Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 7City Lodge Umhlanga (or similar)
Hotelday 8Forest Lodge (or similar)
HotelDays 9, 10Mlilwane Beehive Huts (or similar)
Hotelday 11Contiki Safari Camp (or similar)
HotelDays 12, 13
Operated by
Contiki
Number of tours
805
Age Range
18 to 35 years old
Response time
5 hours
Response rate
92%
Contiki has been running tours for over 50 years, all exclusively for...
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- MMaren· December 13th, 2024This tour showed my a side of south Africa that I would have probably never been able to experience on my own. Thanks to the excellent tour guide Sim, everyone in the group felt well taken care of. I can definitely recommend it. Make sure that you understand the contiki principle and that most of the activities are not included. You can pick what you want to do and which activity you don't want to do. The accomodations where all great as well (last two nights are camping)!Show more
Contiki commented on this reviewThank you for your great feedback and being our guest. We are so pleased to know you have enjoyed the beauty of South Africa and the Trip Manager added to your experience.Trip date: November 2024 - OKOliver· September 9th, 2024Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishThe trip was indescribably beautiful. We were able to see a lot of the country and had a great tour guide with lots of interesting information about the country and life there. The tour group was also absolutely great and we made lots of great friends. However, there are two negative points. Firstly, it would be great if the itinerary included an approximate distance or travel time between the individual stops. Some of the bus journeys were very long, even though our tour guide made them as entertaining as possible with his "talks" in between. In addition, the price of all activities is misleading... I am aware that the concept is based on modular activities, but there were many activities that you simply had to take part in so that the other travelers did not have any time disadvantages in their activities. It would be better to include more activities in the price, then you are less annoyed and have a better price overview right from the start.Show moreContiki commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us. We are delighted to hear that your Trip Manager made a positive impression and that you had an exceptional journey. Your suggestions for improving the overall tour experience have been shared with... Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- AReginaldo Mulamula· April 28th, 2024So many great activities! Mel was fun to be around and helped everyone focus on the overall experience ????Show moreTrip date: April 2024
- DSDaniela· April 28th, 2024I had a lot of fun, I liked all the activities except the orphant Tour. It felt More Like a show- i had a bad feeling „Watching“. I would rather learn something about the history of the Place and the Backround of the kids to create More awareness. Cooking class, surfing, Kajak and Camping was the best Part.Show moreTrip date: April 2024
- LZLaura· April 28th, 2024I had a Great Time With mel in South africaShow moreContiki commented on this reviewThank you for your positive feedback, We will convey your compliments to them. We look forward to your next Contiki adventure.Trip date: April 2024
- LLukas· April 28th, 2024Mybe mire local information and recommendationsShow moreContiki commented on this reviewThank you sharing your feedback and recommendations. We hope you have enjoyed your tour and hope to see you again for the next Contiki adventure.Trip date: April 2024
Dates & Availability
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- From Monday3 Nov, 2025To Sunday16 Nov, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $5,296 per personMultiple Room TypesAdditional Upfront$231
- From Monday17 Nov, 2025To Sunday30 Nov, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $5,296 per personMultiple Room TypesAdditional Upfront$231
- Instant Confirmation-15%From Monday15 Dec, 2025To Sunday28 Dec, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$5,044NZ $4,287 per personMultiple Room TypesAdditional Upfront$231
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Becky
Asked on August 26th, 2025trip starts and ends in Cape town but itinerary seems to make out it ends in Johannesburg
ContikiOperator•Written August 2025Our trip will be starting in Cape Town around 07:00 and ends in Johannesburg around 16:00
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Lindsay
Asked on July 18th, 2025I noticed that the suggested age range for the trip is 18–35. I'm 39 years old and wanted to check if I would still be eligible to join. I'm reasonably fit and able to participate in physically active itineraries.
- ContikiOperator•Written July 2025
Contiki tours have an age restriction, requiring guests to be between 18-35 years old to participate. As you are outside this age range, you would not be eligible to join the trip. We have several sister brands that offer fantastic travel experiences without age restrictions: Trafalgar, Costsaver, Insight Vacations, Brendan Vacations, Luxury Gold.
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Jason
Asked on May 29th, 2025Does that mean the trip ends in Johannesburg or will there be a flight back to Cape Town as well?
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Jason
Traveler•Written May 2025While planing and thinking about this trip, I am still not sure if I understood how the trip will start. Do I see it right that after landing in Cape Town by my own I have to travel to the Meeting Point Hotel? Or will I be collected by you and be brought to the destination?
- ContikiOperator•Written May 2025
Upon review, once you arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT), you will need to make your own way to the Protea Hotel in Cape Town. The Kick Start meeting is scheduled for approximately 07:00 AM on the first day. After the meeting, you will depart from the hotel with the rest of the group. Please be advised that Contiki tours have an age restriction, requiring guests to be between 18-35 years old to participate.
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Jason
Traveler•Written May 2025Do you mean the Protea Hotel Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge?
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