Day 1: Stellenbosch Wine Route
After breakfast you will drive from Cape Town to Stellenbosch to the Spier Wine Estate where you will visit the Cheetah Breeding Centre. After this you can go for wine tasting. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 2: Route 62 – Oudtshoorn
Today we travel along the famous Route 62 towards Oudtshoorn and, you will go for a guided tour of the Cango Caves, and also get to visit an Ostrich farm later in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 3: Knysna / Plettenberg Bay
After breakfast you will cross to the Outeniqua Mountains to Knysna. You might spot the whales and dolphins as you pass through Mossel Bay. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure, or you may go for Canoeing, hiking, Knysna Elephant Park, Lagoon Cruise
Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 4 and 5: Bloukrans and Tsitsikamma National Park
Breakfast and then connect to Tsitsikamma National Park. Tsitsikamma National Park is situated at the heart of the picturesque tourist region known as the Garden Route, found in the Southern Cape of South Africa. The Tsitsikamma’s spectacular scenery includes the Indian Ocean breakers, pounding rocky shores beneath 180 m high cliffs, ever-green forests and fynbos rolling down to the sea in a lush carpet where ancient rivers have carved their path to the ocean through rocky ravines. This is one of the largest Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in the world, conserving 11 percent of South Africa’s Temperate South Coast rocky shoreline.You may enjoy Bungy jumping, treetop canopy tours, hiking. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 6: Addo Elephant National Park
Continuing in to the Eastern Cape, we enter Addo Elephant National Park, which is home to many of Africa's big game. Ado elephant national park is the third largest national park in South Africa, Addo covers about 180 000 hectares and includes the Bird and St Croix Island groups. Just one hour's drive from Port Elizabeth, Ado is a home to more than 450 elephants, 400 Cape buffalo, over 48 endangered black rhino. You will spot various animals which include elephants, lions, buffalo, black rhino, spotted hyena, leopard, antelope, zebra, southern right whale and great white shark, red hartebeest, eland, kudu, bushbuck, whilst Gemsbok, black wildebeest, springbok, black rhino, mountain reedbuck, baboons, blue duiker, aardwolf and red rock rabbit. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 7 and 8- Cintsa
After a morning game drive in Addo you will drive to Cintsa, where you will do activities like boat rental, quad bike, abseiling. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 9 and 10- Lesotho
After breakfast you will go to Lesotho. Lesotho is one of the highest countries in the world, with the entire country being over 1000m above sea level. The next day we get up early and those who opt to go on the optional Pony Trekking Excursion will ride into the remote hills of Lesotho. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 11 and12: Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park
Breakfast and then head for the Drakensberg Mountains which are South Africa's highest and most beautiful. You will do hiking, visit the San rock paintings; you can go Horse Riding, Hiking, Abseiling, Mountain Biking, Tugela Falls Hike. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 13: Kwa-Zulu Natal Coast - Durban
Breakfast and then drive to Durban passing Kwa-Zulu Natal coat. Dinner and overnight in Durban
Day 14 iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Breakfast and then connect to iSimangaliso Wetland Park where you will go for a boat cruise. Later you can do a village tour. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 15 Hluhluwe - Imfolozi Game Reserve – Swaziland - Mlilwane
Breakfast and connect to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve for a game drive. Later you can go Mountain Biking, Hiking or Horse Riding. Dinner and overnight at the logde
Day 16 Swazi land – Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
Breakfast and then transfer to Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary which is Swazilands oldest and covers 4,560 hectares. Enjoy activities like Mountain Biking, Hiking, and Guided Birding walks, Horse Riding and Sunset Game Drive, Village Visit. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 17: Kruger National Park
Breakfast and then connect to Kruger National Park. Here we transfer to a specially designed open safari vehicle. Kruger National Park lies in the north-east of South Africa and runs along the border of Mozambique in the east, Zimbabwe in the north, and the southern border is the Crocodile River. The park covers 20,000 square kilometers in size and is divided in 14 different ecozones, each supporting different wildlife. Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. The park is home to over 517 species of birds and about 145 mammal species. Animals include: elephant, black and white rhino, hippopotamus, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, warthog, lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, spotted hyena, and buffalo. Birds Include: ground hornbill, kori bustard, lappet-faced vulture, martial eagle, pel’s fishing owl and saddle-bill stork. You will do a game drive on arrival. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 18: Full day game viewing
You will go for an early morning game drive in the Kruger National Park where you will spot animals like elephant, black and white rhino, hippopotamus, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, warthog, lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, spotted hyena, and buffalo. You may spot birds like: ground hornbill, kori bustard, lappet-faced vulture, martial eagle, pel’s fishing owl and saddle-bill stork. In the afternoon after lunch you may go for an evening or night game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 19: Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Breakfast and connect to Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation centre. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 20 Panorama Route - Johannesburg
After breakfast you will travel along the Panorama Route, to Johannesburg.
END OF SOUTH AFRICA SAFARI
