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South Africa · 12 days · South Africa
Kruger & The Cape Highlights
Combine Kruger game drives, the Winelands and Cape Town with expert local guides.
Duration12 Days
EnquiriesWhatsApp
RegionSouth Africa
Group size4–14
DifficultyEasy
What you’ll actually do
Big Five + Table Mountain
Combine Kruger game drives, the Winelands and Cape Town with expert local guides.
- Airport welcome and route briefing
- Locally led activities throughout
- Small group or private departure
- 24/7 in-country support
Day by day
The full itinerary
Your guide adapts each day to conditions, wildlife and how the group is going — the shape stays, the detail flexes.
Wildlife is free-ranging. Species and sightings vary with season and conditions, and no animal encounter is guaranteed.
- D1
Arrive Johannesburg
Arrive at OR Tambo and transfer to Soweto for an evening orientation walk — one of the most historically significant urban areas in the world.
- Airport pickup
- Soweto orientation walk
- Vilakazi Street — Mandela and Tutu homes
- Welcome dinner in Soweto
- D2
Soweto Deep Dive
Full guided Soweto tour — Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson Memorial, and an honest conversation about post-Apartheid South Africa with a local guide who grew up here.
- Apartheid Museum (morning)
- Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum
- Vilakazi Street and local lunch
- Community discussion with local guide
- Orlando Towers and Soweto skyline
- D3
Drive to Kruger — Hazyview
Drive northeast through the Lowveld to the gateway towns of Kruger. Afternoon arrival, settle in, and evening game drive along the boundary.
- Morning drive to Hazyview (5hrs)
- Check-in at Hazyview-area accommodation
- Afternoon rest and orientation
- Evening boundary game drive
- D4
Kruger Game Drive Day 1
First full day in Kruger. Dawn and dusk game drives with a ranger. The southern section is renowned for lion, leopard, and cheetah sightings.
- 5am dawn game drive (3hrs)
- Ranger-led game drive looking for wildlife
- Midday rest at watering hole
- 4pm afternoon game drive
- Look for lions; sightings depend on conditions
- Night sounds experience from camp
- D5
Kruger Game Drive Day 2
Second Kruger day — different route, different ecosystem. Drive north toward the central Kruger where elephant herds and buffalo are most concentrated.
- Dawn game drive — central Kruger
- Look for elephant signs and herds with your ranger; sightings are not guaranteed
- Waterhole vehicle stop and wildlife watch
- D6
Fly to Cape Town — Arrive Winelands
Morning drive back to Johannesburg and flight to Cape Town. Afternoon drive to Stellenbosch through the Winelands valleys for first views of the Cape mountains.
- Morning drive to Johannesburg airport
- Internal flight Cape Town (2hrs)
- Drive to Stellenbosch through Winelands
- Check in at Winelands B&B
- Evening walk through Stellenbosch town
- D7
Winelands Deep Dive
A full day in the Winelands with a local guide who knows the history — from the Huguenot heritage of Franschhoek to the farmworker stories that most wine tourists never hear.
- Morning: Stellenbosch winery tour with tasting
- Farmworker history and community visit
- Drive to Franschhoek Pass viewpoint
- Franschhoek village and wine tasting
- Huguenot monument and museum
- Evening dinner in Stellenbosch
- D8
Drive to Cape Town — Arrival
Drive to Cape Town via the scenic Chapman's Peak route. Afternoon arrival — first views of Table Mountain and the Atlantic seaboard.
- Chapman's Peak Drive — one of world's great coastal roads
- Hout Bay harbour visit
- Cape Town arrival and apartment check-in
- Evening V&A Waterfront walk
- D9
Robben Island
Morning ferry to Robben Island — where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 prison years. Guided by a former political prisoner. The most powerful few hours of the entire trip.
- 9am ferry to Robben Island (45min)
- Tour guided by former political prisoner
- Nelson Mandela's cell (B Section)
- Lime quarry where prisoners worked
- Afternoon: Bo-Kaap neighbourhood walk
- Cape Malay community and history
- D10
Table Mountain
Table Mountain — either the cable car up or a 3-hour hike, depending on the group's fitness. Summit views across two oceans, the Cape Peninsula, and the city. Afternoon: Long Street and vibrant Cape Town food scene.
- 8am: Table Mountain hike or cable car
- Summit plateau exploration (2hrs)
- Views of Cape Point and both oceans
- Afternoon: Long Street neighbourhood
- Cape Malay food tour in Bo-Kaap
- D11
Cape Peninsula Tour
Full-day Cape Peninsula tour — Cape Point (the meeting of two oceans), Boulders Beach penguins, and the wild Atlantic coast. One of the world's great drive routes.
- Cape Point National Park
- Cape of Good Hope (southwesternmost tip of Africa)
- Boulders Beach — African penguin colony
- Simonstown harbour and naval history
- Chapman's Peak return drive
- Farewell dinner at the V&A Waterfront
- D12
Departure Cape Town
Final morning in Cape Town — last look at Table Mountain, breakfast in De Waterkant, and transfer to Cape Town International Airport.
- Final Table Mountain viewpoint breakfast
- Debrief and certificate presentation
- Airport transfer
- International departures
One package
What is included
Check the lists alongside for this trip’s inclusions and exclusions. Message us for current booking details.
Included
- All accommodation in the Kruger area, Winelands and Cape Town (properties confirmed before departure)
- All meals
- All game drives in Kruger
- Table Mountain cable car or hike
- Winelands tour with wine tasting
- Robben Island visit
- Cape Peninsula day tour
- All internal transport
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic beverages beyond wine tasting
- Personal expenses
Before you ask
Common questions
What exactly is included in the price?
Everything on the included list on this page — accommodation, meals as stated, all ground transport, permits and park fees, your guide team, and every activity in the itinerary. International flights, travel insurance, visas and personal spending are not included, and we never add them later.
How much is the deposit and when is the balance due?
Message us on WhatsApp for current booking and payment details. It holds your place and is fully refundable if you cancel 90 or more days before departure. The balance is due 8 weeks before you fly, in a single payment.
Can I travel solo, or do I need to bring people?
Most travellers book alone and join a small group. If you'd rather have the trip run privately for you or your friends, tell us in the enquiry and we'll price it — private departures usually work from two people.
What if I'm not fit enough?
Tell us honestly in your enquiry and we'll say honestly whether it's realistic. On trekking routes we'll often suggest a shorter itinerary rather than sell you one you won't enjoy. Nobody is talked into a trip here.
Are the dates fixed?
The itinerary length is fixed but start dates are flexible on almost every trip. Give us the window you're working with — term dates, exam finish, a flight you've already found — and we'll build around it.
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