Sensational South Africa
Overview
Sensational South Africa
Titan Travel's 'top three' South Africa tour offers you a wonderfully diverse experience of a remarkable country. We’ll head out to spot the Big Five and other local inhabitants on a 4WD safari in the renowned Kruger National Park. Then we’ll travel the dramatic Garden Route coastal road, before taking a cruise across the wildlife-rich Knysna lagoon. Finally, we’ll end our South Africa holiday with four nights exploring beautiful Cape Town, including Table Mountain and Boulders Beach (where characterful penguins waddle across the sand).
What's Included:
- International and internal flights as detailed. Prices are based on return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow.
- 11 nights in hotels and 2 in flight (accommodation as specified or similar)
- 16 meals - 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners
- Nationwide return chauffeur service
- Titan tour manager
- Porterage
- 3 days free time
- 10 excursions & visits
Excursions:
- Pretoria orientation tour
- Visits to Voortrekker Monument; and Pilgrim’s Rest and God’s Window
- Game drive in Kruger National Park
- Tsitsikamma National Park, Storms River & the Garden Route
- Visit to Featherbed Nature Reserve
- Tour of ostrich farm
- Spectacular Route 62
- City tour of Cape Town including Table Mountain cable car ride (weather permitting)
- Tour to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point (including Boulders Beach)
Full Itinerary
Day 1: UK - In flight
Titan Travel's nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Johannesburg.
Day 2: Johannesburg - Pretoria - Sandton
You'll arrive in Johannesburg this morning and transfer to Pretoria, where you’ll enjoy an orientation tour. The attractive centre is less cosmopolitan than you’d expect and you’ll see leafy neighbourhoods, wide streets lined with jacarandas and old architecture. You’ll stop by the hilltop monument that commemorates the settling of South Africa’s interior by the Afrikaner pioneers, known as Voortrekkers.
You will stay overnight in Sandton, a hub, where there are plentiful shopping opportunities.
Protea Balalaika Hotel, Sandton (4-star)
Today includes… Excursions & visits: Pretoria orientation tour (afternoon) & Visit to Voortrekker Monument (afternoon)
Day 3: Panorama Route - Kruger National Park
Today you’ll wind along the beautiful Panorama Route into the state of Mpumalanga. You’ll pass through Pilgrim’s Rest - a historic spot frozen in time since the 19th-century gold rush. If the weather is good, you’ll stop at God’s Window for captivating views across a 900m gorge filled with trees, shrubs and wildlife. If the skies are clear enough, you’ll even be able to spot Kruger National Park in the distance.
Mdluli Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park (4-star)
Today includes… Excursions & visits: Visits to Pilgrim’s Rest and God’s Window (all day)
Day 4: Kruger National Park
You will delve deep into the Kruger this morning on your first game drive of the trip. Set off before sunrise and watch the bush wake up around us as we seek out our first sightings of the Big Five - lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards and rhinos. Don’t forget your camera and your binoculars - there’s always something to see, with 150 species of mammals roaming the bush, together with hundreds of birds and Lowveld flora.
After a morning spent spying on lions and snapping photos of glorious giraffes, you’ll stop for a well-earned break at a rest point. But not for too long - we’ll do it all over again this afternoon.
Mdluli Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park (4-star)
Today includes… Excursions & visits: Game drive (all day)
Day 5: Kruger National Park
A full day to do as you like. You can spend today at leisure to recuperate by the pool, or return into the Kruger on an optional game drive for more wildlife action.
Mdluli Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park (4-star)
Day 6: Johannesburg - Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
This morning we make the drive back to Johannesburg for our flight to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Steeped in history and edged by long swathes of golden sand, it doesn’t take long to get a sense of what Gqeberha is all about. A world away from the bustle of Johannesburg, this laid-back city takes it one day at a time.
Boardwalk Hotel, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) (5-star)
Day 7: Tsitsikamma National Park - Knysna
Head off for one of the most scenic drives in South Africa - the Garden Route. This thrilling drive offers dramatic coastline, idyllic beaches and rolling hills - there’s a picture-worthy moment at every turn, so make sure you keep your camera handy. We’ll pause at Storms River to soak up the views of the forest and famous coastline. There may be time to walk through the forest to the suspension bridge over the river mouth.
We arrive in Knysna, the real heartland of the Garden Route, this afternoon. This vibrant town hugs a sparkling lagoon - the hub of activity.
Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays (4-star)
Today includes… Excursions & visits: Tsitsikamma National Park, Storms River & the Garden Route (morning)
Day 8: Knysna
With the lagoon a real part of day-to-day life in Knynsa, we’d be missing a trick if we didn’t take to the water during our stop here. We board our ferry and head out across the lagoon to the western headland to stop at Featherbed Nature Reserve. Your guide will ensure we see the most magnificent viewpoints as we explore, and you can choose a guided walk through the coastal forest and fynbos - all before lunch! Stepping back into Knynsa, the afternoon is yours to explore as you please.
Protea Hotel by Marriott Knysna Quays (4-star)
Today includes… Excursions & visits: Visit to Featherbed Nature Reserve (morning)
Day 9: Oudtshoorn - Cape Town
Leaving Knysna behind, cross the Outeniqua Mountains that separate the lush coastal area from the arid Klein Karoo. You'll arrive in Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world, where you’ll get up close to these fascinating creatures on a guided tour. This afternoon you will continue to the last stop on our tour, Cape Town.
Southern Sun The Cullinan Hotel, Cape Town (5-star)
Day 10: Cape Town
The ‘Mother City’ is a vibrant fusion of culture, cuisine and scenery. The Atlantic Ocean claws at its bustling waterfront, while flat-topped Table Mountain crowns the city to the south. You’ll spend a day exploring all that lies between the two, starting with a half-day city tour taking in the buzzing waterfront and the colourful Bo-Kaap neighbourhood. If weather allows, you’ll also take a cable car trip to the top of Table Mountain to drink in the views of the city and beyond.
The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy Cape Town at your leisure or to join an optional excursion.
Southern Sun The Cullinan Hotel, Cape Town (5-star)
Today includes… Excursions & visits: City tour of Cape Town including Table Mountain cable car (weather permitting) (morning)
Day 11: Cape Town
Cape Town sits at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula. Your journey today takes us to the extreme south of the peninsula - all the way down to Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. You’ll stop at Chapman’s Peak, Simon’s Town and Boulders Beach, home to waddling African penguins. An unforgettable day of sights and experiences.
Southern Sun The Cullinan Hotel, Cape Town (5-star)
Today includes… Excursions & visits: Tour to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point (all day)
Day 12: Cape Town
You’ll have today completely to yourself. Perhaps head back down to the V&A Waterfront for some people-watching in the sunshine, dive into the city’s poignant history at the District Six Museum or wander along Cape Town’s string of beaches. The city’s four beaches are located behind Signal Hill at Clifton - they’re a great choice for a picnic or an ice-cream, although the water comes straight from the Antarctic, so it’s a little chilly for a swim! Alternatively, opt for an excursion into the winelands of Cape Town.
Southern Sun The Cullinan Hotel, Cape Town (5-star)
Day 13: Cape Town - In Flight
Some free time this morning before we transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.
Day 14: UK
Upon arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
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