South Africa Adventure

Day 1 Depart London
Your overnight flight departs this evening.

Day 2 Arrive Cape Town
At the airport, you’ll meet your local guide and embark on a city tour which includes a cable car trip up Table Mountain and a walk through the Malay Quarter to visit the District Six Museum. The afternoon is free for you to explore at your own pace.

Day 3 Cape Town
This morning, you’ll set off for the Cape Peninsula, past Camps Bay and Hout Bay, along Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Cape Peninsula National Park. In the afternoon, you’ll visit Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4 Cape Town

You’re free to explore Cape Town today, perhaps take an optional excursion to Robben Island or a day in the Cape winelands.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 5 Cape Town to Knysna
You’ll travel the Garden Route to the lagoon town of Knysna, stopping off at Swellendam en route arriving mid afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 6 Knysna
A full day sightseeing, you’ll visit Oudtshoorn and a local ostrich farm, as well as the Cango Caves.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 7 Knysna
You set the pace today; either relax, explore further, or take an optional excursion to the Featherbed Nature Reserve.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 8 Knysna to Durban
Transfer along the coast to George. If you’re on the 9-day tour, you’ll fly to Johannesburg for your homeward flight. If you’re on the 16-day tour, you’ll fly on to Durban for an afternoon in this city on the ocean.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9 Durban to St Lucia
Today you’ll drive into Zululand, along the Indian Ocean coast to the town of St Lucia, and your hotel located on the St Lucia estuary. This huge wetlands area is a World Heritage Site and you can take optional boat trips out to spot hippos and crocodiles in the national park.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 St Lucia to Swaziland
Set off inland this morning to travel into the mountainous kingdom of Swaziland, this independent landlocked kingdom characterised by green mountains and savannah. Overnight in the town of Manzini.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 11 Swaziland to Mpumalanga
Enjoy a relaxing morning before making the journey to Mpumalanga arriving early afternoon.
You’ll have the rest of the day to yourself before dinner with your fellow travellers.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

Day 12 Mpumalanga
Today is action-packed with an exhilarating game drive in the Kruger National Park in search of Africa’s big cats and game herds. Dinner tonight is at the Shangaan River Club.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

Day 13 Mpumalanga to Pretoria
On your way to Pretoria, you’ll travel the Panorama Route, passing the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, the Three Rondavels and God’s Window.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 14 Pretoria – Johannesburg – Pretoria
Your tour of Johannesburg and Soweto includes a visit to the Apartheid Museum and a trip to the city centre before returning to Pretoria early afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 15 Depart Johannesburg
You have a free morning before your homeward flight from Johannesburg to London.

Meals: Breakfast, In-flight.

Day 16 Arrive London
Your flight arrives early this morning.

Your tour includes:

Maximum group size: 25
Local expert guides in resort
All flights specified
Inspirational sightseeing programme
6 breakfasts on 9 day option
8 breakfasts and 2 dinners on 16 day option

On a Journey of Distinction, you are not merely a bystander. They believe that the wonders, customs and cultures you experience will live on in the core of your being. They even go so far as to say that one of their holidays will change your life forever.

Their combination of Tour Managers and Local Guides is what makes Journey of Distinction so distinctive. When you’re embarking on a voyage of discovery, it’s reassuring to know that a seasoned traveller is with you every step of the way; planning, organising, checking details and offering their advice and support. Their groups all depart from the UK, and no one joins us along the way, so you have the reassuring constancy of always knowing your travelling companions.

Our Opinion
“Limited to just 25 travellers per departure, every Journeys of Distinction escorted tour has an intimate, personal feel that makes for a more enjoyable experience.”