Starting in Johannesburg, the tour ‘A World in One Country’ travel goes via Pretoria, the nation's capital, and then on to Kruger National Park via the subtropical Lowveld region. Before traveling to Durban, guests will stop in Swaziland and Zululand for a wildlife drive in this amazing park. Following a brief flight to Port Elizabeth, visitors will be driven to Knysna Lagoon, then on to Oudtshoorn, ultimately arriving in the stunning city of Cape Town. After that, guests can take two full-day journeys to the breathtaking Cape Peninsula and the renowned wine area, and the tour concludes in Cape Town.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Hut, Resort
Age Range
8-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Zululan
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Zululand, Oudtshoorn, Mpumalanga, Kruger National Park, Swaziland, Durban, Knysna
ABOUT THIS TRIP
Experience the captivating history and vibrant culture of South Africa on this solo tour. Explore the vibrant city of Johannesburg and discover Soweto township, a cultural melting pot with extraordinary heritage sites that will fascinate any visitor. Continue your journey to Kruger National Park, home to extraordinary wildlife where you may spot Africa's Big Five. Next, you will travel to Stellenbosch, a glorious South African town boasting Cape Dutch architecture. This is the warm and wonderful heart of the Cape Wine Lands. Pay a visit to Cape Town, the modern city with an extraordinary history that is regularly voted one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Take the time to stroll along the waterfront and visit Table Mountain — or simply relax and enjoy some last-minute shopping. End your extraordinary tour of South Africa with a bang in Cape Town!
This is a Solo Tour
You don't pay single supplement and get a room for yourself!
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
8-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Stellen
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, Hazyview, Kruger National Park
Embark on an action-packed adventure through some of the most stunning scenery in southern Africa. In 22 days, head from Johannesburg to Cape Town on the spectacular coastal route, with plenty of epic stops along the way. Track down elusive wildlife on game drives in Kruger National Park, relax on golden beaches, meeting local Xhosa communities in Cintsa and mix it up with two fun-filled nights in Cape Town. From the savanna of Kruger and the lush wetlands of the St Lucia Estuary to the dramatic ocean vistas and fertile vineyards along the Wild Coast, see the best of southern Africa's blessed natural beauty, joined by a local leader with all the best advice and a group of likeminded adventurers keen to explore.
Road tripWildlife
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Camping, Lodge, Sleeper Bus, Hut
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Drakens
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Drakensberg, Lesotho Highlands, Cintsa, Addo Elephant National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Oudtshoorn, Kruger National Park, Swellendam, Hermanus, Hlane Royal National Park, Mozambique Beach Camp, St Lucia Estuary, Zululand, Durban
Welcome to Cape Town!
Cape Town and Garden Route Experience is a 13-day self-drive tour that allows you to explore the beauty of Cape Town at your own pace. You will start your tour by exploring Cape Town’s stunning attractions Beginning with a sunrise trip to Table Mountain, taking the cable car for panoramic views. Make sure to visit Robben Island or opt for a full-day tour of Cape Peninsula covering Camps Bay, Chapman's Peak Drive, and Cape Point Nature Reserve with penguins and baboons – the choice is yours!
Enjoy wine tasting in the Western Cape's scenic wineries. Venture to Hermanus for a self-guided tour featuring wine, food, and nature experiences. Encounter the Marine Big 5 and explore Knysna, Oudtshoorn's ostrich farms, and the Cango Caves. Discover the Featherbed Nature Reserve and the exhilarating kayaking and lilo adventure in Tsitsikamma National Park. Conclude your tour in Port Elizabeth, returning your rental car at the airport and departing with cherished memories.
Please see our itinerary for more details.
This trip was a partnership with ECOTraining for 'Learn to Be a Safari guide'. This trip included daily bush hikes, lots of info from excellent guides, very yummy food and awesome game drives to see many animals in the wild. One of the best and most unique experiences.
Really well organised trip with reasonable quality accommodation. The drakensburg walks were great with super knowledgeable guides. Overall a really good trip to an amazing location.
Trekking and Hiking
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
18-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Johannesburg, Kruger National Pa
Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Drakensberg, Drakensberg Mountains, Royal Natal National Park, Witsieshoek Lodge
Just 2.5 hours from Johannesburg you will find the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, one of the best places in South Africa to see the famous Big 5 (the elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard).
Pilanesberg Game Reserve is also one the most important geological sites on earth. The reserve has very unique geological features due to an extinct mega volcano which erupted 1.2 million years ago. Pilanesberg is also a paradise for bird lovers, with more than 370 bird species to be seen and heard.
Start your day early by arriving at the Pilansberg Game Reserve gate by 8:00 (8:30 at the latest). From here you will begin your game drive through the park. Along the way the tour will stop at points of interest. Stop at the Pilanesberg Centre for lunch where you will have the opportunity to photograph the animals that come to drink at the waterhole and maybe also purchase some typical African souvenirs.
After a delicious lunch, get back on game drive mode looking to spot more of the local wildlife.
In late afternoon the tour proceeds to the gate and exits the reserve. Make one last stop to stretch your legs and get ready before the ride back to Johannesburg. In the city, your driver will transfer you to your home/destination of your choice.
No tour of Cape Town is complete without a trip to Table Mountain, the flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town. Join us on this guided, ten-hour tour and combine a trip to the mountain with a three-hour tour of Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisioned.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cape Town and drive you to the base of the mountain from where a quick ride up in a gondola is all you need to experience the famous landmark. What makes Table Mountain so unique is that it forms an amphitheater around the city.
If the weather is favourable, you will enjoy 360-degree views of the “Mother City”. If not, then don’t despair, as we will take you to the top of Signal Hill, which also provides spectacular views.
You have the option to enjoy your lunch at Greenmarket Square, after which we board a ferry to Robben Island. While travelling across to Robben Island, you will have fantastic views of Cape Town and Table Mountain. This island became one of the most recognisable prisons in the world due to the 18-year incarceration of Nelson Mandela in this facility.
The tour of Robben Island incudes a nostalgic stop at the cell of this world-famous leader, which has been preserved in the same condition as it was while he was staying in the facility. Learn more about the prison’s history and the plight of the prisoners from your guide, a former political prisoner with a wealth of information to share.
We will drive you back to Cape Town and drop you off at your hotel after the tour is over.
What really made this trip special was how much variety it packed into 12 days. It never felt repetitive. One day we were out on a game drive in Kruger National Park, watching elephants cross the road right in front of our vehicle. Next, we were in a completely different setting, standing in front of Victoria Falls, feeling the spray on our faces. It was surreal to experience such different landscapes and wildlife in such a short span of time.
The weather also helped. It was nearly perfect throughout the tour. Mornings were cool and crisp, great for early safaris, and by afternoon it would warm up just enough without being uncomfortable. Every place felt timed just right. Our guide knew when to slow down and when to move on so we never missed anuything.
Cape Town, especially, stood out. Seeing the Table Mountain was unlike anything I’d seen before. We took the cable car up, which was an optional tour and the views of the city and coastline were incredible. There was also a nice balance of cultural activities. We also did Winelands tour which yet was another amaing experience.
I had some concerns before booking, but everything, from airport pickups to hotel check-ins was butter smooth. I felt safe and taken care of. You should surely give this one a try if you're traveling to South Africa for thr first time.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel, Lodge
Age Range
8-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Victori
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Kruger National Park
Experience breathtaking views of South Africa's wine region, Stellenbosch, from a hot air balloon during this ten-hour, guided tour and taste locally produced Methode Cap Classique (MCC) wines, South Africa's equivalent of French Champagne. This tour starts with a pickup at your hotel in Cape Town form where we will drive you to the balloon launch site in Stellenbosch.
See hills swathed with neat rows of vines and quaint buildings from above as you fly over the area. Toast the landing where ever that may be with a traditional glass of sparkling wine and/or orange juice. Our retrieval vehicle will take you back to the venue for breakfast/brunch. Receive a commemorative certificate which proves that you defied the laws of gravity.
Time to sample some locally produced sizzling bubbles after your feet are safely back on the ground during a visit to the wine estates that you flew over. Without any delay, we head off to the house of JC Le Roux, a leading wine estate dedicated exclusively to creating sparkling wine. It was also the first wine estate in South Africa to undertake this endeavour. Using traditional French technique, this wine estate created South Africa's finest, vintage Methode Cap Classiques.
Our next stop Lanzerac Wine Estate. This wine estate came to existence in 1962 when Isaac Schrijver was granted a piece of land by the then Governor of the Cape, Simon Van Der Stel, and it has since grown into an iconic South African wine estate it is today. Sample their Methode Cap Classique (MCC) before it is time to head home. We will drop you off at your hotel in Cape Town after the tour is over.
Leave Durban at 6.30am from your Hotel, Guest House or B&B and drive through the Timber and Sugar plantations and the beautiful Zulu villages which lies in the northern Zululand.
We take you to the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve which lies 2.5 hours from Durban and is set in the heart of Zululand where Africa’s Big 5 (Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhinoceros) roam the flourishing savannah. Established in 1895 this is the oldest park in South Africa and is 98,000 hectares.
The Game Drive takes place in our Land Rover or our Toyota Quantum fully air-condition.
At the end of the tour we drop you back to your accomodation. We look forward to giving you a great and safe game viewing experience in Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve. Game drive has no specified time as we want to see as much animals as we can.
At additional cost, you can also visit The Emdoneni Wild Cat Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre, Isimangaliso (Greater St Lucia) Wetland Park or DumaZulu Cultural Park.
Wildlife safaris and game drives
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Embark on an enchanting journey through South Africa with this tour, uncovering the diverse wonders of the Rainbow Nation. Begin your adventure in Cape Town, a city steeped in South African history and culture, home to the Apartheid Museum and Mandela’s House. Continue to Sun City, Africa’s premier holiday resort, offering a captivating blend of top-notch attractions and enticing amenities. Experience an exhilarating safari in Pilanesberg National Park, where you'll seek out Africa's famous Big Five and a variety of other wildlife. Conclude your South African escapade in Johannesburg, exploring the highlights of this vibrant metropolis
City sightseeing
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers