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Classic South Africa

15 days
From Johannesburg to Cape Town
4.5
4 traveler reviews
Classic South Africa - Cullinan Guided Journeys
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Plan your adventure:
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 40
Age range 8 to 90
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Highlights

  • Explore the Panorama Route and Blyde River Canyon
  • Discover Kruger Park's wildlife on a safari
  • Experience Swazi culture and crafts in eSwatini
  • Tour Durban's Golden Mile and Botanic Gardens
  • Visit Nelson Mandela's birthplace in Eastern Cape

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Johannesburg
  2. Day 2 Johannesburg - Mpumalanga
  3. Day 3 Mpumalanga
  4. Day 4 Mpumalanga - eSwatini (Swaziland)
  5. Day 5 Swaziland - St Lucia & Surrounds
  6. Day 6 St Lucia and Surrounds - Durban
  7. Day 7 Durban - Drakensberg
  8. Day 8 Drakensberg
  9. Day 9 Drakensberg - Eastern Cape Coast
  10. Day 10 Eastern Cape Coast - Tsitsikamma
  11. Day 11 Tsitsikamma - Knysna
  12. Day 12 Knysna - Oudtshoorn
  13. Day 13 Oudtshoorn - Cape Town
  14. Day 14 Cape Town (Unescorted)
  15. Day 15 Cape Town (Unescorted)
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services
4.8
(16 reviews)

Number of tours

8

Age Range

8 to 89 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

100%

As a division of Cullinan Holdings Ltd, one of South Africa's leading Tourism and Leisure Groups, and part of The Travel Corporation, a global family of travel brands, we leverage decades of experience to provide you with the African safari holiday of a lifetime.

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Customer Reviews

  • MC
    · May 25th, 2024
    We enjoyed he tour. The guide, Wayne, was excellent and the organisation impeccable. We would have enjoyed more cultural experiences and additional rest days as a number of journeys were exceedingly long.
    Trip date: May 2024
  • Classic South Africa reviewer 2
    · March 23rd, 2020
    This tour gave an excellent chance to see and experience the top sites of South Africa. It entails a lot of driving, but that is the best way to understand the range of this country. The guide was knowledgeable, experienced and very capable. The hotels were superb. The itinerary interesting and fun. I would highly recommend this 15 day tour.
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    Trip date: March 2020
  • AH
    · November 2nd, 2019
    This was my first bus tour so I was bit surprised by how much time we spent travelling on the bus. Nearly every morning we were on the bus by 8am or earlier and did not arrive at most of our destinations until 4pm . I saw a lot of South Africa which was great as there is a lot to see and overall we travelled approximately 4,300 kilometres. The optional excursions of Kruger and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park are a must as you will see very little if you go in the bus. The tour company issues a travel journal / booklet with some help hits and advice. The one disappointing issue for the group was the tipping section of the booklet. It said 'Guides travelling with the group expect about R100 to R150 per person per day'. Firstly the word 'expect' should be changed to 'generally appreciate' or something similar. Secondly this tip is high when we asked around (usually R50 per day) and can be a lot if a family is travelling. Finally the group decided to do a collective tip so no one felt under pressure to pay the higher amount and the guide was not happy we were doing it that way. He wanted everyone to give it to him individually.
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    Cullinan Guided Journeys commented on this review
    Good Day, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are looking into each of your suggestions and the best way of introducing it into the tour.
    Trip date: October 2019
  • MH
    · November 2nd, 2019
    Very interesting tour
    Trip date: October 2019

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15 days
Classic South Africa
From Johannesburg to Cape Town

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 101985

  • Currencies
    R
    Rand
    South Africa
    L
    Lilangeni
    Swaziland
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types D, M.

    Type D
    South Africa and Swaziland
    Type M
    South Africa and Swaziland
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for South Africa and Swaziland. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Swaziland. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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