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Kruger, Eswatini and South Africa's Garden Route

21 days
From Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth
4.2
19 traveler reviews
Kruger, Eswatini and South Africa's Garden Route - Explore!
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Tour Operator:
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Max group size:
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Age range:
16 to 85
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
124991
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Highlights

  • Explore Johannesburg, city of Mandela
  • Hike the ancient Drakensberg Mountains
  • Witness Zulu battles at Rorke's Drift
  • Search for the Big 5 in Kruger Park
  • Relax on the beaches of Cape Peninsula

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Join trip Johannesburg Airport; drive to the Drakensberg Mountains
  2. Day 2 Walk in Drakensberg World Heritage Site
  3. Day 3 Visit battlefields; drive on to St Lucia
  4. Day 4 Game Drives in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve
  5. Day 5 At St Lucia Wetland Reserve
  6. Day 6 Drive to Eswatini
  7. Day 7 Game viewing and optional activities in Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
  8. Day 8 Drive to Kruger National Park
  9. Day 9 Game viewing in Kruger National Park; drive to Graskop
  10. Day 10 Drive to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) and fly to Cape Town
  11. Day 11 Explore Cape Peninsula National Park
  12. Day 12 Free day in Cape Town; evening in Stellenbosch
  13. Day 13 Free day in Stellenbosch to visit a vineyard
  14. Day 14 Travel to Hermanus via Stony Point's African Penguin Colony
  15. Day 15 Visit Cape Agulhas. Spend the night in Swellendam
  16. Day 16 Explore Swellendam, continue to Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo, the ostrich capital of the world
  17. Day 17 Visit Cango Caves and take in the views at Knysna Heads
  18. Day 18 Discover Robberg Nature Reserve. Free afternoon in Plettenberg Bay
  19. Day 19 Walk, kayak or discover the tree canopy at Tsitsikamma National Park
  20. Day 20 Experience a game drive at Addo Elephant National Park
  21. Day 21 Search for wildlife as the sunrises. Trip ends at Port Elizabeth Airport
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What's Included

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What's Not Included

  • Optional
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Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Operated by

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Number of tours

445

Age Range

16 to 85 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

Explore is a global adventure travel company with 42 years’ experience in providing exciting and authentic travel experiences. With over 350 trips in around 100 countries, Explore’s expertly crafted itineraries combined with award-winning tour leaders, small group sizes and a commitment to...

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Transport
    Good
    3.8
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.1
  • Food
    Good
    4.0
  • 4.5
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  • A
    · March 1st, 2023
    Safari. Table Mountain. Scenery
    Trip date: February 2023
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  • A
    · February 23rd, 2023
    Game drive in St Lucia Ascent of Table Mountain Eswatini site (despite the rain!) Walk in Plattenberg Bay Hermanus Town and hotel
    Trip date: February 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · February 24th, 2023
    The Eswatini/Kruger half of the trip was all a delight despite the necessary long travel days. St Lucia was particularly good, a lovely town with excellent game drives as well as beach. Kruger also very special. Guide Andrew was also a highlight, one of the best I've had. My highlight of the Cape Town half was climbing Table Mountain, quite tough but spectacular.
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    Trip date: February 2023
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  • A
    · August 24th, 2023
    Visiting Milwane nature reserve where we could walk amongst the wildlife. There were just so many good experiences it is not possible to animal them all
    Trip date: August 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · August 26th, 2023
    Walk in milwane. St lucia Zip lining Addo Elephant experience getting up close Wine tasting
    Trip date: August 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · September 10th, 2023
    Animal viewings and the time in the various nature reserves were fantastic.
    Trip date: August 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · September 22nd, 2023
    Game drives in Kruger nd St. Lucia; Hermanus, whale watching from shore, Addo
    Trip date: August 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · October 9th, 2023
    Graeme Andersen, the guide for the first leg of the trip was superb - hugely knowledgable, happy to share his knowledge and going above and beyond what was expected to make the trip as memorable as it could be.
    Trip date: September 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · October 29th, 2023
    Doing the safaris in the "van" where you had a good overall view. Seeing an elephant crossing the road Infront of the jeep and on another day seeing a lion cross the road. The coastal walks along the garden route were spectacular
    Trip date: September 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · November 8th, 2023
    The first half up in KZ was truly amazing. Jaw dropping. The local guides in the drakensberg, St Lucia & eswatini were top of the range. We saw so much wildlife and they couldn’t do enough for us. Our Explore guides made the trip….Jason was so caring and knowledgeable, and Bee was so good at handling the large group on the second half. The last night at the Homestead was fantastic, along with the private game drive in the morning
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    Trip date: October 2023
    Review collected by Explore!

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21 days
Kruger, Eswatini and South Africa's Garden Route
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