A World In One Country - 14 Days
Tour in air-conditioned micro-buses or 18-seater mini-buses.
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South Africa with our professional Tour Guides.
Rooms with private facilities, on a twin share basis.
All accommodation is of a 3 star standard.
13 Breakfasts.
3 Lunches.
4 Dinners.
Airport transfers included.
Hotel porterage included.
Kruger National Park Conservation Levy included.
The internal fl ight between Durban and Port Elizabeth is not included. Thompsons can assist you in obtaining these fl ights. Clients are requested to
book flight SA1336 departing 12h30 to arrive in Port Elizabeth at 13h45.Should guests arrive earlier, we will be happy to take care of them until the arrival of
the scheduled fl ight.
Visa conditions apply for Swaziland and passports are required.
Explore the historic town of Pilgrim’s Rest. View the spectacular Blyde River Canyon and God’s Window. Seek out the ‘Big Five’ in the Kruger National Park in open safari vehicles. Visit a traditional African craft market in the Kingdom of Swaziland. Enjoy a Swazi cultural experience. Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake St Lucia – A World Heritage Site. Stroll through the Tsitsikamma National Park, renowned for its age-old trees. Journey via ferry to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, situated at the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon. Discover the Cango Caves with its magnifi cent dripstone formations of stalactites and stalagmites. Enjoy an ostrich farm experience. The best land-based whale watching in the world is in Hermanus. (Seasonal July to November only).
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Day 1: (Sun) Johannesburg
Touch down at OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) where you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, exploring the magnificent suburban shopping malls or take an optional Soweto Tour (own account). Accommodation: Protea Hotel Wanderers or similar
Day 2: (Mon) Pretoria / Mpumalanga (BD)
Depart by 07h30 and leave Johannesburg’s distinctive skyline and head for Mpumalanga, dropping several hundred feet into the lush subtropical region of the Lowveld. We travel via the historic towns of Witbank, Dullstroomand Lydenburg, passing over the famous Long Tom Pass onto the small town of Sabie. This afternoon explore the living history in the form of Pilgrim’s Rest, the old mining village where gold was fi rst discovered. Accommodation: The Royal Hotel or similar
Day 3: (Tue) Kruger National Park (BD)
This morning gasp at the glory that is God’s Window, a boundless view of forested mountains and fertile plains, and visit the spectacular Blyde River Canyon, one of the natural wonders of Africa. We arrive at our overnight hotel in time for a welcome sundowner (own account). Accommodation: Kruger - Rest Camp or similar
Day 4: (Wed) A full day ‘Big Five’ game viewing in Kruger National Park (B)
Set off before breakfast in an open safari vehicle in search of lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard, and all manner of wondrous wildlife, birds and plant species. Savour the magic of this enormous wilderness. Accommodation: Kruger - Rest Camp or similar
Day 5: (Thu) The Kingdom of Swaziland (BLD)
Enjoy an enchanting drive to the tiny Kingdom of Swaziland, a former British Protection Territory, now ruled by King MsWati III. Witness a Swazi cultural experience before visiting the famous Ngwenya Glass Factory to see master craftsmen fashion collectable fi gures and functional art out of molten glass. We continue through the capital city, Mbabane, known for its vibrant markets packed with woven baskets, beadwork and carvings. Spend the night in the beautiful Ezulwini Valley. Accommodation: Lugogo Sun or similar
Day 6: (Fri) The Kingdom of the Zulu’s (B)
Visit the Swazi Candle Factory, teeming with exquisite wax artworks in every shape and colour imaginable. Then on into Zululand, passing traditional round huts and endless vistas. Arrive mid afternoon at the town of St Lucia, a World Heritage Site and home to hippo, crocodile and no less than 367 bird species. Accommodation: Protea Hotel St Lucia or similar Clients have the option to purchase an exciting afternoon open safari vehicle game drive into Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Day 7: (Sat) Durban
This morning enjoy a cruise on Lake St Lucia before departing for Durban. Hug the lush KwaZulu-Natal coastline en route to Durban, watching the sugar cane fi elds do their own version of the Mexican wave at the urging of the wind. Check into your hotel just before lunch (own account). The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure, or you may opt take an optional afternoon Durban City Tour (own account). Accommodation: Protea Hotel Umhlanga or similar
Day 8: (Sun) Port Elizabeth / Knysna (BD)
Morning at leisure until your collection and transfer to the airport for your mid morning fl ight to Port Elizabeth (cost of fl ight not included). There you’ll be met by a new guide who’ll, upon everyone arriving, take you through the glorious, indigenous Tsitsikamma Forest, before reaching Knysna, perhaps South Africa’s most visually stunning resort, in the heart of the famous Garden Route. Accommodation: Knysna Log Inn or similar
Day 9: (Mon) Knysna (BL)
Cruise on the vast Knysna Lagoon and visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Enjoy an amazing view of the imposing sandstone ‘Heads’ which guard the sea entrance to Knysna’s huge tidal lagoon, and the forests, marshes and pristine beaches beyond. After lunch the remainder of the day at leisure, to enjoy this lovely and special town. Accommodation: Knysna Log Inn or similar
Day 10: (Tue) Oudtshoorn (BL)
This morning we enjoy the wonderful views of the spectacular Outeniqua Pass en route to Oudtshoorn, the ‘feather capital of the world’, so named because it’s the centre of South Africa’s ostrich industry. After lunch, we learn more about these hardy, enigmatic creatures during a tour of an ostrich farm. We then head underground for a fascinating tour of the Cango Caves, one of South Africa’s most incredible natural wonders. Accommodation: Queens Hotel or similar
Day 11: (Wed) Cape Town (B)
A day of magnifi cent vistas. Enjoy the everchanging passing canvas as we travel to Cape Town. During the whale season we will travel via the seaside village of Hermanus in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the southern right whales, which frolic offshore (July to November only). Out of season we will return to Cape Town along ‘Route 62’, South Africa’s version of America’s ‘Route 66’. Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar
Day 12: (Thu) Cape Peninsula (B)
A full day touring of the ruggedly beautiful Cape Peninsula via the Atlantic seaboard. We stop at the fi shing village of Hout Bay, where you can opt to take a cruise (own account) to Seal Island to watch the antics of these natural performers. Then we continue to the Cape Point Nature Reserve, before stopping off to see the lovable penguins at Boulders Beach. We drive through the quaint naval village of Simon’s Town on our way back to Cape Town. Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar
Day 13: (Fri) Cape Winelands (B)
Journey into the beautiful and tranquil Cape Winelands, visiting both Paarl and Stellenbosch before stopping for wine tasting at two well known estates. A visit to the Huguenot Memorial Museum and the Afrikaans Language Monument provides a historical perspective. Accommodation: Protea Hotel President or similar
Day 14: (Sat) Cape Town (B)
This brings us to the end of our ‘World in One Country’. Check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your fl ight home.
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