12-Day Cape Town, Garden Route & Kruger on a Budget

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Today, your local guide will meet you for a Historic Walking Tour which showcases the colonialism, drama and harmony of this city. In the afternoon, you'll board the distinctive red open-top hop-on hop-off bus. Then, you can either take the cable car up and explore Table Mountain. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to the famous Robben Island. In the evening, you cannot help but be swept up in the excitement of African stories told through live entertainment at the GOLD Restaurant.

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Today, you'll spend a day exploring the beautiful Cape Peninsula on this tour from Cape Town. With a professional local guide by your side, you’ll have the opportunity to get a true sense of the beauty and diversity of Cape Town as you meander along some of the city’s most precious gems. This tour combines the best experiences the Cape Peninsula has to offer, all in one actioned packed itinerary.

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You'll start the morning with a pick up from a local guide for an elegant but relaxed tour through the Cape Winelands. The Western Cape of South Africa is home to more than 500 wineries. You'll visit any of the three regions of the Cape Winelands, either Stellenbosch, Franschhoek or Paarl. The day will be spent eating mouthwatering foods and treats and drinking some of the best bubbles and wines that South Africa has to offer.

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You will be picked up early in Cape Town for your journey to Sedgefield. You’ll wind your way through mountain passes where lazy baboons line the roadside; through fertile micro-climates with rows and rows of grapevines and rolling farmlands. The oasis-like town of Wilderness en route is surrounded by lush national parks and a canoe paddle provides the perfect setting to enjoy the clean wild air. For those that savour a relaxing evening, the coastal town of Sedgefield promises just that.

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Pristine wild and adventure go hand in hand on this adrenaline-packed day to Jeffrey's Bay. From a morning spent admiring the views from the Knysna Heads to the ocean and river views atop Bloukrans Bridge, the world’s highest commercial bridge bungee jump or ziplining over a gushing river gorge in the Tsitsikamma forest. You'll have plenty of free time at these stops to spend however you wish. The large white caps of Jeffreys Bay mark your arrival at South Africa’s quintessential ‘Surf City’.

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A pre-dawn wake-up call might seem hard to take at first, but trust me, it’s worth getting an early start for your Addo game drive to see even more wildlife as the bush awakes. Your guide will use their experience to pinpoint the whereabouts of the park’s big game animals while deftly navigating the maze of dusty dirt roads in search of most of the Big Five from the safety of the tour van. After an exciting early morning, you'll return to Jeffreys Bay for an active or relaxing afternoon.

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South Africa delivers on its contrasts with landscape and lifestyle as you leave the Indian Ocean shoreline behind and wind your way through the Langkloof Mountains to the arid lands of the Klein Karoo. En route to Oudtshoorn, you'll make stops at the Cango Ostrich Show Farm which gives you a glimpse into the farming industry, allowing you to observe the world’s biggest bird, and you'll also delve deep underground into the magical Cango Caves' limestone chambers.

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As dawn breaks in Oudtshoorn, South Africa’s sunniest town, you'll join an optional stroll with rescued elephants along the dam wall at the Buffelsdrift Private Game Reserve. Gentle giants, Jabari, Malaika and Bulelo made this their home after their parents were poached in the north of South Africa. After your morning adventure, it’s time to head back to Cape Town along the famous Route 62. Oenophiles will be in their element with a wine pit stop to sample wines en route to Cape Town.

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This morning, you'll be collected from your accommodation and transferred to the airport for your flight to Hoedspruit. Upon arrival, you'll be transferred to your safari lodge in the park. After you have settled in, you can prepare for an exciting three-hour Big 5 Sunset Game Drive on an open land cruiser. After the sun sets, when darkness falls, spotlights are used to locate nocturnal species. Dinner will be a bush braai at the Marula Tree Boma, deep in the bush.

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After breakfast, you will have the chance to spend a full day exploring the park. Boarding the custom-built open-sided game drive vehicle, the absence of windows and elevated position allow for excellent photographic opportunities. The Orpen/Satara region has the greatest concentration of animals in the whole of Kruger Park, and this is where you are heading. In the evening, you'll head back to your lodge for a traditional African bush dinner.