| SELF DRIVE TOUR SOUTH AFRICA |
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| 15 DAY WORLD IN ONE COUNTRY SELF DRIVE TOUR |
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TOUR INFORMATION:
>> Johannesburg - Pilgrim's Rest - Kruger Park Safari - Private Game Lodge - Swaziland - St. Lucia - Shakaland - Durban - Port Elizabeth - Knysna - Cape Town
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Any date of your choice |
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Johannesburg International Airport |
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Rental vehicle is dropped off at any location in Cape Town |
| Tour price: |
On Request |
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INCLUDES/EXCLUDES:
The tour price includes
- Meet and greet at the Johannesburg International Airport
- Detailed route description under guidance of a Southern Eagle Tours representative
- Assistance with collecting your rental vehicle
- Accommodation as specified (subject to availability)
- Meals as specified
- Rental car of your choice, on Super Cover*
The tour price does not include
- Meals not specified
- Drinks, gratuities, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature
- International and domestic flights
* See below for car rental options
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| DETAILED ITINERARY: |
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| Day 1 - Gauteng Province - Pretoria |
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Start of tour - Johannesburg |
Welcome to South Africa, country of gold, diamonds, wild animals, unspoilt natural beauty and a larger cultural variety than in almost any other country in the world.
You will be met at the Johannesburg International Airport by a Southern Eagle Tours representative who will hand you all your travel documentation which includes accommodation vouchers, car rental vouchers and detailed maps.
A detailed route description will be done with you and you will be assisted in collecting your rental vehicle, before travelling to your accommodation just outside Pretoria, the historic capital of South Africa.
The rest of the day is free to relax in the beautiful surroundings of the hotel. |
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68km / 42mi |
Accommodation: The Lombardy Boutique Hotel
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Gauteng Province - Pretoria |
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| Day 2 - Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Kruger National Park |
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Today’s route:
An early departure as you travel east through the Mpumalanga Province, descend the eastern escarpment and enter the world famous Kruger National Park.
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359km / 223mi |
Accommodation: Olifants, Satara, Skukuza, Lower Sabie or Letaba Restcamp
Self-catering basis (There is a well-stocked shop and restaurant in the Restcamp) |
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Mpumalanga Province – Pilgrim’s Rest |
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What is a restcamp?
The word "restcamp" is a bit deceiving as it has nothing to do with "camping". The accommodation used in the Kruger National Park are brick or stone cottages or bungalows, usually with a thatched roof. These bungalows or cottages all have private en-suite facilities (WC, shower and wash basin) and air-conditioning. |
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| Day 3 – Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province – Private Game Reserve |
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Today's route:
The route continues to a private game reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park.
Suggested highlights:
- Morning game viewing in the Kruger National Park
Included highlights:
- Evening game drive in open 4x4 vehicles
- Dinner under the stars (weather permitting)
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114km / 71mi |
Accommodation: Private Game Lodge
Fully inclusive of all meals and game-viewing activities |
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Mpumalanga/Limpopo Province - Private Game Reserve |
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| We make use of a number of smaller and more intimate game lodges in one of the private game reserves that lie directly west of the Kruger National Park. The specific game lodge used will depend on availability, but should be one of the following: Serondella Came Lodge, Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp, N’Kaya Camp, Nkorho Bush Lodge, Kapama Buffalo Camp, Kapama River Lodge, Kuname River Lodge, Umlani Bushcamp or Jackalberry Lodge |
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| Day 4 - Mpumalanga Province – Pilgrim’s Rest |
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Today's route:
After an early morning open-vehicle game drive and breakfast you travel via the Drakensberg Escarpment, past numerous indigenous villages, commercial forests, tropical fruit and citrus plantations to the historic town of Pilgrim’s Rest.
Included highlights:
- Morning game drive in open 4x4 vehicles
Suggested highlights:
- Blyde River Canyon
- The Three Rondawels
- Bourke's Luck Potholes
- God's Window
- The historic town of Pilgrim's Rest
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120km / 74mi |
Accommodation: The Royal Hotel
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis |
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Mpumalanga Province – Pilgrim’s Rest |
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| Day 5 - Swaziland |
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Today’s route:
Around the southern part of the Kruger National Park, entering Swaziland through Jeppe’s Reef border post. From Jeppe’s Reef the route continues via Piggs Peak to Mbabane, the Capital of Swaziland.
Suggested highlights:
- Beautiful mountain scenery
- Swazi Culture
- Glass factory (time permitting)
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245km / 153mi |
Accommodation: Forester’s Arms Country Hotel
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis |
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Swaziland |
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| Day 6 - Kwazulu Natal Province - St. Lucia |
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Today’s route:
Via the Lebombo Mountain range and the Golela border post into KwaZulu Natal. The route continues down the Indian Ocean coastline to The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site.
Suggested highlights:
- Home made Swazi Curios
- Traditional markets
- Candle factory
- Traditional homesteads
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347km / 216mi |
Accommodation: St. Lucia Wetlands Guest House
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Kwazulu Natal Province -
St. Lucia |
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| Day 7 - Kwazulu Natal Province - St. Lucia |
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Today’s route:
A full day in which The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park is explored.
Suggested highlights:
- Boat cruise on the St. Lucia Lake with its 1000 hippos, more than 1200 crocodiles and magnificent bird life
- Game viewing in St. Lucia Wetland National Park
- Cape Vidal with its endless white beaches
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Accommodation: St. Lucia Wetlands Guest House
Bed and breakfast basis |
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| Day 8 - Kwazulu Natal Province - Shakaland |
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Today's route:
The route continues down the Indian Ocean coastline turning inland towards Empangeni and Eshowe.
Included highlights:
- Zulu culture, history, music and dancing
- Traditional Zulu dinner in the boma (Place of gathering)
- Life in a traditional Zulu homestead
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152km / 95mi |
Accommodation: Shakaland
Dinner, bed and breakfast basis |
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Kwazulu Natal Province - Shakaland |
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| Day 9 – Eastern Cape Province – Port Elizabeth |
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Today’s route:
You travel to Durban where your rental vehicle is handed back in time for a 2-hour domestic flight to Port Elizabeth. At the Port Elizabeth Airport your new rental vehicle is collected and you travel to your nearby hotel.
Suggested highlights:
- Rolling green hills of Kwazulu Natal
- Port Elizabeth – the “Friendly City”
- Humewood Beach
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Accommodation: Courtyard Hotel
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Eastern Cape Province -
Port Elizabeth |
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Please note:
The cost of the domestic flight between Durban and Port Elizabeth is not included in the tour price. Please let us know if you want us to book this flight on your behalf.
If you book the flight yourself the departure time from Durban Airport should not be earlier than 14:00 on Day 9. |
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| Day 10 - Western Cape Province - Knysna |
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Today’s route:
From Port Elizabeth into the famous “Garden Route” that runs along the Indian Ocean coast, as far as the picturesque town of Knysna.
Suggested highlights:
- Paul Sauer Bridge
- The “Big Tree” in the the Tsitsikamma forest
- A visit to the Tsitsikamma National park and the Storms River Mouth
- Late afternoon boat cruise on the Knysna Lagoon
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259km / 161mi |
Accommodation: Bradach Manor (Lagoon facing rooms)
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Western Cape Province - Knysna |
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| Day 11 - Western Cape Province - Knysna |
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Today’s route:
The day starts with a steam train trip, and then the route goes over the Outeniqua Mountains to Oudtshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world.
Suggested highlights:
- A steam train trip on one of the most scenic rail routes in the world (seasonal)
- Tour of a working Ostrich farm and the opportunity to ride an Ostrich
- The world famous Cango Caves or alternatively a tour of a Cheetah breeding centre and the opportunity to touch a real Cheetah
- Knysna Waterfront
- Outeniqua Mountain pass
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Accommodation: Bradach Manor (Lagoon facing rooms)
Bed and breakfast basis |
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| Day 12 - Western Cape Province - Cape Town |
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Today’s route:
Today’s route follows the Indian Ocean via Mosselbay, Swellendam and Hermanus to Cape Town.
Suggested highlights:
- Swellendam, South Africa's third oldest city
- Whale watching at Hermanus and Walkerbay (seasonal)
- Scenic drive along the False Bay coast
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502km / 312mi |
Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis |
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Western Cape Province - Cape Town |
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Please note:
The City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is an excellent 3-star hotel, well located at the entrance to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. However, there are numerous other hotels in Cape Town, any of which could be used as an alternative to the City Lodge. Should you wish to be accommodated at any other hotel of your choice, please let us know and we will send you an amended quote.
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| Day 13 - Western Cape Province - Cape Town |
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Today’s route:
A full day exploring Cape Town and surrounds.
Suggested highlights:
- Boat cruise to Seal Island at Hout Bay
- The spectacular Chapman’s Peak drive
- Cape Peninsula National Park
- Cape Point where traditionally the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet
- Boulder's Beach with its penguin colony
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Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis |
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| Day 14 - Western Cape Province - Cape Town |
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Today’s route:
A full day exploring Cape Town and surrounds.
Suggested highlights:
- Cable Car ride to the top of Table Mountain
- Famous South African Winelands
- Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek
- Wine tasting at working wine farms
- The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
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Accommodation: City Lodge Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Bed and breakfast basis |
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| Day 15 - End of tour |
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The day is at leisure until you travel to the Cape Town International airport for the end of the tour.
- Time permitting, a visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens can be undertaken
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30km / 18mi |
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End of tour - Cape Town |
Please note:
The activities and excursions mentioned under “Suggested highlights” in the itinerary are suggestions only, and the cost thereof is not included in the tour price. Activities mentioned under “Included highlights” are included with the accommodation, at no additional cost. |
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