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Budget South Africa (15 days)

16 days duration

 
Day 1 Sunday
  Arrive Johannesburg
 
On arrival into Joburg Airport you take the hotel shuttle to your nearby airport hotel.
 
Day 2 Monday
  Johannesburg / Mpumalanga
 
You depart for Mpumalanga as you travel on the Panorama Route, via Graskop and visit Blyde River Canyon and Bourke's Luck Potholes before arriving in Hazyview. (BD)
 
Day 3 Tuesday
  Mpumalanga - Kruger National Park
 
Early today you depart for the world famous Kruger National Park where you spend the day looking for the "Big Five": Rhino, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard and Elephant found here. (B)
 
Day 4 Wednesday
  Mpumalanga / Swaziland
 
After breakfast you travel to the Kingdom of Swaziland where you visit the Ngwenya glass factory. Here you see glass blowers create a range of enchanting African animals, birds and fish, made from 100% recycled glass collected by the local children. (B)
 
Day 5 Thursday
  Swaziland / Zululand
 
You continue through Swaziland stopping at some craft stalls, before re-entering South Africa. You visit the KwaZulu-Natal Region where ancient tradition and modern culture of Zulus and settlers have merged well. (B)  
 
Day 6 Friday
  Zululand / Durban
 
This morning you continue past sugar cane fields enroute to Durban. On arrival you have a City & Botanical Gardens Tour. (BD)
  
Day 7 Saturday
  Durban / Drakensberg
 
You visit spectacular Howick Falls before continuing on the Midlands Meander Route to your Drakensberg Mountains hotel. (BD) 
 
Day 8 Sunday
  Drakensberg
 
A free day to explore the Drakensberg. (BD)  
  
Day 9 Monday
  Drakensberg / East London
 
Enroute to East London you stop in Umtata to visit Mandela's birthplace. After a museum visit you continue on to East London. (B)
  
Day 10 Tuesday
  East London / Port Elizabeth
 
Today you have an East London City Tour before driving to historic Grahamstown, where you vist the 1820 Settler Monument. You then continue on to Port Elizabeth. (B)
  
Day 11 Wednesday
  Port Elizabeth / Knysna
 
Today you commence the Garden Route at Tsitsikamma Forest, full of scenic spots. This afternoon you travel to Knysna, known as South Africa's "oyster box", on the banks of a lagoon in the heart of the Garden Route. (B)
  
Day 12 Thursday
  Knysna - Oudtshoorn
 
Today you travel inland, over the spectacular Outeniqua Pass to Oudtshoorn, the centre of the world's ostrich industry. Here you visit Cango Caves and an ostrich farm. (B)
 
Day 13 Friday
  Knysna / Cape Town
 
Enroute to Cape Town you stop at Mossel Bay's famous "Post Office Tree", dating from when tall ships sailed around the Cape. (BD)
  
Day 14 Saturday
  Cape Town
 
Today is at leisure to enjoy Cape Town. (B)
 
Free inclusion: This morning you enjoy a Cape Town City and Table Mountain Tour.
  
Day 15 Sunday
  Depart Cape Town
 
Your tour ends at hotel check out today. (B)
 
 
Inca Tours does not own any of the hotels, lodges or service providers utilised in making up the tours. As a result Inca Tours is only acting as an agent for the operators and as such does not accept responsibility for any negligence, omissions, errors or differences in standard experienced by passengers when utilising the operators' products or services. Please Note: for full booking terms and conditions please see the back of our booking form.

 


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TOUR DATES
  • Selected Sundays each month

 

TIME TO VISIT
  • BEST:
    January to May
     
  • SHOULDER:
    June to December
 

COUNTRIES VISITED
  • South Africa
  • Swaziland

  

STAR RATING
  • 3-star only

  

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Expert English speaking guide in each location
  • Johannesburg
  • Mpumalanga or "Paradise Country"
  • The Panorama Route
  • Kruger National Park
  • Independent Kingdom of Swaziland
  • Zululand
  • Durban
  • Drakensberg Mountains
  • East London
  • Port Elizabeth
  • Knysna, "the Oyster Box of South Africa"
  • Oudtshoorn & one of its Ostrich Farms
  • The spectacular Cango Caves
  • Beautiful Cape Town

 

ITINERARY IN BRIEF
  • Johannesburg (1 night)
  • Mpumalanga - Kruger NP (2 nights)
  • Swaziland (1 night)
  • Zululand (1 night)
  • Durban (1 night)
  • Drakensberg (2 nights)
  • East London (1 night)
  • Port Elizabeth (1 night)
  • Knysna (2 nights) 
  • Cape Town (2 nights)

  

TOUR INCLUSIONS
  • Accommodation in Tourist-class (3-star), Superior-class (4-star) or Deluxe-class (5-star) hotels or lodges, all with private facilities unless stated otherwise.
  • "Meet & greet" transfer service.
  • All tours and excursions with English-speaking, specialist local guides.
  • All admission fees on such tours.
  • Meals throughout as indicated (B = Breakfast  L =  Lunch  D = Dinner).
  • All ground transport as described.

  

NOT INCLUDED
  • Airfares unless stated otherwise.
  • Airport departure & entry taxes.
  • Items of a personal nature.
  • Passport and visa fees.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Excess baggage.
  • Porterage.
  • Tipping.