Sandton Trip Overview
The South African Odyssey is an all encompassing and deeply immersive tour of impressive proportions. You will begin in the city of gold, Johannesburg and disconnect from the modern world and plug into Africa untamed in the Kruger National Park, the odyssey continues with beautiful cultural experiences in Swaziland and Zululand, catching fascinating glimpses into the lives of the African people. The Garden Route then beckons with indescribable natural scenery and adventures. Your Odyssey ends in the Mother City of Cape Town, a city that pulses with creativity, diversity and vibrancy.
Additional Info
Duration: 14 days
Starts: Sandton, South Africa
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
The South African Odyssey is an all encompassing and deeply immersive tour of impressive proportions. You will begin in the city of gold, Johannesburg and disconnect from the modern world and plug into Africa untamed in the Kruger National Park, the odyssey continues with beautiful cultural experiences in Swaziland and Zululand, catching fascinating glimpses into the lives of the African people. The Garden Route then beckons with indescribable natural scenery and adventures. Your Odyssey ends in the Mother City of Cape Town, a city that pulses with creativity, diversity and vibrancy.
Itinerary
Day 1: Johannesburg
Pass By: Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng
Guests arriving at Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport will be met by a representative and transferred to their hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. (unescorted) Overnight in Johannesburg.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Protea Hotel Wanderers or similar
Day 2: Johannesburg to Mpumalanga
Pass By: Union Buildings, Government Avenue, Pretoria 0083 South Africa
Departure from Johannesburg, travelling to Pretoria.
Arrive in Pretoria, short orientation tour around the Union Buildings, to view the statue of Nelson Mandela.
Depart Pretoria and travel to Dullstroom.
Arrive in Dullstroom for lunch (for own account).
Depart Dullstroom and travel via Lydenburg, Long Tom Pass to Sabie.
Continue to your hotel in Hazyview for overnight
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Perrys Bridge Hollow or similar
Day 3: Mpumalanga
Stop At: Three Rondavels View Point, South Africa
Three Rondawels – South Africa’s 2nd most photographed natural phenomenon after Table Mountain.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bourkes’ Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, Moremela South Africa
Panorama Route
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: God’s Window, on the Drakensberg escarpment South Africa
Panorama ROute
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Perrys Bridge Hollow or similar
Day 4: Mpumalanga to Kruger National Park
Stop At: Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park
This morning guests are met at the Hotel for an open vehicle game drive in the Kruger National Park. In this world famous reserve we should encounter the full spectrum of wildlife – from the “Big Five” to insects and sunbirds.
There is a stop to enjoy a packed breakfast.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: pre packed
Accommodation included: Perrys Bridge Hollow or similar
Day 5: Mpumalanga to Swaziland
Stop At: Matsamo Cultural Village, South Africa
Interactive cultural experience.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Drinks for clients own account
• Dinner: drinks for clients own account.
Accommodation included: Royal Swazi Sun or similar
Day 6: Swaziland to Zululand
Stop At: Hluhluwe – iMfolozi Park Wilderness Area, Hluhluwe Game Reserve South Africa
afternoon is at leisure or alternatively enjoy an optional (for own account) afternoon game drive in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Anew Hotel Hluhluwe or similar
Day 7: Zululand to Umhlanga
Stop At: Boat St Lucia, Rodney Bay Marina, St Lucia
After breakfast, travel to Lake St Lucia for a 2 hr boat cruise (dependant on favourable weather conditions)
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Protea Hotel Umhlanga or similar
Day 8: Durban (Umhlanga) to Port Elizabeth
Stop At: Tsitsikamma National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape
Visit the spectacularly beautiful Tsitsikamma National Park and Storms River Mouth (weather permitting).
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Drinks for clients own account
Accommodation included: Rex Hotel or similar
Day 9: Knysna
Stop At: Featherbed Nature Reserve, Remembrance Drive, Knysna Ferry from Municipal Jetty, Knysna 5270 South Africa
After breakfast depart to enjoy a cruise and walk.
Board Ferry for cruise to the Featherbed Nature Reserve and enjoy a trailer ride to the top of the Western Head, returning for lunch (included) under the Milkwood trees.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Drinks for clients own account
Accommodation included: Rex Hotel or similar
Day 10: Knysna to Oudtshoorn
Stop At: Safari Ostrich Farm, R328, Oudtshoorn, 6620, South Africa
Depart for Oudtshoorn (via the Outeniqua Pass) with a photo stop at Dolphin Point.
Visit an Ostrich Farm for a tour & light lunch and a visit to the curio shop.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Cango Caves, 328 Approximately 30km (19 miles) from town on the R, Oudtshoorn 6625 South Africa
Depart the Ostrich farm for the Cango Caves for a tour, exploring the vast limestone caverns known as the Cango Caves.
Depart the Cango Caves for your hotel in Oudtshoorn.
Arrive at your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Oudtshoorn.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Drinks for clients own account.
Accommodation included: Hlangana Lodge or similar
Day 11: Oudtshoorn to Cape Town
Stop At: Barrydale, 6750, South Africa
Community visit to farm school in Barrydale area (school visit is subject to the school being open).
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: President Hotel or similar
Day 12: Cape Town (Unescourted)
Stop At: The Rockwell Dinner Theatre, 32 Prestwich St, Green Point, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Dinner and Show
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Drinks for clients own account.
Accommodation included: President Hotel or similar
Day 13: Cape Town
Stop At: Cape Point Nature Reserve, Cape Town Central South Africa
Rugged rocks and sheer cliffs towering more than 200 metres above the sea and cutting deep into the ocean, provide a spectacular background for the park’s rich bio-diversity. Cape Point falls within the southern section of Table Mountain National park.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, Simon’s Town 7995 South Africa
Home of the African Penguin
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: President Hotel or similar.
Day 14: Cape Town – Departure Day
Pass By: Cape Town International Airport, Matroosfontein, Cape Town, 7490, South Africa
Departure day. Guests will be transferred to the airport, harbour or railway station for their onward journey.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
