Wonders of South Africa Safari

Wonders of South Africa

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WONDERS OF SOUTH AFRICA(9 NIGHTS/10 DAYS)

With ten days, you can see three of South Africa’s regions, focus on one area like Western Cape and vibrant Sun City. Thanks to the frequency of domestic flights, you can start in Johannesburg and end your trip in Cape Town, spend a few days on Garden Route and let loose in casino capital.

PLACES COVERED:
Sun City, Garden Route, Hermanus, Cape Town

Tour Schedule Details

Upon your arrival at Johannesburg O R International Airport, please collect your bags and proceed toward the Arrival Hall. You will be met and assisted by an English-speaking Representative of Safari Seekers Africa.

You will be then assisted towards your car. Depart on a private road transfer to Sun City.

Distance from Johannesburg to Sun City is +/- 2.5 Hours

Arrive and Check into the hotel in Sun City. Spend rest of the day as leisurely as you please.

You have complimentary entry to Valley of Waves and Shuttle services inside the resort.

The magnificent pool area is surrounded by tropical plants and nearby is the incredible Water world and the Valley of Waves with its wide variety of water activities. Other sport activities include two golf courses, tennis courts, bowling, mini-golf, squash, ten-pin bowling, and horse riding. There is also a gym and sauna for the more physical enthusiasts.

Overnight at the hotel

Meals Included: None

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Day free for own activities

Unleash your inner thrill-seeker on one of the many outdoor adventure activities available at the Sun City Resort. From adrenaline-fueled adventures to leisure experiences, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

To name a few –

Game Drives at Pilanesburg National Park (costs not included)

Day Trip to Pilanesberg National Park – ZAR 900 Per Person including

one game drive at Pilanesburg and shuttle transfers to the National Park

Hot Air Ballooning (costs not included)

Quad Biking, Archery, Mountain bike Trails, Chimp & Zee Rope Adventure, Quatro Bounce, (costs not included)

Overnight at the hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel

Depart on a private road transfer from Sun City to Johannesburg Airport or Lanseria Airport.

Distance from Sun City to Johannesburg is +/- 2.5 Hours

Distance from Sun City to Lanseria Airport is +/- 1 Hour

Fly to George Airport (rates are not included)

Upon your arrival at George Airport, please collect your bags and proceed toward the Arrival Hall.

You will be met and assisted by an English-speaking Representative of Calculus Africa.

You will be then assisted towards your car. Depart on a private road transfer to Garden Route.

Drive time from George to Hotel is +/- 1 Hour

Arrive at Knysna. Knysna nestles on the banks of a breathtakingly pretty lagoon, now a protected marine reserve that is home to the extraordinary Knysna seahorse and over 200 species of fish.

A visit to Knysna would be incomplete without a trip to the heads – a striking geological feature made up of a pair of huge, brightly coloured cliffs lying at the mouth of the lagoon. The eastern head houses a lookout with spectacular views of the lagoon, Leisure Isle and Knysna. This is home of the only forest elephant in South Africa.

John Benn Cruise –

The western head is a privately owned nature reserve called Feather bed Nature Reserve.

Visitors can get to the reserve via this ferry.

Reach Knysna Jetty for your cruise.

Rest of the evening free for own activities at the town. The main street of Knysna, lined with small boutiques and shops, is actually a part of the N2 highway, which passes directly through the center of the town en route to the Eastern Cape and beyond.

Overnight at the hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

Depart on a full day tour Oudtshoorn tour.

Outdshoorn is a town with the sunniest days per year in the whole country, 365 sunshine days, 4 summers and sunny, dry winters await the visitor to the Klein Karoo.

The town is home to the world’s largest Ostrich population with a number of specialized ostrich breeding farms such as the Safari Show Farm.

Drive time from Knysna to Oudtshoorn is +/- 1 Hour

Arrive at Cango Caves.

Cango Caves are the Klein Karoo’s oldest and most popular attraction. Also, one of the world’s natural wonders and the main sections are available for amazing exploratory subterranean walks.

Next attraction is Safari Ostrich Farm. Safari Ostrich Farm is a working ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn, Garden Route, South Africa. This is the only tractor tour on an ostrich farm in South Africa. Everything about us is focused on you having a wonderful interactive encounter and learning something new about the world’s largest bird. Safari Ostrich Farm is situated 6km outside of the centre of Oudtshoorn.

Lastly visit Cango Wildlife Ranch. This facility has been in existence for 35 years and comprises of over 90 different species of animals. They provide guided tours which are fundamental in our education ethos, providing a voice for each species and creating animal and environmental awareness. Enveloped in a fun and unique setting, we pride ourselves in being a one-of-a-kind centre that has something for everyone, 365 days of the year!

Overnight at the hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Check out from the hotel.

Depart for Hermanus, the whale capital. Travel on the R43-route towards Hermanus. Arrive at Hermanus and take a day for own activities.

You will have time to enjoy this very special seaside town and experience its unique charm.

Stroll along the popular cliff paths of Hermanus. This is the best way to day land-based whale watching in season. Browse through the quaint shops and art galleries.

Overnight at the hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Check out from the hotel.

Day free to explore or relax in Hermanus.

On the western side of Walker Bay, Hermanus is considered one of the best land-based whale watching destinations in the world. And, yes you do get a great view from the cliff-top walk but it’s so exciting to see these enormous creatures from a boat it’s well worth doing a boat-based whale watching trip as well (costs extra).

Best season is from June to November.

You can also book other optional activities like Shark Cage Diving, Quad Biking, Hiking, Zip lining in and around Hermanus (costs extra) Please refer to our optional list of activities.

Overnight at the hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel.

Check out from the hotel.

You will be transferred by private vehicle to Cape Town.

Drive time from Hermanus to Cape Town is +/- 3 Hours

Arrive and check-in at your hotel. Day free for own activities.

Overnight at the hotel.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel

Depart for Half Day City Tour of Cape Town with Table Mountain with your driver cum guide.

Table Mountain (weather permitting)

Table Mountain has become the single most welcoming icon to not only our people, but travelers from all over the world. It is also the country’s most photographed attraction and its famous cable car took millions of people to its top.

Take the cable car to the top of Table Mountain for a panoramic view of the city and coastline.

Must-do! — Helicopter Ride (10 mins) (Price not included)

Take a 10min trip that takes to the open skies – it’s a memory worth making. This budget friendly helicopter flip is one of the most popular experiences in Cape Town.

Half Day City Tour

The fine old buildings of the Cape Town represent a journey through the centuries.

The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa.

A short distance from the Castle, across from the Grand Parade, you can see the City Hall, a mock baroque building constructed in 1905. As we follow the city’s main road, Adderley Street, we will see St. George’s Cathedral, the Anglican Diocese of Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Keep your eyes out for the Company Gardens, a welcome green oasis in the middle of the city.

Continue through the historic Malay Quarter, past the South African Museum and other interesting sights.

Towards the end of the morning a visit is made at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. This is South Africa’s most talked about tourist venue with many shops and restaurants. (The driver will then drop you back to the hotel or if you wish to stay at the harbour and explore on your own before returning to your hotel on your own).

Overnight at the hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel

Proceed on your full day tour of Cape Point / Cape Peninsula. The breath-taking views of Clifton and Camps Bay as we head down the Cape Peninsula, passing the pristine soft white sand beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, with the 12 Apostles rising above the chilly blue Atlantic Ocean below.

Take a boat ride to Seal Island from Mariner’s Wharf. Our tour continues over Chapman’s Peak which offers amazing photo opportunities, and onto the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. A scenic drive along the world famous Chapman’s Peak Drive.

Visit Simon’s Town and the African Penguins at the Boulders Penguin Colony.

Take the funicular named “Flying Dutchman” up to the old Cape Point lighthouse which is the southernmost corner of the Cape peninsula with views of towering stone cliffs, endemic fynbos, breathtaking bays, beaches and rolling green hills and valleys.