Cape Town:
Spend your day at leisure. 

Optional excursions in Cape Town.

Overnight at accommodation of your choice.

Cape Town - Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek or Hermanus:
The Wineland areas are about a 1hour drive from Cape Town.  From Cape Town to Hermanus, it is about 2 hour drive.

Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl - Visit the various wine farms with wine tasting and cellar tours, Co-Ops, restored and historical buildings and farm stalls.  Enjoy scenic views of mountain passes and beautiful landscapes.  Stellenbosch is rich in cultural heritage and is the second oldest town in the Cape.

Hermanus - From Cape Town, travel along the east coast for an 1.5 hours drive to Hermanus which is a sea fishing village harbouring a small bay where the whales come in to clave in Spring - September, October, November.  Nature lovers will be delighted at the beauty of the views and the magnificent fynbos.  Footpaths meander through the many Erica and Protea species, always in bloom.

Check into accommodation to be reserved in Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek or Hermanus.

Optional excursions in Stellenbosch or Hermanus.

Overnight at the accommodation place of your choice.

Oudtshoorn / Mossel Bay - George - Sedgefield - Wilderness - Knysna - Plettenberg Bay - Natures Valley - Tsitsikamma National Park - Storms River:
Spend the day exploring the Garden Route.

George - Principal Town of the Garden Route with stinkwood, yellow wood and milkwood furniture manufacturers.  Famous Outeniqua Tjoe Choo Train rides between George and Knysna (undertaken in both directions) taking you over gauges, mountain passes, sea and lakes.  Wilderness - "fluffy" white sanded beach.  Sedgefield - lake and seaside holiday resort area.

Knysna - Lagoon and major furniture manufacturing centre (stinkwood, yellowwood and milkwood).  it also supports an oyster hatchery and many small shops. The Knysna Elephant Park is worth a visit.  Boat cruise on Knysna lagoon, scenic steam train ride, butterfly world; a ferry ride to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, John Benn Pleasure Boat on the Knysna Lagoon.

Plettenberg Bay - a popular holiday resort with safe beaches, a lagoon and river mouth with the estuary of the Keurboom River.

Natures Valley - a beautiful beach, walks and scenic views.

Tsitsikamma Forests and National Park - indigenous forest with bird life, bushbuck, bush pig and blue duiker.  There are about 30 species of indigenous trees.  This area is stunning with walks through the forests, along the beautiful beaches coves.  It is a haven in itself. 

Storms River - This area has diving trails, caves, walking trails, lookouts, a fynbos garden and waterfalls that must be hiked to.

Optional excursions along the George, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay or Storms River.

Check into accommodation to be reserved in George or Knysna or Plettenberg Bay or Storms River

Overnight at the accommodation place of your choice.

Storms River Mouth - Port Elizabeth or George - Durban:
From Storms River Mouth drive to either Port Elizabeth (about 3.5 hours drive) or return to George for your flight to Durban.

Flight options from George or Port Elizabeth to Durban.

Optional excursions in Port Elizabeth.

Durban - A beachfront with amusement park, Sea World, entertainment, Mini Town, Botanical Gardens, shops, museums.

Check into accommodation to be reserve in Durban or Ballito. 

Overnight at the accommodation place of your choice.

Durban - North Coast or Drakensberg Mountains:
(Option A - North Coast):  St Lucia OR Sodwana Bay OR Pongola OR Richard Bay OR Rocktail Bay OR Kosi Bay OR Eshowe

(Option B - Drakensberg Mountains): Underberg OR Bergville OR Drakensberg OR Royal Natal National Park.

OPTION A - NORTH COAST
Sodwana Bay (about 3.5 hours drive from Durban) - flanked by majestic sand dunes on one side, and an intricate ecosystem of wetlands and unspoilt beauty.  Activities include 4x4 drives to Lake Sibaya and Mbibi, snorkelling, bush breakfasts, potjie competitions, and many more.

St Lucia (about 2.5 hours drive) - There is a wealth of plant and animal life inhabiting the rivers, lakes, fresh water pans, swamp forests and dune forests.  This internationally renowned conservation area contains a greater diversity of faun and flora than the Kruger Park.  The eco systems of the eastern shores, Lake St Lucia, Mkuze Swamps, the western shores and the Marine eco system are unique in Africa.  Places to visit include False Bay Park, where the pink-backed pelican-breeding colony is found.  Next to Lake St Lucia is Charters Creek Which is very popular with fisherman.  There are daily boat tours to the surrounding islands to view hippos wallowing the lake waters.  North of Charters Creek, is another favourite angling paradise called Fanies Island.  Picnic spots are found right on the shore.

At Cape Vidal, there is a legend about secret treasures to be found aboard the wreck of the Dorothea, which sank mysteriously ofsore in 1898.  The opening of the Crocodile Centre was a milstone in the conservation of crocodiles in Africa.  Cultural Village

Lake Sibaya - (about 4 hours drive) - Diving, deep sea fishing, seasonal evening turtle trips.

Check into accommodation to be reserved in either St. Lucia or Sodwana Bay or Richards Bay or  Pongola or Maputoland (Kosi Bay, Rocktail, Ndumu Game Reserve, Tembe Elepahnt Lodge) and Hluhluwe (Phinda Reserve).

OPTION B - DRAKENSBERG MOUNTAINS:
Travel via Pietermaritzburg, the Valley of 1000 Hills with the Zulu Phezulu Village, Howick Waterfalls to the Drakensberg Mountains.  It is about a 2.5 hours drive to Himeville. Unspoilt wilderness of grass-covered hills, deep ravines of forests, spectacular Mountains with hikes and walks, waterfalls, dramatic scenery and accommodations offering a variety of recreational facilities.

Check into accommodation within the Drakensberg: Bergville or Underberg or Drakensberg or Royal Natal National Park.

Optional excursions in Drakensberg.

Overnight at the accommodation place of your choice.

Natal Game Reserve / Game Lodge - Durban:
About 5 - 6 hours drive back to Durban.

Flight options from Durban.