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| Itinerary: Day 1
Arrive at
Johannesburg
International Airport. Transfer to our office. Complete all the necessary paperwork with the aid of one of the helpful staff and go over all the vehicle’s operations.Our first camp site is in the 120 year old mountain
village of Dullstroom
. (± 260 km) At about 2100 m above sea-level, Dullstroom is one of the highest villages in
South Africa
. It is well known for its fly-fishing venues.
Day 2
Today we head in an easterly direction towards the beautiful area of
Mpumalanga
. We take the scenic drive, via Pilgrim’s Rest and the Panorama Route with beautiful views of the Blyde River Canyon, the worlds 3rd largest canyon. We visit places like, God’s Window, Mac Mac Falls, Three Rondawels, Bourkes Luck Potholes, etc. Our camp site is on the banks of the
Sabie
River in Sabie. (±280 km)
day 3 During the morning we enter the
Kruger National Park. The rest of the day can be spent game viewing in the Park or you can relax at our campsite in Skukuza. (±150km)
Day 4
Today we explore the Park on
our way south to Berg en Dal, our camp site for the night. (±160 km)
Day 5
After an early morning game-drive in our own vehicles, we leave the
Kruger Park through the Malelane Gate. We head down south and enter
Swaziland
through the Matsamo border, we have ample time for site seeing and visits to the glass factory, the Swazi candle factory, etc.. We overnight at the Nisela Safaris camping site. (±395 km)
Day 6
We leave
Swaziland
through the Golela border post and head for the beautiful area of Maputuland, a region of, unspoilt beaches, freshwater lakes, sand forests, wetlands systems and bushveld. Our next camp site is in St. Lucia, World Heritage Site. (±140 km) St. Lucia Lake and its surroundings comprise a wetland of global importance. The reserve contains some of the highest forested dunes in the world, as well as swamp and sand forest, palm veld and various woodland vegetation types. Wildlife includes black rhino, suni, pangolin and red duiker; marine turtles, breeding populations of pink-backed pelicans, Caspian terns, flamingos and the largest crocodile, hippo and reedbuck populations in South Africa.In the late afternoon you can go on a boat cruise on Lake St. Lucia.
Day 7
We travel down the KwaZulu Natal
North Coast, visit the Golden Mile Beach Promenade in Durban, before heading further down to our camp site in Scottburgh on the
South Coast. (± 350 km)
Day 8
Our destination today is Coffee Bay. We travel along the spectacular Transkei Wild Coast, stopping at Port St Johns for lunch. (± 475 km)
Day 9
We stay in Coffee Bay, you can visit the well known ‘hole-in-the-wall’, go on hikes in the area or just relax on our camping site. Day 10
Our next stop is East London on the Sunshine Coast, where we set up camp at the Lagoon Valley Holiday Resort. (± 320 km)
Day 11
We leave the coast and travel to the Addo
Elephant
National Park. (±300 km)
You will have ample time to go out on a game drive in search for the over 200 elephants, Cape buffalo and a variety of antelope species.
Day 12
Our camp for the night is in the
Tsitsikamma
National Park. (±285 km)You will enjoy exploring the “jungle-like” Tsitsikamma forest area with its old high trees, fynbos and rocky ravines.
Day 13
We travel further along the coast on the famous
Garden Route
via Plettenberg Bay to the small coastal town of Knysna
. Here we set up camp at the Woodbourne Resort, close to the Indian Ocean (±100 km)
Day 14
You have a full day to explore all Knysna has to offer; souvenir shopping, hiking along the Lagoon, boat rides, etc.
Day 15
We continue our tour via George to Oudtshoorn. (± 150 km)There is ample time to explore the area and visit an Ostrich Farm, for which Oudtshoorn is famous,
Kango Caves, etc. Day 16
Travel to the most southern tip of the African continent, Cape Augulhas. This is the point where the Indian and
Atlantic Oceans meet. Our campsite, in Struisbaai, is nearby. (±375 km)We will have the time to explore the Park and visit the second oldest working lighthouse
in Southern Africa at
Cape
Agulhas, or take a walk on one of the nature trails in this unique fynbos area.
Day 17
We are heading in a northerly direction through the famous Cape Wineland region to our next overnight campsite at the Berg River Resort close to Paarl. (± 250 km)
Day 18
We take a leisurely drive via Stellenbosch and Somerset
West to Simon’s Town, which lies on the foot of the mountains just south of Cape Town
. Our camping for the next night is at Oatlands Holiday Village. (±250 km) During this day we have ample time to explore the area east of Cape Town
.
Day 19
Today we explore the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve; visit
Cape Town
, Table Mountain, Victoria Alfred Waterfront, etc.Our campsite for the night is just north of
Cape Town
at the Ou Skip Caravan Park close to Melkbosstrand. (± 150 km)
Day 20
This is our last day in the camper, after a leisurely drive through the area we return our campers to the Maui office in Brackenfell, just east of Cape Town
center. (±30 km) Transfer to the Cape Town
International Airport for your flight back home. |
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