Day 1 - 2 Cape Town

You will be met at the departure point today and given a briefing of the tour schedule and the tourleader will be avaailable to answer any questions.

Cape Town has lots to offer. Architecture range from historic buildings built by the VOC (Dutch East India Company) to ultra-modern buildings at the Waterfront. Noteworthy places include the Castle of Good Hope, the St-Georges Cathedral, the South African Museum, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront shopping complex and many more. No visit to the city would be complete without a visit to Table Mountain and Robben Island.

Day 3 Cape Town – Stellenbosch

Today you will be taken to the historical town of Stellenbosch, which is an hours drive from Cape Town. Stellenbosch is the second oldest town in South Africa and is famous for its University and the thriving wine industry. We will go for a formal wine tasting on a wine estate.

Day 4 Cape Town – Mossel Bay

Our journey takes us Eastwards past Somerset West and over the Sir Lowry’s pass towards the coastal town of Mossel Bay today. En route you will stop in Hermanus, which is famous for sightings of the Southern Right Whale, which can be seen here from June through December. You continue afterwards long the Garden Route towards your campsite overlooking the Ocean.

Day 5 - Mossel Bay – Tsitsi-Kamma

Today’s drive will take you along one of the most spectacular roads in Southern Africa and past towns such as Wilderness and Knysna. We should arrive in the park just after lunch. The Tsitsi-Kamma NP has lots of well marked hiking trails and the scenery is unmatched. The campsite is right on the oceanfront and the lush vegetation surrounding you gives you a tropical feeling.

Day 6 – Tsitsi-Kamma National Park

Besides the numerous hiking trails you can go on a boat ride up the storms river, go black water tubing, jump the highest bungee in the world or go tree hopping.

Day 7 Tsitsikama – Addo Elephant Park

The drive today heads to the Addo Elephant Park which as the name suggest houses the most Elephants to be found in the Southern Half of South Africa. It is not easy to spot the Elephants though due to the vegetation and their excellent camouflage. Relax at the waterhole through the night to see all the nocturnal animals coming to drink.

Day 8 Addo Elephant Park – Aliwal North

Due to the distance between Addo and the Drakensberg the decision was made to split the day in two and stay in the small town of Aliwal North. This farming town is situated on the banks of the Orange River, which is the largest river in South Africa. You can relax in some of the warm water baths at the campsite to relieve aches and strains after an 8 to 9 hour drive.

Day 9 – 11 Aliwal North - Lesotho

After a beautiful drive today you will arrive in the mountain Kingdom of Lesotho.

Many peaks in the country are as high as 3500 meters and are covered in snow in the winter. The homogenous country is made up of the Basotho people distinctive for their hats and blankets they wear.

The contrast between South Africa and Lesotho will soon become apparent.

Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in the world and the majority of the population lives through subsistence farming. Various hiking trails and rides on the rugged Basotho Pony are available at the camp.

Day 12 Lesotho - Golden Gate National Park

The next two nights will be spent in the spectacular Drakensberg Mountains. This evening you will be staying in the Golden Gate National Park. The 960 km mountain range stretches from the Stormberg in the Eastern Cape Province to the Wolkberg in the Mpumalanga Province. The Golden Gate Park is so called due to the golden colour of the walls of the valley which you will be staying in. You can go on numerous hiking trails in the mountains surrounding the campsite.

Day 13 Golden Gate National Park – Royal Natal Park

The most striking feature of this area of the Drakensberg is the Amphitheatre rock face. The enormous 1200m, 8 km wall is flanked by the Sentinel (3274m) and Eastern Pillar (3133m) peaks. The mountains were named by the Voortrekkers, who thought the range looked like the tail of a Dragon. The most noteworthy peak must be the Mont-aux-Sources (3298m) peak where the Tugela and Orange Rivers originate. Numerous walks can be done here to accommodate any person fit or not. Horse rides are also available for advances and absolute novices.

Day 14 – 15 Royal Natal Park – St Lucia

Today you will be heading back to the coast to the tropical town of St. Lucia.

This small town has a main street with a large variety of Restaurants and stores to browse through. There are various optional activities offered in this tourist town such as Deep Sea Fishing, Sunset Cruises, Doplhin Cruises, Gamedrives, Snorkeling and many more.

Day 16 – 17 Day St. Lucia – Swaziland

The Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary has the look and feel of traditional Swazi homesteads with grass dome-shaped huts arranged in semi-circles, central log fires and seating areas, all semi-enclosed by traditional Swazi kraal fencing. The Mlilwane Camp is open to all wildlife to meander between your tents and might just try visit while you are sitting by the fire or en route to the bathroom. (no predators) The restaurant/ cocktail bar on site serves an excellent buffet which usually contains some interesting Game Meats. After dinner traditional dances take place next to the main dinner boma.

Day 18 - 19 Swaziland – Kruger National Park

Just outside of Mlilwane you will have a chance to buy a few hand made curios at an open-air craft market. In the afternoon you will arrive at the world famous Kruger National Park and immediately start your first game drive to look for ‘The Big Five’. This evening will be spent in one of the parks campsites. You can decide to do gamedrives in our own vehicle on the main roads or take an optional open safari vehicle gamedrive to experience the wildlife off the beaten track the next day!

Day 20 Kruger National Park – Sabie

After visiting places like Gods Window and Bourkes Luck Potholes you will head to the historical mining town of Pilgrims Rest. En route there are numerous spectacular views and cultural centres to be visited. This evening will be spent in Sabie, a quiet little town driven by the forestry services in the area.

Day 21 Sabie – Pretoria

Today will be spent driving to the capitol City of South Africa, Pretoria, where the tour will end. The drive will pass through the Lowveld area onto the Highveld, where Pretoria and Johannesburg lie. If time allows you can go on a guided tour of Soweto or visit the Union Buildings, which is the Seat of the South African Government.