Cape Town to Kruger National Park 8 Day Adventure

We depart for one of the NEW 7 Natural Wonders of the World -Table Mountain! This scenic trip up the cable offers breathtaking views and fantastic photography opportunities. We will stop along the way to view the penguin colonies at Simonstown, where there will also be opportunity for local and unique shopping experiences. After we have lunch and shop, we will then head for The Cape of Good Hope, known to locals as Cape Point. Cape Point Nature Reserve is situated on the southwestern point of Africa and one of the most unspoilt and pristine landscapes on earth. There we may have opportunities to see some wildlife such as ostrich, baboons, Blesbok, and Eland. Throughout the day, we will enjoy the dramatic and scenic vistas that South Africa has to offer!

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: The Commodore Hotel or similar

Guests will be able to choose from the best available activities based on your interest!

Below is a list of activities to choose from:

• Full Day Wine Tour (3 historical wineries with cheese and chocolate tasting)
• Shark Diving (in cage) Full Day Trip 
• Robben Island and Township Tour (Nelson Mandela Prison Tour)
• Cape Town City Tour w/stops at the Castle, Green Market Square and more!

*Price of activities not included in price of tour.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: The Commodore Hotel or similar

Goodbye Cape Town hello Big 5! After breakfast we take off on a 2 ½ hour flight to land in the heart of bush country. We will transfer to our rest camp to prepare for our first game drive. Upon entering Kruger National Park, we may see elephants, giraffes, cape buffalo, rhinoceros, crocodiles, hippopotamus and more! Our night drive begins around 8pm where we shine spotlights to see the animals of the night. We often see hippos out of the water feeding along with impala, elephants, giraffe, hyena, sometimes lions, with rare sightings of leopards.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Pretoriuskop Rest Camp or similar

Waking up early we depart for more of the African species everyone came to see! Doing multiple game drives allows for more opportunities to see big cats and observing intimate behaviors of animals living out their daily lives. Guests will have opportunities to relax by the pool and enjoy down time until the afternoon game drive.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Pretoriuskop Rest Camp or similar

BrushBuck guests will have a choice of a morning guided game walk or a game drive. Early mornings can often provide the best times to see lions and leopards, and get close for the best photographic opportunities! After breakfast, we will pack up and move north to Satara Rest Camp so we can have great opportunities for wildlife viewing in the more open savannah.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Satara Rest Camp or similar

Guests will choose their A.M. activity of a guided bush walk or game drive to look for more animals. After checking many African species off the list we start to look for more behaviors while wildlife watching. Many smaller animals start to stand out such as hornbills, vervet monkeys, baboons and mongoose. Some game drives may have natural predation events like lions taking down a wildebeest or wild dogs on the hunt in front of us.

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Satara or similar

Today, we will head to White River via the famous Panorama Route that winds through Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world. We will see the Three Rondavels, a geological feature in the canyon of 3 peaks shaped like traditional beehive huts. We will also see magnificent waterfalls and sweeping views of surrounding mountains! On the Panorama Tour, we will have an opportunity to shop some local arts and crafts. Once at our quaint guest house, we will enjoy a traditional Boma dinner under the open skies!

Meals: Breakfast, Boma Dinner
Accommodation: Stille Woning or similar