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Taste of South Africa - 7 nights
Ultimate holiday to South Africa Experience the thrill of a safari in Kruger National Park, stroll through a Victorian Gold Rush village and a Zulu homestead, follow the famous Garden Route and take in the breathtaking view from Cape Town’s Table Mountain.
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The Wonders of South Africa14 nights fully escorted tour from just £1919 See the best of South Africa...
 Johannesburg (1 night) Day 1 Fly overnight from London to Johannesburg with South African Airways.Day 2 On arrival, transfer to our hotel for an overnight stay. This afternoon take an optional tour to see the sights of Johannesburg or the township of Soweto.Accommodation 1 night at the Protea Hotel Waterfront Centurion - Click here to visit the hotel's own website Meals BreakfastKruger National Park (3 nights) Day 3  Hazyview We leave Johannesburg and travel towards Kruger National Park, making a stop at Botshabelo Ndebele Village, where the Ndebele culture is preserved in fantastically painted houses and colourful clothing. We then continue via Waterfall Boven and the wonderful Cycad Botanical Gardens at Nelspruit. We stay for three nights on the edge of the Kruger National Park. Day 4 Kruger National ParkTake a thrilling early morning game drive through the vast Kruger National Park, home to the ‘Big Five’ – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard. As we travel in open-top vehicles, the experienced rangers will point out the park’s more elusive inhabitants. After a relaxing afternoon there’s an optional evening visit to the torch-lit Shangana Cultural Village for dinner and an insight into Shangana culture. Day 5 Panorama Route & Pilgrim’s RestTake the Panorama Route through the stunning scenery of the northern Drakensberg. See the beautiful Lisbon or Mac Mac Fallsand the most breathtaking stretch of the Blyde River Canyon. We make a stop at romantic Pilgrim’s Rest, a quaint Gold Rush village and now a living museum, preserved as it was in Victorian days. Accommodation 3 nights at the 3* Protea Hotel Hazyview - Click here to visit the hotel's own website Meals BreakfastHluhluwe (2 nights) Day 6 Swaziland, Zululand & HluhluweTravel south through the tiny Kingdom of Swaziland into Zululand, home to the mighty Zulu tribe. We stay for two nights at the Protea Hluhluwe and this evening a dinner of traditional bush braai (barbecue) is included. Day 7 Hluhluwe Game ReserveFree to relax, or for a different view of the wildlife join an optional walking safari accompanied by park rangers in the private Eastern Shores Reserve, then in the late afternoon take a thrilling game drive into Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Accommodation 2 nights at the 3* Protea Hotel Hluhluwe - Click here to visit the hotel's own website Meals BreakfastShakaland (1 night) Day 8 ShakalandThis morning we take an included boat ride on the St Lucia River to its Indian Ocean lagoon to see the birdlife, hippos and crocodiles. Later we drive south to Shakaland, an authentic recreation of a traditional Zulu homestead set in the stunning scenery of the Nkwalini Valley, where we enjoy lunch. Experience an afternoon of Zulu history, dance and culture. We stay overnight in Shakaland. This evening there will be the chance to see an authentic cultural show including dinner. Accommodation 1 night at the Protea Hotel Shakaland - Click here to visit the hotel's own website Meals BreakfastPort Elizabeth (1 night) Day 9 Port ElizabethDrive to Durban for your flight to Port Elizabeth and an overnight stay. Accommodation 1 night at the 4* Protea Hotel Marine - Click here to visit the hotel's own website Meals BreakfastKnysna (3 nights) Day 10  Tsitsikamma Forest & Plettenberg Bay Drive westwards today into the Tsitsikamma Forest National Park, where rivers have cut awesome gorges deep into the coastal plateau and giant yellowwood trees soar skywards. Continue past Plettenberg Bay, where whales can often be spotted offshore. We stay in Knysna for three nights. Day 11 KnysnaKnysna is poised between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean. Take a cruise out to the lagoon, where we can see the fantastic birdlife in the protected nature reserve. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore Kynsna. Day 12 OudtshoornToday we travel inland to Oudtshoorn, the heart of South Africa’s ostrich farming industry. Once here we descend into the Cango Caves, a subterranean wonderland with incredible limestone formations, including some of the biggest stalagmites in the world. We also visit an ostrich farm. Accommodation 3 nights at the 4* Protea Hotel Knysna Quays - Click here to visit the hotel's own website Meals BreakfastCape Town (3 nights) Day 13  Cape Town The final stretch of the Garden Route takes us to the beautiful city of Cape Town, stopping at historic Swellendam. Arriving in Cape Town, we’ll have the opportunity to discover the city’s vibrant waterfront district or perhaps ride the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to the summit of Cape Town’s signature landmark. We stay for three nights. Day 14 The Cape PeninsulaThe majestic scenery of the Cape Peninsula is revealed on a full-day tour, taking us out past Sea Point and Camps Bay towards Hout Bay for a cruise to Seal Island. Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve with its wonderful views of False Bay. After lunch in Simon’s Town, walk or ride the funicular to the Cape Point viewpoint to admire the panoramic vista of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Visit Boulders Beach with its famous colony of Jackass penguins and the naval port of Simon’s Town , before taking a stroll through the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Day 15 The WinelandsEnjoy an optional excursion to the heart of South Africa’s wine country to Stellenbosch, home to some of the most appealing Cape Dutch architecture, and Paarl, standing at the foot of the second largest granite outcrop in the world, where we’ll see the imposing Afrikaans Language Monument. Then toast the end of this wonderful tour with a wine tasting in one of the highly respected vineyards of Franschoek. Day 16 Cape Town/UKTake a city tour of Cape Town before our overnight flight to the UK with South African Airways. Day 17 Arrive back in the UK.Accommodation 3 nights at the 4* Protea Hotel President - Click here to visit the hotel's own website Meals BreakfastTour Extensions
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