Detailed Itinerary

Kruger Park Safari  Cape Town Garden Route

Day1 Kruger Park Safari Cape Town – Timbavati Game Reserve.

Your Kruger Park Cape Town Safari adventure begins in an intimate bush camp, located in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park. The Reserve is not accessible for other Kruger Park visitors.

Enjoy the ultimate experience of true wilderness and seclusion in a camp that accommodates just 16 guests, in traditional African reed and thatch huts.

The camp offers an exciting, safe experience in the Big Five territory.

Experience the thrill of game drives in open Land Rovers, guided bush walks and tracking game on foot with highly experienced rangers and trackers.
When exploring the bush by foot you will immediately notice the difference between a vehicle tour and one conducted on foot. Your perception of the bush will change until you feel an intimate relationship with the environment itself.

Transfer to Kruger Park

Departure at Johannesburg Int. Airport by aircraft to Kruger Park, Pick up at the airport and transfer to Timbavati bush camp. Afternoon game drive in open safari vehicle with professional wildlife ranger.

Day 2 & 3 Kruger Park, Timbavati Game Reserve

Two game drives in open safari vehicle with professional wildlife ranger & tracker.

All meals, local drinks, coffee, tea, bush walks on request.

Day 4 ,5, 6 & 7  Cape Town or Camps Bay (B&B)

After an early morning Game Drive and a delicious breakfast buffet you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Cape Town. We will pick you up at the airport and drive you to your accommodation (B&B).

 

Private Cape of Good Hope tour.

3* /4* guest house, Full day private Pensinsula Tour: Hout Bay seals, Cape Point, African penguins, Signal Hill.

Visit Table Mountain.

Day 8, 9 & 10 Franschhoek Chamonix or similar(B&B)

Private transfer to Franschhoek and from Franschhoek.

Chamonix Wine Farm is 1.5 km from the Main road, 800 m to the next restaurant. An Uber from the Wine Tram is about € 2 -€4.

Overnight at Chamonix Wine Farm

Day11 Karoo & Oudtshoorn

Visit the Cango Caves, the biggest flowstone cave in the world.

We can visit an ostrich farm or do an  early morning Meerkat Tour.

o/n on a 4* Guest Farm (BB).

Days 12 & 13 Knysna

Returning to the coast we will stop on our way to Knysna and feed a Giraffe. We will pass through Wilderness and arrive in the picturesque seaside village of Knysna. There are numerous adventure activities available here as well as some interesting local craft. Enjoy optional activities such as canoeing, hiking in Robberg or a lagoon cruise

o/n 4* Lodge

Day 14 Tsitsikamma Storms River Village

Departing from Knysna early morning we are heading for Tsitsikamma Forest Nature Reserve. We may visit the Robberg Nature (best hike of South Africa), Monkeyland. We pass  Storms River bridge, (the highest bungee jump in the world), visit Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve  or do a Treetop tours (suitable for almost all ages). Overnight in a 3* Lodge (BB).

Day 15: Addo Elephant Park

We are heading towards Port Elizabeth and to the malaria-free Addo Elephant National Park.
Enjoy a unspoiled safari in malaria free Addo Park.the 1.2 million km²  National Park is home to the Big 7 (Rhino, Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Great White shark and Humpback whale) Kudus, Zebra and Wildebeast, to name the most important.

o/n Active organic farm near Addo Park. (air-condition, mini-fridge, SAT TV, B&B)

Day 16: Addo Park  & Port Elizabeth

Depending on your requested departure time from P, we can either do another Game Drives in the park  (the driver has many years of game drive experience) or drive straight to PE Int airport to catch your international flight or return to Cape Town (flight to CPT ca. € 80,00 not included)

Your Krüger Park Cape Town Garden Route Safari ends here.

 

(Excerpt from Wikipedia) The original park has been expanded to include the Woody Cape Nature Reserve that extends from the Sundays River mouth towards Alexandria and a marine reserve, which includes St. Croix Island and Bird Island, both important breeding habitat for gannets and penguins, not to mention a large variety of other marine life. Bird Island is home to the world’s largest breeding colony of gannets – about 120,000 birds – and also hosts the second largest breeding colony of African penguins, the largest breeding colony being St. Croix island. These marine assets form part of the plan to expand the 1,640 km² Addo National Elephant Park into the 3,600 km² Greater Addo Elephant National Park.

The expansion will mean not only that the park contains five of South Africa’s seven major vegetation zones (biomes), but also that it will be the only park in the world to house Africa’s “Big 7” (elephant, rhinoceros, lion, buffalo, leopard, whale and great white shark) in their natural habitat.

Please see also our other Cape and Garden Route safaris.

The Kruger Park Safari Cape Town comes to the end.

Rinaldo at 19/03/2024.