Day 2: Cape Town
After breakfast we depart for a morning Cape Point Tour and an afternoon Cape Winelands Tour. First a six-minute cable car ride to the top of South Africa’s world renowned icon, Table Mountain will offer you panoramic views of ocean, beach, city and bay. Cape Point makes for an enchanting day drive, its rugged rocky scenery is also known for its indigenous flora and fauna. Cape Point is a place of pounding rollers, howling winds and a storm-lashed coastline. We return back to Cape Town and head for the Cape Winelands where we partake in cheese and wine tastings, a cellar tour, a Stellenbosch  town tour, buying wine to take back home with you and you can optionally  touch a cheetah! Dinner at a restaurant of your choice.

Day 3: Cape Town - Oudtshoorn
Breakfast first before we leave the mother city for the ostrich capital of the world in the Little Karoo. First we visit the Cango Caves, with their dripstone creations ranging from monumental to the gossamer they are regarded as one of South Africa’s greatest natural wonders. These hanging crystals began to be formed about 100 million years ago in crystalline limestone along an old fault line in the foothills of the Swartberg mountain range. Afterwards we visit an ostrich farm where you can feed, touch or ride an ostrich.  We book in at the Swartberg Manor on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 4: Oudtshoorn – Knysna
After breakfast we leave for the Garden Route. The region is also known as Outeniqualand, once home of the Outeniqua or honey people, a community of people who gave the mountain range their name and gathered honey made from the abundance of wild flowers. We drive through the town of George – the prettiest village on the face of the earth according to the English novelist Anthony Trollope. We move on to our destination for the next 2 nights – Knysna in the heart of the Garden Route. We book in at Knysna Log Inn for the next 2 nights on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 5: Knysa
Breakfast first before we leave on ferry ride to Featherbed Nature Reserve, a natural heritage site for a guided tour with breathtaking views that will leave you speechless. Our local guide on board will share fascinating tales about the Lagoon, the early shipping industry and oyster cultivation. On arrival at the Reserve, we enjoy a drive to the top of the Western Head in a 4 x 4 unimog vehicle with trailers, stopping at a magnificent view point en route. Here unsurpassed views of the Lagoon, mountains and Knysna can be enjoyed, whilst the knowledgeable guides explain the history and ecology of the Reserve. After the drive, the specialist guide will take us on an optional 2.2 kilometre downhill walk that will wet our appetites for a good lunch at the reserve.
The rest of the afternoon is spent at leisure at the Knysna Waterfront for some shopping or we can visit the Elephant Sanctuary where you can touch and interact with African Elephants. Return to Knysna Log Inn.

Day 6: Knysna - Port Elizabeth
After breakfast we leave for Port Elizabeth, The Friendly City via Plettenberg Bay which is surrounded by the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains. Our first stop is in the Tsitsikamma Forest where we do a Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour. A new world unfolds as one gently glides on 10 slides to 10 platforms high up in Giant Trees. Spend a couple of minutes relaxing while your guides enthusiastically explain the ecology of the forest pointing out different trees and magnificent giant ferns way below. About 3 hours later you exit the forest, having undertaken the journey of a lifetime. After a light meal we continue on to Port Elizabeth.  Sir Rufane Donkin, Acting Governer of the Cape Colony, named the town after his late wife on 6 June 1820. Port Elizabeth enjoys a wonderfully moderate coastal climate and has been rated as having the fourth best weather conditions in the world! We book in at the Summerstrand Hotel on a dinenr, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 7: Port Elizabeth - East London
Breakfast first and then we are visiting some of Port Elizabeth’s landmarks like the Dias Cross, a replica of a cross for St Gregory donated by the Potuguese Government to commemorate the arrival of Bartolomeu Dias in Algoa Bay. We leave Port Elizabeth behind and head to East London via Grahamstown, which is said to have the most beautiful city centre in South Africa. Every July, the Grahamstown National Arts Festival takes place, a world renowned meeting of the arts in the scenic heart of the final frontier of settler country. East London offers a traditional seaside holiday while welcoming the visitor with its unique blend of old-world charm and modern convenience. We book in at the Kenneway Hotel on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 8: East London- Wild Coast Sun
After breakfast we take the highway to the Wild Coast Sun passing small farming towns and cultural communities before we book in at the Wild Coast Sun Casino and Hotel. We stay on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis. The evening is at leisure.

Day 9: Wild Coast Sun – Durban
After breakfast we enter the province of Kwazulu Natal with Durban as the principal town, the continent’s biggest and busiest port, home to over three million people and the country’s third largest city. The Zulu name for Durban is Thekwini, meaning ‘The place where the earth and ocean meet’. The potpourri of Amazulu, Briton, Voortrekker, Indian and the descendants of other cultures has resulted in the city’s distinctly cosmopolitan feel. We book in at the Balmoral Hotel on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 10: Durban – St Lucia
Breakfast first before we visit uShaka Marine World. Located in the centre of uShaka Marine World is Sea World, comprising a saltwater aquarium with indoor and outdoor displays and exhibits, the iconic cargo ship wreck, the 1200 seater dolphin stadium where you’ll be entertained by the world-famous Gambit and friends, the seal stadium and penguin rookery. We leave Durban behind and head to St Lucia, one of the best kept secrets of South Africa’s Elephant Coast. A strip of land, approximately 200 kilometers long and just 70 kilometers wide, is home to an incredible 21 different eco-systems. The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park, covers 328 000 hectares with 220 km of coastline, is the third largest reserve in South Africa and has been proclaimed a World Heritage Site on 1 December 1999. The diversity of the five eco-systems, which include seashore, dune forests, wetlands, fresh water lakes, mangrove swamps, papyrus banks, lakes and dry savannah make the park one of the most rewarding eco-destinations in the world. We book in at St Lucia Wetlands Guest House on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 11: St Lucia – Foresters Arms
After breakfast you will take a boattrip on the St Lucia Lake for some stunning photographic opportunities of the crocodile and hippos wallowing in the shallows. We cross the border into Swaziland and visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory. Here a small group of Swazi craftsmen and women - with age old artistry - breath life into enchanting interpretations of the animals and birds of Africa, imbuing each with its own irresistible personality. Witness first-hand the magical art of glassblowing from an overhead balcony. Each item is handmade from 100 % recycled glass! We browse around the adjoining showroom which is well stocked and purchase your little memento of a truly African visit to their Kingdom. Next up is the Swaziland Candle Factory which has been producing fine handmade candles since 1981. Their artists and craftsmen produce unique candle designs which are known throughout the world. We book in at Foresters Arms Hotel on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 12: Foresters Arms – Berg-en-Dal
Breakfast first before we cross the border ito South Africa at the Jeppe’s Reef border post. We enter the world famous Kruger National Park at the Malelane Gate. We spend the rest of the afternoon on a game drive through the southern section of the park before the gates close. The Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. It covers 18,989 square km (7,332 sq mi) and extends 350km (217 mi) from north to south and 60km (37 mi) from east to west. We book in at the Berg en Dal restcamp on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 13: Berg-en-Dal – Skukuza
An early morning game drive to spot the illusive leopard, returning after a night of hunting before returning for breakfast. We spend the rest of the day of a game drive along the Sabie River banks. Enjoy the scenery and game viewing along this track. There are high chances of seeing hippos and crocodiles along this road. We book in at the main rest camp- Skukuza for the night on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.

Day 14: Skukuza – Mapungubwe
We have breakfast at the restaurant before we exit the park at the Paul Kruger Gate for a long drive to Mopane Bush Logde where we visit a new and exciting Mapungubwe National Park where sandstone outcrops preside, sentinel-like, over a landscape that resounds with heart breaking beauty. Here Africa’s primeval wildlife abounds in all its myriad forms. Mapungubwe means "place where jackals eat", derived from phunguvhwe (Venda for jackal), as the hill was littered with human bones which attracted these scavengers. ^[1] It is a sandstone hill, with vertical cliffs about 30 metres high and a plateaued top approximately 300 m in length. The hill was inhabited for about seventy years between 1220 AD and 1290 AD. We book in at Mopane Bush Lodge on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis.