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	Includes: Fully equipped overland truck Experienced tour guide and driver. All cooking and camping equipment All meals as per the itinerary Game park fees and excursions as per the itinerary Coffee, tea & fruit juice at breakfast Highlights: Big 5 game walks, game drives, wine farm & tasting, pony trekking, otter trail walk, Knysna boat trip, Table Mountain hike Default insurance Excludes: International flights Visas Gratuities and tips Curios Items of a personal nature All optional/additional activities Local Payment Sleeping bags Restaurant meal Snacks & alcohol   Notes: This tour departs from Johannesburg every Tuesday & Friday, and some Sundays. The tour involves a fair amount of walking, so a small daypack is advisable. Malaria precautions are necessary for the bushveld section of the tour. Passports are necessary for Swaziland. Please ensure that you have a multiple entry visa for South Africa. Board Basis Descriptions :   B BB HB FB DBB LD D -   Breakfast -   Bed & Breakfast -   Half Board -   Full Board -   Dinner, Bed & Breakfast -   Lunch & Dinner -   Dinner

South Africa Overland Explorer

Duration:		18 days
Starts:		Johannesburg
Ends:		Cape Town
Rates from:
Dates:		Click here for Tour Dates
Countries Visited:		South Africa
Transport:		Overland Truck
Safari cook:		Not Included

Travel through the scenic Panorama Route in Mpumalanga before reaching South Africa's renowned Kruger National Park.

Head south into Swaziland and then explore the World Heritage Site of St. Lucia in Zululand. Make your way down the Dolphin Coast into the Drakensberg Mountains before experiencing the wonders of the Garden Route.

Enjoy stops in Knysna and the Tsitsikamma Forest before arriving in cosmopolitan Cape Town - a total adventure.

Departing early from Johannesburg, the 'City of Gold', you travel to Mpumalanga. Along the way you visit Dullstroom, traverse Robbers Pass and spend time in the quaint gold-mining pioneer village of Pilgrims Rest.

The scenic Panorama Route has many amazing geological formations including Bourke's Luck Potholes and the 3 Rondavels, towering above the Blyde River Canyon.

Finally you wind your way down the escarpment to the lowveld bushveld where you overnight within the Balule Nature Reserve, bordering the Kruger Park.

Dinner is cooked on the open fire, and your first day on tour comes to an end as you fall asleep to the sounds of the wild.

Being a privately owned property, your bush camp allows you the freedom of walking amongst the game, and of viewing the animals in their natural habitat from an open vehicle with both day and night drives.

All major game species are prevalent, including the renowned 'Big 5'.

In the morning you set off on a 3-hour guided game walk with a tracker, stopping regularly to learn more about the ways of the bush. You return to camp for a late morning brunch after which there's time to relax around the swimming pool.

In the afternoon you set out on a game drive, which develops into an extensive night drive. In the evening you enjoy a bush “braai” (South African barbeque).

A leisurely start today sees you travelling through the rural Bushbuck ridge area to the sleepy settlement of Hazyview.

Your log cabin is spectacularly situated on stilts in indigenous subtropical forest on the banks of the Sabie River.

This afternoon you will have time to relax at the bird hide, or enjoy swimming and forest walks.

Leaving Hazyview early, you travel a short distance to the world-renowned Kruger National Park.

You spend the entire day viewing animals and searching for Africa's 'Big 5' - lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino - from the high vantage point of the well-equipped truck.

Today you have a picnic lunch and spend the night in one of the park's rest camps.

Travelling south through the Kingdom of the Swaziland your journey takes you into an area of spectacular scenery, with numerous traditional homesteads and curio markets.

Then you enter Zululand, the area once ruled by the famed Shaka Zulu. The region is home to a variety of game reserves and impressive sugar cane fields.

You spend the next 2 nights in a rustic camp situated in a sand forest on a private game reserve adjoining the World Heritage Site of St Lucia.

During your stay you explore the reserve go on both a game walk and a game drive in open vehicles. You also enjoy a Zulu cultural experience.

A short drive today, takes you to one of the world's finest coastlines, where the unrelenting waves of the Indian Ocean continuously pound deserted beaches.

You spend the next night at an inn, situated on the beach. Your time here is spent soaking up the sun and simply enjoying the beach and warm ocean.

Your day is rounded off with a traditional fish braai on the inn's patio.

You start the day with a visit to the holiday city of Durban, where you have the option of visiting the Ushaka Marine World or exploring the Golden Mile and the traditional market.

Then you travel back inland to the majestic Drakensberg mountain range, known as the "Barrier of Spears". Lunch today is at your own expense in Durban.

On reaching the foothills you transfer to a 4X4 vehicle, and then enjoy an exciting drive on mountain tracks up to the inn, where you spend 2 nights in cosy log cabins.

You spend your time here hiking and exploring the wonders of this National Heritage Site. Pony trekking is also available.

After a 4x4 transfer back to your vehicle, you cross the Oliviershoek Pass to view the turquoise waters of Sterkfontein Dam.

Then it's on through the Golden Gate National Park, well known for its towering sandstone cliffs and wealth of unique wildlife.

Lunch today is at your own expense in the arty village of Clarens, where you will have time to explore the art galleries and other unique attractions. You spend the night on a working dairy farm near the town of Ladybrand.

Exploring lesser-known gravel roads, you head into the dry Karoo interior. You travel via quaint and remote farming villages including Nieu Bethesda to your inn.

Your home for the next 2 nights is in stone cottages on a traditional farmstead set against the Sneeuberg Mountains.

During your stay here, you can enjoy an extensive walk in the mountainous terrain, home to a variety of interesting plants, animals and birdlife.

After an early start, you head for the pioneer town of Graaff-Reinet where you spend time visiting the various museums, strolling around the town, meeting the locals and viewing the unique architecture.

You then cross the mighty Outeniqua Mountains, the barrier between the dry interior and the lush coastal Garden Route area.

You arrive at a secluded inn where you will spend the next 3 nights in log cabins hidden deep in the heart of the forest. Your days here are spent exploring this renowned region and its many attractions.

You walk in the forest in search of the elusive Knysna Lourie, and travel the old passes road to the Tsitsikamma coastal National Park where you will walk part of the acclaimed "Otter Trail".

On your return journey, those more daring members may try the world's highest bungee jump at 216 metres, or if you'd prefer you can go on a sea kayak trip (own expense).

You visit sun-kissed beaches, spend time in the old woodcutter town of Knysna and enjoy a boat trip around the Knysna Lagoon and through the Heads in search of dolphins and whales (weather permitting). One lunch and one dinner will be at your own expense.

Leaving Knysna in the afternoon, you travel to the renowned De Hoop Nature Reserve, known for its towering white sand dunes and unique animal species.

Cape Town is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the world, in which you spend 2 days visiting Cape Point, Hout Bay, the Waterfront, secluded beaches, a wine farm and many more highlights. You can also hike up Table Mountain.

Your tour ends at 4pm on day 18.