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The Big 5 in South Africa

Johannesburg → Cape Town 10 days Up to 20

About this trip

Ten days moving across some of South Africa's most varied landscapes, from the vineyards around Stellenbosch to the game reserves of Kruger National Park.

This is a private trip, so it's just your group, with some days guided and others left open to explore at your own pace. The route takes in Johannesburg, the Garden Route and the KwaZulu-Natal coast before the main event: tracking the Big Five in Kruger.

It's built with families in mind, mixing wildlife, wine country and city time rather than focusing on one region alone.

What you'll do

  • Track the Big Five on game drives in Kruger National Park
  • Taste sauvignon blanc in the Stellenbosch wine region
  • Spend time exploring Johannesburg
  • Travel through the Garden Route's coastal scenery
  • See the sub-tropical coast of KwaZulu-Natal
Good to know
  • Private tour, so it's just your own group throughout
  • Partially guided — some days are led, others are yours to plan
  • Geared towards families travelling with the Big Five as the main focus
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£2,720 less all-in
Garden Route Adventure
5from £5454 days
The trade-off: 6 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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Getting there

Johannesburg
One-way · arrive 22 Jul 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Johannesburg · 22 Jul23 Jul

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