Included in this South Africa itinerary :

🛏️ 14 nights in charming and quality accommodation

🥰 Meaningful connections with locals

🚌 2 car rentals with comprehensive insurance & 2nd driver

✈️ Domestic flights between Cape Town -> Kruger -> Johannesburg

📝 Detailed day-by-day itinerary on what to do, see and where to stop

🚲 All activities as described throughout the trip

📱 Mobile app to view detailed itinerary day by day

💬 WhatsApp phone support and on-the-ground assistance

Not keen to drive? No problem, this itinerary can also be adjusted to use transfers instead of self drive rental cars

CAPE TOWN

You will start your itinerary with 5 nights in Cape Town to visit the must-see sights of South Africa’s “Mother City”, while keeping things fresh, authentic and non-touristy: 

1. Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

2. Table Mountain cableway 

3. The Cape Peninsula (including Hout Bay, Kalk Bay and the penguins of Simon's Town)

4. Bo-Kaap with its colourful Malay district where we taste local specialties

5. Heart-warming interactions with locals as you discover more about local tradition, culture and beliefs. 

More information about Cape Town, click here

LITTLE KAROO

Next up is a 2-night stay in the Langeberg Mountains of the Little Karoo, where you will overnight at "Starry Starry Night" boutique eco-reserve:

1. Accommodation in a fully equipped mountain chalets

2. Spending time with François and JD, the owners of The Travel Café and Starry Starry Night

3. Stunning hikes and swims in natural rock pools

4. Exclusive use of our private 400 hectare reserve, which has been booked exclusively for this group

5. Visits to Montagu and Barrydale, two colourful local villages to get a taste of the Karoo

More information about The Little Karoo, click here

WINELANDS

From the Little Karoo continue towards the Winelands for a 2-night stay in the heart of the wine country:

1. Boutique guest house located in the heart of the Winelands

2. Visits to discover the villages of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch

3. Wine tasting at a hand-picked selection of wineries and a cellar tour

More information about the Cape Winelands, click here

BLYDE RIVER CANYON

From Cape Town we will fly to the Kruger region, to discover the wilder side of Africa with a Big 5 safari. Our penultimate stop is for 2 nights at the Blyde River Canyon, the 3rd largest canyon in the world, where we explore the spectacular landscape where the “highveld” escarpment dramatically ends, plummeting down to the “lowveld”, where the Kruger region is located. Included in this part of your stay:

1.  Boutique wilderness lodge that allows for easy exploration of the scenic “Panorama Route”,

2. Visit the most iconic scenic viewpoints along the Panorama Route like Three Rondavels.

3. Glide along the Blyde River dam on a boat cruise for a different vantage point of the towering mountains overhead.

More information about The Blyde River Canyon, click here

KRUGER PARK

Finish your South Africa adventure in style with 3 nights in a private game reserve in the heart of the greater Kruger Park:

1. Traditional tented accommodation for an authentic bush experience

2. Two safari game drives per day (morning and evening) in 4x4 with a ranger

3. Marvel at the wildlife roaming free around you, including the Big 5: Lions 🦁 Leopards 🐆 Rhinos 🦏Elephants 🐘 Buffalos 🐃

4. Enjoy stargazing after dinner as you learn more about the southern skies

More information about Kruger Park, click here

3 star luxury: from ± €2,570* / £2,230* / $3,010*

4 star luxury: from ± €5,680* / £4,950* / $6,650*

 5 star luxury: from ± €11,360* / £9,855* / $13,300*

*Cost per person sharing, based on 2 people sharing a room, excluding international flights to/from South Africa

Payment Method:   By credit card or bank transfer. A deposit of 50% is required to secure your spot, with the 50% balance payable 2 months before arrival.

Our Travel Café itineraries: Our itineraries have been designed for travellers who are keen to experience the authentic beauty of our country in comfort. Just sit back and enjoy the wonderful ride we have prepared for you, we’ll take care of the rest.

What makes our itineraries different?

• Beautiful & optimised itineraries by design: All itineraries are carefully curated with love by the Travel Cafe team who has years of experience in the region and a passion for travel 
• Eco friendly itineraries: We care about our planet so we only work with suppliers who share this ethos
• Ethical wildlife tourism: We only work with lodges which don't exploit wildlife
  
  

Possible extensions before or after the itinerary:

• 2 nights at Victoria Falls (visits to the falls, a Zambezi River cruise, helicopter flights) with the option to add another night at Victoria Falls for a full-day trip to Botswana for a boat trip on the Chobe River and a standard safari in Chobe National Park.
  
• 2 nights in Johannesburg with a full day of sightseeing (Apartheid Museum, Soweto with Nelson Mandela's house and Constitution Hill, etc.).
• 3 nights on the Garden Route (Tsitsikamma Park, Robberg Nature Reserve, Knysna, etc.).
• 3 nights in KwaZulu-Natal (Hluhluwe, iSimangaliso, St. Lucia, etc.).
• 5 nights in Mauritius
  

Praise from recent international guests ✈️🇿🇦

We were very happy with the service we received from Travel Café, throughout the process of arranging our recent holiday in South Africa.  The itinerary was well-judged and they were quick to take on board our feedback to ensure that everything was exactly as we wanted. The house in Cape Town was great and a very good base from which to explore.

We particularly appreciated the responsiveness of Charlotte and her team whenever we had any queries and also liked the way that while there were suggestions and recommendations as to restaurants and activities, we were also free to go our own way.

Travel Café curated our holiday beautifully and I would have no hesitation recommending them to anyone considering a holiday in South Africa.

From Marcus S.

I give only 5 stars since I cannot add more. The best travel agency ever. Always quickly supporting you for every request. The staff is great and passionate. Charlotte organised our honeymoon around South Africa (Cape Town area, Kruger, Johannesburg, Panorama Route) also providing a customised mobile app with the whole travel plan including all the details and contacts. It was very user-friendly. Other than that, they offer real time support via whatsapp, also this was really appreciated.

The accomodations and tour they organised were fantastic!

Ziggy and Vuyani, our guides, were kind, professional and available to meet all our needs.

Compared to other agencies, they offer a far better price/quality ratio! Highly suggested

From Lucas P.

We are so pleased that we found the Travel Cafe to organise our trip. Charlotte planned it all exactly to our needs and we cannot recommend The Travel Cafe highly enough. A special thanks to JD and Francois for hosting us at Starry Starry Night. We have had a fantastic holiday ticking off Kate’s bucket list and will be in touch again for our next trip to Africa!

From Sarah.

We had an amazing time in South Africa. The itinerary was well planned and the different accommodation well chosen. We really enjoyed our first game drive in an amazing reserve. It was our best experience so far! We could easily follow what was planned with an app, and Charlotte was always available in case we needed any additional information. The children really enjoyed this trip and are asking to come back!

From Mickael.