Crater & Coast: Pilanesberg to Cape Town Journey
- AC Car
- 3 Stars Hotels
- Breakfast
- Available
Package Overview
This 10‑day private journey combines a classic big‑five safari inside a volcanic crater with the entertainment‑filled luxury of Sun City. From Pilanesberg’s wild bush to the Garden Route’s caves and ostriches, and finally Cape Town’s iconic mountains, penguins, and coastal drama, this trip delivers both adventure and relaxation.
Highlights
- Morning & afternoon safari game drives inside the extinct volcanic crater of Pilanesberg National Park, seeking the Big Five.
- Two nights at Sun City with unlimited access to the Valley of the Waves water adventure.
- Guided full‑day Oudtshoorn tour – Cango Caves, an interactive ostrich farm, and Cango Wildlife Ranch.
- Table Mountain cable car ride (weather dependent) plus a private guided Cape Town city tour.
- Cape Point & Boulders Beach – funicular ride, African penguin colony, Seal Island boat trip, and Chapman’s Peak Drive.
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Johannesburg O.R Tambo International Airport, you are met by our representative and transferred privately to your hotel. After checking in and freshening up, the rest of the day is free at leisure to begin discovering Johannesburg’s vibrant culture, museums, and cafes. Overnight in Johannesburg.
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by check‑out and a private transfer to your lodge inside Pilanesberg National Park, set within an extinct volcanic crater. After checking in and lunch, you head out for an afternoon safari game drive in an open vehicle. Look for the Big Five – elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo – against pristine bushveld scenery. You return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
An early morning safari game drive lets you experience the park as the bush awakens. Afterwards, you return to the lodge for breakfast, then check out and transfer to your hotel in Sun City. The full day is free at leisure to explore the resort on your own – try the casino, theatre, Segway, spa treatments, or optional activities such as zip‑lining, jet skiing, golfing, or hovercraft rides (at additional cost). Overnight in Sun City.
After breakfast, enjoy unlimited access to the Valley of the Waves, Sun City’s famous water attraction. The rest of the day is yours to continue exploring the resort’s entertainment options, from the nightclub and cinema to water sports like parasailing, kayaking, banana boats, and tube rides (all at additional cost). Overnight in Sun City.
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by check‑out and private transfers to Johannesburg Airport. You board a flight to George (airfare not included; flight recommended any time after 12PM). Upon arrival, private transfers take you to your hotel in Knysna. After checking in and freshening up, the rest of the evening is free at leisure. Overnight in Knysna.
After breakfast, you enjoy a guided full day trip to Oudtshoorn. First, explore the Cango Caves with their spotlit stalactites and stalagmites. Next, an interactive ostrich farm tour lets you stand on eggs, feed the birds, and take a tractor‑drawn “game drive” through an ostrich camp. Finally, a guided tour of Cango Wildlife Ranch introduces you to cheetahs, tigers, white lions, and conservation efforts. You return to Knysna in the evening for overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by check‑out and a private transfer to your hotel in Cape Town. Upon arrival, you check in and freshen up. The rest of the day is free at leisure to relax or begin exploring the vibrant waterfront and beaches. Overnight in Cape Town.
After breakfast, you may opt for an optional 12‑minute scenic helicopter ride (at additional cost). You are then picked up for a private guided Cape Town city tour combined with Table Mountain. Drive past Parliament Buildings, the Castle of Good Hope (optional), Company Gardens, and the colourful Bo‑Kaap homes, with a stop at a diamond cutting factory. Then, weather permitting, take the revolving cable car to the top of Table Mountain for panoramic views of the city, Robben Island, and Cape Point. The tour ends with wine tasting at Groot Constantia before you transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Cape Town.
Breakfast is followed by a private guided full day Cape Peninsula tour. Drive through Mouille Point, Sea Point, Clifton, and Camps Bay to Hout Bay, where you join a boat trip to Seal Island (weather permitting). Continue along spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point, using the two‑way Flying Dutchman Funicular to reach the viewpoint where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. Then visit Boulders Beach to see the protected African penguin colony, and pass Muizenberg’s famous colourful huts. Stop for lunch at your own expense before returning to Cape Town by evening. Overnight in Cape Town.
After one last breakfast at the hotel, you check out and are transferred privately to Cape Town International Airport for your return flight home.
Inclusions
- 10 Nights Accommodation
- Transportation
- Daily Breakfast
- English Speaking Driver
- All Reservations and Entry Tickets as per the Itinerary
Exclusions
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