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Cape town to Johannesburg
This tour will start in Cape Town. We either pick you up at the airport and start straight away or anywhere else around the mother city. Mike knows the Garden Route like the back of his hand – so depending on what you are keen to do and see there are countless options. We discuss this with you beforehand ;-). We can go for a paddle in Hermanus, for a mountain bike ride in the vineyards followed by a wine tasting or pairing. Maybe you would like to just chill in a beautiful wilderness area and stand up paddle on a river? Accommodation can be in the roof top tent or in a hotel/Lodge/B&B…
We can include a game farm or go to Addo (that’s the original plan). On the way there is an option to bungee jump from the second highest platform worldwide. We can do day hikes along the way or just relax on some beach for a few hours. Wanna try out surfing? Here is time and the place for that too. There are 9 and 18 hole golf courses along they way, equipment can be hired. As we are making our way towards the Drakensberg the coast gets wilder and less populated. Endless stretches of beach…
In the Drakensberg Mountains we would like to take you hiking for a day or two before we continue to Durban where we do or don’t stop for some city vibes. We are aiming for St. Lucia and the Wetlands of that area. We will see hippos and crocodiles and continue to eSwatini. We arrive at a lodge near Kruger National Park and drop you there. Your transport will be with a company specialised in airport transfers – or you prolong your stay….but our tour with you ends here hoping that you had the best of times.
You will be picked up by the hotels transfer shuttle from Johannesburg airport and meet us at the hotel. The next day we pack up and enter the park through the southern most gate. We will make our way slowly up to the north staying at different camps on the way. You can decide whether you would like to stay in park accommodation or a tent.
This trip is less flexible as the camps in the park fill quickly and we cannot just camp anywhere, but have to check-in at a camp every night.
The Kruger Np is South Africa’s Flagship Game Park and most of the time we get to see all animals that live here.
The park regulations only allow to drive very slowly and that’s just what we will do. Exploring main roads and side tracks – taking our time. At the Camp sites there will be ample time to check waterholes and relax. Should you wish to book a bush walk – let us know!
Kgalagadi and the Northern Cape
We pick you up in Johannesburg or Cape Town and drive west/north. Let’s see how you feel: maybe you would like to not drive too far today or you arrived late? This trip is all about the solitude and vastness of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. We will start at the Main Camp in Twee Rivieren and after that spend a week or so in the park in different Camps. !Xaus is not calculated in the base price, but we can book it for you should you wish to stay there. This is not a Big 5 Park as there isn’t enough food for the larger herbivores. We will see the famous black-maned lions though and there is a good chance you can take fantastic pictures of leopards, hyena and cheetah.
It will be hot this time of the year but the evenings bring some chill – so pack some warm clothes too. Soon it will be time to say goodbye to the Kgalagadi and look forward to Augrabies Fall National Park, where we are heading now. On our way we will stopover at some hot springs to relax. Should you wish to we can then stay at the orange river, continue to Richtersveld National Park and experience a different form of desert or head to Cape Town or Johannesburg, visiting either the West Coast for some ocean vibes or Kimberley to see the remains of the biggest diamond mine.
Windhoek to Cape Town
We pick you up at the airport or anywhere else in Windhoek and start our journey to Swakopmund where we will stay in a hotel next to the beach. You have time to relax and arrive in this beautiful country or be part of an excursion into the desert to see the small5 (own cost). Driving through the Namibian desert is very special – you will see 🙂 and we do so again on our way to Sossusvlei passing Sesriem Canyon.
The canyon and the dunes are a must see and so is death valley with its petrified trees. We stay at the fabulous campsite in Aus and visit the coastal town of Lüderitz and on the way the ghost town of Kolmanskop. After so much sand and desert we will appreciate the paddle on the orange river that is planned next. We will be on the river for 3 days and camp on its banks at night. Ample time to say goodbye to this incredible night sky.
Although we might have an equally impressive star filled sky in the Cederberg were we will be after the orange river paddle. We can stay here for some hiking if you like? And then make our way back to Cape Town, where we say our goodbyes and leave you with lots of memories to take home.
