Johannesburg to Cape Town tour in South Africa
Optional single supplement from £600 - £675.
Minimum age 16.
Description of Johannesburg to Cape Town tour in South Africa
Taking your time to experience the variety of landscapes and wealth of wildlife that southern Africa has to offer is what Johannesburg to Cape Town tours are all about, which is why this epic three week tour encapsulates all of the regions undisputed highlights including the national parks of Kruger, Royal Natal and Tsitsikamma.
Game drives throughout these incredible national parks allow travellers to get to grips with the wide range of adventures to be found throughout southern Africa with walks in the Drakensberg Mountains and road trips along the Garden Route adding to the overall experience, to great effect.
Not only does this three week Johannesburg to Cape Town tour incorporate exciting natural experiences, travellers will also be treated to some rather special relaxing moments too with boat trips, vineyard tours and the potential to watch whales in Hermanus certain to add to the occasion.
From beaches and mountains to wildlife watching and city sightseeing, this Johannesburg to Cape Town tour features a fantastic blend of cultural and natural experiences with sunsets over the Indian Ocean never failing to capture the essence of southern Africas eternal allure.
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Reviewed on 31 Jul 2023 by Sunita Raj
One of the best trips I've ever done. We were a very small group of 5. Became like a family by the end. The guide Herman and driver Brilliant were also excellent. Fun friendly knowledgeable and professional. Read full reviewReviewed on 07 Dec 2017 by Loretta Agro
Kruger National Park, Roark's Drift, Malealea: an enchanting place with great scenery, local music, colourful lodgings. The guides were so enthusiastic and caring and they did a great job of showing us the best of their country. Read full reviewReviewed on 09 Nov 2015 by Alan Thomas
Seeing leopards for the first time after many trips to 'leopard countries' and being 2/3 metres on foot from a white rhino were among the most memorable parts of this holiday. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
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Accommodation & Meals:You will spend most nights in log cabins or hotels and 8 nights full service camping. We predominantly use small businesses for accommodation in order to keep investment local and benefit the communities we visit directly. Campsites used are either locally owned, or a percentage of their income goes towards, schooling, or nature conservation & community projects. We strive to always leave a campsite in a better condition than when we arrived and to use gas whilst cooking instead of using limited firewood resources. In Malelea, Lesotho, we stay in a community owned lodge and have the opportunity to visit some of the community projects which are supported by tourists staying here including the local school. Almost all meals are provided and your local tour leader will endeavour to source fresh produce wherever possible. Meals might include fresh fruit, cold meats and cheese, potjies (stew) or braais (barbecue) etc.
Charity:
Our local suppliers support the Save Our Sausage Trees initiative in Botswana, which aims to address the issue of depleting forests in the area. The Mokoro is a boat used by the people of the Okavango Delta and it is crafted traditionally out of a single mature Kigelia Africana tree (or sausage tree). Although increased tourism has had some obvious benefits to the area, this has also brought a higher demand for Mokoro boats and therefore more trees are being cut down. As a wooden Mokoro only lasts about 5 years, there are hundreds of these trees being felled per year and not enough to sustain this. We have consulted with the Okovango community, and we have agreed to pay half the price of a fibreglass Mokoro if a poler wants to purchase the other half, in order to save the trees.
UK Office:
It all starts at home so we have first worked at reducing our carbon footprint in our UK Offices. Through energy conservation measures and recycling policies, we are proud to be actively reducing the waste produced and our impact on the environment. We support various projects all over the world to try and give something back to the places we visit.
People
Local Crafts and Culture:We stop at a number of cottage industries along the route of this trip, where clients have a chance to buy locally made products directly from the vendors. These are found along the panoramic route in Mpumalanga and are endorsed by the regional council and have been provided with structures to sell their products from. Guides will be able to advise which products to avoid and which to purchase e.g. large items made from local hard wood encourage deforestation, so we discourage this. We also stop at Stellenbosch, to see the local vineyards and sample the locally produced wine which makes this area so well known. This is a good chance to support communities in this area by buying souvenirs.
A Fair Deal:
We work closely with our local operator and ensure that all of our guides are local and that in exchange for their expertise on the wildlife, environment and culture that they are paid and treated fairly. The leaders will give a briefing on Responsible Tourism issues to help you understand how you can help reduce your impact and maximise the benefits to the local community from your visit. By supporting and employing these people we are helping to ensure that their wildlife areas, scenic beauty and historical significance generate value for the community and are therefore appreciated and protected from
development and exploitation. For example, we employ local site guides trained from community projects in the Royal Natal N.P. at Malealea Lodge.
Group Size:
This small group tour has a maximum of 16 participants, meaning that we have a low impact on the environments and communities we visit and are able to ensure that we do not disrupt or lead to the displacement of local people. The small number also allows us to stay in unique, family-run hotels that cannot benefit from coach tours and other mass tourism due to their limited sizes.
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