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9-Nights Essence of South Africa

South Africa
9-Nights Essence of South Africa
South Africa
Trafalgar
Vacation Offer ID 1538425
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Overview

Trafalgar

Essence Of South Africa
Bush, beach and two vibrant cities – capture the essence of South Africa on this culmination of a Cape Town to Kruger experience, including Johannesburg, the 'City of Gold'.


Dining Summary
  • 4 Dinner (D)
  • 9 Breakfast (B)
  • 1 Be My Guest (BMG)
  • 3 Lunch (L)
  • 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)
Be My Guest
  • Hermanus: Join a local Hermanus business owner for a traditional braai (barbecue) and some of his homemade wine against a clifftop backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean.
Dive Into Culture
  • Johannesburg: Learn about South Africa's turbulent past on an interactive Johannesburg and Soweto Freedom tour.
Iconic Experience
  • Cape Town: Spend the day discovering the wonderful views of Table Mountain.
  • Cape Town: Take in the landmarks of Cape Town during a city tour with your Travel Director. See the Company Gardens, Bo-Kaap and the Castle of Good Hope.
  • Cape Peninsula: Discover the incredible views of the Twelve Apostles.
  • Cape Town: Spend the day surrounded by penguins on Boulders Beach.
  • Franschhoek: Take in the spectacular wine valleys of Franschhoek.
  • Hoedspruit: Have your camera ready to capture the beautiful scenery and fascinating wildlife on your Reserve Tour with a Shangaan tracker-guide.
  • Johannesburg: Spend the day seeing the iconic sight of Mandela's house on your Johannesburg City Tour.
  • Karongwe Portfolio: Spend the day marvelling at Africa's iconic wildlife on your Karongwe Private Reserve Visit.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
  • Hoedspruit: Support a local Shangaan village, its Eco Academy and work in the local community with your visit. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 & 15: Sustainable Cities & Communities and Life on Land.
Must-see Highlights
  • Explore Cape Town and Johannesburg
  • Visit Table Mountain, Bo-Kaap, Cape of Good Hope, Franschhoek, Hermanus, the Karongwe Private Game Reserve, Hector Pieterson Museum in Soweto and the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg
  • View Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and Soweto's Mandela House
Trafalgar Difference
  • Hoedspruit: Your stay in Karongwe Private Game Reserve contributes to the area's environmental sustainability and community development.

Whats Included
  • All transport and transfers shown
  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
  • Cherry-picked hotels and safari lodges, all tried and trusted
  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities
  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
  • Air-conditioned coach or Quantum bus
  • Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
  • Optional Experiences and free time
  • On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.

Featured Destinations

Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Karongwe Private Game Reserve

Karongwe Private Game Reserve is a wildlife sanctuary on the banks of the Karongwe River in Limpopo, South Africa. Untamed and tranquil, the vas wilderness is abundant with over 60 mammal species with big cats, elephants, rhinos and birds. This camp is 21,000 acres of land and travelers can walk the safari, take a guided bushwalk, and pursue exciting game.
Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg's contrasts are some of the most extreme in the world; poverty-stricken and overcrowded Alexandra is surrounded by some of the richest suburbs in South Africa, and downtown hundreds of homeless struggle to survive around the Stock Exchange. The contrast between suburb and township is mirrored nationwide, but is more extreme here because of the intense wealth of many of the suburbs, and the sheer size of the townships and their satellite squatter camps. Yet the city as a whole continues to suck in people and skills from all over the country, making it the financial, commercial and cultural powerhouse of South Africa.
Destination Guide
Cape Town

Cape Town

Cape Town is southern Africa's most beautiful, most romantic and most-visited city. Few urban centers anywhere can match its setting along the Cape Peninsula spine, which slides like the mighty tail of the continent into the Atlantic Ocean. By far the most striking - and famous - of its sights is Table Mountain, frequently mantled by clouds, and rearing up from the middle of the city to provide a constantly changing vista to the suburbs below. Table Mountain is the city's solid core which divides the city into distinct zones with public gardens, wilderness, forests, hiking routes, vineyards and desirable residential areas trailing down it's lower slopes.
Destination Guide

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Valid Date Ranges

March 2025
03/16/2025 03/25/2025 $4,348 per person
April 2025
04/06/2025 04/15/2025 $4,124 per person
04/20/2025 04/29/2025 $4,124 per person
May 2025
05/04/2025 05/13/2025 $4,124 per person
June 2025
06/08/2025 06/17/2025 $4,124 per person
06/22/2025 07/01/2025 $4,124 per person
July 2025
07/06/2025 07/15/2025 $4,124 per person
07/20/2025 07/29/2025 $4,595 per person
August 2025
08/03/2025 08/12/2025 $4,348 per person
08/17/2025 08/26/2025 $4,018 per person
08/31/2025 09/09/2025 $4,348 per person
September 2025
09/28/2025 10/07/2025 $4,348 per person
October 2025
10/12/2025 10/21/2025 $4,850 per person
November 2025
11/02/2025 11/11/2025 $4,850 per person
11/16/2025 11/25/2025 $4,348 per person
December 2025
12/07/2025 12/16/2025 $4,348 per person
12/19/2025 12/28/2025 $4,388 per person
Trip prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy and reflect applicable discounts. Trip prices and discounts are subject to change. Airfare is additional. Tour prices, dates and itineraries are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking. Other restrictions may apply.

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