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14-Nights Best of South Africa

Africa
14-Nights Best of South Africa
Africa
Trafalgar
Vacation Offer ID 1538420
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Overview

Trafalgar

Best Of South Africa
Connect with the culture of two countries as you travel from north to south to encounter South Africa’s legacy of Mandela and the cosmopolitan spirit of Cape Town.


Dining Summary
  • 9 Dinner (D)
  • 14 Breakfast (B)
  • 1 Lunch (L)
  • 1 Be My Guest (BMG)
  • 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)
Be My Guest
  • Knysna: Join host Ella and friends for a traditional meal and insights into the local Xhosa culture, including traditional dress, language and songs.
Dive Into Culture
  • Eswatini: Connect with Swazi culture during a visit to a local Chief's village.
Iconic Experience
  • Hazyview: Take in the magnificent sights of Kruger National Park Area on your scenic drive.
  • Kruger National Park: Travel to the most iconic national park in South Africa and marvel at its wildlife.
  • Durban: Enjoy the views of the tropical east coast hub in Durban.
  • Mpumalanga: Bask in the beautiful views of the Valley of 1000 Hills on your scenic drive.
  • Chintsa: Venture along the beautiful coast of Xunu and discover its rich historic roots.
  • Gqeberha: Spend the day exploring Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, and all of its wonders.
  • Cape Town: Discover the iconic sights in Cape Town.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
  • Knysna: Emzini is a not-for-profit organization supporting the local community providing education, food, clothing and a safe place to live. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1 & 4: No Poverty & Quality Education.
Must-see Highlights
  • Visit Bourke's Luck Potholes, Kruger National Park, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), Tsitsikamma National Park, Knysna and Table Mountain by Cable Car
  • View Blyde River Canyon, God's Window, the Drakensberg mountains and Storms River Mouth, South Africa's wildlife and birds on safari
  • See South Africa's wildlife and birds on safari
Trafalgar Difference
  • Durban: Durban’s award-winning, five-star Oyster Box Hotel is one of South Africa’s finest. Enjoy unmatched service, elegant charm, a garden terrace, and stunning ocean views over Umhlanga Beach and Lighthouse.

Featured Destinations

Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth)

Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth)

Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, is situated on Algoa Bay in the Indian Ocean. It is an important seaport and manufacturing centre, as well as a popular resort noted for its fine beaches. Worth visiting are the King George VI Art Gallery, featuring collections of British and South African art; the Port Elizabeth Museum, with natural history exhibits, an oceanarium, and a collection of reptiles; and Fort Frederick, built by the British in 1799. The Addo Elephant National Park is nearby. The community developed around Fort Frederick.
Destination Guide
Chintsa
Drakensberg
Durban

Durban

South Africa's third-largest city, thriving industrial center, and largest port in Africa creates a photogenic place for meandering or eating and drinking dockside. Durban's second-largest population group, Indians, have mosques, bazaars and temples festooned with wildly coloured deities standing juxtaposed to Victorian buildings that mark out the colonial center. The city's main interest lies in reconciling competing Indian, African and English cultures and in keeping rampant vegetation at bay. Admire mosques, explore the Indian area around Grey Street, or pass by Dalton Road Zulu Market. Enjoy the KwaZulu-Natal game parks, the Drakensberg, and the Battlefields.
Destination Guide
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
Lobamba

Lobamba

At the eastern end of the Ezulwini Valley, 10 mi/15 km southeast of Mbabane, Lobamba is Swaziland's legislative capital and the royal residence. All the royal buildings, as well as State House, are closed to the public, but you can visit the Houses of Parliament and the National Museum for its displays on Swazi traditions and culture. Opposite the museum is a statue of King Sobhuza II standing in a structure with a domed roof and open arches.

The royal residence, on Lozitha Road in Lobamba, is the site of the umhlanga ceremony (also known as the reed dance) in late August or early September, as well as the Ncwala (also known as the First Fruits ceremony) in December.

Destination Guide
Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

This enormous and magnificent park is one of the most popular public game parks in the world. Its density of permanent game is unrivalled with hundreds of different species; 507 birds, 336 trees, 147 mammals, 114 reptiles, 49 fish and 34 amphibians! Sighting the "Big Five" has become a quest for many people on safari, and Kruger National Park has more than its fare share of these, with an estimated 1,800 lion, 9,125 elephant, 25,000 buffalo, unknown number of leopards and 2,300 black and white rhino. These animals became the 'Big Five' because they are the five most dangerous animals to hunt - when injured they attack! There are plenty of other fascinating animals and birds in the African bush.
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
Knysna

Knysna

Knysna nestles on the banks of a beautiful lagoon in the heart of the ‘Garden Route’ of South Africa. It is surrounded by a natural paradise of lush indigenous forests, tranquil lakes and golden beaches, making it a natural wonderland. A moderate climate and a fine selection of accommodation, restaurants and enjoyable activities make Knysna the perfect holiday destination.
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.
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Valid Date Ranges

March 2025
03/01/2025 03/15/2025 $5,750 per person
03/15/2025 03/29/2025 $5,850 per person
April 2025
04/05/2025 04/19/2025 $5,525 per person
04/19/2025 05/03/2025 $5,525 per person
May 2025
05/10/2025 05/24/2025 $5,525 per person
05/24/2025 06/07/2025 $5,395 per person
June 2025
06/07/2025 06/21/2025 $5,525 per person
06/21/2025 07/05/2025 $5,525 per person
July 2025
07/05/2025 07/19/2025 $5,525 per person
07/19/2025 08/02/2025 $5,525 per person
August 2025
08/09/2025 08/23/2025 $5,525 per person
08/23/2025 09/06/2025 $5,525 per person
September 2025
09/06/2025 09/20/2025 $5,795 per person
09/20/2025 10/04/2025 $5,795 per person
October 2025
10/11/2025 10/25/2025 $5,795 per person
10/25/2025 11/08/2025 $5,795 per person
November 2025
11/08/2025 11/22/2025 $5,795 per person
11/22/2025 12/06/2025 $5,795 per person
December 2025
12/09/2025 12/23/2025 $5,925 per person
12/20/2025 01/03/2026 $6,395 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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