Kaleidoscope Africa

Kaleidoscope Africa
Trip style
NATURE
Cost per Person
USD 6261
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Kaleidoscope Africa

South Africa beckons you in all its glory on this 14 day trip! On this once in a lifetime experience visit the cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, get closer to nature in Knysna Lagoon and Grootbos Reserve, and explore the wilderness of Kruger National Park. Come to South Africa and luxuriate in its wilderness and natural beauty!

Trip Highlights
  • Tour Johannesburg's famous Soweto suburb
  • Spot the Big Five at Kruger
  • Explore the Garden Route extensively
  • Enjoy wine tours
  • Tour the Cape Peninsula
Customize your Tour

We have no fixed routes or packaged tours. Every itinerary is unique and can be customised based on your request and preference. Explore the world your way!

Email us at travel@planettraveller.com to customise this tour.

  • 1
    Johannesburg

    Your trip to South Africa begins as you land at the OR Tambo Johannesburg International Airport. You will be met by our representative, who will assist you to your vehicle from where you will go on a guided tour of Soweto.

    Soweto is a suburb in Johannesburg, famous for its two erstwhile residents, Nobel Prize winners Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. You will go to the hotel after the tour and check in. You can relax for the rest of the day and rejuvenate for an exciting day ahead.

    Meals: None
    Accommodation: The Saxon/ The Michelangelo/ Southern Sun Palazzo
  • 2
    Johannesburg to Kruger National Park

    Today you will embark on a journey to the wilderness of South Africa, Kruger National Park. After a hearty breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to the Johannesburg International Airport for your flight to Kruger Mpumalanga airport. (Please note: Cost of flight is not included in cost and must be added)

    On arrival at the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport you will meet your driver and driven to your safari game lodge. The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898, to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its wildlife and is a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques. About 145 species of mammals inhabit the park

    You will go on an afternoon game drive in open 4X4 safari vehicles, and you can extend this into an early evening safari in order to view the nocturnal wildlife. You will return to the lodge after the game drive and you will have dinner at the lodge.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation: Singita Boulders or Ebony/ Londolozi Varty or Founders Camp/ Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
  • 3
    Kruger National Park

    Your day begins early today with an early morning wake up call for your dawn game viewing safari drive. After a hot cup of coffee your personal ranger will escort you in his open four wheel drive open Land Rover and head off into the reserve.

    The Kruger Park has more species of mammals than any other African Game Reserve, which include theBig Five- lion, Cape buffalo, leopard, black rhinoceros and the African elephant. Packs of endangered African wild dogs are found here. Other important animals include the white rhinoceros, Burchell's zebras, bushbucks, common elands, giraffes and blue wildebeests.

    Kruger has a large variety of reptiles, particularly crocodiles. It is also home to hundreds of species of birds, the majority of which are resident species. However, there are also a large number of non-breeding migratory birds and nomadic species as well.

    You will return to the lodge for breakfast and relax for a while before leaving on an afternoon game drive. You can extend the game safari into the evening to sight the nocturnal wildlife.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation: Singita Boulders or Ebony/ Londolozi Varty or Founders Camp/ Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
  • 4
    Kruger National Park to Garden Route Area

    Today is your last day in Kruger and you will go on one last game drive. After a cup of coffee and snacks you will embark on the game drive accompanied by your personal ranger in a four-wheel drive open Land Rover.

    You will return to the lodge for breakfast and then depart with your driver-guide to the airport for Johannesburg. From Johannesburg you will be connected to another flight to George Airport where you will meet your guide who will assist you to check in to your hotel on the Garden Route.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: The Pezula Hotel Resort & Spa/ The Hyatt Regency Oubaai/ Simola Hotel/ Lake Pleasant Living
  • 5
    Garden Route

    You will go on a day excursion to the Featherbed Private Nature Reserve; this reserve located in the unspoiled Western head of Knysna lagoon and can be reached only by ferry. You will depart for the reserve after breakfast at the hotel. Your driver-guide will accompany you.

    After a fun filled day you will return to your hotel in the late afternoon and spend the rest of the day relaxing.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation: The Pezula Hotel Resort & Spa/ The Hyatt Regency Oubaai/ Simola Hotel/ Lake Pleasant Living
  • 6
    Garden Route

    Today you will begin your day with breakfast and leave for Oudtshoorn for a full day’s excursion and return only in the late afternoon. Oudtshoorn is a town in Klien Karoo between the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains, and more popular as the ostrich capital of the world. The region is an ecological hotspot where three distinct plant biomes (succulent karoo, cape thicket and fynbos) converge. It is also home to the spectacular Cango Caves, with massive caverns and naturally coloured limestone formations. You will return to your hotel after the outing.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: The Pezula Hotel Resort & Spa/ The Hyatt Regency Oubaai/ Simola Hotel/ Lake Pleasant Living
  • 7
    Garden Route

    Today you will move further on the Garden Route, you will have breakfast at the hotel and then depart for Mossel Bay. You will go on a brief tour of the town after which you will continue westwards along the Garden Route to Grootbos Reserve.

    You will check into the lodge and participate in the scheduled afternoon activity. You will have dinner at the lodge and gear up for an exciting day ahead.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation: Grootbos Reserve
  • 8
    Garden Route

    You will spend the entire day in the Grootbos Reserve and undergo several activities like going on flower safaris, bird watching, whale watching, shark cage diving, horse riding, caving or simply relaxing at the beach.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation: Grootbos Reserve
  • 9
    Cape Town

    Today you will embark on a journey to the fabled Cape wine lands. Franschhoek is a small town in Western Cape Town, it was settled in the 17th century by French settlers who set up wine yards in the valley and named it after the regions they came from in France.

    You will start your day with breakfast and will later be accompanied by your driver-guide to the wine lands. After the tour you will check in to the hotel in Franschhoek Valley.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: La Residence/ Mont Rochelle/ Le Franchhoek
  • 10
    Cape Town

    Spend the day enjoying a full day tour to the Cape Winelands. Enjoy some fine wines and beautiful landscapes as your driver-guide takes you around some of the Cape's best vineyards today.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: Radisson Blu Cape Town Waterfront
  • 11
    Cape Town

    Your driver-guide will take you on a full day orientation of Cape Town today. Spend your time exploring the city's highlights and return to the hotel at night.

    Please get in touch with us for help with suggestions for excursions, the entrance fees are not included and any optional activities are additional.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: Radisson Blu Cape Town Waterfront
  • 12
    Cape Town

    Go on a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula today. See the beautiful scenes of the peninsula and learn about the landscape from your driver-guide.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation: Radisson Blu Cape Town Waterfront
  • 13
    Cape Town

    Today is the last day of this trip and you will have breakfast at the hotel and then be transferred to the Cape Town International Airport for your flight back home.

    Meals: Breakfast

Inclusions:

What's Included:
  • Accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Airport transfers
  • Game drives /activities as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Ground transportation with an English speaking driver/guide
  • Information Kit
  • Sightseeing or activities or safaris as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Taxes
What's Excluded:
  • All items of a personal nature
  • Any increase in taxes, fuel cost and emergency rescue costs
  • Gratuities and Tips
  • International airfare
  • Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary
  • Optional activities (if any) and personal expenses
  • Souvenirs
  • Visas, Vaccination and Insurance
Activity Level:
Moderate

Requires a spirit of adventure and some degree of fitness, as the trip might consist of many activities or long journeys. These adventures involve walking, trekking, hiking, cycling, rafting, sea kayaking, or driving for long hours, at times for up to six to eight hours a day at a steady pace. The maximum altitude is 3000m, so it requires you to be reasonably physically fit because you may be travelling in extreme weather conditions. The trips are usually 6 to 12 days in duration.

Detailed Itinerary

  • 1
    Johannesburg

    Your trip to South Africa begins as you land at the OR Tambo Johannesburg International Airport. You will be met by our representative, who will assist you to your vehicle from where you will go on a guided tour of Soweto.

    Soweto is a suburb in Johannesburg, famous for its two erstwhile residents, Nobel Prize winners Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. You will go to the hotel after the tour and check in. You can relax for the rest of the day and rejuvenate for an exciting day ahead.

    Meals: None
    Accommodation: The Saxon/ The Michelangelo/ Southern Sun Palazzo
  • 2
    Johannesburg to Kruger National Park

    Today you will embark on a journey to the wilderness of South Africa, Kruger National Park. After a hearty breakfast at the hotel you will be transferred to the Johannesburg International Airport for your flight to Kruger Mpumalanga airport. (Please note: Cost of flight is not included in cost and must be added)

    On arrival at the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport you will meet your driver and driven to your safari game lodge. The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898, to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its wildlife and is a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques. About 145 species of mammals inhabit the park

    You will go on an afternoon game drive in open 4X4 safari vehicles, and you can extend this into an early evening safari in order to view the nocturnal wildlife. You will return to the lodge after the game drive and you will have dinner at the lodge.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation: Singita Boulders or Ebony/ Londolozi Varty or Founders Camp/ Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
  • 3
    Kruger National Park

    Your day begins early today with an early morning wake up call for your dawn game viewing safari drive. After a hot cup of coffee your personal ranger will escort you in his open four wheel drive open Land Rover and head off into the reserve.

    The Kruger Park has more species of mammals than any other African Game Reserve, which include theBig Five- lion, Cape buffalo, leopard, black rhinoceros and the African elephant. Packs of endangered African wild dogs are found here. Other important animals include the white rhinoceros, Burchell's zebras, bushbucks, common elands, giraffes and blue wildebeests.

    Kruger has a large variety of reptiles, particularly crocodiles. It is also home to hundreds of species of birds, the majority of which are resident species. However, there are also a large number of non-breeding migratory birds and nomadic species as well.

    You will return to the lodge for breakfast and relax for a while before leaving on an afternoon game drive. You can extend the game safari into the evening to sight the nocturnal wildlife.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation: Singita Boulders or Ebony/ Londolozi Varty or Founders Camp/ Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
  • 4
    Kruger National Park to Garden Route Area

    Today is your last day in Kruger and you will go on one last game drive. After a cup of coffee and snacks you will embark on the game drive accompanied by your personal ranger in a four-wheel drive open Land Rover.

    You will return to the lodge for breakfast and then depart with your driver-guide to the airport for Johannesburg. From Johannesburg you will be connected to another flight to George Airport where you will meet your guide who will assist you to check in to your hotel on the Garden Route.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: The Pezula Hotel Resort & Spa/ The Hyatt Regency Oubaai/ Simola Hotel/ Lake Pleasant Living
  • 5
    Garden Route

    You will go on a day excursion to the Featherbed Private Nature Reserve; this reserve located in the unspoiled Western head of Knysna lagoon and can be reached only by ferry. You will depart for the reserve after breakfast at the hotel. Your driver-guide will accompany you.

    After a fun filled day you will return to your hotel in the late afternoon and spend the rest of the day relaxing.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation: The Pezula Hotel Resort & Spa/ The Hyatt Regency Oubaai/ Simola Hotel/ Lake Pleasant Living
  • 6
    Garden Route

    Today you will begin your day with breakfast and leave for Oudtshoorn for a full day’s excursion and return only in the late afternoon. Oudtshoorn is a town in Klien Karoo between the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountains, and more popular as the ostrich capital of the world. The region is an ecological hotspot where three distinct plant biomes (succulent karoo, cape thicket and fynbos) converge. It is also home to the spectacular Cango Caves, with massive caverns and naturally coloured limestone formations. You will return to your hotel after the outing.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: The Pezula Hotel Resort & Spa/ The Hyatt Regency Oubaai/ Simola Hotel/ Lake Pleasant Living
  • 7
    Garden Route

    Today you will move further on the Garden Route, you will have breakfast at the hotel and then depart for Mossel Bay. You will go on a brief tour of the town after which you will continue westwards along the Garden Route to Grootbos Reserve.

    You will check into the lodge and participate in the scheduled afternoon activity. You will have dinner at the lodge and gear up for an exciting day ahead.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation: Grootbos Reserve
  • 8
    Garden Route

    You will spend the entire day in the Grootbos Reserve and undergo several activities like going on flower safaris, bird watching, whale watching, shark cage diving, horse riding, caving or simply relaxing at the beach.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation: Grootbos Reserve
  • 9
    Cape Town

    Today you will embark on a journey to the fabled Cape wine lands. Franschhoek is a small town in Western Cape Town, it was settled in the 17th century by French settlers who set up wine yards in the valley and named it after the regions they came from in France.

    You will start your day with breakfast and will later be accompanied by your driver-guide to the wine lands. After the tour you will check in to the hotel in Franschhoek Valley.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: La Residence/ Mont Rochelle/ Le Franchhoek
  • 10
    Cape Town

    Spend the day enjoying a full day tour to the Cape Winelands. Enjoy some fine wines and beautiful landscapes as your driver-guide takes you around some of the Cape's best vineyards today.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: Radisson Blu Cape Town Waterfront
  • 11
    Cape Town

    Your driver-guide will take you on a full day orientation of Cape Town today. Spend your time exploring the city's highlights and return to the hotel at night.

    Please get in touch with us for help with suggestions for excursions, the entrance fees are not included and any optional activities are additional.

    Meals: Breakfast
    Accommodation: Radisson Blu Cape Town Waterfront
  • 12
    Cape Town

    Go on a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula today. See the beautiful scenes of the peninsula and learn about the landscape from your driver-guide.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation: Radisson Blu Cape Town Waterfront
  • 13
    Cape Town

    Today is the last day of this trip and you will have breakfast at the hotel and then be transferred to the Cape Town International Airport for your flight back home.

    Meals: Breakfast

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Inclusions & Activity Level

Inclusions:

What's Included:
  • Accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Airport transfers
  • Game drives /activities as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Ground transportation with an English speaking driver/guide
  • Information Kit
  • Sightseeing or activities or safaris as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Taxes
What's Excluded:
  • All items of a personal nature
  • Any increase in taxes, fuel cost and emergency rescue costs
  • Gratuities and Tips
  • International airfare
  • Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary
  • Optional activities (if any) and personal expenses
  • Souvenirs
  • Visas, Vaccination and Insurance
Activity Level:
Moderate

Requires a spirit of adventure and some degree of fitness, as the trip might consist of many activities or long journeys. These adventures involve walking, trekking, hiking, cycling, rafting, sea kayaking, or driving for long hours, at times for up to six to eight hours a day at a steady pace. The maximum altitude is 3000m, so it requires you to be reasonably physically fit because you may be travelling in extreme weather conditions. The trips are usually 6 to 12 days in duration.