South Africa Self-Drive
South Africa is the only country in Africa where I would recommend independent travel. The roads are certainly the best in Africa and signage is excellent. In addition to touring Cape Town and the Garden Route independently, you can drive to the game parks then transfer to a safari vehicle driven by a professional ranger. Self-drive will add time to your trip, but will enable you to see the countryside and meet more people. The following itinerary assumes that you will fly between the major centers and leads you on a 4-week exploration of South Africa.
Day 1 |
Johannesburg |
Day 3 – 4 |
Madikwe Game Reserve |
Day 5 - 6 |
Welgevonden Game Reserve |
Day 7 - 8 |
Timbavati Game Reserve |
Day 9 – 10 |
Makalali Game Reserve |
Day 11 – 12 |
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Day 13 – 14 |
Rocktail Bay |
| Day 15 – 16 |
Ndumo Game Reserve |
Day 17 – 18 |
Pongola Game Reserve |
Day 19 – 20 |
Battlefields |
Day 21 – 24 |
Garden Route |
Day 25 – 26 |
Winelands |
Day 27 - 28 |
Cape Town |
Day 29 |
Depart |
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Zulu to Kruger
Shaka Zulu was one of South Africa’s greatest warriors. Paul Kruger founded the country’s most well known national park. This itinerary will take you into Zululand, through Swaziland, the tiny country surrounded by South Africa, and into the private game reserves next to Kruger National Park. You can easily do this as a self-drive safari.
Day 1 |
Johannesburg |
Day 2 – 3 |
KwaZulu Natal |
Day 4 - 5 |
Timbavati Game Reserve or Thornybush Game Reserve |
Day 6 - 8 |
Sabi Sand Game Reserve |
Day 9 – 10 |
Kruger National Park (Private Concession)
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Day 11 - 12 |
Depart |
Day 13 - 14 |
Depart |
Day 15 |
Depart |
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