Your Tour Experience
Discover the ultimate South African adventure, enriched with visits to the royal realms of Lesotho and Eswatini. It’s time to unravel the vibrant hues and varied wonders of the Rainbow Nation!
Highlights
- Kruger Safari
- Panorama Route
- St Lucia Cruise
- Game Drive Hlulhuwe
- Mandela Capture Site
- Howick Falls
- Drakensberg Hike
- Waterfall Hike (Lesotho)
- Addo Game Drive
- Valley Of Desolation Tour
- Jeffery’s Bay
- Tsitsikamma Hike
- Cango Caves
- Cape Agulhas
- Hermanus Whale Route
- Stoney Point Penguin Colony
On our comfort tours, the lodge option offers more comfort with a variety of permanent tents, guesthouses, lodges, and hotels available to all premium clients.
Permanent Tents
Hotels & Resorts
Lodges & Guesthouses
12 Seater Minibus
The Quantum is ideal for 2 to 12 clients and designed with your comfort in mind, offering spacious seating, climate control, and large windows for unobstructed views. Both these semi-lux vehicles can come with or without a trailer. Key features included:
Large Windows, Luggage Trailer, Comfortable Individual Seats, Air-Conditioning
4×4 Safari Vehicle
We offer a range of vehicles to enhance your safari or game drive experience. These include standard open-sided 4×4 vehicles and safari mini-vans with pop-up roofs.
Key vehicle features:
Pop-up roof or open sides –
4-wheel drive –
Comfortable seating –
Capable of traversing rugged terrain
Embark on a 19 day vibrant journey, the ‘Rainbow Nation’ odyssey, encompassing the resplendent landscapes of South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho. Immerse yourself in diverse cultures, iconic landmarks, and unforgettable wildlife encounters. The grand tour commences with the vast wilderness of Kruger National Park, a sanctuary larger than several European countries, where you’re likely to meet the ‘Big Five’ and other residents such as zebras, giraffes, and rhinos.
With your adept guides, navigate the labyrinthine trails of Kruger, seeking out the park’s free-roaming creatures. Prepare for the exhilarating thrill of early dawn treks and twilight safaris, revealing the hustle of nocturnal life. The awe-inspiring Panorama Route awaits, offering vistas of Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the Three Rondavels, and the magnificent viewpoint, God’s Window.
Next, the journey meanders through Eswatini, previously known as the Kingdom of Swaziland, known for its verdant hills, leading to the high-altitude splendors of Lesotho. Seize the chance to explore these terrains on horseback, a truly unique experience.
The Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary and the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, a bastion for endangered Rhinoceros, are the following destinations for your wildlife exploration. Here, you will board 4×4 open safari vehicles for immersive game drives.
In the quaint town of St Lucia, an afternoon river cruise awaits. Keep a lookout for hippos and crocodiles casually basking. As the journey propels south, it takes you through the dramatic Drakensberg mountains and the expansive plains of the Karoo. The Addo Elephant National Park, known for its substantial elephant population, provides another exciting wildlife encounter.
The journey continues along the Garden Route, a picturesque stretch of coastline abundant with serene beaches and captivating forest walks. Before reaching the crown jewel, Cape Town, we will explore the subterranean wonder of the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, and head down to the Cape Whale Coast to the seaside whale watching town of Hermanus.
Beginning at Africa’s southernmost point, enjoy the amazing scenery of the Cape Whale Coast. From there, we proceed to Hermanus and Bettys Bay, promising delightful opportunities for whale and penguin spotting. Our ‘Rainbow Nation’ tour promises to be an enchanting exploration of this unique corner of the world, an unforgettable experience that will leave indelible memories.
DEPARTURES DATES
Please be aware, the above dates are only an indication of departure. To confirm availability on this tour, please reach out and get in touch with us…
DEPARTURES ON PROMOTION
Tour Itinerary
This below itinerary is flexible and can be changed without notice. A detailed, up-to-date dossier itinerary is available to download for this tour.
08:00am – Garden Court O.R. Tambo International Airport, Gauteng, South Africa
Included – Meals as outlined in the tour itinerary – 18 Breakfast 0 Lunch 13 Dinner – accommodation / qualified crew / transport in a 12-seater mini-van or bus / included highlights as per the itinerary / entrance fees to National Parks.
Excluded – Items of a personal nature (snacks, alcohol, bottled water, soft drinks, tips) / entrance fees (associated with optional activities) / souvenirs
1x Tour Guide
1x Driver/Cook
German Translator Available
The following optional activities are available to be pre-booked along with your tour.
Day 11
Pony trekking – Lesotho
Village Tour – Lesotho
What is a single supplement?
On camping tours, single supplements are optional however on accommodated tours, single supplements are compulsory if you are travelling on your own. If you have purchased the single supplement, you will receive your own tent / room for the tour. However, in the event that your Activity Package includes an activity that involves accommodation, you will be required to share for the duration of that activity. The single supplement does not cover any Activity Package items and these are booked on a shared basis, regardless if you are on a camping or accommodated tour.
Only a maximum of 4 Single Supplements are allowed per tour. Any extra Single Supplements are on requests basis only.
When is a single supplement required?
All of our tours are priced on twin share accommodation. If you are booking one of our accommodated tours and you are travelling on your own, you are required to pay the single supplement. There are a maximum of 4 single supplements available on all tours.
If you require accommodation before or after your tour we can arrange this for you. We can also arrange airport transfers – contact your travel agent or Nomad to make these bookings.
Pre-Accommodation
Garden Court O.R. Tambo International Airport, Gauteng, South Africa
Post-Accommodation
DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Nomad has a non-profit Trust that looks after the people, animals and places that we visit. We realise that a footprint is left where we travel and for this reason, the Nomad Africa Trust was established. Your donation to the Trust is called a “Green Seat”. If you would like to help Nomad making Africa Greener, simply choose the tick box during your booking process (or contact us afterwards to add it) and we will take care of the rest. The Nomad African Trust is responsible for the administration of the funds collected from the sale of the green seats and these funds are distributed to various projects as identified by the Trust.