South Africa

South Africa On The Go

12 days

PRIVATE GUIDED

PRICE FROM

ZAR 89,800

PER PERSON SHARING

SELF DRIVE

PRICE FROM

ZAR 67,750

PER PERSON SHARING

What's Included?

  • 22 Meals Included
  • Accommodation: Luxury Lodges and En-suite Hotel Rooms
  • Included Airport Transfers with Guided Tours
  • Groups of 2 – 7
  • Transport in a Hyundai Staria or similar

Tour Information

Location

Min Guest

12

Max Guests

4

Starts

Ends

Overview

Packed to the brim with safaris and cultural immersion, this 12-day South African journey explores both unique and iconic locales, from the Kruger National Park’s wildlife to boat cruises on St Lucia and waterfall hikes in the Drakensburg region. Enjoy tranquillity after the activities of the day at beachside hotel stays and private lodges all along this vibrant route.

  • Kruger Game Drives
  • Graskop Viewing Lift & Forest Walk
  • Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park Game Drive
  • St Lucia Boat Crusie
  • Mandela Capture Site & Howick Falls
  • Tugela Falls Hike

Journey Itinerary

Pickup in Johannesburg and drive to Kruger. Settle into Buckler’s Africa Lodge overlooking the Crocodile River, gateway to the park. Enjoy modern comforts, river views, and optional activities like cruises or quad biking. Dinner included.

Spend two days exploring Kruger on guided game drives, searching for the Big Five and enjoying the park’s immense biodiversity. Relax back at the lodge between activities. All meals included.

Travel to Mpumalanga’s famous Panorama Route. Visit the Graskop Gorge Lift and forest trail, with sweeping escarpment views. Overnight at Angels View, a designer lodge perched above dramatic scenery. Breakfast included.

Drive to Hluhluwe–Imfolozi, Africa’s oldest reserve and stronghold for rhino conservation. Afternoon safari in Big Five territory, then unwind at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge. Meals included.

Morning and afternoon game drives, plus a community visit with the Isibindi Foundation. Meals included.

Scenic drive to St Lucia, encircled by iSimangaliso Wetlands. Afternoon estuary cruise to spot hippos, crocs, and birdlife. Overnight at Lidiko Lodge. Breakfast included.

Full-day Big Five safari in Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve, with bush breakfast and BBQ lunch. Optional night safari or turtle tour. Breakfast included.

Head to Durban. Free time in the morning, then a cultural tour including Gandhi’s Phoenix Settlement and the Ohlange Institute. Overnight on Durban’s beachfront. Breakfast included.

Visit Mandela Capture Site and Howick Falls en route to the Drakensberg. Evening 4x4 scenic drive. Overnight at Montusi Mountain Lodge with sweeping mountain views. Dinner and breakfast included.

Full-day hike to the Amphitheatre and Tugela Falls, one of the world’s highest waterfalls. Return to Montusi. Dinner and breakfast included.

Transfer to Durban for onward travel. Breakfast included.

Location

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Our Premium Journeys are designed for travelers who want comfort, character, and connection woven seamlessly into their African adventure. Staying in carefully selected 3–5 star lodges and boutique camps, you’ll enjoy en-suite rooms, hearty meals, and welcoming hospitality at the end of each day. With shorter travel days, more time is spent where it matters most—immersed in the landscapes, wildlife, and culture that make each destination unforgettable. Whether it’s a sunset boat cruise on a quiet river, a glass of wine by the fire, or waking up to birdsong in the bush, our itineraries are crafted to maximize unhurried, meaningful moments. Travel in smaller groups for a more personal experience, with expert guides who bring every story and sight to life. Premium Journeys strike the perfect balance of comfort and adventure, leaving you free to focus on the joy of discovery.

Self-drive travel refers to a type of travel where the traveler rents a vehicle and drives themselves, taking full responsibility for navigating, driving, and managing the trip. It allows for greater independence, flexibility, and control over the itinerary, pace, and stops along the way. Self-drive travel can offer a sense of adventure and freedom, but also requires good driving skills and knowledge of local traffic laws and regulations.

On the other hand, private guided travel involves hiring a professional guide who serves as a local guide and driver, and takes care of the driving responsibilities. The traveler can focus on enjoying the trip and the destination without the stress of driving. The driver-guide provides local knowledge, expertise, and recommendations, and can offer a more immersive and personalized experience. It can be more expensive than self-drive travel but provides convenience, safety, and local insights.

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 journey we can arrange this for you. We can also arrange airport transfers – contact your travel agent or Nomad to make these bookings.

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.

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