South Africa Overland Adventure

“South Africa Overland” is the ultimate safari holiday for guests wanting to experience many of the incredible highlights of the Rainbow Nation.

Your holiday is a mixture of flying self drive and rail travel designed to showcase the best of South Africa in a month long exploration. Your itinerary can be flexible, there is no rush, and time is allowed to truly appreciate each of the main attractions on the tour.

On arrival in Johannesburg you will pick up your sports utility vehicle and self drive to the historic Anglo Zulu war battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift, after which you will move on to Spion Kop scene of one of the major battles of the Boer War. Fascinating guided tours of the battlefields with local historians are included.

Your next stop is the seasonally, snow capped, Drakesburg Mountains, the highest point in South Africa and a region of great scenic beauty.  A chance to enjoy some outdoor activities, enjoy some scenic drives or just relax for a day or so.

You will take a scenic drive to the coastal city of Durban where you will have time to explore the city and its beaches before returning your car and catching a flight to Port Elizabeth for the start of your Garden Route self drive tour.

Your self drive trip through the Garden Route will visit some attractive small towns with plenty of time to enjoy the spectacular coastal and mountain scenery for which the Garden Route is reknowned.

You will continue your scenic drive along the Southern coast of Africa heading for Hermanus, the Whale watching capital of South Africa. In season a boat trip is included to see the Southern Right Whales that return to the area each year to calve.

Another spectacular drive to Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands. This is another scenically beautiful area which styles itself as the foodie capital of South Africa. A chance to enjoy the local produce and maybe visit a few of the local vineyards.

You finish your self-drive adventure in the vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, a mecca for tourists from around the world with so much to see and do.

Your holiday now switches to rail, taking the classic rail journey from Cape Town to Pretoria on the luxury Rovos Rail train, your rail journey includes sightseeing trips and fully inclusive accommodation in a delux suite.

On arrival in Pretoria you will spend the night in a hotel before flying up to the Kruger National Park and the Timbavati Reserve where a three night safari will be the final and perhaps most exciting highlight of your adventure.

From £6361 approximately per person sharing on a Johannesburg to Johannesburg basis.

Price may very according to season.