Experience South Africa

This escorted tour from Just You takes you from Cape Town’s mountains and market squares to the wilderness of Kruger National Park over thirteen nights. After settling into Cape Town, the striking views from Table Mountain and nearby Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens offer a reminder of the city’s unique geography before a drive out along the coastline to visit Cape Point and Boulders Beach’s penguins.

Following the scenic Route 62, you travel through the semi-arid Klein Karoo to Oudtshoorn’s Cango Caves and ostrich farms, before reaching Knysna on the Garden Route. There’s time for a stroll along the lagoon or a ferry trip to a nature reserve beneath ancient Milkwood trees. The tour continues to the Panorama Route with its rainforests and canyons before several days in Kruger National Park, where game drives offer a chance to spot lions, elephants and hopefully the rest of the ‘Big Five’. The holiday winds down with time in Pretoria and Johannesburg, with a final opportunity to explore South Africa’s city side.

The rhythm allows a fair balance of guided and free time over diverse landscapes and settings, by coach and plane. There’s enough variety to keep conversations going long after the initial djembe drumming session during the welcome dinner in Cape Town.