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Grand Tour of South Africa, a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 19 nights · with Riviera Travel

Grand Tour of South Africa

Nineteen nights touring South Africa with Riviera Travel, travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town through national parks, winelands and historic battlefields on a small-group escorted holiday.

Duration
19 nights
Departures
9 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
South Africa, Eswatini
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£4,889
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg

  2. Full day game drive in Kruger National Park

  3. Historic Zulu War battlefields at Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift

  4. Wineland tastings including Viljoensdrift Wine Estate

  5. Visit to Cape of Good Hope and African Penguins at Boulders Beach

About the trip

This nineteen-night escorted tour with Riviera Travel leads from Johannesburg southwards to Cape Town, taking in a diverse range of landscapes and experiences. The itinerary begins with a visit to the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, a sober place that details the country's difficult past through eyewitness accounts and original material.

Following this, the route traverses the Panorama Route and the Blyde River Canyon before settling in near Kruger National Park for game drives in specially adapted 4x4 vehicles, searching for elephants, warthogs, and perhaps a cheetah. Later the journey takes in the mountainous landscapes and battlefields of KwaZulu Natal and Eswatini where the Zulu Wars fought out dramatic episodes now commemorated with thoughtful guided visits.

The tour then shifts west, including the Garden Route town of Knysna and the ostrich farms and caves near Oudtshoorn. En route through the Cape Winelands, visitors stop in towns like Montagu and Stellenbosch, tasting local wines and brandy. It concludes in Cape Town with time at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, the Cape of Good Hope, a penguin colony at Boulders Beach, and a free day in the city. A mixture of driven days and chances to relax give the holiday a considered pace.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Johannesburg
  2. 2 Kruger National Park
  3. 3 Eswatini
  4. 4 Knysna
  5. 5 Oudtshoorn
  6. 6 Stellenbosch
  7. 7 Franschhoek
  8. 8 Cape Town

Itinerary

The route

  1. Johannesburg

  2. Kruger National Park

  3. Eswatini

  4. Knysna

  5. Oudtshoorn

  6. Stellenbosch

  7. Franschhoek

  8. Cape Town

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Questions people ask

How long is Grand Tour of South Africa?
Grand Tour of South Africa is a 19 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Grand Tour of South Africa?
Grand Tour of South Africa is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Grand Tour of South Africa cost?
Prices for Grand Tour of South Africa start from £4,889, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

New to South Africa? Our South Africa guide has the practical essentials: money, plugs, visas and when to go.

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