Best of South Africa (11N/12D)

Welcome to South Africa!

Upon your arrival at Johannesburg O R International Airport, please collect your bags and proceed toward the Arrival Hall. You will be met and assisted by an English-speaking Representative of Calculus Africa

You will be then assisted towards your car. Depart on a private road transfer to Sun City.

Distance from Johannesburg to Sun City is +/- 2.5 Hours 

Arrive and Check into the hotel in Sun City. Spend rest of the day as leisurely as you please.  

You have complimentary entry to Valley of Waves and Shuttle services inside the resort.  

The magnificent pool area is surrounded by tropical plants and nearby is the incredible Water world and the Valley of Waves with its wide variety of water activities. Other sport activities include two golf courses, tennis courts, bowling, mini-golf, squash, ten-pin bowling, and horse riding. There is also a gym and sauna for the more physical enthusiasts. 

Overnight at Suncity hotel

Meal Plan:  None

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. Day free for own activities

Unleash your inner thrill-seeker on one of the many outdoor adventure activities available at the Sun City Resort. From adrenaline-fueled adventures to leisure experiences, there’s something for everyone to enjoy

Few Optional activities( Costs not included):
Game Drives at Pilanesburg National Park 
Hot Air Ballooning 
Quad Biking, Archery, Mountain bike Trails, Chimp & Zee Rope Adventure, Quatro Bounce

Overnight at Suncity hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel

Depart on a private transfer from Sun City to Kruger National park

Distance from Sun City to Kruger is +/- 6 Hours

Arrive and Check-in at the Lodge. Depending on your arrival timings, you can have lunch if time permits and also go for afternoon game drive.

The timing schedule is given below

12h00 – 14h00 – Lunch will be served at the lodge
16h00 – Depart on an evening game drive in an open 4×4 game vehicle
19h00 – Return to the Lodge and fresher up for dinner
20h00 – Dinner will be served at the lodge

Overnight at Kruger National Park Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch (time permitting), Dinner

Get ready to experience one of the main highlights of this trip – Big 5 Safari!

Timing Schedule is as below –
06h00 – Depart on Morning Game drive in an open 4×4 game vehicle
08h00 – Return to the Lodge and freshen up for Breakfast
08h30 – Breakfast will be served at the Lodge

Mid-Morning free at leisure
12h00 – 14h00 – Lunch will be served at the lodge
16h00 – Depart on an evening game drive in an open 4×4 game vehicle
19h00 – Return to the Lodge and fresher up for dinner
20h00 – Dinner will be served at the lodge

Overnight at Kruger National Park lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you will go for an early morning safari and then leave for Knysna

Timing schedule as below –

06h00 – Depart on Morning Game drive in an open 4×4 game vehicle
08h00 – Return to the Lodge and fresher up for Breakfast
08h30 – Breakfast will be served at the Lodge

Depart on a private road transfer from Kruger lodge to Kruger airport. ( KMI)

Fly to George Airport (rates are not included)

Upon your arrival at George Airport, please collect your bags and proceed toward the Arrival Hall.

You will be met and assisted by an English-speaking Representative of Calculus Africa

You will be then assisted towards your car. Depart on a private road transfer to Garden Route.

Drive time from George to Garden Route is +/- 1 Hour

Arrive at Knysna. Knysna nestles on the banks of a breathtakingly pretty lagoon, now a protected marine reserve that is home to the extraordinary Knysna seahorse and over 200 species of fish.

A visit to Knysna would be incomplete without a trip to the heads – a striking geological feature made up of a pair of huge, brightly coloured cliffs lying at the mouth of the lagoon. The eastern head houses a lookout with spectacular views of the lagoon, Leisure Isle and Knysna. This is home of the only forest elephant in South Africa

Overnight at Knysna hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

Depart on a full day tour Oudtshoorn tour.

Outdshoorn is a town with the sunniest days per year in the whole country, 365 sunshine days, 4 summers and sunny, dry winters await the visitor to the Klein Karoo.

Drive time from Knysna to Oudtshoorn is +/- 1 Hour

Arrive at Cango Caves.

Cango Caves are the Klein Karoo’s oldest and most popular attraction. Also, one of the world’s natural wonders and the main sections are available for amazing exploratory subterranean walks.

Next attraction is Ostrich Farm. Safari Ostrich Farm is a working ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn, Garden Route, South Africa.  This is the only tractor tour on an ostrich farm in South Africa.  Everything about us is focused on you having a wonderful interactive encounter and learning something new about the world’s largest bird. Safari Ostrich Farm is situated 6km outside of the centre of Oudtshoorn

Lastly visit Cango Wildlife Ranch. This facility has been in existence for 35 years and comprises of over 90 different species of animals. They provide guided tours which are fundamental in our education ethos, providing a voice for each species and creating animal and environmental awareness. Enveloped in a fun and unique setting, we pride ourselves in being a one-of-a-kind centre that has something for everyone, 365 days of the year!

Overnight at Knysna hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

After breakfast visit Tsitsikamma National Park. Tsitsikamma National Park is an area of the Garden Route National Park, on South Africa’s southern coast. It encompasses a marine reserve, deep gorges and local vegetation like the Big Tree, a towering yellowwood.

Few Optional activities( Costs not included):

Bungy jumping
Zip lining
Canopy tour

Overnight at Knysna hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. 

Check out from the hotel.

You will be transferred by private vehicle to Hermanus.

Drive time from Knysna to Hermanus is +/- 4 Hours

Arrive and check-in at your hotel. Day free for own activities.

Few Optional activities( Costs not included):

Whale Watching
Quad Biking

Overnight at Hermanus hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

Check out from the hotel.
You will be then transferred by private vehicle to Cape Town.
Drive time from Hermanus to Cape Town is +/- 1.5 Hours
Arrive and check-in at your hotel.

Few Optional activities (Costs not included):
Helicopter flight
Robben island tour
Wine tasting tour
Sky Diving
Shark Cage Diving
Sunset cruise
Franschoek wine tram tour

Overnight at Cape Town hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel   

Depart for Half Day City Tour of Cape Town with Table Mountain with your driver cum guide.

Table Mountain (weather permitting)

Table Mountain has become the single most welcoming icon to not only our people, but travellers from all over the world. It is also the country’s most photographed attraction and its famous cable car took millions of people to its top.

Take the cable car to the top of Table Mountain for a panoramic view of the city and coastline.

Must-do! — Helicopter Ride (10 mins) (Price not included) Take a 10min trip that takes to the open skies – it’s a memory worth making. This budget friendly helicopter flip is one of the most popular experiences in Cape Town.

Half Day City Tour

The fine old buildings of the Cape Town represent a journey through the centuries.

The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa.

A short distance from the Castle, across from the Grand Parade, you can see the City Hall, a mock baroque building constructed in 1905. As we follow the city’s main road, Adderley Street, we will see St. George’s Cathedral, the Anglican Diocese of Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Keep your eyes out for the Company Gardens, a welcome green oasis in the middle of the city.

Continue through the historic Malay Quarter, past the South African Museum and other interesting sights.

Towards the end of the morning a visit is made at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. This is South Africa’s most talked about tourist venue with many shops and restaurants. (The driver will then drop you back to the hotel or if you wish to stay at the harbour and explore on your own before returning to your hotel on your own).

Overnight at Cape Town hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

Proceed on your full day tour of Cape Point / Cape Peninsula. The breath-taking views of Clifton and Camps Bay as we head down the Cape Peninsula, passing the pristine soft white sand beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, with the 12 Apostles rising above the chilly blue Atlantic Ocean below.

Take a boat ride to Seal Island from Mariner’s Wharf. Our tour continues over Chapman’s Peak which offers amazing photo opportunities, and onto the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. A scenic drive along the world famous Chapman’s Peak Drive.

Visit Simon’s Town and the African Penguins at the Boulders Penguin Colony.

Take the funicular named “Flying Dutchman” up to the old Cape Point lighthouse which is the southernmost corner of the Cape peninsula with views of towering stone cliffs, endemic fynbos, breathtaking bays, beaches and rolling green hills and valleys

Overnight at Cape Town hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Today marks an end to your South African holiday!

Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

Check out from the hotel and transfer to Cape Town International airport for flight back home with unforgettable memories from Calculus Holidays!

Meal Plan: Breakfast

Tour Ends.