Highlights of South Africa (2012)

Johannesburg • Kruger • Garden Route • Cape Town
  • 18 days
  • from only:
  • $2745
  • $152 per day
    Land Tour Only
  • 20 days
  • from only:
  • $4145
  • $207 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes

Just Announced: SAVE up to $800 per couple on select 2012 departures—plus, now including an Intimate African Safari for a total value of up to $1030 per couple

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  • G28496 Delight in the coastal charms of Cape Town, South Africa’s “Mother City.”
  • P1125 During your time in Swaziland, you’ll enjoy a firsthand look at what life is like in a traditional village.
  • T19961 A member of the “Big Five,” lions are among Africa’s most sought-after—and celebrated—safari animals.
  • T11571 Daily game-viewing drives in Kruger National Park offer unforgettable views of South African wildlife.
  • G16547 Three boys play soccer in Soweto, a former township on the outskirts of Johannesburg—and enduring symbol of the anti-apartheid movement.
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Wind whipped through our hair; a fiery-orange sun rose on the horizon; all of the big five animals appeared, some close enough to touch. And, that was just the first day.

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Traveling Solo to South Africa

At Grand Circle, we recognize the challenge solo travelers face from the additional cost of Single Supplements. That’s why we’re proud to offer FREE Single Supplements on this adventure and on all extensions.

Single Supplements:
Highlights of South Africa: FREE
Big Five Bush Safari, South Africa: FREE
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: FREE

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When you tour South Africa with Grand Circle Travel, you’ll discover the cultural and natural wonders of South Africa at a relaxed and leisurely pace. You’ll follow exotic wildlife on game-viewing drives in Kruger National Park and stay in game lodges ... enjoy visits to charming coastal towns along the famed Garden Route ... and explore cosmopolitan Cape Town, South Africa’s “Mother City.” You’ll marvel at the country's diverse landscape rife with verdant, grassy savannas, balmy, white-sand beaches, and tranquil, flower-ringed lagoons. And everywhere you go, you’ll connect with the people of South Africa, encountering a veritable kaleidoscope of cultures and creeds—evidence that the nation has indeed become, as Nelson Mandela envisioned, “a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world.”

Just Announced: SAVE up to $800 per couple on select 2012 departures—plus, now including an Intimate African Safari for a total value of up to $1030 per couple.
Prices on the website reflect savings and apply to new reservations only.

Single Supplement is FREE on all 2012 departures

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Pre-Trip Option: Big Five Bush Safari, South Africa 4 nights from only $1195
Post-Trip Option: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 3 nights from only $1295
Day Destination Accommodations Day Highlights
1   Depart U.S.
2   Arrive Johannesburg, South Africa Protea Hotel Wanderers or similar
3   Johannesburg Protea Hotel Wanderers or similar Included: Soweto
4   Johannesburg Protea Hotel Wanderers or similar Included: Apartheid Museum
Optional Tour:
Pretoria
5   Johannesburg/Kruger National Park Protea Hotel The Winkler
6   Kruger National Park Protea Hotel The Winkler Included: Intimate African Safari
7   Kruger National Park Protea Hotel The Winkler Included: Game-viewing drive
Optional Tour:
Intimate African Safari
8   Kruger National Park/Mbabane, Swaziland Mountain Inn or similar
9 Grand Circle Foundation visit Mbabane Mountain Inn or similar Included: Swaziland
10   Mbabane/Zululand Protea Hotel Shakaland or similar
11   Zululand/Durban/Port Elizabeth Protea Hotel Marine or similar Included: Port Elizabeth
12   Port Elizabeth Protea Hotel Marine or similar Optional Tour:
Addo Elephant National Park
13   Port Elizabeth/Garden Route/Knysna Graywood Hotel
14   Knysna Graywood Hotel Included: Oudtshoorn
15   Knysna Graywood Hotel Included: Knysna Lagoon & Featherbed Bay
16   Knysna/Cape Town Protea Hotel President Included: Mossel Bay, Swellendam
17   Cape Town Protea Hotel President Included: Cape Town
Optional Tour:
Cape Town Townships
18   Cape Town Protea Hotel President Included: Cape Peninsula
19   Cape Town Protea Hotel President Included: Stellenbosch Winelands
20   Fly Cape Town/Johannesburg/Return to U.S./Begin post-trip extension
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