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This tour offers an unforgettable journey through Southern Africa’s most iconic destinations. Explore Cape Town’s vibrant culture, sip world-class wines in Franschhoek, experience unforgettable safaris in Kruger and Chobe and witness the majesty of Victoria Falls - every moment is filled with breathtaking landscapes, rich history, and incredible wildlife.
** Advertised pricing is based on per person twin share on 19 March, 2/9/16/23 April, 07May 2026 departure. Pricing may vary depending on departure date. Subject to change & availability at time of booking. Correct as of 20 November 2025.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Cape Town
Hotel - Pullman Cape Town City Centre
Welcome to Cape Town and the start of your South Africa adventure.
After collecting your luggage, you will be met in the arrivals hall by a local representative and transferred to your hotel.
The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Special Information
The standard check in is 2pm. Should you be arriving earlier in the day, the hotel can hold your luggage until your room is ready.
Arrival airport transfers are included as part of your package. You will be met upon arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Day 2 - Cape Town
Hotel - Pullman Cape Town City Centre
Meal: Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before meeting your local guide for a tour briefing, followed by a half-day tour that showcases the best of the city of Cape Town. Cape Town city centre is rich in history and culture, and is alive with the sights and sounds of a diverse people who call it home. This tour will take you to some of the most celebrated attractions, from the Castle of Good Hope to the City Hall, where Nelson Mandela spoke to a crowd of hundreds of thousands after his release from prison. You will also see the cobbled streets and brightly coloured houses of the Bo-Kaap. Take a trip up Table Mountain, high above the clouds, on the revolving cable car, if the weather permits.
Return to your hotel this afternoon, where the rest of the day is at leisure.
Inspiring Highlights
Castle of Good Hope
City Hall
Bo-Kaap
Table Mountain (weather permitting)
Day 3 - Cape Town
Hotel - Pullman Cape Town City Centre
Meal: Breakfast
Enjoy a full day at leisure to relax, shop or continue exploring this dynamic city on your own.
Alternatively, you may wish to join an optional full day tour of Cape Point.
Day 4 - Cape Town Franschhoek
Hotel - Le Franschhoek Hotel and Spa
Meal: Breakfast
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before meeting your local guide for your transfer to Franschhoek.
Franschhoek translates to French Corner, and this is where you will find the finer things in life that including soul-stirring scenery, exceptional cuisine, and century-old wine estates that produce award-winning wine. Franschhoek has been described as South Africa’s food and wine capital, and there are more award-winning restaurants in this town than anywhere else in the country. Vineyards over these mountain slopes have been nurtured and grown for over 300 years, when the French Huguenots settled here in their escape from persecution. In the village, you will find crafts, art, antique shops, and galleries, and a visit to the Huguenot Memorial is a definite must when visiting Franschhoek. For those in search of energetic activities, there are a number of walking trails in the surrounding mountains, or perhaps hire a bicycle to ride through vineyards.
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Special Information
Your travel time today will be approximately 2 hours.
Day 5 - Franschhoek
Hotel - Le Franschhoek Hotel and Spa
Meal: Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast at leisure before enjoying a full day exploring the local wineries of the Franschhoek area with your included Franschhoek Wine Tram - Hop on Hop off Experience.
The Franschhoek Wine Tram hop-on on hop-off tour is one of the best ways to discover the true essence of the Franschhoek Valley's picturesque vineyards, breathtaking scenery, warm hospitality, world-class cuisine, fine wines, and a 300-year history.
Aboard the hop-on on hop-off tour, you will experience a unique and leisurely way to see the Franschhoek Valley as you journey through rolling vineyards in a double-decker tram and open-air tram-bus, stopping in at some of South Africa’s oldest and most distinguished wine estates. A combination of tram and tram-bus transports you around a loop of stops, allowing you to hop off at each stop and experience the activities on offer, be it wine tasting, a cellar tour, lunch or simply a stroll through the vineyards, and when you are ready, hop on to continue the tour. This tour takes you right into the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, with a narration focusing on the history of Franschhoek and wine cultivation in the valley and unparalleled views of the valley and vineyards.
Inspiring Highlights
Franschhoek Wine Tram hop-on hop-off tour
Special Information
Your hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service, which will take you to the start point of the Wine Tram. Please arrange your shuttle time with the hotel reception.
Please note: all experiences at the wineries, tastings, and meals are at an additional cost.
Day 6 - Franschhoek Cape Town Kruger National Park
Hotel - Sabi River Sun Resort - Hazyview
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, you will be met by your guide and transferred back to Cape Town for your included flight to Kruger National Park.
On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your accommodation, where the rest of the day is at leisure before enjoying dinner this evening at the hotel.
Special Information
On your departure from Cape Town, you will say goodbye to your tour guide, and your group will be met by a local guide in Kruger National Park, who will meet and greet you, and transfer you to your hotel
Your included flight allows one checked bag up to 20kg (44 lbs), and one 8kg (17 lbs) carry-on. Your flight will be unescorted; however, your tour guide will assist you on either end to ensure that your journey is trouble-free.
Your internal flight for this day is arranged by our local partner. Please note that these group flights cannot be upgraded, amended, or checked in online. Your group will be required to check in together.
Your travel time today will be approximately 7 hours.
Day 7 - Kruger National Park
Hotel - Sabi River Sun Resort - Hazyview
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After an early breakfast, prepare for a full day of safari adventure in an open game drive vehicle at Kruger National Park. One of the largest and most popular game reserves in Africa, the Kruger National Park is a bucket-list destination for those who love experiencing wildlife and adventure, and today we will experience it all.
Approximately the same size as Wales, the park is particularly special because of the easy access and opportunities it provides visitors. The headline act is, of course, the animals, with the "Big Five" (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo) taking centre stage. There is, however, a huge supporting cast of more than 135 mammals and 500 varieties of birds. The sheer size of the Kruger National Park ensures an ever-changing landscape. Each new habitat brings with it its own resident animals, making game viewing a fun challenge and a quickly acquired skill.
We return to the hotel in the late afternoon with time to relax before your included dinner.
Inspiring Highlights
Full Day Kruger National Park Safari
Special Information
This full-day excursion will be approximately 10 hours in duration
Day 8 - Kruger National Park
Hotel - Sabi River Sun Resort - Hazyview
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Today you have a day at leisure to relax and enjoy your lodge, or you can pre-book a half-day afternoon game drive in an open vehicle in the Kruger National Park.
Day 9 - Kruger National Park Victoria Falls
Hotel - Ilala Lodge Hotel Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport for your included flight to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
On arrival you will be met by a local representative and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Special Information
On your departure from Kruger you will say goodbye to your tour guide, and your group will be met by a local guide in Victoria Falls, who will meet and greet you, and transfer you to your hotel.
Your included flight allows one checked bag up to 20kg (44lbs), and one 8kg (17 lbs) carry-on. Your flight will be unescorted, however your tour guide will assist you on either end to ensure that your journey is trouble free.
Your internal flight for this day is arranged by our local partner. Please note that these group flights cannot be upgraded, amended, or checked in online. Your group will be required to check in together.
Flight time will be approximately 2 hours.
Your flights may arrive into or depart from the Zambian side of Victoria Falls. If you join the day tour to Chobe National Park, you may cross between Zimbabwe and Zambia several times and will also enter Botswana. Please ensure you have the required visas (including any necessary multiple-entry visas).
Day 10 - Victoria Falls
Hotel - Ilala Lodge Hotel Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
Meal: Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before you join a guided tour of The Falls from the Zimbabwe side.
No surprise why Victoria Falls is one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World. You'll understand it instantly as we tour the Zimbabwean side, for there are numerous spectacular vantage points along the width of The Falls, and the sight of this astounding gift of nature, simply takes your breath away. Walk through the permanent, beautifully misty rainforest which flanks the Falls, stopping to marvel at the principal sites as it cascades to the depths below the Main Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Rainbow Falls, the Boiling Pot, Cataract Island and Livingstone Island. We'll stand and watch, feel and listen to the spray and thunderous noise, as millions of litres of water tumble over the Falls into a series of narrow gorges below. The seventh Natural Wonder of the World puts on the most dramatic show for you, and you'll be privileged to have watched it.
This afternoon is at leisure. Alternatively you may wish to join the optional tours on offer. There is enough time this afternoon if you wish to select both of these tours.
Inspiring Highlights
Victoria Falls
Day 11 - Victoria Falls Chobe National Park Victoria Falls
Hotel - Ilala Lodge Hotel Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, meet your guide as you venture off to Botswana on a full day tour of Chobe National park. This is a sensational trip with land and water-based game viewing.
The first safari is from the Chobe River, teaming with animals, sitting securely on board, just off the riverbank, game viewing from the relaxing vantage point of a boat. You're on the mighty Chobe River which flows through the renowned Chobe National Park providing a haven for herds of grazing animals and bird life. Just sit back, relax, and keep those binoculars handy. Watch this glorious scene unfolding itself - large herds of elephants, often with the tiniest frolicking calves, kicking up dust as they wait their turn at the water's edge to drink. Large crocodiles sun themselves on the banks of the river, mouths agape. Glorious birdlife, wonderful game and the gentle rocking of the riverboat.
When we disembark, we join our safari vehicle for a drive through the Chobe Game Reserve with the chance of seeing more wildlife and birdlife, and a gorgeous lunch at a lodge awaiting us overlooking the Chobe River.
Head back to Victoria Falls late this afternoon as we cross the border back to Zimbabwe.
Inspiring Highlights
Chobe River wildlife cruise
Chobe Game Reserve safari
Special Information
The Chobe Day Tour may be conducted on a shared basis with guests from other groups. The tour accommodates a maximum of 20 participants. A vehicle change will occur at the Botswana–Zimbabwe border as part of the transfer process.
Day 12 - Victoria Falls Johannesburg
Hotel - Southern Sun O.R Tambo International Airport
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Victoria Falls Airport for your included flight to Johannesburg.
On arrival you’ll be met by a local representative who will accompany you on the shuttle transfer and assist with your hotel check in. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Special Information
Your included flight allows one checked bag up to 20kg (44lbs), and one 8kg (17 lbs) carry-on. Your flight will be unescorted.
Your internal flight for this day is arranged by our local partner. Please note that these group flights cannot be upgraded, amended, or checked in online. Your group will be required to check in together.
Flight time will be approximately 2 hours
Day 13 - Johannesburg
Depending on your flight details you have some time at leisure before it is time to head to the airport for your flight back home.
Thank you for travelling with Inspiring Vacations. We hope you had a memorable experience.
Special Information
Check out: Check-out time is generally between 10am-12pm. You are welcome to leave your luggage at the hotel reception and spend your final moments of free time exploring the area or alternatively please speak with hotel staff if you would like to extend your check-out time.
Airport transfers are not included in your booking. However, a complimentary hotel shuttle is available every 15 minutes, providing convenient transport between the hotel and the airport for your onward journey.
Booking terms and conditions apply.
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Term and conditions apply: All pricing subject to change and availability. Advertised prices are per person twin share unless stated otherwise. Offers may be withdrawn at any time. Itineraries are subject to change. Booking Conditions and Phil Hoffmann Travel Schedule of Professionalism* applies. Please speak to your Phil Hoffmann Travel Consultant for more information.
