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South Africa · 14 days
Experience the ultimate romantic adventure across South Africa, from the vibrant streets of Cape Town and the lush Garden Route to the wild heart of Kruger National Park for an unforgettable safari escape.
14days
28stops
3205km
The route
Tap a day or a townYou sleep in Cape Town · Simon's Town · Franschhoek · Hermanus · Oudtshoorn · Knysna · Tsitsikamma · Hoedspruit · Graskop · Skukuza · Sabi Sands · Kruger National Park — start in Cape Town, end in Johannesburg.
DAY01
V&A Waterfront → Camps Bay Beach
12 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Camps Bay Beach
- 09:00V&A Waterfront· start
- 8 km · 10m
- 12:00⭐ Table Mountain
- 3.9 km · 10m
- 15:00Camps Bay Beach· overnight
DAY02
Chapman's Peak Drive → Boulders Beach
77 km · 50m driving · Overnight in Boulders Beach
- 09:00Chapman's Peak Drive· start
- 38 km · 24m
- 12:00⭐ Cape of Good Hope
- 21 km · 14m
- 15:00Boulders Beach· overnight
DAY03
Delaire Graff Estate → Franschhoek
86 km · 54m driving · Overnight in Franschhoek Wine Tram
- 09:00⭐ Delaire Graff Estate· start
- 22 km · 14m
- 12:00Franschhoek Wine Tram· overnight
DAY04
Stony Point Penguin Colony → Gearing's Point
105 km · 1h 6m driving · Overnight in Gearing's Point
- 09:00Stony Point Penguin Colony· start
- 38 km · 24m
- 12:00⭐ Gearing's Point· overnight
DAY05
Ronnie's Sex Shop → Cango Caves
357 km · 3h 46m driving · Overnight in Cango Caves
- 09:00Ronnie's Sex Shop· start
- 176 km · 1h 51m
- 12:00⭐ Cango Caves· overnight
DAY06
Knysna → The Waterfront Knysna Quays
136 km · 1h 33m driving · Overnight in The Waterfront Knysna Quays
- 09:00⭐ Knysna Heads· start
- 5.4 km · 10m
- 12:00The Waterfront Knysna Quays· overnight
DAY07
Robberg Nature Reserve → Bloukrans Bridge
73 km · 45m driving · Overnight in Bloukrans Bridge
- 09:0011:00⭐ Robberg Nature Reserve· start
- 34 km · 21m
- 12:00Bloukrans Bridge· overnight
DAY08
Storms River Mouth → Big Tree Tsitsikamma
36 km · 28m driving · Overnight in Big Tree Tsitsikamma
- 09:00⭐ Storms River Mouth· start
- 7.2 km · 10m
- 12:00Big Tree Tsitsikamma· overnight
DAY09
Chief Dawid Stuurman Internat… → Hoedspruit
1618 km · 17h 2m driving · long drive · Overnight in Hoedspruit
- 09:00Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport· start
- 1427 km · 15h 1m
- 12:00⭐ Hoedspruit· overnight
DAY10
Blyde River Canyon → God's Window
77 km · 49m driving · Overnight in God's Window
- 09:00⭐ Blyde River Canyon· start
- 15 km · 10m
- 12:00Bourke's Luck Potholes
- 29 km · 18m
- 15:00God's Window· overnight
DAY11
Kruger National Park
87 km · 55m driving · Overnight in Kruger National Park
- 09:00⭐ Kruger National Park
DAY12
Sabi Sands
30 km · 19m driving · Overnight in Sabi Sands Game Reserve
- 09:00⭐ Sabi Sands Game Reserve
DAY13
Skukuza Rest Camp
30 km · 19m driving · Overnight in Skukuza Rest Camp
- 09:00⭐ Skukuza Rest Camp
DAY14
Constitution Hill → O.R. Tambo International Airp…
481 km · 5h 4m driving · long drive
- 09:00Constitution Hill· start
- 25 km · 16m
- 12:00⭐ O.R. Tambo International Airport
Heads Up
- Day 9: 17h 2m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 14: 5h 4m driving — plan rest stops
- October is peak whale-watching season in Hermanus; book boat tours in advance.
- Malaria precautions are recommended for the Kruger National Park region.
- Book Table Mountain cableway tickets online to avoid long queues.
- Internal flights between Gqeberha and Hoedspruit/Johannesburg save significant travel time.