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Dammam to South Africa · 14 days

Embark on a grand journey from the Arabian Gulf to the tip of Africa. This itinerary blends the urban sophistication of Johannesburg with the wild wonders of Kruger National Park and the coastal majesty of Cape Town.

14days
32stops
11557km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Johannesburg · Hazyview · Graskop · Kruger Park · Cape Town · Simon's Town · Stellenbosch · Betty's Bay · Knysna · Tsitsikamma — start in Dammam, end in Gqeberha.

DAY01

King Fahd International Airpo… → Sandton City

7552 km · 79h 30m driving · long drive · Overnight in Sandton City
  1. 09:00
    King Fahd International Airport· start
  2. 7552 km · 79h 30m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Sandton City· overnight
DAY02

Apartheid Museum → Maboneng Precinct

28 km · 32m driving · Overnight in Maboneng Precinct
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Apartheid Museum· start
  2. 7.6 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Constitution Hill
  4. 2.8 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Maboneng Precinct· overnight
DAY03

Dullstroom → Hazyview

400 km · 4h 13m driving · Overnight in Hazyview
  1. 09:00
    Dullstroom· start
  2. 133 km · 1h 24m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Hazyview· overnight
DAY04

Blyde River Canyon → God's Window

119 km · 1h 15m driving · Overnight in God's Window
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Blyde River Canyon· start
  2. 15 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Bourke's Luck Potholes
  4. 29 km · 18m
  5. 15:00
    God's Window· overnight
DAY05

Kruger National Park → Lower Sabie Rest Camp

129 km · 1h 22m driving · Overnight in Lower Sabie Rest Camp
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Kruger National Park· start
  2. 42 km · 27m
  3. 12:00
    Lower Sabie Rest Camp· overnight
DAY06

Satara Rest Camp → Olifants River

150 km · 1h 34m driving · Overnight in Olifants River
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Satara Rest Camp· start
  2. 51 km · 32m
  3. 12:00
    Olifants River· overnight
DAY07

Hoedspruit → V&A Waterfront

2039 km · 21h 28m driving · long drive · Overnight in V&A Waterfront
  1. 09:00
    Hoedspruit Airport· start
  2. 1943 km · 20h 27m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ V&A Waterfront· overnight
DAY08

Table Mountain → Signal Hill

15 km · 30m driving · Overnight in Signal Hill
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Table Mountain· start
  2. 5.7 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Bo-Kaap
  4. 1.4 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Signal Hill· overnight
DAY09

Chapman's Peak Drive → Boulders Beach

84 km · 54m driving · Overnight in Boulders Beach
  1. 09:00
    Chapman's Peak Drive· start
  2. 39 km · 25m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Cape Point
  4. 22 km · 14m
  5. 15:00
    Boulders Beach· overnight
DAY10

Kirstenbosch National Botanic… → Stellenbosch

76 km · 48m driving · Overnight in Stellenbosch
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden· start
  2. 48 km · 30m
  3. 12:00
    Stellenbosch· overnight
DAY11

Hermanus → Stony Point Penguin Colony

115 km · 1h 12m driving · Overnight in Stony Point Penguin Colony
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Hermanus· start
  2. 38 km · 24m
  3. 12:00
    Stony Point Penguin Colony· overnight
DAY12

Knysna

467 km · 5h 1m driving · long drive · Overnight in Knysna Waterfront
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Knysna Heads· start
  2. 5.5 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Knysna Waterfront· overnight
DAY13

Bloukrans Bridge → Storms River Mouth

96 km · 1h 1m driving · Overnight in Storms River Mouth
  1. 09:00
    Bloukrans Bridge· start
  2. 29 km · 18m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Storms River Mouth· overnight
DAY14

Addo → Chief Dawid Stuurman Internat…

287 km · 3h driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Addo Elephant National Park· start
  2. 69 km · 43m
  3. 12:00
    Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
Heads Up
  • Day 1: 79h 30m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 21h 28m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 12: 5h 1m driving — plan rest stops
  • Book Kruger National Park game drives and accommodation at least 6 months in advance.
  • A domestic flight from Hoedspruit to Cape Town is recommended to save travel time.
  • Check visa requirements for Saudi citizens entering South Africa before departure.
  • Table Mountain Cableway is weather-dependent; check the status online before visiting.