14N South Africa & Eswatini Group Tour | Grand Circle

15 Days 14 Nights

Fourteen nights circling South Africa and Eswatini, from Kruger and the Drakensberg to the Garden Route and Cape Town, flights included.

Kruger safari country and the Drakensberg mountains anchor this fourteen-night grand circle of South Africa and Eswatini that ends on Table Mountain in Cape Town. Intercity transfers are included for a full country loop.

What you see on the grand circle

The route runs from Johannesburg through Kruger's lowveld, the Eswatini royal valley, the Hluhluwe reserve, Durban's beachfront, the Drakensberg peaks and the Garden Route to Cape Town. Fourteen nights cover safari, mountains and coast.

Trip Highlights

Day 1: Johannesburg | Gateway arrival

Arrive at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo and settle in.

Day 2: Ehlanzeni | Kruger doorstep

Drive to the Ehlanzeni lowveld near Kruger.

Day 3: Ehlanzeni | Kruger game drive

A full-day Big Five game drive in Kruger.

Day 4: Lobamba | Eswatini valley

Cross into Eswatini for the royal valley at Lobamba.

Day 5: Umkhanyakude | Hluhluwe reserve

Continue to Hluhluwe for a rhino-rich game drive.

Day 6: Durban | Beachfront

Drive to Durban's Golden Mile beachfront.

Day 7: Sisonke | Drakensberg

Head into the Drakensberg mountains.

Day 8: Sisonke | Mountain day

A full day among the Drakensberg trails and viewpoints.

Day 9: Amathole | Eastern Cape

Cross into the Eastern Cape highlands.

Day 10: Cacadu | Tsitsikamma

Drive to Tsitsikamma's coastal forest.

Day 11: Knysna | Lagoon town

Continue to Knysna and its lagoon Heads.

Day 12: Eden | Garden Route

Explore the Garden Route lakes and forest.

Day 13: Cape Town | Table Mountain

Reach Cape Town beneath Table Mountain.

Day 14: Cape Town | Cape Peninsula

Tour the Cape Peninsula before departure.

Day 15: Cape Town | Departure

Depart Cape Town for the journey home.

Inclusions

• 3-star hotel accommodation — Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Hazyview Cabanas (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Damicha Boutique Lodge (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Durban Umhlanga Ridge (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Gooderson Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort (2 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Hotel Olivewood (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — Tsitsikamma Village Inn (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — aha The Rex Hotel (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — La Plume Boutique Hotel & Spa (1 nights)
• 3-star hotel accommodation — ANEW Hotel Green Point (2 nights)
• Meals as per itinerary
• 3 activity passes (as per itinerary)

Overview

Kruger safari country and the Drakensberg mountains anchor this fourteen-night grand circle of South Africa and Eswatini that ends on Table Mountain in Cape Town. Intercity transfers are included for a full country loop.

What you see on the grand circle

The route runs from Johannesburg through Kruger's lowveld, the Eswatini royal valley, the Hluhluwe reserve, Durban's beachfront, the Drakensberg peaks and the Garden Route to Cape Town. Fourteen nights cover safari, mountains and coast.

Trip Highlights

  • Kruger Big Five game drives
  • Drakensberg mountains and Hluhluwe reserve
  • Eswatini royal valley
  • Garden Route and Table Mountain finish

Itinerary

  • Day
    01

    Johannesburg | Gateway arrival

    Arrive at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo and settle in.

    Overnight: Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport

  • Day
    02

    Ehlanzeni | Kruger doorstep

    Drive to the Ehlanzeni lowveld near Kruger.

    Overnight: Hazyview Cabanas

  • Day
    03

    Ehlanzeni | Kruger game drive

    A full-day Big Five game drive in Kruger.

    Overnight: Hazyview Cabanas

  • Day
    04

    Lobamba | Eswatini valley

    Cross into Eswatini for the royal valley at Lobamba.

    Overnight: Damicha Boutique Lodge

  • Day
    05

    Umkhanyakude | Hluhluwe reserve

    Continue to Hluhluwe for a rhino-rich game drive.

    Overnight: ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe

  • Day
    06

    Durban | Beachfront

    Drive to Durban's Golden Mile beachfront.

    Overnight: Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Durban Umhlanga Ridge

  • Day
    07

    Sisonke | Drakensberg

    Head into the Drakensberg mountains.

    Overnight: Gooderson Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort

  • Day
    08

    Sisonke | Mountain day

    A full day among the Drakensberg trails and viewpoints.

    Overnight: Gooderson Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort

  • Day
    09

    Amathole | Eastern Cape

    Cross into the Eastern Cape highlands.

    Overnight: Hotel Olivewood

  • Day
    10

    Cacadu | Tsitsikamma

    Drive to Tsitsikamma's coastal forest.

    Overnight: Tsitsikamma Village Inn

  • Day
    11

    Knysna | Lagoon town

    Continue to Knysna and its lagoon Heads.

    Overnight: aha The Rex Hotel

  • Day
    12

    Eden | Garden Route

    Explore the Garden Route lakes and forest.

    Overnight: La Plume Boutique Hotel & Spa

  • Day
    13

    Cape Town | Table Mountain

    Reach Cape Town beneath Table Mountain.

    Overnight: ANEW Hotel Green Point

  • Day
    14

    Cape Town | Cape Peninsula

    Tour the Cape Peninsula before departure.

    Overnight: ANEW Hotel Green Point

  • Day
    15

    Cape Town | Departure

    Depart Cape Town for the journey home.

Cost Includes

  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R. Tambo Airport (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Hazyview Cabanas (2 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Damicha Boutique Lodge (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Durban Umhlanga Ridge (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Gooderson Drakensberg Gardens Golf & Spa Resort (2 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Hotel Olivewood (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — Tsitsikamma Village Inn (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — aha The Rex Hotel (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — La Plume Boutique Hotel & Spa (1 nights)
  • • 3-star hotel accommodation — ANEW Hotel Green Point (2 nights)
  • • Meals as per itinerary
  • • 3 activity passes (as per itinerary)

Cost Excludes

  • Airfare (book your own flights)
  • • Meals not mentioned in inclusions
  • • Personal expenses (laundry, tips, telephone, shopping)
  • • Entry fees to monuments/attractions unless specified
  • • Optional activities and excursions

Trip Dates

  • Sunday July 5, 2026
    Sunday July 19, 2026
  • Sunday August 2, 2026
    Sunday August 16, 2026
  • Sunday September 6, 2026
    Sunday September 20, 2026
  • Sunday October 4, 2026
    Sunday October 18, 2026