Cape Town and Safari Tour with Airfare from smarTours - South Africa
? 9-Day South Africa Safari with Airfare. Price/Person Based on Double Occupancy. Buy 1 Groupon/Person － $1799
Cape Town and Safari with Game Drive
On this 9-day vacation from smarTours, you’ll get the chance to explore one of South Africa’s largest cities, Cape Town, before heading deep into the countryside to Kruger National Park. Keep your eyes peeled for the Big 5 on the two-game, full-day game drive. The vacation includes:
- Round-trip airfare from New York (JFK)
- Airfare taxes, fees, and fuel surcharges
- One-way flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg and ground transportation
- 4-night stay at the four-star Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel in Cape Town
- 2-night stay at the four-star Protea Hotel the Winkler near Kruger National Park
- Six buffet breakfasts and two dinners
- Cape Town guided orientation tour
- Full-day open-vehicle guided safari in Kruger National Park
- Kruger National Park admission fee
- Experienced English-speaking tour guide on the safari and in Cape Town
See the full itinerary and a complete list of optional excursions here.
Days 1–5: Departure and Cape Town
Cape Town has more than its fair share of jaw-dropping scenery. The city, which sits on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula, boasts golden Atlantic beaches, dazzling botanical gardens, and Table Mountain National Park, a flattop mountain with unrivaled city views. That natural splendor helped boost the city to the top of the New York Times’ list of 52 Places to Go in 2014, and Cape Town was designated as this year’s World Design Capital.
- Free time: After an included orientation tour on day 2, your itinerary in Cape Town is entirely up to you. Hike rugged trails, shop along the trendy V&A Waterfront, or simply wander the city’s storied streets.
- Must-see attraction: About an hour outside of the city, the Cape Point nature reserve features zebras and ostriches, as well as Cape Point, a scenic cliff at the tip of the peninsula.
- Optional excursions include a half-day tour of Cape Town and Table Mountain on day 3.
Days 6–9: Kruger National Park and Return to United States
Set along South Africa’s northeast border, Kruger National Park is home to an estimated 1,500 lions, 12,000 elephants, 2,500 buffaloes, 1,000 leopards, and 5,000 black and white rhinos. And that’s just counting the Big 5—the 5-million-acre park also boasts hippos, giraffes, and warthogs along with a slew of smaller mammals, reptiles, and birds.
- Full-day guided safari is included with this deal. Hop in open vehicles to go in search of the park’s 145 mammal species with help from an experienced local guide.
- Scenic drives: As the group makes its way to and from the park, you’ll pass through miles of countryside dotted with citrus groves, rural villages, and lofty mountains, including the highest peaks in the province of Mpumalanga.
