Tour Summary
20 Days is not nearly enough time to explore the best of which Southern Africa has to offer however we have managed to give you the best of what is on offer. This 20 Days -The Best of Southern Africa overland Tour starts you off in the beautiful country of South Africa taking you across not only one but 4 beautiful provinces. These provinces are home to the biggest cities as well as the biggest National Park in South Africa. That’s not all however, as you also continue to make your way all the way to the lower part of Southern Africa to the country of Zimbabwe for a world wonder called the Victoria Falls. With so much waiting for you there’s only one thing left to do and that is to book.
With oceans, Table Mountain and wine tasting in Cape Town to Zimbabwe for a real look at the Victoria Falls and the Zambesi River to the City of Johannesburg where you venture out to explore Johannesburg, the Apartheid Museum, Soweto-the biggest township in South Africa-the city of Pretoria, the Lesedi Cultural Village and the Cradle of Humankind just to mention a few, what more can one ask for when looking to travel. It doesn’t end there though, as you will also get treated to a safari like no other at the Kruger National Park for a big 5 experience that is only found on the Africa continent and if that is not enough, we continue to explore the land of South Africa with a little Garden Route detour with stops in Knysna, George and Port Elizabeth where the Tsitsikamma National Park, Monkey Land, Hermanus and Cape Agulhas awaits you.
We will also explore the motherland City of Cape Town and get to visit various places on these great Overland Tour
- Day 1 – Arrival – OR Tambo International - Hotel
- Day 2 – Pretoria, Soweto & Apartheid Museum Day Tour
- Day 3- Cradle of Humankind & Lesedi Cultural Village Day Tour
- Day 4 – OR Tambo – Victoria Falls – Hotel – Zambesi Cruise
- Day 5 – Victoria Falls – Full Day Victoria Falls Tour
- Day 6 – Victoria Falls – OR Tambo – Hazy View
- Day 7 – Full Day Kruger Safari
- Day 8 – Full Day Panorama Tour
- Day 9 – Hazy View – OR Tambo – Port Elizabeth
- Day 10- Open Day –Port Elizabeth - Beach Day
- Day 11 – Port Elizabeth – Plattenberg – Monkey Land - Knysna
- Day 12 – Knysna – Oudtshoorn- Cango Caves - George
- Day 13 – George – Mossel Bay – Hermanus – Whale Watching
- Day 14 – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas – Cape Town
- Day 15– Robben Island – Table Mountain
- Day 16 – Peninsular Full Day Tour
- Day 17 – Open Day
- Day 18 – Winelands Full Day Tour
- Day 19 – Open Day
- Day 20 – Departure
20 Days – The best of Southern Africa Overland Tour
Tour Itinerary
Day 1- Arrival – OR Tambo International – Hotel
- Be welcomed on arrival at OR Tambo International Airport by an Africa Moja personnel to begin your 20 Day Southern Africa Overland Tour
- Be shuttled to your overnight accommodation by Africa Moja Tours and Transfers air- conditioned shuttle service.
- Check in at overnight Accommodation in Sandton.
- Dinner at Own Cost at the Radisson Blu Hotel
Day 2- Enjoy a Full Day Pretoria, Soweto & Apartheid Museum Tour
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
9 Hours
Return Time
17:00pm
Pretoria, Soweto, and the Apartheid Museum
Enjoy this full-day Pretoria, Soweto and Apartheid Museum that will get you to know the history of South Africa.
We will start things off in Pretoria city where we will do Pretoria tour and visit various places including Voortrekker Monument and get to learn about the history of the great trek.
We will then pass by the Kruger House Museum and get to know about this great Man. Our next stop will be Church square where will learn more about the significance of this place which is also home to the palace of Justice.
Our final stop in Pretoria will be Union buildings for some photo opportunities and get to know more about this attraction.
We will then head to the Soweto Township for a Soweto Tour where we will visit Mandela House Museum and the Hector Pieterson Museum with the apartheid history now in full swing.
Pretoria, Soweto, and Apartheid Museum Tour will also give us an opportunity to taste some time enjoy the local delicacies at Sakhumzi Restaurant in Vilakazi Street.
We will then drive off through the street of Soweto and pass by Regina Mundi Church and learn about the significance of this church during apartheid.
We will also pass-through Orlando towers before heading to Apartheid Museum for our final Apartheid Museum Tour.
We finish things off in Johannesburg Town passing through the famous Mandela Bridge and get a taste of downtown Johannesburg City.
Return to Overnight Accommodation in Sandton
Lunch at own Cost at Vilakazi Street Sakhumzi Restaurant
Return to over overnight Accommodation in Sandton.
Dinner at Own Cost at the Radisson Blu Hotel
Day 3- Cradle of Humankind & Lesedi Cultural Village Day Tour
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
10 Hours
Return Time
18:00pm
Cradle of Humankind and Lesedi Cultural Village
The Cradle of Humankind with Lesedi Cultural Village Tour will take us back in time.
At the Lesedi Cultural Village within the Cradle of Humankind, in Gauteng, South Africa, we will get a taste of various traditional villages settings and how black people still practice these deep cultures and why these are done. Get a taste of tradition.
We will also get a taste of various traditional dances with the climax being the Zulu dance. We will get to learn more about the various tribes and why they still uphold these cultural values.
We then head into the Cradle of Humankind which takes us back into our origin of humankind and what it means to be human.
We will explore the Sterkfontein Caves where we will get a guided tour into the fossil evidence while getting inside some shallow caves to understand these fossils even better.
From the Caves, we will embark on a short 20-minute trip to the Maropeng Museum where we will come face to face with a lot of humankind fossils.
We will also get to learn about the recent discovery of homo Naledi and why it is hailed as the greatest discovery of the 21st century.
Lunch at own cost at Lesedi Cultural Village
Return to overnight accommodation.
Dinner at Own Cost the Radisson Blu Hotel
Day 4- OR Tambo – Victoria Falls – Hotel – Zambesi Cruise
OR Tambo – Victoria Falls – Hotel – Zambesi Cruise
Wake up in the morning and have breakfast before checking out of your overnight accommodation and saying goodbye to Joburg and heading to the airport.
Be shuttled by an Africa Moja Air-conditioned shuttle services to OR Tambo International Airport to catch a flight to your next destination. Departure from South Africa to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe which is 1 hour and 40-minute flight.
Be transported upon arrival in Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe to your overnight accommodation checking in any time after 14:00pm.
At 16:00pm enjoy a short ride on the Zambezi River with a Sunset Cruise for just 2 hours.
The Zambezi Sunset cruise is a superb way to relax and enjoy the spectacular beauty of the Zambezi River. All while enjoying cocktails and snacks on deck while watching wildlife at the water’s edge and the bright flocks of birds.
Lunch at own cost at Livingstone Protea Hotel
After your cruise head back to your overnight accommodation and enjoy a quiet evening.
Dinner at own Cost at Livingstone Protea Hotel
Day 5- Victoria Falls – Full Day Victoria Falls Tour
Pick up time
From 09:00am
Tour Duration
6 Hours
Return Time
15:00pm
Victoria Falls
Wake up in the morning and have a hearty breakfast before departing for your full day Victoria Falls Day Tour at 09:00AM.
After breakfast be transported to the great Victoria Falls to marvel one of the greatest waterfalls on earth, the raging waters of the Zambezi River crashing into the Batoka Gorge.
Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, which provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals. It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe and is one of the world’s largest waterfalls due to its width of 1,708 m.
Enjoy a trip through parts of the Victoria Falls rain forest to the cliffs opposite the massive cascade. From there, one will get a fantastic view of the main falls looking at Victoria Falls the one way it should be experienced.
David Livingstone the Scottish missionary and explorer is believed to have been the first European to view the falls on 16 November 1855, from what is now known as Livingstone Island.
Livingstone is said to have named his sighting in honour of Queen Victoria, However the Sotho language name, Mosi-oa-Tunya—”The Smoke That Thunders”—continues as the common name.
As you take this journey many interesting facts about wildlife, geology, and history of this famous African landmark will be imparted to you making the experience not one of experience but education.
Do not miss this great opportunity to witness the remarkable power of nature and a spectacle that awaits which you will remember for a lifetime.
After here enjoy lunch amongst the amazing views of the Victoria Falls.
After lunch, we make our way to the local craft market. Here, you will be able to enjoy, view and purchase gifts and souvenirs.
Lunch at own cost at the Lookout Café
Return to overnight accommodation.
Dinner at own cost at the Protea Hotel Livingstone
Day 6- Victoria Falls – OR Tambo – Hazy View
From here be shuttled to the Victoria Falls International Airport
Departure from Victoria Falls to OR Tambo International Airport with flight duration estimated at 1 hour and 40 minutes.
From OR Tambo International be shuttled to the beautiful province of Mpumalanga to the town of Hazy view enjoying the breathtaking scenery.
Check in at overnight accommodation.
Lunch at Belfast at own cost
Dinner at own cost in Hazy view Protea Hotel
Day 7- Full Day Kruger Safari
Pick up time
From 05:00am
Tour Duration
12 Hours
Return Time
17:00pm
Full Day Kruger National Park Safari
Awaken at dawn and listen to the birds before driving out of camp hoping to find some of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo).
Enjoy a hearty breakfast, then continue to a waterhole to see hippos, crocodiles, and birds before returning to your camp for a siesta or perhaps an afternoon swim.
The Kruger National Park, in northeastern South Africa, is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. It has a high density of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffalos. Hundreds of other mammals make their home here, as do diverse bird species such as vultures, eagles, and storks. Mountains, bush plains and tropical forests are all part of the landscape.
We will leave the lodge at 5.00 Am to start looking for wildlife till late in the afternoon. We will stop at one of the restaurants inside the park at Skukuza to have some lunch and then continue tracking the wildlife that is our motive for the day.
At around 5 pm we will head back to the lodge and relax and start looking at the photos we took and remembering the great fun we had.
Return to overnight accommodation.
Lunch at Skukuza Restaurant at own cost
Dinner Own cost at Protea Hotel
Day 8- Full Day Panorama Tour
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
8 Hours
Return Time
16:00pm
About the Panorama
After Breakfast we head out to enjoy the true beauty of Mpumalanga- Experiencing the Magical Full Day Panorama Tour
We will get to experience the Blyde River Canyon which a 26km long Canyon located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is the third-largest canyon on Earth, behind the Grand Canyon and the Fish River Canyon. Unlike the Grand and Fish River Canyon, the Blyde River Canyon is a “green canyon” which is dominated by subtropical vegetation.
God’s Window will be also another stop for a picturesque viewpoint. Uniquely located North of Graskop, while standing at this view point you get a beautiful view of the panoramic lowveld. You will be able to view the magnificent Blyde River Canyon
The Berlin Falls are a waterfall in Mpumalanga, South Africa. They are located close to God’s Window and the highest waterfall in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province.
Bourke’s Luck Potholes will also be being amongst the best of Mpumalanga attractions as a popular geological attraction formed by water erosion, with walkways & bridges that take one’s breath away.
Three Rondavels is also amongst the offerings. There Three Rondavels which are three round mountain tops with slightly pointed tops, remarkably like the traditional round or oval African homesteads made with local materials called rondavels. Once known as the chief and his three wives – the flat-topped peak represented Mapjaneng, famous for opposing invading Swazis in a memorable battle, whilst the rondavels are three of his more troublesome wives – Magabolle, Mogoladikwe and Maseroto
Lunch at Graskop at own cost
Return to overnight accommodation.
Dinner at Protea Hotel
Day 9- Hazy View – OR Tambo – Port Elizabeth
Drive back to Johannesburg enjoying the scenery once more and replaying all the beauty Mpumalanga has to offer.
Depart from OR Tambo International Airport to Port Elizabeth Airport on a 1 hour and 40-minute flight.
Check in at overnight accommodation
Lunch at own cost at OR Tambo International before flight
Dinner at Protea Hotel
Day 10 -Open Day – Beach Day
Enjoy a free day on your first day in Port Elizabeth by relaxing and looking back on the halfway mark of your tour. Have a day of pure relaxation with cocktails and a spa day.
Day 11 – Port Elizabeth – Plattenberg – Monkey Land – Knysna
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
8 Hours
Return Time
16:00pm
Plattenberg- MonkeyLand -Kysna
After breakfast be ready for pickup in the morning and check out of your overnight accommodation
Travel from Port Elizabeth to Knysna stopping on the way for a little adventure and enjoying the scenery.
Plettenberg Bay is a seaside town on the Garden Route in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. The sandy Central Beach and Lookout Beach both have surf breaks and his home to the Monkeyland Sanctuary.
We then enjoy a short visit to Monkeyland, to see the world’s first free roaming multi- specie primate sanctuary. On this visit, you can expect to see a variety of primates, ranging from the Gibbons of Asia to the Lemurs of Madagascar. More than 700 primates live at the sanctuary.
After the monkey business we make our way to Knysna which is 1 hour away and check in at our overnight accommodation as this is our stop for the night.
Lunch at own cost at Monkeyland restaurant
Dinner at own cost at Kysna Protea Hotel
Day 12- Knysna – Oudtshoorn- Cango Caves – George
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
8 Hours
Return Time
16:00pm
Kysna-Oudtshoorn- Cango Caves and George
After breakfast we make our way over to our next destination.
Spend the morning in Knysna overlooking the Knysna Heads which are a stunning sight to enjoy from several restaurants and provide the perfect backdrop for those indulging in water sports nearby.
The East Head is the more accessible one, and visitors need only head to Leisure Isle and then follow the signposts to be part of the drama and scale of this headland.
Kysna Heads
The Knysna Heads are a “must-stop” along the Knysna coastline for locals and tourists alike is the Knysna Heads; two graceful yet formidable cliffs, standing proud at the edge of the ocean, guarding the entrance to the warm water estuary the stunning Knysna lagoon.
After the Knysna Heads we make our way to the Cango Caves through Oudtshoorn Then we drive all the way to the Cango Caves via Oudtshoorn.
Oudtshoorn is a town in the Klein Karoo area of South Africa’s Western Cape. It’s known for its ostrich farms and rests along the Route 62 wine route.
Cango Caves
The Cango Caves are in Precambrian limestones at the foothills of the Swartberg range near the town of Oudtshoorn, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The principal cave is one of the country’s finest. Enjoy a 1-hour tour of this amazing area.
Here we take the Heritage Tour which is an easy walk through the first six largest and most spectacular halls and continuing through to the “African Drum room”. A few stairways.
Buy yourself a gift from Curio Shop to remind yourself about the beautiful trip you had. The Shop sells African gifts and collectables music, fine art, originally crafted artefacts, and gemstones as well as a wide variety of travel books and literature on Southern Africa.
The Spekboom Restaurant offers quality service and excellent, freshly prepared meals which highlight the distinctive flavors of the Klein Karoo.
After the Cango Caves we make our way to the George, and this is our stop for the night.
Check into overnight accommodation.
Lunch at own cost at Restaurant in Oudtshoorn
Dinner at Protea Hotel George
Day 13- George – Mossel Bay – Hermanus – Whale Watching
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
8 Hours
Return Time
16:00pm
George-Mossel Bay- Hermanus-Whale Watching
Wake up in the morning and enjoy a hearty breakfast before making your way from George to the town of Hermanus via Mossel Bay.
Mossel Bay is a harbor town on the Garden Route and is where we will pass by when making our way down to the town of Hermanus.
This town is known for its wide Santos Beach and the 19th-century Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse, which offers bay views. We will see all this while passing by or stopping simply to refresh and get some on the road snacks or to stretch out our legs, breathing in the Mossel Bay air
We then travel to Hermanus which is the whale watching capital of South Africa.
Hermanus is a seaside town southeast of Cape Town, in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. Beaches include Voëlklip Beach and the broad Grotto Beach, overlooking Walker Bay. They have great attractions such as the Old Harbour Museum which is a site encompassing the old harbour, a fishermen’s village and the Whale House Museum.
While here we will do what one does when in Hermanus and that is whale watch. Upon arrival in Hermanus be taken by our guide to the whale watching site for about 2 hours where you will board a boat for an epic time in the water and of course a chance to see the oceans greatest dwellers -whales.
Check in to overnight accommodation.
Lunch at own cost in a Restaurant at Hermanus
Dinner at own Cost in Whale Cost Hotel
Day 14- Hermanus – Cape Agulhas – Cape Town
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
8 Hours
Return Time
16:00pm
Hermanus-Cape Agulhas- Cape Town
Wake up in the morning and have a hearty breakfast before leaving the town of Hermanus and making your way to your next destination.
Be taken to Cape Agulhas which is a beautiful sight to behold and a not to be missed destination or attraction.
The rocky headland of Cape Agulhas is the place where two great oceans – the Indian and Atlantic – meet. It is also the spot at which to have one’s photo taken at the official southernmost tip of Africa, where there is a stone plaque that marks the place – right on the beach.
The name “Agulhas”, Portuguese for “needles”, is said to have been given to the cape because the compass-needle was seen to point due north, that is, with no magnetic deviation. The Agulhas Bank is reputed to be the richest fishing area in the Southern Hemisphere.
After a little detour into the tip off Africa we make our way to Cape Town or the mother city as it is known.
Check in to overnight accommodation!
Lunch at VA WATERFRONT
Dinner at Radisson Blu at own cost
Day 15- Robben Island – Table Mountain
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
10 Hours
Return Time
18:00pm
Robben Island and Table Mountain
Get a taste of Robben Island Museum, Cape Town City and the Iconic Table Mountain on this day Tour. We will pick you from your hotel in Cape Town at 8.00 am and start and head to the ferry dock so to get a ride to Robben Island Museum.
We will get a ride to Robben Island and get to a taste of Nelson Mandela Home for 27 Years. We will get a guided tour of the former prison by a prisoner who was jailed at Robben Island.
After touring Robben Island Museum, we will then head back to Victoria and Alfred waterfront where our guide will be waiting for us to take us on a City Tour of Cape Town.
We will visit Parliament Buildings, the Company’s Garden, the Slave Auction Tree, Apartheid Museum (District 6), the Slave Museum, the Castle (the oldest building in South Africa, built 1666–1679), the Jewish Museum and Holocaust Centre, the Cape Malay Quarters (Muslim Community), the Old City Hall.
We will then make our way to Table Mountain for our bit of the Cable Car ride before finally going back to our hotel in Cape Town.
Return to overnight accommodation!
Lunch at own cost at VA Waterfront
Dinner at Own cost at Radisson Blu
Day 16- Peninsular Full Day Tour
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
8 Hours
Return Time
16:00pm
Cape Peninsula
Our Cape Peninsula Full-Day Tour let you explore the wonders of the Mother City and take in all the beauty she has to offer on the Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour.
From the pristine white beaches, the penguin colony, breathtaking mountains, to the spectacular sight of Cape Point. Be sure not to miss the sensational visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
The Cape Peninsula Tour starts off at Cape Town hotels where you get picked by our Guide in the early Morning hours.
Our first Stop with be Camps Bay known for its fine White Sand, natural rock swimming pools and Views of the Twelve Apostles Mountains.
Next, we will move on along the coastline and find ourselves at Houts Bay situated in a Valley on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula.
The most beautiful drive in Cape Town similar to Amalfi Coast drive in Italy will be our next stop. We will get some beautiful Ocean sightings from this place. We are now halfway of our Cape Peninsula Tour
Cape of Good Hope which is the most southern point of the African Continent becomes our next Stop. We will also take a funicular to the Cape Point Lighthouse and enjoy some breathtaking views of the mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean.
Penguins Colony at Simon’s Town where you can view “Africa Jack Ass” Penguins in their natural habitat.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens which lie at the eastern foot of Table Mountain will be an option on this tour if time allows.
Return to overnight accommodation!
Lunch at Cape Point at own cost
Dinner at own cost at Radisson Blu
Day 17- Open Day (Beach Day)
Wake up early in the morning and enjoy a hearty breakfast before being shuttle back and forth by Africa Moja Tours and Transfers to Muizenberg for a day out at the beach.
Day 18- Winelands Full Day Tour
Pick up time
From 08:00am
Tour Duration
8 Hours
Return Time
16:00pm
Cape Winelands
Book yourself a Cape Town Full – Day Winelands Tour with Africa Moja Tours and get thrilled by the beautiful Cape Winelands.
Enjoy three wine tastings, cheese assortments and cellar visits in Franschhoek, Paarl, and Stellenbosch, plus a tour on the infamous “Wine Tram
Attention wine lovers! Tantalize your taste buds and brush up on your wine knowledge on our Cape Town Full-Day Winelands Tour.
We will visit the three major wine producing areas of the Cape. We will get a chance to taste an assortment of wines coupled with wine pairing among other things.
First stop will be Stellenbosch which is known as the Wine Capital of South Africa. Stellenbosch is surrounded by the vineyards of the Cape Winelands and the mountainous nature reserves of Simonsberg and Jonkershoek.
Next will be Franschhoek which has century-old Vineyards and Cape Dutch architecture with a population of about 20 million People. The Winelands Tour comes live with these town adventure.
Paarl will be our final Winelands Tour adventure town. It is the third-oldest City and European settlement in the Republic of South Africa and the largest town in the Cape Winelands.
Enjoy three wine tastings at award-winning wine farms, accompanied by a cheese assortment and cellar tour, an exciting ride on the Franschhoek tram, and a visit to the Drakenstein Prison where Nelson Mandela spent the last part of his captivity.
Return to overnight accommodation!
Lunch at one of the winelands with wine pairing at own cost
Dinner at own cost at Radisson Blu
Day 19- Open Day (V&A Waterfront)
Wake up in the morning and enjoy breakfast at a time which you prefer and request shuttle service back and forth to the VA Waterfront for a day out at the city Centre.
Day 20- Departure Cape Town International Airport- OR Tambo International Airport
Be shuttled to your overnight accommodation by Africa Moja Tours and Transfers air- conditioned shuttle service.
Board your flight from Cape Town International Airport to Or Tambo International Airport which is a 2 hour and 10-minute flight.
This concludes our 20 Days Tour.
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DepartureOR Tambo International Airport
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Departure TimeDependent on flight arrival
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Return TimeDay 20
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Not IncludedAlcoholic drinks (available to purchase)Food and drinks, unless specifiedGratuities (optional) Gratuities (recommended)
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