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- Destination: South Africa
- Duration: 7 Days
- Tour Type: Private & Bespoke
- Tour Style: Adventure
About This Trip
Cape Town Kruger tour — this perfectly balanced 7-day private journey combines South Africa's two most iconic destinations into one seamless adventure — the dramatic coastal beauty of Cape Town and the extraordinary Big Five wildlife of Kruger National Park.
Spend your first four days exploring Cape Town — ascending Table Mountain for panoramic views, driving the legendary Cape Peninsula past the Cape of Good Hope, walking alongside African penguins at Boulders Beach, and tasting world-class wines in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Then fly to Kruger National Park — one of Africa's greatest wildlife sanctuaries — for three days of expert-guided Big Five game drives at dawn, dusk, and under the stars. This Cape Town Kruger tour delivers the full spectrum of South Africa in just one week — city glamour, coastal wilderness, and raw African safari — entirely private and bespoke.
Summary
DAY
PLACE
HIGHLIGHTS
1 - 3
Cape Town
Table Mountain, Houses of Parliament, the Iziko South African Museum, Greenmarket Square, Camps Bay, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Boulders Beach
4 - 6
Kruger National Park
Game Drives, African Big Five Safari, Bush Walking Tour
7
Kruger - Johannesburg
Departure
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town
Your Cape Town Kruger tour begins in Cape Town — one of the most beautiful cities in the world, set between the Atlantic Ocean and the iconic flat-topped plateau of Table Mountain. A private representative meets you at the airport and transfers you to your hotel in the heart of the city or the vibrant V&A Waterfront district.
The rest of the day is completely free. Take a sunset stroll along the waterfront, browse local craft markets, or enjoy your first taste of South African cuisine at one of Cape Town’s celebrated restaurants overlooking the harbor.
Highlights: Cape Town arrival, private airport transfer, V&A Waterfront, leisure evening
- Cape Town
- Day 2: Cape Peninsula & Wildlife Encounter
A full-day Cape Peninsula tour — one of the most dramatic coastal drives on Earth. Travel past the golden beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, then follow the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive — carved into sheer cliffs hundreds of metres above the crashing Atlantic. Stop at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve where zebras, baboons, and bontebok roam freely across wild fynbos hillsides.
Ascend to the Cape Point Lighthouse via the Flying Dutchman Funicular for panoramic views over two oceans, then spend time at Boulders Beach — walking alongside the famous colony of African penguins in one of the most charming wildlife encounters of this entire Cape Town Kruger tour. Return to Cape Town via the scenic False Bay coastline.
Highlights: Chapman’s Peak Drive, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point Lighthouse, Boulders Beach penguins, False Bay coastal drive
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- Cape Town
- Day 3: Table Mountain & Cape Winelands
Begin the day with a cable car ascent of Table Mountain — one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature — for sweeping 360-degree views stretching from Robben Island to the Cape Peninsula. Spend time exploring the summit plateau, where unique fynbos plants found nowhere else on Earth carpet the rocky landscape.
Continue into the Cape Winelands for private wine tasting at award-winning estates in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Browse historic Cape Dutch homesteads, sample world-class Pinotage and Chenin Blanc, and enjoy a gourmet lunch at a vineyard restaurant overlooking vine-covered mountain slopes — an elegant contrast to tomorrow’s wild safari beginning on your Cape Town Kruger tour.
Highlights: Table Mountain cable car, Cape Peninsula views, Stellenbosch wine tasting, Franschhoek vineyard lunch
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- Cape Town
- Day 4: Cape Town Free Day
A completely free day in Cape Town — one of the most rewarding cities to explore independently on your Cape Town Kruger tour. Options are endless: visit the colorful Bo-Kaap neighborhood and its Cape Malay heritage, explore the world-class Zeitz MOCAA contemporary African art museum, or take a ferry to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years.
Food enthusiasts can join a guided street food tour through the Old Biscuit Mill market in Woodstock, browse the vibrant stalls of the Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay, or simply relax at a clifftop café above the Atlantic watching the sun set over the ocean.
Highlights: Bo-Kaap, Zeitz MOCAA museum, Robben Island optional, Old Biscuit Mill market, coastal café leisure
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- Day 5: Fly to Kruger National Park — Safari Begins
The most exciting day of your Cape Town Kruger tour — board your morning flight from Cape Town to Kruger National Park and feel the dramatic shift from coastal city to raw African wilderness. On arrival, a game vehicle transfers you directly to your luxury safari lodge overlooking the pristine savanna.
After settling in and enjoying a welcome lunch, your first afternoon game drive begins — the golden hour of the African bush, when lions emerge from the shade, elephants head to the waterholes, and the light turns everything amber and gold. Your expert ranger shares fascinating insights into animal behaviour and tracking as the extraordinary Kruger ecosystem reveals itself.
Highlights: Flight to Kruger, luxury safari lodge check-in, afternoon Big Five game drive, expert ranger, bush dinner
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- Day 6:Full Day Kruger National Park Safari
A full day of Big Five game drives — the heart of your Cape Town Kruger tour. Begin before dawn with a coffee and rusk biscuit around the fire before heading out into the darkness, where lions still patrol the roads and leopards move silently through the bush. As the sun rises, the savanna comes alive with birdsong, impala grazing, and elephant families heading to the river.
Return to the lodge for a gourmet lunch and midday rest before a second afternoon game drive, tracking cheetahs, wild dogs, and rhinos across open grassland and riverine forest. End the day with a spotlight night drive — your ranger’s powerful beam revealing bushbabies, genets, and the glowing eyes of nocturnal predators in the darkness.
Highlights: Dawn game drive, Big Five tracking, lions and leopards, gourmet lodge lunch, spotlight night safari
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- Day 7: Kruger Morning Safari & Departure
One final early morning game drive — the perfect farewell to Kruger and the closing chapter of your Cape Town Kruger tour. Head out at first light for a final hour in the bush, breathing in the cool morning air as elephants cross the road ahead and birds fill the fever trees with color.
Return to the lodge for a final gourmet breakfast before transferring to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg and onward international connection. Leave South Africa carrying memories of Table Mountain sunsets, Cape Peninsula penguins, and Kruger’s Big Five that will stay with you for a lifetime.
Highlights: Final morning game drive, gourmet farewell breakfast, Kruger airport transfer, Johannesburg connection
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