fluke

I know this is last minute, but I am planning to go to SA in mid march for 2 weeks. I want to go to capetown, wine country, garden route, shark diving (if possible), vic falls (and i doubt i have time but if so, botswana okavango delta). Can someone recommend an itinerary that would incorporate these things. I usually plan my trips myself, rent cars and fly as much as possible but since i just pretty much decided to go, i know i dont have that much time to research and plan this. thanks for any help. (been to kenya and rwanda so if i cant see a safari on this trip, its ok)

kak113

Hi-
I was originally going to do that itinerary and here is what my TA had suggested.

Day
1 Arrive Cape Town - Waterfront Hotel
2 Waterfront Hotel - day trips - Cape Town and surrounds
3 Waterfront Hotel - day trips - Cape Town and surrounds
4 Car rental - self drive to Spier
5 Car rental - self drive to surrounding winelands. Overnight Spier
6 Flight: Cape Town - George - car rental - self drive to Plettenberg Bay
7 Plettenberg Bay - car rental - self drive, exploring Oudtshoorn
8 Plettenberg Bay - car rental - self drive, exploring Nature's valley and surrounds
9 Flight: George - Johannesburg - Livingston - overnight Royal Livingston
10 Royal Livingston - unlimited access to Victoria Falls
11 Land safari drive to Chobe - overnight Chobe Camp
12 Chobe - full board + game drives
13 Chobe - Livingston - Johannesburg - connecting flight back home

with the hotels being - the Radisson in CPT, the Village at Spier in the winelands, Lairds Lodge between Knysna & Plettenberg Bay , Royal Livingstone at VF, and Chobe Safari Lodge.

Hope this is somewhat helpful.

fluke

very helpful thanks, can you tell me the approx price for this itinerary?

atravelynn

I don't think this is the best time for Great White Sharks.

kak113

Sure, it was 23,000 Rand per person (2ppl totsl), including the flights.

fluke

so you never went to SA?

What time of the year (and what yr was this itinerary)? just thinking about prices.

what travel agency did you use?

thanks

kak113

I decided it was a little too much driving for my tastes and we are planning something different now to Cape Town, Sabi Sands, and Victoria Falls. The pricing is for mid-October so right before the peak season starts.

The travel agent was Denim Travel in South Africa - they were recommended by my South African colleague. I have been working with
Ilse Smit [[email protected]], she is great, but since they work with tour operators sometimes it takes a bit to get all the pieces together.

emeraldblaze

All I can advise is if you are going to do the wine route, Franschoek (about 40 minute drive from Cape Town) is a must, dinner at 'Haute Cabriere' and 'Le Bon Vivant' - 2 of the best meals we have ever had! Lovely B & B to overnight is 'Maison Chablis'

peyton18

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