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✈ 12-Day Tour of South Africa and Safari with Air from Gate 1 Travel - Cape Town, Hluhluwe, Mbabane, Hazyview & Johannesburg

South Africa and Safari Tour. Price is per Person, Based on Two Guests per Room. Buy One Voucher per Person.

What You Get

How to Book

  • Each person must buy a voucher; price is based on two people traveling together and sharing a room. Additional fee to travel solo.
  • Choose your package from the drop-down menu.
  • After purchasing this deal, follow the instructions on your voucher to book your trip with Gate 1 Travel no later than 10/1/24.

Know Before You Go

  • Additional fees to travel solo: $400 (February - March 2025) or $450 (April - May 2025)
  • Additional taxes & fees: Optional tours and gratuities not included.
  • A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S.
  • Passports must be valid for at least six months after the date of travel, and contain at least two blank visa pages.
  • Before international travel, always check the State Department's website for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements.
  • Official language: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Swazi, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Xitsonga, Xhosa, Tshivenda, and Ndebele
  • Currency: The South African rand (ZAR)

Gate 1 Travel: 130,000+ of our travelers served since 2012

12-Day Classic South Africa Tour

Flights & Transportation:

February - March 2025 Departures

April - May 2025 Departures

  • Round-trip airfare from New York
  • All transfers
  • Intra-flight Cape Town-Durban
  • Game drives in modern 10-seater safari vehicles
  • For additional departure airports/pricing, contact Gate 1 Travel at (215) 315-3955.
  • Airline & flight times are determined at the time of booking.

Hotels (10 nights + 1 Overnight Flight)

  • 4 nights of accommodations at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town. City Lodge Hotel Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, or The Rockefeller Hotel & Residences in Cape Town.
  • 1 night of accommodation at Anew Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris or Emdoneni Lodge in Hluhluwe.
  • 1 night of accommodation at Mountain View International Hotel by BON Hotels or Happy Valley Hotel or Hilton Garden Inn Mbabane in Mbabane (eSwatini).
  • 2 nights of accommodations at Anew Resort Hazyview Kruger Park, Hippo Hollow Country Estate, Umbhaba Eco Lodge or Sabi River Sun Resort) in Hazyview.
  • 2 nights of accommodations at Southern Sun Sandton in Johannesburg.

Attractions & Meals

  • 18 meals; 10 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 5 dinners
  • Entrance fees per itinerary included
  • Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
  • Hotel taxes, fees, service charges, and porterage.

Tour Itinerary at a Glance

In between tours of the bustling cities of Cape Town and Johannesburg, you'll get to explore South Africa's natural landscapes. That includes game drives in parks that are home to the Big Five: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino.

Note: your itinerary will change depending on the day of the week you depart.

  • Day 1: Board overnight flight to South Africa.
  • Day 2: Arrive in Cape Town.
  • Day 3: Take a tour of Cape Town
  • Day 4: Tour the Cape Peninsula to spot wildlife such as baboons and zebras, and see the penguins of Boulders Beach.
  • Day 5: Enjoy a day at leisure in Cape Town.
  • Day 6: Fly to Durban, then drive to St. Lucia for a game-viewing cruise.
  • Day 7: Join a game drive at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve to see rhinos and other animals, then shop at a market in eSwatini.
  • Day 8: Visit the Ngwenya glass factory and enjoy Swati food and music at the Matsamo Cultural Village.
  • Day 9: Go on a game drive in Kruger National Park.
  • Day 10: Travel along the Panorama Route to see waterfalls and other natural wonders en route to Johannesburg.
  • Day 11: Tour the Soweto neighborhood in Johannesburg, including Nelson Mandela's former home and the Apartheid Museum.
  • Day 12: Fly back to the United States.

Call Gate 1 Travel at (215) 315-3955 for Questions About:

  • Flying from any airport not listed here
  • Extending your trip or traveling on dates not listed here
  • The availability of your desired travel dates
  • Traveling with kids; must be 8 years or older to travel and a voucher is required
  • Booking optional tours and upgrades

Optional Tours & Upgrades

  • Traditional African Dinner Experience
  • Full Day Shark Cage Diving
  • South African Wine Tour
  • Home Hosted Dinner in Cape Town.

Fine Print

  • Promotional value expires Oct 1, 2024. Amount paid never expires.
  • Book by 10/1/2024, or the promo value expires
  • Limit 2 per person, may buy 2 additional as gifts
  • Reservation required, subject to availability
  • Due to limited availability, departure gateways may be substituted by Gate 1 with an alternate nearby airport
  • Up to 91 days prior to departure: $300 per person; 90 to 31 days prior to departure: 50%; 30 to 2 days prior to departure: 90%; 1 day or less prior to departure: 100%
  • Airfare is nonrefundable after booking
  • Must be 21 or older to check in
  • Must be 8 or older to stay
  • A credit card is required at booking and check-in
  • Baggage fees may apply and vary by carrier
  • Airline subject to change/availability
  • Airfare includes carrier and government taxes & fees
  • Not all tours are handicapped accessible, please contact Gate 1 Travel at (215) 315-3955 to confirm
  • A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S
  • Before international travel, always check the State Department’s website, http://travel.state.gov, for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements
  • All passport holders should have two or more entirely blank (unstamped) visa pages in their passport when traveling to South Africa and eSwatini
  • Varied COVID-19 levels and restrictions should be taken into consideration before international travel, find more info by visiting the US Embassy’s site: http://www.usembassy.gov
  • Additional fee to travel solo: $400 (Feb - Mar 2025) & $450 (Apr - May 2025)
  • Motor coaches are not accessible for wheelchairs, walkers, or motorized scooters
  • Not included: Optional tours & gratuities
  • Children under 12 years of age are not permitted on open vehicle game drives in Kruger National Park.
  • Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
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