11-Day South Africa Adventure: Game Drive & Shark Diving

Africa’s most famous safari destination is also its most diverse. Able to boast truly having something for everyone, the Rainbow Nation is the perfect place for a family getaway. Safaris in Kruger National Park are the obvious drawcard in South Africa, but it is also one of the few African destinations where you can combine this with a beach holiday, world-class wine tourism, aquatic adventures such as whale-watching and shark-diving, and luxurious resort accommodation. While many countries are safari first and all else second, South Africa offers a wealth of choices for travellers – making it a country you can visit time and time again.
Your Trip

In a nut shell

Get a shot of adrenaline on your tour, 11-Day South Africa Adventure. A safari is one of the most exciting experiences in Africa, and that is what your trip will be all about. You will start your safari adventure with a visit to the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. After enjoying the vastness of the Kalahari Desert, you will continue your journey to visit the Grootbose Private Nature Reserve and the famous Kruger National Park. We decided to add a touch of extreme to your 11-Day South Africa Adventure and invite you to dive with white sharks. Coming face-to-face with some of the world's most dangerous predators will make this one of the most unforgettable trips of your life. 

Highlights:

  • Tswalu & Grootbos Safaris – Kalahari & private nature reserves
  • Shark Cage Diving – face great white sharks off Gansbaai
  • Whale & Marine Wildlife – dolphins, seals & penguins boat trips
  • Kruger & Panorama Route – game drives, helicopter flights & dramatic scenery
  • Epic Adventure – desert, coast, jungle & wilderness experiences

Expedition type:

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Trip Details

  • This tour starts and ends in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • We can book your international flights.
  • Fly to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg.
  • Fly back from O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg.
  • A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  • We can arrange additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival to Johannesburg

Transfer from O.R. Tambo to hotel. If time is permitted, we can arrange a city tour or shopping.

Day 2

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Johannesburg to Tswalu - ex Fireblade Aviation Hangar.
Check-in time: 12:00;
Departure time: 13:00;
Arrival time: 14:30.

In soft-sided bags, luggage is restricted to a total of 20 kg or 44 pounds (including hand and cargo luggage).

Check-in Tswalu. Activities as per lodge schedule.

Overnight: The Motse.
Accommodation–Fully inclusive of accommodation, meals, local beverages, two daily game drives, walking safaris, horse safaris accompanied by a qualified equestrian, childminding (arranged in advance), and laundry & valet service. Exclusions – Flights to/from Tswalu, Tswalu gift shop purchases, telephone calls, premier wine collection, spa treatments.

Day 3

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Activities as per lodge schedule.
Overnight: The Motse.

Day 4

Grootbose Private Nature Reserve

Morning activities as per lodge schedule.
Departure Time for Cape Town: 14:50 / Arrival Time: 16:50.
Transfer to Grootbose Private Nature Reserve (app 2 hours).
Overnight Forest Lodge (One Bedroom Luxury Suite–with an extra bed in the lounge)

RATES ARE BASED ON FULL BOARD
- Accommodation in freestanding suites;
- Welcome drink served upon arrival;
- Water, soft drinks, tea, and coffee, minibar;
- Fresh fruit daily in-suite;
- Breakfast buffet with a full English breakfast menu;
- Light lunch;
- 5-course dinner;
- Horse riding non- and experienced riders through the reserve (please note that the weight limit is 90 kg/198lbs per person/ children under the age of 12 are only allowed on guided pony rides);
- Guided Walks, including Fynbos nature tours and Milkwood walks;
- Nature, marine & coastal drives, and walks, including the Walker Bay Nature Reserve, De Kelders cliff walk, and Klipgat Cave combined with seasonal land-based whale watching (whale watching especially during July–December);
- Birdwatching; experience a great variety of bird species on the reserve;
- Various maps of the reserve and the area for self-guided walks;
- Transfers to/from all activities;
- Whale-watching boat trips;
- Shark Cage Diving.

RATES EXCLUDE
- Alcoholic beverages;
- Laundry;
- Spa Treatments, beach horse riding, scenic flights, quad biking, kayaking, wine tours;
- Items of personal nature (telephone calls, items bought from the Grootbos Gallery).

ADDITIONAL TOURS AND SERVICES (for the guest’s account)
We can arrange additional services and tours in advance or during the guest’s stay:
- Scenic Flights;
- Beach Horse Riding;
- Quad Biking, Fat Biking, Lady Stanford River Cruise;
- Day trip to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa;
- Shopping Excursions to Hermanus;
- Wine tasting at a wine estate;
- Golfing excursions;
- Road and air transfers (own landing strip) from Cape Town.

Day 5

Grootbose Private Nature Reserve

Board the luxury whale-watching boat "Dreamcatcher" of Dyer Island Cruises in Gansbaai and enjoy a trip led by a marine biologist. You may also spot dolphins, penguins, seals and Great White Sharks.

Overnight Forest Lodge (One Bedroom Luxury Suite - with an extra bed in the lounge).

Day 6

Shark Cage Diving

Gansbaai in the Western Cape of South Africa offers the best shark cage diving in the world: attracting these amazing predators as they hunt for birds, penguins, and seals. Look these hunters right in the eye and feel your adrenalin surge as you create memories that will last a lifetime.
No diving experience is needed, and you’ll never be more than a meter below the surface, completely protected in a metal cage. We work in partnership with Marine Dynamics, conducting the tour on our luxury boat along with the help of a dedicated marine biologist.

Overnight: Forest Lodge (One Bedroom Luxury Suite–with an extra bed in the lounge).

Day 7

Cape Town

Transfer to Cape Town (app 2 hours). Overnight in a previously booked hotel in the city.

Day 8

Kruger National Park

Transfer to Airport for flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Transfer to Tanamera Lodge (app 1h00).

Overnight: Tanamera Lodge.

Day 9

Kruger National Park

Helicopter Flight: Duration–1 hour.
In addition to exploring the deep valleys and cascading waterfalls,
soar along the escarpment and soak up the magnificent views of
the Panorama Gorge and fascinating rock formations of the Blyde
River Canyon.

Afternoon suggested activities: Skyway trails canopy tour.
Overnight: Tanamera Lodge.

Day 10

Full day Panorama

Includes, Libon Waterfall, Pinnacle Rock, God Window, Bourkes Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon Lookout at 3 Rondawels viewpoint, and Bridal Veil Falls.
Optional extra Graskop Gorge Lift. 

Overnight: Tanamera Lodge.

Day 11

Transfer to KMIA Flight to Johannesburg

Check out. Transfer to KMIA for a flight home.

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