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Combined Cape Town and Kruger Safaris
Kruger National Park and Cape Town vie with each other for the title of South Africa's most popular tourist attraction. In most other respects, however, these two iconic landmarks could scarcely be more different. Kruger is South Africa’s ultimate safari destination, a 19,485km²/7,523mi² tract of savannah that provides sanctuary to lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and much else besides. Cape Town, by contrast, is a lively and cosmopolitan city blessed with an unforgettable setting below Table Mountain and a fine array of beaches, wineries, restaurants, museums, walking trails and other amenities. No trip to South Africa would be complete without a visit to these two world-class – and perfectly complementary – destinations.
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14-Day Beach to Bush, Cape Town to Kruger Eco-Adventure
$4,005 pp (USD)
South Africa: Self-drive
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hermanus (Whales), Knysna (Garden Route), Garden Route NP (Tsitsikamma) (Garden Route NP), Johannesburg (City), Kruger NP, Southern Kruger, Johannesburg (End)
Viatu
5.0/5 – 42 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
10-Day Ultra Budget South Africa Tour
$1,332 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp & Hotel
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1166 Reviews
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6-Day Kruger Park & Cape Town - Private Safari Tour
$1,275 to $1,429 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Kruger NP, Cape Town (City), Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula), Table Mountain (Cape Town), Robben Island (Cape Town), Cape Town (End)
Southern African Tours
4.7/5 – 65 Reviews
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10-Day Best of South Africa and Swaziland
$7,700 to $8,800 pp (USD)
South Africa & Eswatini: Private tour
Mid-range Guest House & HotelYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), 3 Rondavels (Panorama Route), Kruger NP, Ezulwini Valley (Highlight), Cape Town (City), Winelands (Highlight), Cape Point (Cape Peninsula), Cape Town Surrounds, Cape Town (End)
Travel your African Dream
4.6/5 – 5 Reviews
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9-Day Luxury Cape Town, Kruger NP and Victoria Falls
$5,093 to $5,658 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls (End)
Off2Africa Travel
5.0/5 – 96 Reviews
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14-Day Best of South Africa and Mozambique
$5,621 to $6,281 pp (USD)
Mozambique & South Africa: Private tourLuxuryHotel & Bush Camp
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Franschhoek (Cape Winelands), Kruger NP, Sabi Sands (Greater Kruger), Vilanculos (Town & Beach), Johannesburg (City), Vilankulo (End)
Wayfairer Travel
4.9/5 – 149 Reviews
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10-Day Signature Adventure Experience
$4,915 pp (USD)
Scheduled Start DatesSouth Africa: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Dullstroom (Town), Panorama Route (Highlight), Greater Kruger, Tshukudu GR, Kruger NP, Cape Town (City), Cape Point (Cape Peninsula), Table Mountain (Cape Town), Franschhoek (Cape Winelands), Cape Town Airport (End)
Go Touch Down Travel & Tours
4.6/5 – 154 Reviews
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17-Day South Africa Rainbow Route
$2,727 pp (USD)
Scheduled Start DatesSouth Africa & Eswatini: Shared tour (max 12 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Greater Kruger, Kruger NP, Malolotja NR, Zululand (KwaZulu-Natal), Royal Natal (Drakensberg Mountains), East London (City), Addo Elephant NP, Knysna (Garden Route), Hermanus (Whales), Cape Town (End)
Sunway Safaris
4.5/5 – 30 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
3-Day Radisson Luxury Fly-in Kruger Safari
$1,172 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)Luxury+Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1166 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
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10-Day Cape Town, Kruger & Victoria Falls
$3,994 to $4,666 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls (End)
Wayfairer Travel
4.9/5 – 149 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
4-Day Radisson Luxury Fly-in Kruger Safari
$1,399 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)Luxury+Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1166 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
5-Day Radisson Luxury Fly-in Kruger Safari
$1,599 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)Luxury+Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1166 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
2-Day Kapama Karula Camp Fly-in Safari from Cape Town
$2,068 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)Luxury+Lodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1166 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
2-Day Kapama Buffalo Camp Fly-in Safari from Cape Town
$1,322 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryTented Camp
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1166 Reviews
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2-Day Kapama Southern Camp Fly-in Safari from Cape Town
$1,255 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1166 Reviews
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2-Day Kapama River Lodge Fly-in Safari from Cape Town
$1,189 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)Luxury+Lodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 1166 Reviews
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6 Questions About Combined Cape Town and Kruger Safaris
Answered by
Philip Briggs
Philip is an Africa-specialized travel writer who grew up and lives in South Africa. He has visited Cape Town and Kruger on numerous occasions in the course of researching guidebooks such as ‘The Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa’ and ‘DK Eyewitness Top 10 Cape Town and the Winelands’.› More about Philip
6 Questions About Combined Cape Town and Kruger Safaris
Philip Briggs
What is the ideal holiday length for a Cape Town and Kruger safari?
“Ideally you should allow at least 1 week for a combined Cape Town and Kruger holiday, with 3 nights in each destination. That said, Cape Town is such a diverse and enjoyable destination you could easily spend a full week exploring the city and its surrounds. Likewise, many wildlife enthusiasts would happily spend a week or longer in Kruger without venturing anywhere else. So, while a week is the realistic minimum for combined Cape Town and Kruger packages, it would certainly be possible to dedicate more time if you can afford it. Less than 1 week would make for a slightly rushed trip, but a 5-day itinerary with 2 nights in each of Cape Town and Kruger would be a workable minimum. In this case, budget permitting, instead of visiting Kruger itself, you might consider visiting a neighboring private reserve (such as Sabi Sand Game Reserve) for a more concentrated wildlife-viewing experience.”
1What activities are recommended on a Kruger and Cape Town trip?
“As is the case in most safari destinations, activities in Kruger revolve around game drives, whether you’re on a guided tour or a self-drive visit. Other worthwhile activities include guided night drives and game walks, which are offered at most of the park’s rest camps. The options on offer in Cape Town are almost endless and depend hugely on your interests and to some extent the weather. Assuming the latter is on your side, must-do outdoor activities include the hike or cable-car ride to the top of Table Mountain, a visit to the African penguin breeding colony at Boulders, and the short but steep walk to Cape Point Lighthouse, with its stunning clifftop setting in the Cape of Good Hope sector of Table Mountain National Park. Other popular activities out of Cape Town include wine-tasting tours in the Cape Winelands, retail therapy at the iconic V&A Waterfront and boat trips to Robben Island, which is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned during the apartheid era and is now a Unesco World Heritage Site. Then, of course, there are Cape Town’s beaches, which rank among the finest in South Africa.”
2What animals can I expect to see on a combined visit to Kruger and Cape Town?
“You can expect to see plenty of wildlife on a Cape Town and Kruger safari. Of the so-called Big Five, buffalo and elephant are common in Kruger and likely to be seen on a daily basis. The majority of visitors spending more than 1 day in Kruger will also see lion and white rhino, but leopard and black rhino are more secretive so you need to be lucky to spot them. Other common wildlife in Kruger includes giraffe, zebra, warthog, hippo and a wide variety of antelope and birds. Cape Town is not primarily a wildlife destination, but marine creatures often seen in the area include whales, dolphins, seals and penguins. Look out for rock hyrax and baboon on Table Mountain and the endemic Cape mountain zebra and bontebok in the Cape of Good Hope.”
3What is the best way to travel between Cape Town and Kruger?
“Cape Town and Kruger respectively lie in the far southwest and extreme northeast of South Africa, a minimum of 1,860km/1,155mi apart by road, so most people fly between them. The only airline that flies directly between the two is Airlink. Several other domestic carriers operate same-day routings, changing flights at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport. Most travelers who opt to drive between Cape Town and Kruger allocate at least 10 days to the road trip. The most popular route for those in sightseeing mode is the coastal N2. It’s 700km/435mi longer than the inland route via Johannesburg, but more scenic and interesting.”
4Where else should I go in South Africa (or beyond) when visiting Cape Town and Kruger?
“Don't be too ambitious with your itinerary when planning a visit to South Africa. It's a big country and the more ground you try to cover, the more time you'll spend driving between points of interest rather than sightseeing. It's also worth noting that both Cape Town and Kruger can be used as a springboard for visits to nearby attractions. Cape Town, for instance, is a great base for day or overnight excursions to the winelands around Stellenbosch, for whale watching at Hermanus, and for visits to West Coast National Park. And Kruger is easily paired with a day or two exploring the waterfalls and viewpoints of the scenic Panorama Route on the nearby Mpumalanga Escarpment. For those who take a bucket-list approach to planning holidays, Cape Town and Kruger are often visited in combination with Victoria Falls, which is a short flight away on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. A package taking in all three of these attractions would typically be a minimum of 10 days long, allowing at least 3 nights in each destination.”
5What is the best time of year to visit Cape Town and Kruger?
“There is no one-size-fits-all answer to that question. Kruger has a tropical climate and a summer rainfall pattern, whereas Cape Town is relatively temperate and gets most of its rain during winter. So while Kruger is driest, coolest and best for wildlife viewing during the winter months of May to September, Cape Town is at its best during the warm, dry summer months of November to March. For the best of both climatic worlds, you could try aiming for the cusp months of March, April, September or October. That said, South Africa is generally a sunny country and seldom unbearably hot or cold. You're likely to enjoy your fair share of decent weather whatever time of year you visit.”
6South Africa Safari Reviews
Mike is an award-winning wildlife writer, former editor of Travel Zambia magazine and author of the Bradt Guide to Southern African Wildlife.
A world in one country
South Africa’s astounding array of landscapes – from semi-desert to savanna and snow-capped mountain to coral reef – means it offers a greater variety of wildlife experience than any other African country. There are surely few other...
Lizzie is a reputed guidebook writer and author of the Footprint guides to South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
South Africa is rightly celebrated for its magnificent natural beauty and excellent choice of parks
South Africa has a wonderful range of landscapes, a near-perfect climate, and the choice of destinations, activities and itineraries is virtually inexhaustible. Aside from its beautiful coastline and cosmopolitan cities – both of which I...
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OUTSTANDING
If you are contemplating booking an African Safari, just do it, you will experience the best Africa has to offer! My husband and I booked a five day Kruger Park Safari with Endless Summer and we were totally impressed. Our guide, Wade, was...
Stunning diverse natural beauty
Cape Town has so much to offer, stunning sea views, beautiful beaches, mountains, vineyards and wildlife nearby. Our experience of penguins, whales, dolphins and baboons was amazing . Then the big 5 at Aquila Game Reserve was a hit. A...
Far exceeds your expectations
Really enjoyed my safari with Viva Tours in South Africa; the 6 day safari was a luxury because I had time to do 2 full days in Kruger Park and numerous game drives in their private reserve to ensure I saw all of the big five animals as...
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SA in general? It’s nice bin muged en a lot of people want something from you. I’m not used
About the safari it was nice only 3 days is more then enough. I was lucky enough to see the big 5 in the Kruger park. But I would say the bush walk was boring so not really necessary if you ask me. Or you have to be lucky to see ontregeling...