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Combined Cape Town & 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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10-Day South Africa Wildlife Safari Tour
$3,127 to $3,440 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tour
Mid-range Tented Camp & ResortYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Hazyview (Town), Kruger NP, Sabi Sands (Greater Kruger), Cape Town (End)
Africa Incoming
5.0/5 – 59 Reviews
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5-Day Kruger Comfort Glamping Fly in from Cape Town
$1,832 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 9 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Cape Town (End)
The Kruger Safari Co.
4.9/5 – 349 Reviews
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4-Day Ivory Moon Lodge Safari - Fly in from Cape Town
$1,842 to $2,026 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Johannesburg Airport (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 5,235 Reviews
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3-Day Kruger Safari from Cape Town - Tembo Guest Lodge
$1,230 to $1,511 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
Africa Moja Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 211 Reviews
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3-Day Luxury Ivory Moon Lodge - Fly in from Cape Town
$1,330 to $1,686 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Southern Kruger NP, Johannesburg Airport (End)
Safarilink SA
4.9/5 – 1,551 Reviews
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9-Day Luxury Cape Town, Kruger NP and Victoria Falls
$5,626 to $7,530 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls (End)
Off2Africa Travel
5.0/5 – 237 Reviews
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11-Day Affordable Sightseeing in South Africa
$2,702 to $3,410 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tour
Mid-range Tented Camp & HotelYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Kruger NP, Cape Town (City), Franschhoek (Winelands), Cape Town (End)
African Family Safaris
5.0/5 – 27 Reviews
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10-Day Journey Through Southern Africa
$5,105 to $5,672 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls town (Victoria Falls), Victoria Falls, Cape Town (End)
Ranger Buck Safaris
4.9/5 – 72 Reviews
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4-Day Dumela Budget Camping Tour Fly-in Cape Town
$2,204 to $2,316 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 3 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Johannesburg (End)
Knap Tours
4.8/5 – 53 Reviews
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3-Day In Kruger National Park from Cape Town
$1,420 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 3 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Kruger Mpumalanga Airport (Mbombela / Nelspruit), Mbombela / Nelspruit (End)
Tourgy Tourz
5.0/5 – 50 Reviews
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17-Day South Africa Rainbow Route
$3,477 to $3,826 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 Province), Royal Natal (Drakensberg Mountains), East London (City), Addo Elephant NP, Knysna (Garden Route), Hermanus (Whales), Cape Town (End)
Sunway Safaris
4.8/5 – 53 Reviews
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3-Day Kruger Comfort Glamping Fly in from Cape Town
$1,458 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 9 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
The Kruger Safari Co.
4.9/5 – 349 Reviews
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3-Day Kruger Safari and Panorama from Cape Town
$1,370 to $1,511 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 20 people per vehicle)
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Cape Town (Start), Panorama Route (Highlight), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
Africa Moja Tours & Safaris
5.0/5 – 211 Reviews
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6-Day Kruger & Manyeleti Safari Fly-in from Cape Town
$2,618 to $2,880 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Tshukudu GR, Manyeleti GR (Greater Kruger), Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 5,235 Reviews
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9-Day Signature South Africa Tour
$1,952 to $2,273 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tour
Mid-range Resort & HotelYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Hazyview (Town), Kruger NP, Cape Town (City), Cape Town Airport (End)
Africa Incoming
5.0/5 – 59 Reviews
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4-Day Luxury Ivory Moon Safari - Fly in from Cape Town
$1,643 to $2,030 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Southern Kruger NP, Central Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Johannesburg Airport (End)
Safarilink SA
4.9/5 – 1,551 Reviews
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10-Day Affordable - Cape Town, Kruger & Victoria Falls
$3,651 to $4,906 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls, Johannesburg Airport (End)
African Family Safaris
5.0/5 – 27 Reviews
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5-Day Dumela Fly-in Budget Camping Safari from Cape Town
$2,513 to $2,626 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 3 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Johannesburg (End)
Knap Tours
4.8/5 – 53 Reviews
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4-Day Budget Safari in Kruger Park from Cape Town
$1,072 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 3 people per vehicle)BudgetHotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
Tourgy Tourz
5.0/5 – 50 Reviews
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4-Day Kruger Comfort Glamping Fly in from Cape Town
$1,708 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 9 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Cape Town (End)
The Kruger Safari Co.
4.9/5 – 349 Reviews
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7 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
7 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 Nature 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 bush 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 Beach, 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 October 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.”
6What is the cost of a combined Cape Town and Kruger safari?
“Prices vary considerably when it comes to a safari that includes both Cape Town and Kruger, but costs usually range between US$200 and US$500 per person per day. That said, the cost of a high-end luxury safari could easily be two or even three times the upper end of this price scale. A safari has many moving parts, and most of these will have an impact on how much your safari costs. Some factors are obvious: your choice of accommodations, the season in which you travel (high, low or shoulder) and the type of safari (private, group or self-drive) all affect the cost. Whether you travel between Cape Town and Kruger by road or by air will also play a role in determining the price of your safari. Make sure that you clearly understand what is, and what isn’t, included in the quoted price. For the safari part of your trip (in Kruger), expect the price to include transfers, accommodations, driver, vehicle, guide, game drives, park entry fees, meals and some drinks. Inclusions may be very different in the Cape Town part of your trip.”
7South 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
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Lizzie authored many guidebooks, including 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 and Reserves
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Wonderful experience
The safari was excellent. Everything well planned, the team was wonderful, took care of us. Wild Planet Safari was definitely a good choice. The experience was great. We had opportyunity to see so many animals and wild life. Landscapes are...
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South Africa is the best destination for wildlife, scenic beauty, birding, dining, and friendliness.
I went to South Africa expecting a poor utilities. I was astonished of how everything is organized and how civilized the country is. I went to Kroger Park where I saw the big 5 animals. The Safari was organized and the cars operate in...
South Africa is beautiful, wounded, and full of wildlife.
We loved South Africa overall. It is a beautiful country, with dramatic scenery, excellent wildlife viewing, interesting history, friendly people, and some of the best food we have had anywhere outside of France. It was also surprisingly...
Amazing experience
Our recent trip to Kruger & Sabi Sands was the best thing we have ever done. It was such an incredible experience. We saw all of the big five as well as so many more animals. The sunsets are incredible, our accommodation was great and the...