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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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Top Rated Operator
3-Day Ivory Moon Luxury Fly in Safari from Cape Town
$1,982 to $2,127 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Moditlo GR, Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
The Kruger Safari Co.
5.0/5 – 249 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
10-Day Kruger, Victoria Falls & Cape Town Comfort Tour
$3,234 to $3,445 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Greater Kruger, Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Johannesburg (City), Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls town (Victoria Falls), Cape Town (City), Cape Peninsula, Winelands, Cape Town Surrounds, Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 3,837 Reviews
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9-Day Luxury Cape Town, Kruger NP and Victoria Falls
$5,379 to $6,611 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls (End)
Off2Africa Travel
4.9/5 – 190 Reviews
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9-Day Signature South Africa Tour
$1,733 to $1,947 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
4.8/5 – 20 Reviews
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14-Day Best of South Africa and Mozambique
$6,499 to $7,250 pp (USD)
Mozambique & South Africa: Private tourLuxuryHotel & Bush Camp
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Franschhoek (Winelands), Kruger NP, Sabi Sands (Greater Kruger), Vilanculos (Town & Beach), Johannesburg (City), Vilankulo (End)
Wayfairer Travel
5.0/5 – 199 Reviews
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11-Day Highlights of Kruger, Victoria Falls & Cape Town
$4,700 to $5,362 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls, Cape Town (City), Cape Town Airport (End)
African Family Safaris
5.0/5 – 11 Reviews
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4-Day Kruger Park and Panorama from Cape Town
$1,118 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 3 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Blyde River Canyon (Panorama Route), Cape Town (End)
Tourgy Tourz
4.9/5 – 40 Reviews
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17-Day South Africa Rainbow Route
$3,245 to $3,478 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 – 46 Reviews
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3-Day Luxury Kruger Safari from Cape Town with Flights
$2,870 to $3,157 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
Mmilo Tours
5.0/5 – 140 Reviews
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5-Day Ivory Moon Luxury Fly in Safari from Cape Town
$2,448 to $2,652 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Moditlo GR, Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Cape Town (End)
The Kruger Safari Co.
5.0/5 – 249 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
3-Day Radisson Luxury Fly-in Kruger from Cape Town
$1,379 to $1,469 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryHotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Hoedspruit (Town), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 3,837 Reviews
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11-Day Wild South Africa Journey
$2,365 to $2,695 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tour
Mid-range Resort & HotelYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Hazyview (Town), Kruger NP, Knysna (Garden Route), Oudtshoorn (Garden Route), Cape Town (City), Cape Town Airport (End)
Africa Incoming
4.8/5 – 20 Reviews
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10-Day Cape Town, Kruger & Victoria Falls
$5,599 to $6,999 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls (End)
Wayfairer Travel
5.0/5 – 199 Reviews
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4-Day Kruger Park & Panorama Route Safari Tour
$1,214 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tour
Mid-range HotelYou Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Blyde River Canyon (Panorama Route), Cape Town (End)
Tourgy Tourz
4.9/5 – 40 Reviews
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9-Day Cape Town, Winelands & Kruger Tour
$4,358 to $4,633 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Franschhoek (Winelands), Southern Kruger NP, Nelspruit (End)
African Family Safaris
5.0/5 – 11 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
4-Day Ivory Moon Luxury Fly in Safari from Cape Town
$1,836 to $2,023 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Moditlo GR, Kruger NP, Panorama Route (Highlight), Cape Town (End)
The Kruger Safari Co.
5.0/5 – 249 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
10-Day Luxury, Kruger Park, Johannesburg from Cape Town
$4,080 to $4,345 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Cape Peninsula, Winelands, Johannesburg (City), Kruger NP, Greater Kruger, Johannesburg Airport (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 3,837 Reviews
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9-Day Victoria Falls, Kruger & Cape Town
$2,090 to $2,299 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & ResortYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Kruger NP, Cape Town (City), Winelands, Victoria Falls (End)
Africa Incoming
4.8/5 – 20 Reviews
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9-Day Cape Town, Kruger & Victoria Falls
$3,599 to $4,650 pp (USD)
South Africa & Zimbabwe: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Hotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Victoria Falls (End)
Wayfairer Travel
5.0/5 – 199 Reviews
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4-Day Budget Safari in Kruger Park from Cape Town
$862 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 3 people per vehicle)BudgetHotel
You Visit: Cape Town (Start), Kruger NP, Cape Town (End)
Tourgy Tourz
4.9/5 – 40 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.”
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Mike is an award-winning wildlife writer, former editor of Travel Zambia magazine and author of the Bradt Guide to Southern African Wildlife.
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Incredible
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Amazing
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Stunning vacation destination PACKED with wildlife!
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