The Wandering Nomad Adventure Tour
» 15 Day Group Tour

• Scenic Garden Route
• Oudtshoorn Ostrich Ranch
• Cape Town Nightlife
  
• Addo Elephant Park
• Hermanus whale-watching
• Kruger National Park
• Lowveld Escarpment
• Adventure options en route
• Cango Caves
• Camping gear supplied except sleeping bag

$3,915 From East Coast Gateways

 

$4,450 From West Coast Gateway cities (estimated)

 

All Inclusive:  

Budget accommodations (hostel rooms and camping), Guide, Entrance Fees, Air and Ground Transport, airport transfers, taxes, most meals, all camping gear except sleeping bag.

Note:  Other departure cities are available- please inquire for details.

 

 

Trip Itinerary Summary:

Day 1:   Depart New York's JFK Airport on South African Airways to Johannesburg with a connection to Cape Town.

Day 2:  Arrive Cape Town mid-day and transfer to the Sunflower Stop Hostel near the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront district for an overnight stay (double-share room basis).   The rest of your day is at leisure to explore this magnificent city.  Nearby attractions (own expense) include Green Market Square, Two Oceans Aquarium, IMAX theatre, Robben Island, Table Mountain, and several beaches.  Evening offers sunset cruises and a variety of nightlife opportunities.

Day 3:  Enjoy a second day in Cape Town, and ring in the New Year tonight!  Optional adventure activities today (additional cost) include rappelling Table Mountain and sandboarding at Atlantis or Betty's Bay.

Day 4:  Depart today via overland camp truck and head south along the coastline to the picturesque village of Hermanus, known as the best place in the world for land-based whale watching (Blue Fin or Southern Right Whale).  Optional adventure excursion (additional cost) of shark cage diving (Great White Shark).  Overnight at Hermanus Backpacker's Hostel.

Day 5:  Traveling along the famed Garden Route in our camp truck, we will enjoy many sights and scenes as we make our way to the town of Oudtshoorn.  There will be an afternoon visit to the local ostrich ranch upon arrival then the rest of the day is at leisure.  Tonight is our first night camping overnight at Kleinplaas Resort.

Day 6:  Following breakfast we break camp and start our day with a visit to the famed Cango Caves, a series of underground limestone caverns in the Swartberg Mountains.  Optional adventure activity this afternoon (additional cost) of Hot Air Ballooning.  Overnight camp at Forever Resort near Plettenburg. 

Day 7&8:  Today begins two peak adventure days in and around the outdoor activity HQ region near Tsitsikamma and Storm's River on the Garden Route.  Optional adventure excursions (additional cost) include world's highest bungee jump (709 feet) at Bloukran's Bridge, treetop swinging at Tsitsikamma, blackwater tubing at Tube-N-Axe, and Sky Diving over the town of Plettenburg Bay.  Overnight camp stop at Tube-N-Axe Backpacker's Hostel at Storm's River.

Day 9:  After breakfast we break camp and continue our travel along the coastline to the end of the Garden Route in Port Elizabeth.  Upon arrival we take an afternoon safari drive at nearby Addo Elephant National Park.  Addo Park has more than 450 elephants, 400 Cape Buffalo, 48 endangered Black Rhino, as well as a variety of antelope species.  Lion and spotted hyena have also been recently re-introduced in the area.  The park covers about 444,700 acres.  Overnight camp at Addo Elephant National Park.

Day 10:  Break camp and early morning flight from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg where we are picked up on arrival by our camp truck and travel to the Lowveld Escarpment region en-route to our overnight camp in Sabie near Kruger National Park.  Overnight camp at Induna Adventure Camp.

Day 11:  A day of leisure to enjoy the resort or try some of the many nearby adventure excursions.  Optional activities (additional cost) include bass fishing, horse trail riding, quad biking, paintball range, or zip-lining.  Overnight camp at Induna Adventure Camp.

Day 12:  After breakfast we break camp and travel into Kruger National Park for a full day safari.  Kruger has the greatest concentration in bio-diversity of mammals in the world.  You will see elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinos, various antelope species, hippos, crocodiles, and much more.  Overnight camp at the Satara Rest Camp in an area known for sighting the elusive Big Five mammals of Kruger NP.

Day 13:  Today we will enjoy another full day game drive in Kruger utilizing specialized safari vehicles for optimum game viewing.  Late afternoon arrival at our last overnight camp at Pretoriuskop Rest Camp in Kruger.  Optional adventure activity (additonal cost) of an evening safari drive.

Day 14:  Leaving Kruger Park, we make our way back to Johannesburg via the Lowveld Escarpment region with a possible visit to God's Window at Blyde Canyon or the historic town of Pilgrim's Rest along the way.  Upon arrival, travel to the Johannesburg International Airport for your evening flight back to the USA.

Day 15:  Arrive this morning into New York's JFK airport and connect onwards home.

 

Included: 

All airfare including international flight from New York City or Washington DC and internal flight between Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg, all accommodations in hostel rooms or budget camping, most meals, park and attraction entrance fees, local conservation fees, professional tour guide/drivers, airport transfers, all ground transportation, US and African taxes, all camping equipment except sleeping bag.

Not Included:

Gratuities, alcoholic drinks, all optional add-on activities.

Optional Activity Costs:

Cape Town- Abseiling (rappeling) Table Mountain or half-day sandboarding:  $115

Hermanus- Gansbay Shark Cage Diving: $215 (transport extra)

Oudtshoorn- Pre-Sunrise hot air ballooning: $460

Tsitsikamma NP- Bloukran's Bridge Bungee Jump- 'world's highest': $170

Storm's River- Bloukrans Bridge Bungee walking tour:  $35, Tsitsikamma Park Treetops Canopy Tour or Tube-N-Axe blackwater tubing: $110, Plettenburg Bay sky diving: $470

Hazyview- Indura half-day bass fishing: $125, 2 hours horse trail riding or 2-3 hours rafting: $80, Paintball range (100 balls): $50, 1-2 hours Quad biking: $115, Ziplining (1-2 minutes per trip): $45

Kruger Park- Pretoriuskop Evening safari game drive: $55

 

Note: All prices are valid at time of publication for travel in 2012.  Rates may vary due to seasonal and currency fluctuations.