It's a happy coincidence that many of South Africa’s highlights lie upon a clearly defined, easily navigable route, a coincidence that makes it a great destination for first-time visitors.
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South Africa
White rhino in Timbavati Game Reserve, Kruger National Park
To come to Africa and not go on safari would be criminal, and time on safari is normally the highlight of any trip. Fortunately, when you finish the Garden Route, you’re perfectly placed for a range of safari options.
You could continue on by car to the Eastern Cape: there’s an array of reserves here from the large Addo Elephant National Park through to smaller owner-run and managed reserves like Amakhala.
Your game viewing in the Eastern Cape will be excellent although your chances of seeing leopard are pretty slim.
For the best chance of seeing all of the Big Five in the wild, you need to hop on a flight up towards the Kruger.
On the western flank of the Kruger, sharing unfenced borders with the national park are large numbers of private reserves with riverine landscapes that are perfect for leopards and the other members of the Big Five.
Accommodation ranges from modest and affordable right through to amazingly opulent: as with all our itineraries, we’ll make sure, after talking things through in detail with you, that the places you end up staying are absolutely right for you.