Itinerary
Cape Town + Safari in Ten Days
Six nights in the Cape, fly to Kruger, three nights of safari, home from Joburg. The complete first trip with no wasted days.
Why this route works
It front-loads the Cape so you settle in, keeps hotel changes to two, and ends on safari — so you go home on a high. Flying between regions is what makes it fit in ten days.
Day 1
Cape Town
Overnight: Cape Town
Minimal
Arrive & city
Land CPT. Walk the City Bowl. Eat somewhere good on Bree.
Day 2
Cape Town
Overnight: Cape Town
Minimal
Table Mountain
Cableway first clear morning. V&A or [Kirstenbosch](/western-cape/kirstenbosch) afternoon.
Day 3
Cape Town
Overnight: Cape Town
~120 km
Cape Peninsula
Chapman's Peak, Cape Point, [Boulders](/western-cape/boulders-beach). The day-trip.
Day 4
Cape Town
Overnight: Cape Town
~1 hr
Winelands
[Franschhoek](/western-cape/franschhoek) tram or [Stellenbosch](/western-cape/stellenbosch) tastings. Long lunch.
Day 5
Cape Town
Overnight: Cape Town
1–2 hrs
Whale Coast or hike
[Hermanus](/western-cape/hermanus) in whale season, or [Lion's Head](/western-cape/lions-head) + [Muizenberg](/western-cape/muizenberg) surf.
Day 6
Cape Town
Overnight: Cape Town
Local
Bo-Kaap & Robben Island
Morning ferry to [Robben Island](/western-cape/robben-island). Afternoon [Bo-Kaap](/western-cape/bo-kaap) walk.
Day 7
Kruger area
Overnight: Safari lodge
Flight
Fly to safari
Fly CPT → Nelspruit/Hoedspruit via JNB. Transfer to lodge. Evening game drive.
Day 8
Kruger area
Overnight: Safari lodge
In-park
Full safari day
Morning and evening game drives. Middle of the day for lunch and a nap.
Day 9
Kruger area
Overnight: Johannesburg airport hotel
Flight
Last safari morning
Final morning drive, breakfast, then transfer to the airport. Fly to JNB.
Day 10
Airport
Home
Fly out of JNB. Optional: the [Apartheid Museum](/gauteng/apartheid-museum) if you have a late flight.
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