South Africa · 14 days · 2,400 km · One-way
South Africa — Garden Route + Kruger by motorhome
Classic South Africa motorhome combo: Garden Route from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth via Wilderness beaches, Knysna oysters, Addo elephants, and then up to Kruger National Park for Big Five safari. Left-hand driving. Long distances but good roads.
Highlights
- Table Mountain (cable car)
- Cape of Good Hope + Boulders Beach penguins
- Stellenbosch (wine)
- Hermanus whale watching (Jun-Nov)
- Wilderness and Knysna
- Tsitsikamma (Storms River bungy)
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Blyde River Canyon
- Kruger National Park (Big Five)
- Apartheid Museum (Johannesburg)
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Cape Town — pickup
Cape Town · 30 km
- · V&A Waterfront
- · Bo-Kaap (colourful houses)
Overnight: Zandvlei Caravan Park
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Day 2
Cape Peninsula
Cape Town · 130 km
- · Table Mountain cable car
- · Cape of Good Hope
- · Boulders Beach (penguins)
Overnight: Zandvlei Caravan Park
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Day 3
Cape Town → Stellenbosch (wine)
Cape Town → Stellenbosch · 50 km
- · Wine tasting tour
- · Boschendal Estate
Overnight: Stellenbosch Tourist Park
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Day 4
Stellenbosch → Hermanus
Stellenbosch → Hermanus · 120 km
- · Whale watching from shore
- · Cliff Path
Overnight: Onrus Caravan Park
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Day 5
Hermanus → Mossel Bay
Hermanus → Mossel Bay · 280 km
- · Cape Agulhas (southernmost point of Africa)
- · Start of the Garden Route
Overnight: Diaz Beach Holiday Resort
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Day 6
Mossel Bay → Wilderness → Knysna
Mossel Bay → Knysna · 90 km
- · Wilderness National Park
- · Knysna Heads oysters
Overnight: Knysna Caravan Park
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Day 7
Knysna → Tsitsikamma
Knysna → Storms River · 100 km
- · Bloukrans Bridge bungy
- · Storms River suspension bridge
Overnight: Tsitsikamma National Park
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Day 8
Tsitsikamma → Addo Elephant NP
Storms River → Addo · 220 km
- · Self-drive safari (elephants guaranteed)
Overnight: Addo Main Camp
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Day 9
Addo → Port Elizabeth (flight to Joburg)
Addo → Johannesburg · 90 km
- · Domestic flight to Johannesburg (1h45)
- · Pickup new motorhome
Overnight: Johannesburg / Pretoria area
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Day 10
Johannesburg → Blyde River Canyon
Johannesburg → Graskop · 420 km
- · Three Rondavels
- · God's Window
Overnight: Graskop Caravan Park
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Day 11
Blyde → Kruger NP (Numbi/Phabeni Gate)
Graskop → Pretoriuskop · 130 km
- · Enter Kruger
- · Self-drive safari until sunset
Overnight: Pretoriuskop Rest Camp
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Day 12
Kruger — full south
Pretoriuskop → Skukuza · 150 km
- · Sunrise ranger game drive
- · Lower Sabie and river sightings
Overnight: Skukuza Rest Camp
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Day 13
Kruger — central (Satara)
Skukuza → Satara · 100 km
- · Open savanna (best lion zone)
Overnight: Satara Rest Camp
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Day 14
Kruger → Johannesburg (drop-off)
Satara → Johannesburg · 510 km
- · Exit via Orpen Gate
- · Apartheid Museum (Joburg)
- · Vehicle drop-off