South Africa · 18 days · 2,900 km · One-way
South Africa coast to coast — Cape Town to Durban 18 days
The great South African coast-to-coast route. Cape Town, Garden Route, Eastern Cape (Wild Coast), Durban. Whales, elephants, surf and Zulu heartland. Pairs with Drakensberg+Lesotho extension.
Highlights
- Cape Point
- Hermanus
- Garden Route
- Tsitsikamma
- Addo elephants
- Wild Coast
- Coffee Bay
- Durban beaches
- uShaka Marine
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Cape Town
Cape Town · 50 km
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Day 2
Cape Town → Hermanus
Cape Town → Hermanus · 130 km
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Day 3
Hermanus → Mossel Bay
Hermanus → Mossel Bay · 280 km
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Day 4
Mossel Bay → Knysna
Mossel Bay → Knysna · 90 km
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Day 5
Knysna → Tsitsikamma
Knysna → Storms River · 100 km
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Day 6
Tsitsikamma full day
Storms River · 50 km
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Day 7
Tsitsikamma → Addo
Storms River → Addo · 220 km
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Day 8
Addo (full day safari)
Addo · 80 km
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Day 9
Addo → Port St Johns (Wild Coast)
Addo → Port St Johns · 580 km
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Day 10
Port St Johns → Coffee Bay
Port St Johns → Coffee Bay · 110 km
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Day 11
Coffee Bay (Hole in the Wall)
Coffee Bay · 50 km
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Day 12
Coffee Bay → East London
Coffee Bay → East London · 280 km
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Day 13
East London → Durban (via Mthatha)
East London → Durban · 670 km
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Day 14
Durban (uShaka, Golden Mile)
Durban · 50 km
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Day 15
Durban → Hluhluwe iMfolozi
Durban → Hluhluwe · 280 km
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Day 16
Hluhluwe iMfolozi (rhinos)
Hluhluwe · 80 km
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Day 17
Hluhluwe → St Lucia → Durban
Hluhluwe → Durban · 280 km
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Day 18
Durban (drop-off)
Durban · 30 km