This self-drive safari begins in northern South Africa with an 8-night safari in the stunning Kgalagadi Transfronteir Park and the Augrabies Falls National Park before meandering down the west coast to stay in the vibrant and beautiful city of Cape Town for its final 3 nights.

Day 1

Depart London Heathrow on your scheduled overnight South African Airways flight to Johannesburg.

Day 2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Arriving early, you connect with an internal flight to Upington where you collect your hire car. Stop in town for lunch, and do a spot of supermarket shopping as you will be self catering for some of the nights in the park. Then drive north for about 3 hours to the Kgalagadi Transfronteir Park - where you will stay for 1 night at…

Twee Rivieren Rest Camp (accommodation only)

Beside the banks of the dry Nossob riverbed, this is the Kgalagadi's main restcamp – with its own shop, restaurant and pool. Explore the transfrontier park in your own 2WD vehicle; it's also possible to arrange guided walks and night drives with park rangers from here.

Days 3-4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

The Kgalagadi covers roughly 38,000km² between Namibia and Botswana of Kalahari dunes veined by a few fossil river valleys. This environment is particularly well suited for cheetah – and perhaps Africa's best park for meerkats. Take a lovely leisurely drive to the north of the park for about 6 hours game driving on the way before spending 2 nights at…

Grootkolk Wilderness Camp (accommodation only)

This small popular camp has 4 simple cabins overlooking a floodlit waterhole up in the dunes. There is no restaurant here so self-catering is necessary.

Days 5-6 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Take a leisurely game drive heading south to an unfenced camp which feels very wild. One of its highlights is a waterhole that's perfect for close-range photo opportunities of visiting animals. Spend the 2 nights here at…

Kalahari Tented Camp (accommodation only)

Day 7 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Dawn is a magical time in the African bush as many animals are at their most active, especially the predators, so leave camp early for your best chances of good game sightings. Black-maned lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena are all common here, so look out for them as you drive through the park for 1 night at...

Kielie Krankie Wilderness Camp (accommodation only)

Days 8-9 Augrabies Falls National Park, South Africa

Leaving the park at Twee Rivieren drive south towards the Augrabies Falls National Park. This beautiful semi-desert park is home to at least 46 mammal species including klipspringers, gemsbok, Hartmann's mountain zebra and giraffe. There are also black-backed jackals, caracals, bat-eared foxes and leopards. It is also a good park for bird watching. You'll stay for 2 nights at…

Augrabies Falls Restcamp (accommodation only)

Day 10 Namaqualand, South Africa

After an early morning drive leave the park and head south-west to the outpost town of Springbok: the main town of this region of Namaqualand. It's an area famed for its amazing displays of wild flowers, which bloom here around August-September. A stop here enables you to visit Namaqualand's famous flower reserves – Goegap and Skilpad – and perhaps the Nababeep Museum, which tells of the area's copper mining history. Stay for 1 night at…

Mountain View Guest House (bed & breakfast)

Days 11-12 Namaqualand, South Africa

After a leisurely breakfast, leave Springbok to drive south-west for about 4½ hours to the Atlantic coast. Here the smallish coastal town of Langebaan stands beside a nature reserve on the edge of an immense lagoon. This offers some superb seafood, and spectacularly good windsurfing too! Stay 2 nights at…

Farmhouse Hotel (bed & breakfast)

Explore the reserve for the day with a slow drive. See flocks of sea-birds in their thousands, and colonies of squawking gannets, gulls and cormorants on the nearby Schaapen Island.

Days 13-15 Cape Town, South Africa

It's an hour's leisurely drive to the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town - where there are endless things to do! Explore the city, take a boat out to Robben Island, ride the revolving cable-car to the top of Table Mountain, shop 'til you drop at the V&A Waterfront, stroll throughthe exotic Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens or simply relax around the hotel pool. Stay 3 nights at –

Vineyard Hotel and Spa (bed & breakfast)

Day 16

After a full leisurely day in Cape Town, drive to the airport in the late afternoon where you will leave your hire car in good time to check in for your scheduled overnight flight back to the UK with South African Airways.

Day 17

After a fantastic trip you arrive back at London Heathrow early in the morning with ample time to continue your journey home.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2012	31-Mar-2012	£2,110
1-Apr-2012	15-Apr-2012	£2,137
16-Apr-2012	30-Apr-2012	£2,084
1-May-2012	31-Jul-2012	£2,076
1-Aug-2012	31-Aug-2012	£2,092
1-Sep-2012	30-Sep-2012	£2,138
1-Oct-2012	10-Oct-2012	£2,138
11-Oct-2012	28-Oct-2012	£2,306
29-Oct-2012	7-Dec-2012	£2,199
Notes: The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements.

This itinerary includes:

• Economy flights as above, to and from London, plus UK and South African airport departure taxes.
  
• All meals and activities as specified.
  
• A Group B/C car hire for the duration of your trip, to be picked up at Upington Airport and dropped off at Cape Town Airport.
  
• The hire vehicle is covered by the car hire company's Super Cover insurance. Please note that this is only valid for drivers who are aged over 25 years. This covers unlimited mileage, theft, personal accident insurance and almost all damages.
  
• A comprehensive pack of maps and information covering the places that you'll be visiting.

This itinerary excludes:

• Petrol.
  
• The hire vehicle is covered by the car hire company's Super Cover insurance. This cover excludes under-carriage, sand and water damage.
  
• Tips and gratuities (which are optional)
  
• All meals and activities not specified.

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