Ultimate Two-Week South Africa Tour for Families

Catamaran excursion in Cape Town, South Africa

What to expect on this itinerary

No matter your age and no matter your interests, this ultimate 14-day South African family vacation has something for everyone. You will be whale watching, mountain biking, ostrich riding, meeting elephants, and coming face to face with lions. There will be quiet beaches, vibrant streets, captivating locals, and a dramatic range of landscapes. From Cape Town to Timbavati, you will absorb the authentic African experience on the ultimate South African, family vacation.

Countries Visited

South Africa

Places Visited

Cape Town, Hermanus, Wilderness, Oudtshoorn, Johannesburg, Timbavati Private Game Reserve

Suggested Duration

14 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

Cape Town – Beach Time in Camps Bay

Camps Bay beach basks beneath the frame of Table Mountain, and during the morning, the sand is in the mountain’s shadow. By midday, it bakes, and by late afternoon, you can watch the sand turn golden beneath an ocean-setting sun. Your lodge will be positioned just one street from the beach. Your interconnecting rooms will share a spacious balcony with a gorgeous view of the ocean and sunset. From here, it will be just a few steps to the promenade and a wide variety of restaurants, including some that have a clear family focus. Camps Bay is Cape Town’s most popular beach destination, and after the private airport transfer, you will start to discover why.

What's Included:

Transfer
Accommodation
Day 2

Cape Town – Table Mountain and Colorful City Streets

Day 3

Cape Town – Waddling With Penguins and Learning to Surf

Day 4

Cape Town – Adventures on the West Coast

Day 5

Hermanus – Mountain Biking and Whale Watching

Day 6

Hermanus – Beaches, Whales and Optional Shark Cage Diving

Day 7

Wilderness – Beach Life and Canoeing in the Wilderness

Day 8

Wilderness – Relaxed Highlights of the Garden Route

Day 9

Oudtshoorn – Exploring Caves and the Karoo

Day 10

Johannesburg – Elephant Encounters and Ostrich Riding

Day 11

Johannesburg – Connecting With Culture in Soweto

Day 12 - 13

Timbavati Private Game Reserve – Intimate Big-Five Safari

Day 14

Johannesburg – Final Safari Memories and Departure

Trip Highlights

  • Experience the adventure of an African family safari with two nights in the Timbavati, which is an intimate Kruger reserve
  • Relax on a serene coastline with beachfront accommodations in Cape Town, Wilderness, and Hermanus
  • Explore traditional African culture, including a day in Nelson Mandela’s Soweto and a morning tracking of animals with a San bushman
  • Interact with elephants in Oudtshoorn and waddle alongside penguins on Boulders Beach
  • Venture through a breathtaking mountain pass to discover the Karoo, where your kids can ride an ostrich and visit mysterious caves
  • Discover the charms of the Garden Route and why it is one of South Africa’s premier family destinations
  • Have your breath taken away whale watching in Hermanus with the option for a shark cage dive in nearby Gansbaai
  • Indulge in a tour of many of the Cape’s best locales with a private guide, including Cape Town, Table Mountain, the West Coast, and learning to surf in Muizenburg
  • Mountain bike in the Elgin forest and canoe out of a town called Wilderness
  • Safely come face to face with Africa’s most iconic animals with the Big Five being the main feature of your Timbavati safari

Starting Price

$18,500 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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Our first trip to southern Africa was amazing, exceeding all expectations. We saw everything we came to see, and more. The game rides were well structured and safe, the visuals were unbelievable, and taking a side trip to Victoria Falls was a great idea. The accommodations were quite luxurious, despite being considered mid-range. There was always someone there to greet us and guide us at every travel point.

Zicasso's tour operator tailored our itinerary to our wishes and was wonderful to work with. Things couldn’t have gone better.

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Zicasso's trip planner arranged the most fabulous trip for my family. She knew exactly what I wanted and delivered a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa! She always answered my questions promptly. She chose memorable experiences for us, our lodgings were top-notch, and she "kept in touch, behind the scenes," to ensure all elements were going smoothly. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone planning a trip to Africa!

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Customizable Itinerary

This is a sample itinerary to inspire a personalized trip designed with your travel specialist.

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