7 Days Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour

Your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour begins with pickup from Cape Town International Airport, followed by a comprehensive city tour of the Mother City nestled beneath the iconic Table Mountain, known locally as "Hoerikwaggo" (Mountain in the Sea). This exciting Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour Day includes visits to the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island (1-hour ferry ride), and a scenic drive along Chapman's Peak coastal route, covering approximately 60 kilometers of breathtaking scenery. Your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour experience continues with exploring the colorful Bo-Kaap district and concludes with a cable car ascent of Table Mountain (weather permitting), offering panoramic views across the city and Atlantic Ocean.

Early morning departure marks the next phase of your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour with a 2-hour flight from Cape Town to OR Tambo International Airport, followed by a connecting 1-hour flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour continues with a scenic 90-minute transfer through the Lowveld region to your safari lodge located within the greater Kruger ecosystem, covering approximately 80 kilometers of African bushveld. This Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour Day concludes with an afternoon game drive in search of the Big Five, guided by expert rangers who share their knowledge of the area known locally as "Veld ya Ngala" (Land of the Lion).

Dawn breaks on your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour with the calls of African wildlife, signaling the start of a full day exploring the 20,000-square-kilometer Kruger National Park ecosystem. Your immersive Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour includes morning and afternoon game drives through diverse habitats, from riverine forests along the Sabie River to open grasslands where large herds of antelope graze under the watchful eyes of predators. The Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour experience is enhanced by optional bush walks with armed rangers, providing intimate encounters with smaller wildlife and detailed insights into the intricate ecosystem known locally as "Bushveld ya Afrika" (African Savannah).

Your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour continues with an optional full-day excursion along the famous Panorama Route, departing early morning for the 2-hour drive to the Blyde River Canyon, the world's third-largest canyon at 26 kilometers long. This scenic Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour Day includes visits to God's Window, the Three Rondavels, and Bourke's Luck Potholes, covering approximately 200 kilometers of spectacular mountain scenery in the Drakensberg escarpment. Your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour adventure through these ancient geological formations, known locally as "Maboloka" (The Place of Falling Water), concludes with a return to your Kruger accommodation for a farewell dinner celebrating your South African wildlife experiences.

Today your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour transitions across international borders with a morning flight from Kruger to Windhoek, Namibia's capital city, covering approximately 1,200 kilometers in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Your cross-border Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour continues with a scenic 4-hour drive northward through the central highlands to Etosha National Park, passing through the town of Otjiwarongo and entering Africa's premier wildlife sanctuary. This exciting phase of your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour brings you to accommodations near the famous Etosha Pan, a 4,800-square-kilometer salt pan known locally as "Khoikhoi" (Great White Place), where you'll enjoy your first Namibian sunset over this unique landscape.

Your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour reaches new heights with full-day exploration of Etosha National Park, beginning with dawn game drives around the vast salt pan that can be seen from space. This remarkable Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour Day includes visits to famous waterholes like Okaukuejo and Halali, where desert-adapted wildlife congregates, including rare black rhinos and desert elephants found nowhere else in Africa. Your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour experience is enhanced by guided walks around your accommodation and evening game drives, offering opportunities to spot nocturnal species in this 22,270-square-kilometer wilderness known locally as "Etosha" (Great White Place of Dry Water).

The final day of your Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour begins with a spectacular 5-hour drive south through the Namib-Naukluft National Park to the iconic Sossusvlei area, covering 480 kilometers through some of the world's most ancient desert landscapes. Your concluding Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour experience includes climbing the famous Dune 45 at sunrise, followed by exploration of Deadvlei's 900-year-old camel thorn trees against a backdrop of towering red sand dunes up to 325 meters high. This unforgettable Southern Africa Safari and Cape Town to Namibia Tour finale takes place in the heart of the 80-million-year-old Namib Desert, known locally as "Namib" (Vast Place), before transfer to Windhoek Airport for your departure, carrying memories of two countries' most remarkable natural treasures.