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Lion in the South African bush — Wanderer 15-day Cape Town and Big Five safari package

15-Day South Africa

15 Day South Africa Holiday Package

Fifteen days is the classic South African bucket-list trip. Wanderer's 15-day package takes you through everything the 12-day covers — Cape Town, Winelands, the full Garden Route — and adds either Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape or a proper 3-night Big Five safari in the Sabi Sand (adjacent to Kruger). It's the shape most first-time visitors wish they'd known about before booking something shorter.

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  • Length15 days / 14 nights
  • RouteCape Town → Garden Route → Big Five safari → back
  • FormatPrivate, chauffeured, customised
  • VehicleMercedes-Benz V-Class or GL + fly to Sabi Sand
  • HighlightsCape Peninsula, Wine, Whales, Tsitsikamma, Addo, Sabi Sand
  • PriceQuoted per group at booking

Overview

About 15 Day South Africa Holiday Package

The first 8 days follow the Cape Town + Garden Route sequence: city, Table Mountain, Cape Peninsula, Winelands, whales or shark cage diving, then east through Wilderness, Knysna, Plett and Tsitsikamma. Comfortable, unhurried, one Wanderer guide.

Day 9 extends the Garden Route east into the Eastern Cape. Addo Elephant National Park is one of South Africa's finest national parks — over 600 free-ranging elephants, plus lion, buffalo, black rhino, leopard and the offshore Big Two (great white shark and southern right whale). Two nights at Addo, morning and afternoon game drives, and a chance to see the density of wildlife that only a proper national park delivers.

From Day 11, you either fly from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg for a 3-night Sabi Sand Big Five safari (our recommendation for guests with the appetite for the flagship African safari experience), or you continue with Wanderer back through the Karoo. The Sabi Sand is one of the world's great wildlife destinations — private-concession game drives, off-road tracking, luxurious lodges. See our safari page for detail.

The final 2 days return to Cape Town for a leisure day and departure, or fly you home direct from Johannesburg — depending on your flights. Wanderer coordinates the internal flights, the lodge bookings and every detail.

This is a substantial trip and needs some booking notice — 4–6 months for peak season, 2–3 for shoulder. Sabi Sand lodges book earliest.

Priced by vehicle for the Cape / Garden Route touring, plus lodges, hotels and internal flights separately. Very good value per person at 4+ guests. Send us your dates and rough budget, and we'll build a customised itinerary.

Why book with Wanderer

Why book 15 Day South Africa Holiday Package with Wanderer?

  • The full bucket-list South African trip in one holiday.
  • Cape Town + Winelands + Garden Route + Addo + Sabi Sand.
  • One Wanderer guide across the Cape Town / Garden Route legs.
  • Sabi Sand safari for true Big Five density and world-class lodges.
  • Comfortable pacing — no drive over 3 hours per day.
  • Priced per vehicle for touring — exceptional value at 4+ guests.

What Wanderer arranges

Fully coordinated, door-to-door

  • Private Mercedes-Benz V-Class or GL for the Cape / Garden Route legs
  • One Wanderer guide/chauffeur across those legs
  • Cape Town city, peninsula, winelands and coast days
  • Full Garden Route accommodation coordination
  • 2-night Addo Elephant National Park stay
  • Internal flights (PE → JNB) and 3-night Sabi Sand safari lodge
  • Airport transfers on all legs and WhatsApp concierge throughout

The experience

What it may include

  • Cape Town, Table Mountain, Cape Peninsula, Winelands
  • Hermanus whale watching or Gansbaai shark cage diving
  • Wilderness, Knysna Heads, Plett beaches, Tsitsikamma
  • Addo Elephant NP — Big Five game drives
  • Sabi Sand Big Five safari — private concession, off-road tracking
  • 5-star lodge experience with all-inclusive dining

Good to know

Important notes

  • Sabi Sand is a malaria area — anti-malarials are recommended (consult your doctor).
  • Sabi Sand lodges are booked 4–8 months out for peak dates.
  • Internal flight schedules (PE ↔ JNB) are coordinated with the lodge transfer window.
  • This is a sample itinerary — every 15-day package is customised.
  • Priced at booking based on vehicle, lodges, flights and add-ons.

Sample itinerary

A typical Wanderer experience

  1. Days 1–4

    Cape Town core — city, peninsula, winelands, whales or safari

  2. Days 5–8

    Garden Route — Wilderness, Knysna, Plett, Tsitsikamma

  3. Days 9–10

    Addo Elephant National Park — 2 nights, morning and afternoon game drives

  4. Day 11

    Fly PE → JNB, transfer to Sabi Sand lodge

  5. Days 11–13

    3-night Sabi Sand Big Five safari — morning and afternoon drives, walking safari option

  6. Day 14

    Transfer JNB → Cape Town OR fly home direct

  7. Day 15

    Cape Town leisure day and airport transfer (or home)

Included

What is included

  • Private Mercedes-Benz and Wanderer chauffeur/guide for Cape / Garden Route legs
  • Full itinerary coordination including lodges, flights and activities
  • Airport transfers on all legs
  • Wanderer concierge on WhatsApp throughout

Confirmed at booking

Confirmed separately

  • All hotel and lodge accommodation — quoted per property
  • Internal flights (PE → JNB)
  • Meals, wine and safari lodge inclusions
  • National-park entry fees and activity extras

Pair with

Best combined with

12 Day Cape Town & Garden Route 8 Day Cape Town Package Safari Cape Town Garden Route Tour Cape Town Villas Talk to a Wanderer concierge

Frequently asked

Questions about 15 Day South Africa Holiday Package

Plan your trip

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Wanderer arranges every detail — from private transfers to operator coordination — so all you have to do is show up. Tell us your dates and we'll build it around you.

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