SOUTH AFRICA ROAD TRIP | Perfect South Africa Road Trip Itinerary - Cape Town to Johannesburg

South Africa is a beautiful country filled with vast landscapes, diverse cultures, abundant wildlife, and vibrant cities. We were lucky to spend over 2 months traveling from the west to the east. This time allowed us to see the highlights of the country as well as some lesser known destinations. In this video, we’ll share the ideal 3-week road trip itinerary for South Africa: 🗺️ GET OUR SOUTH AFRICA ROAD TRIP GUIDE WITH INTERACTIVE MAP & ITINERARIES: https://www.rexby.com/worldwildhearts/south-africa 📍 DAY 1-3: CAPE TOWN ✨ Lion’s Head, Kirstenbosch Garden, Table Mountain, Boulders beach, Chapman’s Peak, Oranjezicht City Farm Market, Time Out Market, V&A Waterfront, Bo-Kaap, Robben Island 😴 Where we stayed: Casa on Apple Kei - Sea Point ($$): https://www.booking.com/hotel/za/casa-on-kei-apple-by-totalstay.en.html?aid=7936148&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2 📍DAY 4: WINELANDS 🚗 Driving: +/- 1 hour drive ✨ Franschhoek wine tram, wine tasting 😴 Where we stayed: Auberge La Dauphine Guest House ($$): https://www.booking.com/hotel/za/auberge-la-dauphine-guest-house.en.html?aid=7936148&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2 📍DAY 5-8: GARDEN ROUTE 🚗 Driving: +/- 4.5 hours drive to Oudtshoorn ✨ Safari Ostrich Farm, Cango Caves, Wilderness, Map of Africa, Knysna Heads, Knysna Lagoon boat tour, swimming with seals, Keurbooms river boating, Robberg Nature Reserve, Bloukrans Bridge bungee jump, Tsitsikamma National Park 😴 Where we stayed: Plettenberg Bay: Ocean Watch Guesthouse: https://www.booking.com/hotel/za/an-ocean-watch-guest-house.en.html?aid=7936148&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2 📍 DAY 9: ADDO ELEPHANT PARK (Gqeberha) 🚗 Driving: +/- 3 hours drive ✨ Safari in Addo Elephant Park 😴 Where we stayed: Ndlovu Addo River Lodge ($):https://www.booking.com/hotel/za/ndlovu-addo-river-lodge.en.html?aid=7936148&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2 📍 DAY 10-11: BALLITO 🚗 Driving: +/- 13 hours drive (+/- 7 hours to Coffee Bay) ✨ boardwalk, Ballito Lifestyle Center, Thompson Bay rock pool, Shaka's Rock, uMhlanga Rocks 📍 DAY 12–13: ST. LUCIA 🚗 Driving: +/- 2.5 hours drive ✨ hippo and croc boat tour, Cape Vidal beaches & game drive, Khula village tour 😴 Where we stayed: Leopard Tree Lodge ($$): https://www.booking.com/hotel/za/lalapanzi-guest-house-st-lucia.en.html?aid=7936148&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2 📍 DAY 14–15: ESWATINI 🚗 Driving: +/- 4 hours drive to Hlane Royal National Park (+/- 4.5 hours to Lobamba) ✨ Hlane NP, Mantenga Cultural Village, Mlilwane, Malolotja 😴 Where we stayed: Benka LifeStyle Country Cottages (Lobamba - $$): https://www.booking.com/hotel/sz/the-nest.en.html?aid=7936148&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2 📍 DAY 16-18: KRUGER 🚗 Driving: +/- 2 hours drive to Crocodile Bridge / Malelane entrance gates of Kruger National Park from Hlane (2.5-3 hours from Lobamba) ✨ sunrise and sunset safari, self-drive, bushwalks 😴 Where we stayed: Satara & Lower Sabie Rest Camp: https://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger? 📍 DAY 19-20: PANORAMA ROUTE 🚗 Driving: +/- 1 hours drive to Graskop from Phabeni / Paul Kruger entrance gate ✨ Blyde River Canyon viewpoint, Three Rondavels, Berlin Falls, Lisbon Falls, Mac Mac Falls, Graskop Gorge Lift Co., Misty Mountain, Bourke's Luck Potholes ✏️ SOUTH AFRICA BLOG POST: https://www.worldwildhearts.com/post/south-africa-travel-destinations 🎥 MORE SOUTH AFRICA VIDEOS: Eswatini: https://youtu.be/a8N1PuxN6kA Cape Town: https://youtu.be/13u-JcPWbkQ Northern & Western Cape Road Trip Itinerary: https://youtu.be/TMnBi-nM6iU South Africa Top 15: https://youtu.be/RcdAeOG0W-Y Kruger National Park: https://youtu.be/suRv7sGRc7Y Panorama Route: https://youtu.be/I4_jXPsQG7M Garden Route: https://youtu.be/Shw0HEMuq_k Drakensberg: https://youtu.be/RH8gopmqSrQ ✍️ GET TRAVEL PLANNER AT 50% OFF: https://www.worldwildhearts.com/product-page/comprehensive-travel-planner 💰 SAVE MONEY ON YOUR TRIP: - Book cheap flights: https://skyscanner.pxf.io/c/3559813/1027991/13416?associateid=AFF_TRA_19354_00001 - Book rental car: https://rentalcars.tp.st/t0VfElQg - Get ESIM at 15% discount with code WWH15: https://saily.com/worldwildhearts ✅ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldWildHearts 😊 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.instagram.com/worldwildhearts/ 🎵 MUSIC CREDITS: Lions Dance by Anthony Vega Rejoice In The Morning by The David Roy Collective Facing The Sun by Borden Lulu Awake East Africa by Hans Johnson Louis Island by Cloud 9 🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Cape Town 2:33 Cape Winelands 3:06 Garden Route 4:12 Addo Elephant Park 5:05 Ballito 6:13 St. Lucia 7:31 Eswatini 8:49 Kruger National Park 9:58 Panorama Route 10:49 Johannesburg 11:16 South Africa Other Places To Visit 11:57 More South Africa Road Trip Options #southafrica #travel #roadtrip