Experience the natural wonders of South Africa on this 13-day safari. Your trip will start in Cape Town, where you’ll explore the city, take in panoramic views, spot some penguins, and visit nearby wine country. Then you’ll travel to Johannesburg, where you’ll head to Kruger National Park and spend a few nights in the comfortable camps within the park as you see all kinds of wildlife including rhinos, lions, zebras, and more. Your trip will end w...Experience the natural wonders of South Africa on this 13-day safari. Your trip will start in Cape Town, where you’ll explore the city, take in panoramic views, spot some penguins, and visit nearby wine country. Then you’ll travel to Johannesburg, where you’ll head to Kruger National Park and spend a few nights in the comfortable camps within the park as you see all kinds of wildlife including rhinos, lions, zebras, and more. Your trip will end with a stay in Tshukudu Game Reserve, where you’ll observe more wildlife on game drives and relax in the private reserve’s natural surroundings.
Accessibility. What to expect?
Level of assistance
The guides/staff members with experience assisting people with disabilities are available to offer support, however, it is not personalized one-on-one assistance 100% of the time.
Transportation
A wheelchair-accessible vehicle with a hydraulic lift for airport shuttles and during the trip. The off-road vehicles used within the national park and the reserve offer participants the convenience of assisted transfers from their wheelchairs to the vehicle seat, with the support of trained staff, eliminating the need for independent transfers
Places
All the places during guided tours are accessible, but may have uneven terrain and require extra assistance
Bathroom
Accessible bathrooms are available in different locations during the guided tour and long the road on longer drives
Equipment
Not included, but can be offered for an extra charge
Mobility level
Travelers need to be reasonably independent in order to fully participate in the tour.
From $3,190 USD / per person. Based in 2 travelers
Reliable accessibility information
Comprehensive planning
Personalized support
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive to Cape Town - November 5, 2023
You will be picked up from Cape Town International Airport in a wheelchair-accessible bus and shuttled to your hotel in Cape Town, one of South A...You will be picked up from Cape Town International Airport in a wheelchair-accessible bus and shuttled to your hotel in Cape Town, one of South Africa’s three capital cities. Depending on the time your flight arrives, you may have time to explore the city or rest in your hotel.
No meals included
Stay:
The DeNoordhoeck Hotel
Day 2: Exploring Cape Town - November 6, 2023
After a good night’s rest and breakfast, your guide will meet you at the hotel in an accessible vehicle to explore the city of Cape Town. The day...After a good night’s rest and breakfast, your guide will meet you at the hotel in an accessible vehicle to explore the city of Cape Town. The day will begin with a drive through “The Mother City”, before heading to Table Mountain, where you will ride a cable car to the top and enjoy a beautiful perspective of the city and the sea. Then, you’ll drive to Signal Hill for more panoramic views of the city before heading to the Waterfront where you’ll grab a bite to eat and shop.
Breakfast included
Stay:
The DeNoordhoeck Hotel
Day 3: Landscapes and penguins - November 7, 2023
Today you’ll visit the area that gave Cape Town its name. Explorer Francis Drake referred to it as “the fairest cape that we saw in the whole cir...Today you’ll visit the area that gave Cape Town its name. Explorer Francis Drake referred to it as “the fairest cape that we saw in the whole circumference of the globe.” After breakfast, your guide will pick you up at the hotel in an accessible vehicle for a full-day tour of the cape where False Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. You’ll stop at a penguin colony and drive along beautiful coastal roads.
Breakfast included
Stay:
the DeNoordhoeck Hotel
Day 4: Wine country -- November 8, 2023
After breakfast, your guide will be waiting to take you to the historic town of Stellenbosch, just outside of Cape Town. This ancient oak tree-sh...After breakfast, your guide will be waiting to take you to the historic town of Stellenbosch, just outside of Cape Town. This ancient oak tree-shaded town is the second oldest town in South Africa and is the center of the country’s wine region. You’ll notice the Dutch influence as you tour the town and 2-3 nearby vineyards, where you’ll taste different wines from the region.
Breakfast included
Stay:
the DeNoordhoeck Hotel
Day 5: Travel to Johannesburg - November 9, 2023
An accessible vehicle will meet you at your hotel in Cape Town and take you to the airport to catch your flight to Johannesburg. You’ll be picked...An accessible vehicle will meet you at your hotel in Cape Town and take you to the airport to catch your flight to Johannesburg. You’ll be picked up in an accessible vehicle to head to your hotel in Johannesburg.
Day 6: Travel to Kruger National Park - November 10, 2023
After breakfast in Johannesburg, you’ll meet your guide and accessible vehicle for the journey to Kruger National Park. The park is made up of ne...After breakfast in Johannesburg, you’ll meet your guide and accessible vehicle for the journey to Kruger National Park. The park is made up of nearly 2 million hectares of land full of diverse flora and fauna. It’s one of the largest game reserves in Africa and a great place to spot the big 5: leopards, buffalo, rhinos, elephants, and lions. You’ll head east through the rolling grasslands of Highveld and stop for lunch on the way to the park. You’ll enter on the south-western side of the park, and settle in at Skukuza camp.
After breakfast, get ready for a day of sightseeing. You’ll have the chance to observe a wide variety of animals in the national park, take in be...After breakfast, get ready for a day of sightseeing. You’ll have the chance to observe a wide variety of animals in the national park, take in beautiful views, and relax in its natural setting. Skukuza Camp is located along a river and is the biggest camp within the national park. It features a golf course and chances for riverside walks, wilderness hikes, and game drives.
Today, you’ll move to a new camp within Kruger National Park. You’ll go on more drives to view the wildlife and natural habitat of the park and b...Today, you’ll move to a new camp within Kruger National Park. You’ll go on more drives to view the wildlife and natural habitat of the park and be able to practice your photography skills. You will eat communal meals between drives at camp and stay in thatched roof bungalows with wheelchair-accessible bathrooms.
You’ll spend your second day at Satara Camp exploring the nearby surroundings. The camp is located in the center of the park and is the best camp...You’ll spend your second day at Satara Camp exploring the nearby surroundings. The camp is located in the center of the park and is the best camp for big cat viewings, offering opportunities to spot cheetahs, leopards, and lions.
Day 10: Travel to Tshukudu Private Game Reserve - November 14, 2023
After breakfast, you’ll say goodbye to Kruger National Park with one last morning game drive before the group makes its way to Tshukudu Private G...After breakfast, you’ll say goodbye to Kruger National Park with one last morning game drive before the group makes its way to Tshukudu Private Game Reserve, where you will stay for the next 3 nights. This magnificent reserve reintroduces animals to the wild and operates a lion breeding program. You’ll enjoy a traditional braai barbeque dinner in a boma under the stars. A boma is an outdoor area lit by candles and fire.
Day 11: Tshukudu Private Game Reserve - November 15, 2023
You’ll wake up in your air conditioned, thatched roof bungalow at camp and join the rest of the group for breakfast. Today, you’ll go on game dri...You’ll wake up in your air conditioned, thatched roof bungalow at camp and join the rest of the group for breakfast. Today, you’ll go on game drives and get to know the lions that are part of the reserve’s breeding program up close.
Day 12: Tshukudu Private Game Reserve - November 16, 2023
On your last day at the game reserve, you’ll experience game drives, bush walks, or wheels. You’ll have the chance to relax around the pool or ob...On your last day at the game reserve, you’ll experience game drives, bush walks, or wheels. You’ll have the chance to relax around the pool or observe the animals at the watering hole before ending your night with a final dinner in the boma.
Day 13: Departure from Johannesburg - November 17, 2023
After breakfast at camp, you’ll make the scenic journey back to Johannesburg in a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, where you’ll be dropped off at t...After breakfast at camp, you’ll make the scenic journey back to Johannesburg in a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, where you’ll be dropped off at the airport to catch your flight home.
Breakfast included
What's included
A private, licensed, English speaking tour guide
12 nights of star accommodations
Entrance fees to parks and reserves
Transportation in a wheelchair accessible vehicle to and from the airport and between destinations
12 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners
What's not included
Meals not listed in the itinerary
Airfare
Travel Insurance
Tips
Drinks
100% of the time one-on-one personalized assistance
Travel Restrictions in South Africa
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Important Information
This tour has a maximum capacity of 12 people, with a total of 4 power wheelchair users or 6 manual wheelchair users.
A 20% deposit is required to secure your spot on the tour. The remaining 80% must be paid 60 days before the trip start date.
Group tours will accept new travelers until 45 days prior to the start date.
This tour must have a minimum of 8 participants to take place at the listed price. If the minimum is not reached, the tour still may be able to occur at a higher price.
Rates offered are considered based on a double room occupancy. For single occupancy an extra fee will be required, reach out to our travel expert for details.
The vehicles during game drives have standard seating and will require participants to transfer from their wheelchairs to the seats with assistance.
Day tours in Cape Town might change in order due to weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances.
This tour does not include personalized assistance or one-on-one support for individual participants. While we strive to create an inclusive and accommodating environment, it is important to understand that participants need to be reasonably independent in order to fully participate in the tour.
Our tour includes walking-rollin tours, visits to tourist sites, and dining at restaurants, which may involve small physical challenges that participants should be able to manage independently or with the help of their own support person or caregiver.
By booking this Group Tour you accept the T&Cs in this link: https://wheeltheworld.com/terms-and-conditions
Cancellation Policies
We totally understand that things come up and plans change. To officially cancel your trip, we need to get written confirmation from you. Just reach out to your Travel Expert and they'll help you with the process.
1) If you let us know more than 60 days before your trip, we'll keep your deposit as a credit for you to use later.
2) If you let us know between 45 and 59 days before your trip, we'll charge a 30% fee of the total booking cost.
3) If you let us know between 44 and 30 days before your trip, we'll charge a 60% fee of the total booking cost.
4) If you let us know 29 days or fewer before your trip, we'll charge a 100% fee of the total booking cost.
5) No-show or not used portions of the trip are non-refundable.
No matter what, we'll do our best to make this process as easy as possible for you.
If a trip or activity cannot take place due to extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather events, social movements, war, earthquakes, epidemics, etc), a full refund cannot be guaranteed. Rest assured, the Wheel the World team will do its best to offer the best arrangements possible.
