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South Africa: Cape Town, the Winelands and Kruger for three generations

10 days for grandparents, parents and children 6 and up: three nights in Cape Town with Table Mountain, the penguins and Robben Island, two in Stellenbosch with pool afternoons, and four at one safari lodge in the Greater Kruger.

10 days · Cape Town to Johannesburg · up to 12 guests

The facts

At a glance

Length
10 days, 9 nights
Start and end
Cape Town to Johannesburg
Group size
7 to 12 guests
Activity level

Easy

Easy for ages 6 to 80: most days are 1 to 3 hours on foot on flat paths, boardwalks and pavements, with a rest or pool time after lunch. The Table Mountain summit loop is about an hour on level paths with benches; Boulders is a boardwalk; Cape Point has a funicular. The effort on safari is early starts, about 5 to 6 am, and about three hours seated in an open vehicle per drive, with a high step up. Every drive and the Kruger National Park day can be swapped for time at the lodge.

Meals included
9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 5 dinners
Room of your own
+ CAD 1,300 (estimated price)
Season
April to May and September to October

Highlights

Why this trip

  • Table Mountain in the first cable cars of the morning, with an easy summit loop for every age
  • African penguins from the Boulders boardwalks, then the funicular up to the old lighthouse at Cape Point
  • Sharks, rays and kelp forest at the Two Oceans Aquarium on the Waterfront
  • The morning ferry to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years
  • Two nights in Stellenbosch: a Franschhoek tasting with grape juice for the children, and pool afternoons
  • A flight to Hoedspruit instead of a long road day, and four nights at one safari lodge with a pool
  • Dawn and dusk drives in open vehicles, families seated together, with a ranger and tracker
  • A shorter day in Kruger National Park, back at the lodge by mid-afternoon, and a farewell dinner around the boma fire

What makes this trip different

  • Free time is part of the plan

    Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.

  • Solo without the penalty

    A room of your own is + CAD 1,300 (estimated price).

Day by day

Itinerary

SOUTH AFRICABOTSWANANAMIBIAZIMBABWEMOZAMBIQUEAtlantic OceanIndian Ocean123Cape TownDays 1 to 4Robben IslandDay 4Cape PointDay 3StellenboschDays 4 to 6FranschhoekDay 5Safari lodge, Greater KrugerDays 6 to 10Kruger National Park (Satara)Day 8Blyde River CanyonDay 9JohannesburgDay 10

Tap any stop on the map to open that day

Arrive in Cape Town

Cape Town International Airport to your hotel in central Cape Town

  • Welcome dinner at about 6 pm
  • Stay in Cape Town
  • Drive about 30 min

Fly into Cape Town International Airport (CPT), about 20 km east of the city, where a driver meets you in the arrivals hall and loads the bags; the drive takes about half an hour. Our hotel is central, near the V&A Waterfront or in the City Bowl, with family or connecting rooms requested and a pool where the hotel has one; we name it when we confirm your dates. Table Mountain fills the view above the city, and if its flat top is clear, point it out to the children before the cloud the locals call the tablecloth rolls over it.

Afternoon

Try to land by mid-afternoon and rest. At about 5 pm your See Sight Tours guide meets everyone for a short briefing: how the Cape Town days swap around the weather, what to pack for safari and how the flights work.

Evening

Then a welcome dinner at about 6 pm, early enough for tired travellers of every age.

Included

  • Pick-up at Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Welcome briefing with your guide
  • Welcome dinner

Free time: Free until the evening briefing: the hotel pool or a rest after the flight

  1. Cape Town3 nights
  2. Stellenbosch2 nights
  3. Greater Kruger4 nights
  4. Johannesburgend
  • Overnight stop
  • Day trip
  • By boat or train
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Wildlife and weather: April to May and September to October suit both halves of the trip and include the Easter school break. In the Kruger area the dry winter, about May to September, thins the bush and draws animals to water, with cold dawns and the lowest malaria risk. The rains from about November bring newborn impala and green bush but thicker cover, heat and the highest malaria risk. Cape Town is driest from November to March and wettest from June to August, when pools are too cold for most and the cableway can close for wind on any day.

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Before you book

Right for you?

Good for you if you want

  • Grandparents, parents and children 6 and up on a first trip to South Africa together
  • Grandparents in their 70s who can walk an hour or two on flat ground and step up into a safari vehicle
  • Families who want rooms together, a pool most afternoons, early dinners and the flights handled
  • Children who like animals: penguins, an aquarium, rhinos, elephants and a sightings list to fill

Not for you if you want

  • Children under 6: the trip and the lodge's drive rules are set for children 6 and up
  • Travellers who need step-free access: safari vehicles need a high step up, and Robben Island and Cape Point have uneven ground
  • Adults travelling without children who want a fuller day plan: our 10-day Cape Town, Winelands and Kruger trip moves faster
  • Families who want a malaria-free safari: ask us for a private trip to a malaria-free reserve instead

Minimum age: 6

Most guests are Grandparents, parents and children aged 6 to 16

Book flights after we confirm your seat.

9 nights

Where you'll stay

Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.

  • Cape Town3 nights
  • Stellenbosch2 nights
  • Greater Kruger4 nights

One price

What's in the price

Included

Accommodation

  • 9 nights: 3 in central Cape Town, 2 in Stellenbosch and 4 at one safari lodge in a private reserve of the Greater Kruger
  • Hotels of a 3-star-plus standard, walkable to restaurants, with family or connecting rooms and a pool requested; a lodge with family or interleading rooms, a pool and full board; we name each when we confirm your dates
  • Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement

Transport

  • Pick-up at Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • A private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for the group in the Cape
  • The Robben Island ferry
  • Flights from Cape Town to Hoedspruit (Eastgate), direct on most days, via Johannesburg as the fallback, and from Hoedspruit to Johannesburg (JNB)
  • Transfers between Hoedspruit airport and the lodge
  • Two open safari vehicles for the group with a ranger and tracker, no more than 6 guests in each, families together
  • An open safari vehicle with a registered guide for the Kruger National Park day

Your guide

  • A See Sight Tours guide with the group from day 1 to day 10, including on both flights
  • Robben Island Museum guides, a local guide in Stellenbosch, and the lodge's rangers, trackers and field guides

Activities

  • Cape Town: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and a summit loop
  • Cape Town: Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront
  • Cape Peninsula: Boulders Beach penguins, Cape Point with the Flying Dutchman funicular, the Cape of Good Hope and Chapman's Peak Drive, with park fees and the toll
  • Robben Island Museum tour
  • Franschhoek: the Huguenot Monument and a wine-estate tasting, with grape juice for children
  • Stellenbosch: guided stroll in the old town
  • Greater Kruger: game drives in open vehicles twice a day, a guided bush walk for guests who meet the lodge's age rule, and sundowners, with reserve levies
  • Kruger National Park: a safari morning toward Satara, with the conservation fee

Meals

  • 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 6 dinners
  • Welcome dinner in Cape Town and a group dinner in Stellenbosch, both at about 6 pm
  • Cape Malay lunch in the Bo-Kaap and a long lunch in Franschhoek
  • Full board at the safari lodge, with children's meals and early dinners requested, and a farewell dinner in the boma

Not included

  • International flights to Cape Town and from Johannesburg
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas, if your passport needs one
  • Meals not listed, including dinners in Cape Town on days 2 to 4
  • Drinks, other than the wine and juice tastings
  • Tips for guides, rangers, trackers and drivers
  • Optional activities, such as the Blyde River Canyon half-day and the Apartheid Museum
  • Malaria tablets and vaccinations
  • Personal expenses

Extras

Room of your own
CAD 1,300 (estimated price)

When you can go

Dates and prices

Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.

Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.

Before you book

Booking terms

Nothing is charged now. Full terms and the cancellation schedule come with your quote, before you accept.

Business addresses

See Sight Tours Trips (USA): 3172 N Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89108, United StatesSee Sight Tours Trips (Canada): 5305 50 Avenue, #1091, Red Deer, AB T4N 4B6, Canada+1-888-961-6584

Guest reviews

What guests say

Reviews from guests on our day tours.

Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
google

5/5

Parminder did a great job guiding us around, giving us tips & teaching us the history of the falls. A great experience!

Jane
October 06, 2026
gyg

5/5

Good views of the surrounding area of Halifax in a comfortable minivan

Susan
October 06, 2026
gyg

5/5

June was brilliant- made good contact beforehand and really attentive and knowledgeable. Made me feel like I was special- something only experience can do. Thank you June.

Tom L
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Our host was very knowledgeable, friendly and even provided some humor.

MandL83
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Peter was a very good guide, giving us insight into the various parts of the Park, including parking lot congestion details, trail and viewing location suggestions.

Darren O
October 05, 2026
tripadvisor

5/5

Excellent morning spent with my guide Nancy. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed my trip

4.7/5 from 38,601 guest reviews

Good to know

Questions

Prices in these answers apply from Jan 1, 2027. Black Friday offer: 15% off the small-group price for requests received by Dec 1, 2026. From CAD 6,535 per person. Dec 2 to Dec 31: from CAD 7,075. From Jan 1, 2027: from CAD 7,690.

What does the price include?

Nine nights in central hotels and a safari lodge, 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 6 dinners, two domestic flights, airport transfers, a private vehicle in the Cape, open safari vehicles with rangers and trackers, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, and every visit in the day plan, including the Table Mountain cableway, the Two Oceans Aquarium, Robben Island, Cape Point, reserve levies and Kruger park fees.

Is this trip suitable for grandparents in their 70s?

Yes, if they can walk an hour or two on flat ground and step up into an open safari vehicle. There are no long hikes: the summit loop is level, Boulders is a boardwalk and Cape Point has a funicular. Drives are seated, and every drive or the park day can be swapped for a rest at the lodge.

Can children go on game drives?

Yes, from age 6 on this trip. Lodges set their own minimum ages, so we only book a lodge that takes children 6 and up on drives, and families sit together in one vehicle where numbers allow. Bush walks usually have a higher minimum age; we confirm the lodge's rules before you book.

Is there malaria in Kruger, and is it safe for children?

The Kruger area is a malaria area, with the lowest risk in the dry winter months. Many families travel with children there, using repellent, long sleeves at dusk and tablets suitable for children. See a travel clinic well before you go. If you want a malaria-free safari, ask us for a private trip instead.

Can our family have rooms together?

We ask every hotel and the lodge for family, interleading or connecting rooms, and we confirm what each one offers before you book. Room types are limited, especially at safari lodges, so families who need rooms together should book early. A pool at each base is part of the brief we give our hotels.

How big is the group?

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, children counted, usually two or three families together. On safari we ask the lodge for two open vehicles for our group, so there are no more than 6 guests in each and every seat is an outside seat.

Who leads the trip?

A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from Cape Town to Johannesburg, including on both flights, and handles check-ins, bags and the day plan. Local experts add what they know best: Robben Island Museum guides, a Stellenbosch guide, and the lodge's rangers and trackers on every drive.

Is there a single supplement for a grandparent travelling alone?

Only if they want a room of their own, from CAD 1,300, shown up front. A grandparent who shares with a grandchild or another family member pays no supplement. Solo travellers join the same group, drives and tables as everyone else.

When is the best time to take three generations to South Africa?

April to May, including the Easter break, and September to October: Cape Town is mostly dry and the Kruger bush is thin, with lower malaria risk. July and August work for safari but are cold and wet in Cape Town. December to March is hot in Kruger, with the highest malaria risk.

How does booking work?

Choose a start date and request to book. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. The small group starts from CAD 7,690 per person sharing, taxes included.

Can we travel privately or on our own dates?

Yes. Besides the small group, the trip comes as a private trip for your family only, on a date you choose, from CAD 13,840 per person. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote hotels, a lodge and flights.

What documents do Canadians and children need for South Africa?

Canadian passport holders do not need a visa for a tourist visit of up to 90 days. Every passport needs two blank pages and at least 30 days of validity after you leave. For children, bring a birth certificate and, if a parent is not travelling, a consent letter. We send the current rules with your booking.

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