Grand South Africa: 14-Day Accessible Journey

Open to every traveller. Book it as it is, or tell us what you need, such as a step-free room, a ramp vehicle, a slower pace or a sign-language guide, and we will adapt it for you.

14 days · By air and road · Johannesburg, Kruger, Cape Town, the Winelands, Hermanus, the Garden Route and Addo

The whole of South Africa in one easy-paced journey: Johannesburg’s heritage, the Big Five in Kruger, Table Mountain and the penguins in Cape Town, the winelands, the whales of Hermanus and the Garden Route, ending with Addo’s elephants.

Who it works for

• Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): Yes, with notes (each stop is planned around step-free routes, adapted rest camp units and an accessible vehicle; see the notes below)
• Visual (blind and low vision): With support (guides describe every place and sighting)
• Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes (written briefs; interpreter on request)
• Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): With planning (a long trip, so we build in a free day and never more than one long drive in a row)

Your days

Day 1: Johannesburg

Meet-and-assist at O. R. Tambo Airport and a step-free transfer to your hotel.

Day 2: Heritage day

The Apartheid Museum and Soweto.

Day 3: To Kruger

Fly to Skukuza. Afternoon game drive.

Days 4–5: Kruger

Game drives along the Sabie River, with the ramped Ntandanyathi bird hide, staying at Lower Sabie.

Day 6: To Cape Town

Fly to Cape Town; afternoon at the V&A Waterfront.

Day 7: Table Mountain

The cableway and the summit walkway.

Day 8: The peninsula

Boulders penguins and Cape Point.

Day 9: The winelands

Kirstenbosch and a tasting in Constantia or Stellenbosch.

Day 10: Hermanus

Whales from Gearing’s Point (June to November).

Days 11–12: The Garden Route

Knysna, the Garden of Eden and the Big Tree boardwalks.

Day 13: Addo

Game drives and the underground hide.

Day 14: Home

Fly home from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).

Where you stay

• Nights 1–2 · Johannesburg · a hotel with a measured accessible room
• Night 3 · Skukuza Rest Camp · adapted bungalow
• Nights 4–5 · Lower Sabie Rest Camp · adapted bungalow or safari tent
• Nights 6–9 · Cape Town · a hotel with a measured accessible room
• Night 10 · Hermanus · a seafront hotel
• Nights 11–12 · Knysna · a lagoon-side hotel
• Night 13 · Addo Rest Camp · accessible chalet or cottage

As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.

Best time to go

September–November and April–May balance it all: whales and spring flowers in the Cape, dry bush in Kruger and mild weather on the Garden Route.

Good to know

• Kruger is a malaria area; the rest of this route is malaria-free. Speak to your doctor or a travel clinic about prevention.
• Addo Rest Camp has a cottage and a chalet for guests with mobility challenges (the chalet has a shower and bath), and Matyholweni Rest Camp has an accessible cottage. The bird hide, the underground hide and the floodlit waterhole viewpoint at the main camp are suitable for wheelchair users, and one loop of the Discovery Trail suits wheelchair users and visually impaired visitors.
• Table Mountain has a universal access walkway on the summit, but not every path is accessible; the cableway closes in high wind.
• Flights inside South Africa: we request wheelchair assistance with the airline for every flight.
• Any section can be dropped or extended: see our shorter South Africa trips.

Access details checked in October 2026 against: WJL Mobility: accessible attractions in Cape Town and Johannesburg · SANParks: Kruger for people with disabilities · Table Mountain Aerial Cableway: wheelchair access · Cape Town Tourism: wheelchair-friendly attractions · Rolling Inspiration: Boulders Beach · Fernkloof: Hermanus Cliff Path · SANParks: Garden Route National Park for people with disabilities · SANParks: Addo Elephant National Park for people with disabilities. Facilities change, so we reconfirm every detail for your dates before booking.

Photo: Jürgen Kehrberger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons