22 days in Johannesburg & Cape Town Itinerary

Get outdoors at Safaris and Ukutula Conservation Center. Step off the beaten path and head to Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre and Union Buildings. Explore Johannesburg's surroundings by going to Hartbeespoort (Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeesport Dam & Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary), Zipline (in Rustenburg) and Pretoria (Longstreet Art Lovers 1932 & Rietvlei Nature Reserve). There's much more to do: tour the pleasant surroundings at Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, see some colorful creatures with 7th Heaven Scuba, Head underground at Sterkfontein Cave, and make a trip to Nelson Mandela Square.

To find maps, reviews, more things to do, and tourist information, refer to the Johannesburg trip maker site.

Dusseldorf, Germany to Johannesburg is an approximately 15.5-hour combination of train and flight. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time to South Africa Standard Time is 1 hour. Traveling from Dusseldorf in September, you will find days in Johannesburg are a bit warmer (30°C), and nights are about the same (12°C). Finish your sightseeing early on the 11th (Mon) to allow enough time to fly to Cape Town.

Relax by the water at Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and Bloubergstrand Beach. Get in touch with nature at Cape Point and Muizenberg Beach. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Cape Town: Stellenbosch (Eagle Encounters @Spier Wine Farm & Jonkershoek Nature Reserve), Franschhoek (Franschhoek Pass & First South African Perfume Museum) and Paarl (Masjidun Nur, Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve, &more). The adventure continues: see majestic marine mammals with Ocean Wonder, explore the striking landscape of West Coast National Park, hike along Platteklip Gorge, and identify plant and animal life at Earthstompers Adventures.

To see more things to do, traveler tips, maps, and more tourist information, read our Cape Town day trip planning app.

Getting from Johannesburg to Cape Town by flight takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Expect little chillier weather when traveling from Johannesburg in September: highs in Cape Town hover around 23°C, while lows dip to 11°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Tue) early enough to travel back home.