22 days in South Africa Itinerary

Get outdoors at Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and Platteklip Gorge. You'll enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at Noordhoek Beach and Clifton Beaches. Change things up with these side-trips from Cape Town: Ken Forrester Wines (in Stellenbosch) and First South African Perfume Museum (in Franschhoek). Next up on the itinerary: explore and take pictures at Robben Island Museum, admire the natural beauty at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, tour the pleasant surroundings at Cape Point, and take a stroll through Bo-kaap.

For traveler tips, ratings, photos, and tourist information, use the Cape Town attractions planner.

Dusseldorf, Germany to Cape Town is an approximately 16-hour combination of train and flight. You can also fly. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time to South Africa Standard Time is 1 hour. Expect a daytime high around 23°C in September, and nighttime lows around 11°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Thu) so you can drive to West Coast National Park.

Kick off your visit on the 15th (Fri): tour the pleasant surroundings at Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and then explore the wealth of natural beauty at West Coast National Park.

To see ratings, other places to visit, reviews, and other tourist information, use the West Coast National Park trip builder app.

Traveling by car from Cape Town to West Coast National Park takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In September in West Coast National Park, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 9°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Fri) to allow enough time to drive to Gansbaai.

Kick off your visit on the 16th (Sat): meet some fierce fish with a shark diving experience and then tour the pleasant surroundings at African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary.

For other places to visit, photos, more things to do, and tourist information, use the Gansbaai online vacation planner.

You can drive from West Coast National Park to Gansbaai in 3.5 hours. In September, daily temperatures in Gansbaai can reach 24°C, while at night they dip to 10°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Sat) to allow enough time to fly to Hoedspruit.

Kick off your visit on the 17th (Sun): get a dose of the wild on a nature and wildlife tour and then identify plant and animal life at Wildlife Areas. Keep things going the next day: stroll through Siyafunda Wildlife & Conservation, stroll through Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation Centre, and then stop by Kumbaya Home Decor.

To see where to stay, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Hoedspruit online day trip planner.

Fly from Gansbaai to Hoedspruit in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of taxi and bus. Plan for somewhat warmer temperatures traveling from Gansbaai in September, with highs in Hoedspruit at 32°C and lows at 15°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Mon) so you can travel to Kruger National Park.

Take a break from the city and head to Kruger National Park and Idube Game Reserve. Spend the 21st (Thu) surrounded by wildlife at Game drives at Phalaborwa Gate in Kruger National Park. There's still lots to do: stroll through Olifants Wilderness Trail, explore the ancient world of Masorini Archaeological Site, and hike along Wolhuter Wilderness Trail.

To find maps, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, read Kruger National Park travel route planning website.

You can take a bus from Hoedspruit to Kruger National Park in 2.5 hours. Another option is to drive. In September in Kruger National Park, expect temperatures between 32°C during the day and 15°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Sat) so you can fly to Johannesburg.

On the 24th (Sun), buy something for everyone on your list at Jack Friedman Sandton City, then steep yourself in history at Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct, then see the interesting displays at Apartheid Museum, and finally steep yourself in history at Walter Sisulu Square. On the 25th (Mon), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: contemplate the long history of Mandela House, then tour the pleasant surroundings at Lion and Safari Park, and then take an in-depth tour of Lesedi Cultural Village.

To see ratings, where to stay, more things to do, and tourist information, you can read our Johannesburg trip itinerary website.

Fly from Kruger National Park to Johannesburg in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Johannesburg when traveling from Kruger National Park in September, with lows around 12°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel back home.