8 days in Victoria Falls, Johannesburg & Kruger National Park Itinerary

Kick off your visit on the 2nd (Fri): explore and take pictures at Mukuni Village.

For maps, other places to visit, traveler tips, and tourist information, read Victoria Falls day trip website.

London, UK to Victoria Falls is an approximately 17.5-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone changes from Greenwich Mean Time to Central Africa Time, which is usually a 2 hour difference. When traveling from London in October, plan for warmer days in Victoria Falls, with highs around 39°C, while nights are somewhat warmer with lows around 23°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Fri) to allow time to fly to Johannesburg.

When in Johannesburg, make a side trip to see Union Buildings in Pretoria, approximately Pretoria away. There's lots more to do: examine the collection at Apartheid Museum, try your luck at Montecasino, see exotic creatures in open habitats at a safari tour, and browse the different shops at Jack Friedman Eastgate.

To see reviews, maps, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read our Johannesburg trip planner.

You can fly from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg in 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Victoria Falls in October, things will get slightly colder in Johannesburg: highs are around 32°C and lows about 13°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Mon) so you can fly to Kruger National Park.

Kick off your visit on the 6th (Tue): explore the striking landscape of Kruger National Park. Here are some ideas for day two: hike along Game drives at Phalaborwa Gate in Kruger National Park.

To find where to stay, photos, more things to do, and tourist information, go to the Kruger National Park trip site.

Traveling by flight from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. In October, daytime highs in Kruger National Park are 32°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 8th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.