| Duration |
16 Days / 15 Nights |
|---|---|
| Tour Location |
Johannesburg / Cape Town / Cairo / Giza / Luxor / Aswan |
| Tour Run | |
| Pickup |
O. R. Tambo International Airport |
This 16 day South Africa and Egypt tour combines cultural sightseeing, wildlife experiences, coastal landscapes, and ancient Egyptian heritage with a four-night Nile cruise. On Day 1, arrive in Johannesburg and settle in before beginning your exploration of South Africa. On Day 2, explore the country’s history in Soweto by visiting the Nelson Mandela Family Museum and Regina Mundi Catholic Church.
Continue on Day 3 to Constitution Hill, where you can learn about South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle and its journey toward democracy. On Day 4, spend a full day on safari in a South African wildlife reserve, with opportunities to observe native wildlife in its natural surroundings.
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This 16-day itinerary combines Johannesburg's anti-apartheid heritage, Cape Town's coastal landmarks and wildlife experiences with Cairo's pyramids and a Nile cruise through Upper Egypt.
Arc I · Johannesburg’s Heritage and Wildlife
Explore Johannesburg’s history through Soweto, Mandela’s home, and Constitution Hill
Upon arrival at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, you will meet your Tripidays representative and be transferred to your accommodation. Settle in after your journey and enjoy some time to relax before beginning your South African adventure.
Travel to Soweto to explore one of South Africa’s most historically significant townships. Visit the Nelson Mandela Family Museum and Regina Mundi Catholic Church to learn about the people, events, and community movements connected with the country’s struggle for freedom.
The museum preserves the former home of Nelson Mandela and presents aspects of his personal life and political journey.
Regina Mundi played an important role during the anti-apartheid movement, serving as a place of gathering and refuge for members of the community.
Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, continue exploring Johannesburg’s history with a visit to Constitution Hill, a former prison complex that now houses South Africa’s Constitutional Court.
The complex preserves former prison buildings and exhibitions that document imprisonment, resistance, and the development of constitutional democracy in South Africa.
Breakfast and Lunch
Leave Johannesburg behind for a full-day safari in a South African wildlife reserve. Set out on a guided game drive in search of the Big Five: lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo.
A guided safari offers opportunities to observe wild animals in their natural environment. Enjoy lunch inside the reserve before continuing with an afternoon game drive to discover more wildlife and appreciate South Africa’s diverse landscapes.
Breakfast and Lunch
Arc II · Cape Town, Peninsula and Winelands
From Big Five game drives to Cape Peninsula and Winelands landscapes.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town. On arrival, transfer to your accommodation and settle in. Later, stroll along the V&A Waterfront, where restaurants, boutique shops, and harbor views create a lively introduction to the city.
Enjoy time beside the harbor, browse local shops, or relax at a waterfront restaurant with views of Table Mountain.
Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, head to Table Mountain for panoramic views across Cape Town and the surrounding coastline. Later, take a ferry to Robben Island and explore its historic prison, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for many years. Return to the V&A Waterfront afterward if time allows.
Take in views of Cape Town, the ocean, and the surrounding mountains. The cable car operates subject to weather conditions.
Discover the island’s history and learn about its role in South Africa’s struggle against apartheid.
Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, travel along the Cape Peninsula to the Cape of Good Hope. Enjoy the rugged coastal scenery and views from the surrounding trails before continuing to Boulders Beach, home to a colony of African penguins. Return to Cape Town after your visit.
Discover dramatic coastal landscapes and enjoy views across the peninsula.
Observe African penguins in their natural coastal habitat from the designated viewing areas.
Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, travel into the Cape Winelands, where vineyard landscapes and mountain scenery surround historic wine estates. Visit two wine farms for tastings and learn about South Africa’s winemaking traditions. Enjoy lunch in a vineyard before returning to Cape Town.
Discover the region’s wine estates, sample local wines, and enjoy the vineyard setting.
Breakfast and Lunch
Arc III · Cairo, Giza and Ancient Egypt
Arrive in Egypt and explore the pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the treasures of ancient Egyptian civilization.
After breakfast, transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your flight to Cairo. On arrival, meet your local representative and transfer to your accommodation. In the evening, enjoy a dinner cruise on the Nile, taking in Cairo’s riverside views while dining on board.
Enjoy dinner aboard a Nile cruise boat and admire views of Cairo from the river as the city lights up after dark.
Dinner
After breakfast, head to the Giza Plateau to explore the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. Continue to the Great Sphinx and the nearby Valley Temple. After lunch, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum to discover artifacts and treasures from ancient Egypt.
Explore the monumental pyramids and learn about their construction and significance in ancient Egyptian history.
See the iconic Great Sphinx of Giza, the legendary monument with a lion’s body and a pharaoh’s face.
Explore the Valley Temple of King Khafre, an ancient site used for rituals connected to the king’s funerary complex.
Discover ancient Egyptian statues, artifacts, and archaeological collections that reveal the civilization’s royal traditions, beliefs, and daily life.
Breakfast and lunch
Arc IV · Luxor, Nile Cruise and Aswan
Fly south to Luxor and sail the Nile, visiting ancient temples and royal tombs before returning to Cairo.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight from Cairo to Luxor. Meet your cruise representative and board your Nile cruise vessel. After lunch, explore Karnak Temple, known for its vast courtyards and monumental columns, then continue to Luxor Temple before returning to the vessel for dinner.
Explore the extensive temple complex and its impressive Hypostyle Hall, columns, and ancient inscriptions.
Discover this historic temple, associated with royal ceremonies and religious traditions in ancient Thebes.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After breakfast, cross to Luxor’s West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs were buried in decorated rock-cut tombs. Continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut, built against the limestone cliffs of Deir el-Bahari, and stop at the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, return to the cruise and sail toward Edfu.
Explore selected royal tombs and discover the burial traditions of Egypt’s New Kingdom rulers.
Visit the terraced mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, set beneath dramatic limestone cliffs.
See the two monumental statues that once stood at the entrance to the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After breakfast, visit Edfu Temple, dedicated to Horus, the falcon god. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo, where you will explore the distinctive double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder. Return to the vessel and sail onward toward Aswan.
Discover one of Egypt’s best-preserved ancient temples, with detailed reliefs and monumental columns.
Explore the double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder, known for its distinctive layout and carved reliefs.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After breakfast, visit the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk before exploring Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Later, enjoy a relaxing felucca ride on the Nile and admire Aswan’s scenic riverbanks and islands.
Discover the High Dam and learn about its role in managing the Nile’s waters and generating electricity.
See the enormous unfinished obelisk in its ancient granite quarry and learn how obelisks were carved from solid stone.
Explore the beautiful island temple dedicated to Isis, known for its detailed reliefs and remarkable setting.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After breakfast, disembark from your Nile cruise and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo. On arrival, transfer to your accommodation and enjoy some free time.
Explore the remains of ancient Memphis and visit Saqqara, home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast at your accommodation before checking out and transferring to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight. Your journey concludes with memories of South Africa’s heritage and wildlife, Cape Town’s coastal scenery, and Egypt’s ancient monuments and Nile landscapes.
Breakfast
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This tour lasts 16 days, combining South Africa’s historic landmarks and natural landscapes with Egypt’s ancient monuments and Nile cruise experiences.
You will explore Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, followed by Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan in Egypt. Along the way, you will experience different traditions, local lifestyles, and historical influences. Read our guide to African Culture and Customs to learn more about the cultural experiences you may encounter during your journey.
Highlights include Soweto, Constitution Hill, a South African safari, Table Mountain, Robben Island, Cape Point, Boulders Beach penguins, the Cape Winelands, the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and a Nile cruise.
Yes, the itinerary includes a South African safari with game drives, offering opportunities to observe wildlife in its natural habitat. Animal sightings depend on wildlife movements and conditions.
Yes, the itinerary includes four nights aboard a Nile cruise, with sightseeing in Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan, depending on the cruise schedule.
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