logo

Overview

Hopemakers Trip to South Africa August 2024
South Africa
Aug 23 - Sep 3, 2024
Africa With Us image
Africa With Us
$6,975
Deposit: $1,395

About your trip

Get to experience South Africa authentically with natives. Curated specifically for you by our Africa with Us Team. Enjoy mouthwatering traditional food, Ride in Safari truck amongst lions, zebras, elephants and more. Listen to the beat pulsing addictive South African music, and wine tasting some of the best wine in the world with epic views of the countryside and city. Also get to give back to the community through local schools and orphanges. This is a trip you don't want to miss

South Africa Accommodation:


Joburg Accommodation

Sandton Sun Hotel


Kruger Accomodation:

Kruger Gate Hotel


Capetown Accommodation:

Pepper Club Hotel


All clients attending an Africa With Us trip are required to purchase a Travel Insurance policy. Travel insurance is required. You can purchase your own or go with our recommended insurance company called World Nomads 

With Travel Insurance you can receive coverage for:

  • Trip Cancellation
  • Covid Cancellation
  • Lost or Stolen Baggage Coverage
  • Medical Emergencies
  • Unforseen Death

Whether you purchase travel insurance through our recommendation or purchase your own we require all our travelers obtain travel insurance.







What's included

Accommodation

Accommodation in Johannesburg, Kruger, and Capetown

24 hour ground crew

24 hour dedicated Africa with Us ground crew and guides that speak English & local South African Dialects

All activities

All activities as indicated in the itinerary

Transfer service

Transfer service between airports, hotels, parks & airport as indicated on itinerary.

24hr personal concierge

24hr stand-by personal concierge

Daily Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Domestic Airfare

Any Domestic Airfare within country is included

What's not included

International airfares

International airfares, Visa and departure taxes.

Personal charges

Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc

Tips

Tips and gratuities for hotel and for your drivers/guides

Friday August 23rd

Friday August 23rd image

Leave USA

You will depart to Capetown, South Africa 

Day 1: Saturday Aug 24th

Day 1: Saturday Aug 24th image

Welcome to Capetown

Fly to Capetown settle into hotel, Brief Orientation, Evening Welcome dinner


Day 2: Sun August 25th

Day 2: Sun August 25th  image

Chocolate Pairing and Wine Tasting

Optional 30 min african dance workout with Kukuwa. Morning breakfast. Hopemaker minutes with Greg then head to Stellenbosh and Franschhoek for lunch where you get to sample a variety of different local South African small bites, teas and wines followed by wine and chocolate pairing and wine tasting at Spier Wine Estate,Every chocolate is made to complement a specific wine. then evening dinner and entertainment in Capetown Then prepare yourself to catch the sunset over Cape Town from the deck of a sailboat on an evening Champagne Cruise. Sit back and relax with a provided glass of sparkling wine watching the sun sink over the city landscape

Day 3: Monday Aug 26th

Day 3: Monday Aug 26th image

Table Mountain & TownShip Tour

Optional 30 min african dance workout with Kukuwa. Morning breakfast. Hopemaker minutes with Greg then enjoy an amazing cable car ride up table mountain for epic views and scenery. Return to V & A waterfront for mouthwatering lunch and a chance to see many different artisans. Then head outside of city to the local township of Langa to experience an authentic well rounded Capetown. Supporting and learning about the working class and impoverished yet vibrant youth and community. Then evening dinner and relaxation

Day 4: Tues Aug 27th

Day 4: Tues Aug 27th  image

Kruger National Park

Optional 30 min African Dance Workout with Kukuwa. Breakfast. Hopemaker minutes with Greg. Morning departure to Kruger. After landing , you’re met by a ranger, who then drives you to your lodge. You have time this afternoon for your first game drive, taking in the reserve’s wildlife and looking out for the Big Five. Your guide will know the best spots to find the wildlife that most interests you and can help identify animals big and small. Stop for sundowners in the bush before returning to camp in time for dinner and relaxation

Day 5: Wed Aug 28th

Day 5: Wed Aug 28th image

Game Drives and Exploration

Enjoy another full day on safari today. Rise early for a light breakfast. Hopemaker minutes with Greg before embarking on your morning safari. Animals are most active at this time, before the day heats up, and you might see predators returning from their night-time hunts. You return to your lodge for a generous brunch, then have time to relax during the hottest part of the day. In the late afternoon, you set off on another game drive, looking for wildlife you’ve yet to encounter. You return to the lodge for dinner and reflection

Day 6: Thursday Aug 29th

Day 6: Thursday Aug 29th image

Flight to Joburg & Community Service

Hopemaker minutes with Greg. Morning flight to Johnanesburg. Lunch. then afternoon immersion into the community as we visit a few of our local partner orphanges/schools to spend time with the children, bring much needed resources, mentor and show love. Also participate in interactive team building and wellness workshop activities with the local Community. Evening relaxation and dinner

Day 7: Friday Aug 30th

Day 7: Friday Aug 30th image

Soweto City Tour

Optional 30min workout with Kukuwa. Breakfast. Hopemaker minutes with Greg. Head to tour Soweto. Soweto was the heartland of the movement that freed South Africa from apartheid. Explore it with a guide who was born and raised in the township. Learn about Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu on the street where they both lived, hear about activist Hector Pieterson's life and death, and more. Hear how the Soweto Uprising helped topple apartheid and see Mandela's house. Evening dinner in Maboneng Arts district

Day 8: Sat Aug 31st

Day 8: Sat Aug 31st image

Jazz Festival

Optional 30 min workout with Kukuwa. Breakfast. Hopemaker Minutes with Greg. Head to Soweto for an authentic lunch followed by epic sounds and talent of local south African Artists at the South African Jazz Festival featuring a star studded line-up of global Jazz stars at the Soweto Theatre. Dinner and relaxion

Day 9: Sun Sept 1st

Day 9: Sun Sept 1st image

Hopemakers Team Building Workshops

Hopemakers Workshop Day Sept 1st Breakfast. Team Building and Wellness Workshops Hopemakers Style.Farewell dinner, reflections and closing remarks from your hosts. 

Day 10: Monday Sept 2nd

Day 10: Monday Sept 2nd image

Departure Day

Departure Day back US 

Tuesday Sept 3

Tuesday Sept 3 image

Return to USA

Return to USA

Location

Loading Map…

1. South Africa

South Africa

About your organizer

AU
Africa With Us
Africa with Us is your premier travel to Africa with a team for curated, all inclusive trips to the continent of Africa. We provide one of a kind trips that will immerse you into the local culture through music, dance, fitness, food, community service and authentic cultural experiences. You learn interesting facts and history about the host country and have a fantastic, worry free time in good hands.

Reviews

© 2026 Africa With Us