South Africa Self- Drive Road Trip 2025

It’s time for Africa! MotoRover presents the South Africa Self-Drive Road Trip 2025. This is a 9-day guided group tour conducted in a fly and drive format. This means all you have to do is book the tour, get your South Africa visa and fly into Cape Town. Every service from the time you arrive in Cape town till your departure is covered in our comprehensive tour package. Our ground team includes an expert local guide and a MotoRover Indian tour manager in the ‘lead’ car followed by the participant cars and a second MotoRover car at the tail end of the group is driven by our mechanic to ensure that you travel with full support and safety between our two cars. You will be given a Toyota Fortuner automatic transmission SUV for with fuel for the entire distance of the tour. Also included are 4 star or similar level hotels, all meals and bottled water, activities and entrance fees to nature reserves as per the tour program and airport pickup and drop in Cape town.

Our driving route starts and ends in the seaside city of Cape Town and traces the famous ‘Garden Route’ of South Africa, the most naturally beautiful region of the country. It includes the spectacular cliffside drive along Chapman’s Peak, visit to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, the southern-most point of the African continent at Cape Agulhas, winding roads, mountain passes and offroad sections.

Along with the drive, you will be enjoying exciting sights and activities like the Big 5 wildlife Safaris, Cango caves in Oudtshoorn, Penguins at Boulder beach, wine tasting in the wine region of South Africa and a rest day in Knysna with multiple activity options.

Entries will be limited to 15 participants. So come along and join us on this adventure in the rainbow nation!

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Tour Dates

07 to 15 Nov 2025

Route Map

Itinerary

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Day Travel Plan Activity Distance
1 Arrival in Cape Town Arrival 0 Kms
2 Cape Town to Cape Agulhas Driving Day 275 Kms
3 Cape Agulhas to Garden Route Game Lodge Driving Day 220 Kms
4 Garden Route Game Lodge to Knysna Driving Day 150 Kms
5 Rest day in Knysna Rest Day 0 Kms
6 Knysna to Oudtshoorn Driving Day 300 Kms
7 Oudtshoorn to Franschhoek Driving Day 380 Kms
8 Franschhoek to Cape Town Driving Day 210 Kms
9 Departure from Cape Town Departure 0 Kms

Highlights

Parameter Description
Food and water Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner as per the itinerary (Veg/Non-Veg)
Accommodation 4* Hotels & Boutique stays in great locations
Total driving distance 1650 Kms
Driving time 4-6hrs every day with multiple breaks
Terrain 80% tarmac roads, 20% smooth dirt roads
Air connectivity Several airlines like Emirates, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Qatar Airways offer connecting flights with layovers in their respective hubs.
Weather forecast Warm weather with increasing rainfall, particularly in the afternoons. Temperatures range from the mid-60s to the low 90s Fahrenheit (18°C to 33°C), depending on the region.
Additional costs Airfare – INR 54,000 Onwards
Visa – Approx INR 3500
Personal Travel Insurance – INR 2000 to 3000
 

Rental SUV


Toyota Fortuner Automatic SUV

Tour Price

R 73,200 per person

*Inclusive of GST

(Payment in INR as per the exchange rate on the date of money transfer)

Booking, Cancellation and Child Policy

Tour Package Includes

Toyota Fortuner Automatic rental SUV for self-drive
Comprehensive insurance cover for rental SUV damage and third-party liability.
Fuel for the SUV for the entire drive
Accommodation for 08 nights in 4-star or equivalent properties
(Default stay option is sharing rooms. Single room upgrade is available)
All breakfasts, lunch and coffees, dinners (Veg/non-veg, including some Indian meals)
Individual airport pick-up/drop in Cape Town
Bottled water for the driving days
Local tour guide
MotoRover Indian Tour manager
Lead and support cars from MotoRover
Walkie Talkies in each car
Two BIG 5 wildlife Safaris
Whale watching experience in Hermanus
Paddleboat cruise in Knysna
Penguin colony entrance ticket
Entrance to wildlife reserves and national parks
Cango Caves Tour
Wine Tasting experience in Cape Winelands
Visa support documents and guidance
Tour Information Booklet
5% GST

OPTIONAL SERVICES
Single room supplement: R 11,000
Extra hotel night in Cape Town:
Single room: R 4300
Twin-sharing room: R 4750 per person
Whale watching in Hermanus: R 1470
Elephant interaction near Knysna: R 1000
Bloukrans Bridge Bungee Jump: R 1775
Shark cage diving with return transfer: R 5140

Tour Package Excludes

Air tickets
South Africa visa costs
Personal travel insurance
Personal and medical expenses
One lunch on rest day
Expenses due to unpredictable circumstances
Yellow Fever vaccine (required only if travelling to South Africa from or via Yellow Fever zone countries)

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