1
Joburg
Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec · 1 night
Getting there
- Land at OR Tambo Sat 10:00
Plans
Nothing planned
Where we stay
With family
Notes
- Sun evening: fly on to Cape Town
South Africa
4 – 28 December 2026
22 nights
December at a glance
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
30Nov
1
2
3
4
AMS 20:00
5
Joburg
6
Cape Town
7
Cape Town
8
Cape Town
9
Cape Town
10
Cape Town
11
Cape Town
12
Garden Route
13
Addo
14
Addo
15
Addo
16
Cannon Rocks
17
Cannon Rocks
18
Cannon Rocks
19
Joburg
20
Joburg
21
Joburg
22
Joburg
23
Joburg
24
Joburg
25
Christmas!
26
Joburg
27
Joburg 20:40
28
AMS 09:00
29
30
31
1Jan
2Jan
3Jan
Stop by stop
AMS → ZRH → JNB
LX735Fri 4 Dec20:00 → 21:30
LX282Fri 4 Dec22:30 → 10:00 +1
Dec04
2
Cape Town
Sun 6 – Sat 12 Dec · 6 nights
Getting there
- Land Sunday evening
Plans
- Fri evening: dinner at Babel at BabylonstorenTo bookFarm restaurant in the Winelands. By Uber, ~45 min each way. Book early: reservations open months ahead.
Where we stay
To be decided
Notes
- Working Mon 7 – Fri 11
3
Garden Route
Sat 12 – Sun 13 Dec · 1 night
Getting there
- ~440 km / 5h drive from Cape Town
Plans
To be decided
Where we stay
Wilderness or KnysnaTo book
4
Addo
Sun 13 – Wed 16 Dec · 3 nights
Getting there
- ~390 km / 4½h drive from Wilderness
Plans
- Guided game drive, Sun evening or Mon morningTo bookNight drive: best for lions, hyenas, jackals. Sunrise: animals most active.
- Maybe: self-drives
Where we stay
Main CampBooked
Sun 13 Dec · 1 night
- SANParks RR776219
- Check-in 14:00 · check-out 10:00
- Gate closes 19:00
NyathiBooked
Mon 14 – Wed 16 Dec · 2 nights
- No phone signal or Wi-Fi
- SANParks RR776219
- Check-in 14:00 · check-out 10:00
- Gate open 06:00–18:00
- Self-catering
5
Cannon Rocks
Wed 16 – Sat 19 Dec · 3 nights
Getting there
- ~125 km / 2h drive from Nyathi (Addo)
Plans
- Beach days
Where we stay
Cannon Rocks or Kenton-on-SeaTo book
- Self-catering
Notes
- Small shops only: Kenton-on-Sea is 15 min away
6
Joburg
Sat 19 – Sun 27 Dec · 8 nights
Getting there
- ~135 km / 1½h drive from Cannon Rocks to Gqeberha airport
- Drop the rental car at Gqeberha
- Fly Gqeberha → Joburg · ~1h45To book
Plans
- Christmas with family, Fri 25 Dec
- Maybe a night away: Pilanesberg or the Magaliesberg
To decide
- Rent a car?
Where we stay
Airbnb in BoksburgTo book
Notes
- We both work Mon 21 – Tue 22
JNB → ZRH → AMS
LX283Sun 27 Dec20:40 → 06:10 +1
LX724Mon 28 Dec07:15 → 09:00
Dec27
To do
Trip
- Book Amsterdam ⇄ Joburg flightsFri 4 & Sun 27 DecSWISS · LX735, LX282, LX283, LX724
- Update leaveMon 14 – Fri 18, Wed 23 – Mon 28 DecInstead of Mon 21 – Tue 22 and Tue 29 – Thu 31 Dec@Denisa
- Get travel insuranceBefore Fri 4 DecSingle trip@Jason
- Check travel insurance coverBefore Fri 4 DecDoes the current policy cover South Africa?@Denisa
Cape Town
- Book Joburg → Cape Town flightsSun 6 Dec, evening
- Book Babylonstoren dinnerFri 11 Dec, eveningBabel at Babylonstoren
- Book Cape Town staySun 6 – Sat 12 Dec6 nights, good Wi-Fi for the work week
- Book Cape Town car rentalSat 12 – Sat 19 DecOne way, drop off at Gqeberha
Garden Route
- Book Wilderness or KnysnaSat 12 Dec1 night
Addo
- Book Main Camp + NyathiSun 13 – Wed 16 DecSANParks RR776219
- Book Addo game driveSun 13 eve or Mon 14 morningWith SANParks, from Main Camp
Cannon Rocks
- Book Cannon Rocks stayWed 16 – Sat 19 Dec3 nights, or Kenton-on-Sea
Joburg
- Book Gqeberha → Joburg flightsSat 19 Dec, early afternoon
- Book Boksburg AirbnbSat 19 – Sun 27 Dec
Budget
Total€6,935R128,300
Each€3,468R64,150
Paid€2,510.19R46,440
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Flights Amsterdam ⇄ JoburgReturn via Zurich, 2 peopleJason€1,927.74R35,660
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Flight Joburg → Cape TownSun 6 Dec, 2 people~€216R4,000
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Cape Town stay6 nights~€811R15,000
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Babylonstoren dinnerBabel, plus Uber both ways~€141R2,600
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Cape Town car rental7 days, including one-way fee~€378R7,000
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Fuel, Cape Town → Gqeberha~1,300 km~€119R2,200
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Wilderness or Knysna1 night~€97R1,800
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Addo: Main Camp + Nyathi3 nights + park fees · SANParks RR776219Jason€582.45R10,780
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Addo game drive2 people~€86R1,600
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Cannon Rocks stay3 nights~€243R4,500
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Flight Gqeberha → JoburgSat 19 Dec, 2 people~€195R3,600
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Boksburg stay8 nights~€649R12,000
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Getting around JoburgMostly lifts from family~€100R1,850
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Food & daily spending~€60 a day for 2 × 22 days~€1,320R24,420
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Travel insurance, JasonSingle trip~€70R1,300
- ~ is an estimate. R18.50 = €1.