The Ultimate South African Road Trip. Road trips have always been a highlight for our family, so my husband and I recently decided to embark on a 4,400-km, 2-week road trip through South Africa with our children. It was an incredible experience and a road trip I would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to explore some of what South Africa has to offer.

Our Road Trip Route:

Day 1:

Gauteng to Hythelands House, Mooi River

468km

Halfway stop at Bergview

Day 2:

Travel from Hythelands House to Southbroom, KwaZulu-Natal (stay for 4 days)

291km

Breakfast stop Midlands Meander KwaZulu-Natal

Day 5:

Southbroom to Intaba Lodge, Elliot, Eastern Cape

409km

Halfway stop Matatiele

Day 6:

Elliot to Hogsback, Eastern Cape

240km

Day 7:

Hogsback to Pezula Golf Estate, Knysna, Western Cape (stay for 4 days)

524km

First stop – Grahamstown

Second stop – Jeffreys Bay

Day 10:

Knysna to Ribboksfontein Guest Farm, De Rust, Western Cape

159km

Take the scenic route along Prince Alfred’s Pass from Knysna to Uniondale.

Day 11:

Travel from Ribboksfontein to Rainbow Glen Montagu, Western Cape

283km along Route 62

Halfway stop – the famous Ronnie’s Sex Shop, or at any of the quaint eateries in Barrydale

Day 12:

Montagu to Sutherland, Northern Cape

266km

Halfway stop – pack a picnic and stop off somewhere in the middle of nowhere :)

Day 13:

Sutherland to Honingkrats Guest Farm, Graaf Reinet, Eastern Cape (stay for 2 days)

Halfway stop – Beaufort West

Day 15:

Graaf Reinet to Bloemfontein Free State

422km

Halfway stop – Colesburg

Day 16:

Bloemfontein back to Gauteng

413km

Halfway stop at Kroonstad

There you have it: 2 weeks of pure, utter road-trip bliss, with incredible South African views from the mountains to the forests to the oceans. Be sure to check out what we did in each of these incredible places.