South Africa Travel: A Sample Itinerary

Planning a trip to South Africa? Here’s a sample itinerary to help you plan your trip. This focuses mainly on Cape Town, Johannesburg and a few places in between.

You might also be interested in  The JJC’s Guide to SA as well as how we spent our time..

Here’s the itinerary we followed….

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But if you have more time to plan properly, you can make use of our original itinerary which we had to abandon for logistic related reasons…

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Honestly, I am not quite sure if I preferred Japan in Spring 🌸 or Fall 🍂 - both are amazing!

For our second trip to the country 🇯🇵, we went in late March and stayed until mid April. The weather was perfect - cold (but the nice kind), crisp and joyful. 

I also did not find the crowds overwhelming at this time - perhaps because cherry blossoms in the more famous cities were not in full bloom yet. We went to lesser-visited places and were rewarded with gorgeous scenery, cherry blossom bloom 😍 and more!

Japan remains my favourite destination and it's a sentiment shared by many. I hope I get the chance to return again 💙
Honestly, I am not quite sure if I preferred Japan in Spring 🌸 or Fall 🍂 - both are amazing! For our second trip to the country 🇯🇵, we went in late March and stayed until mid April. The weather was perfect - cold (but the nice kind), crisp and joyful. I also did not find the crowds overwhelming at this time - perhaps because cherry blossoms in the more famous cities were not in full bloom yet. We went to lesser-visited places and were rewarded with gorgeous scenery, cherry blossom bloom 😍 and more! Japan remains my favourite destination and it's a sentiment shared by many. I hope I get the chance to return again 💙
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When you travel for over 10,000km to see a library! ✨️💙🌻🇰🇷
When you travel for over 10,000km to see a library! ✨️💙🌻🇰🇷
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January - especially the second week is such a fun travel time for me! I find lots of deals and in many places, the weather is still great - but the Christmas and New Year crowds have left!

This is your reminder to set some money aside for January - whether you're travelling or not!
January - especially the second week is such a fun travel time for me! I find lots of deals and in many places, the weather is still great - but the Christmas and New Year crowds have left! This is your reminder to set some money aside for January - whether you're travelling or not!
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Start your travel year right! Detty December is nice but you know what's better? ✨️Jetty January✈️✨️🥁
Start your travel year right! Detty December is nice but you know what's better? ✨️Jetty January✈️✨️🥁
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Tag your travel buddy who needs this reminder before December spending gets wild 💸

Set aside a small percent of your earnings in December. It makes January feel lighter and if you love to travel, January (after the first week) is almost always a good time to do so!

There are lots of deals, weather is great in many places and the crowds would start heading home!

Are you team January travel or no?
Tag your travel buddy who needs this reminder before December spending gets wild 💸 Set aside a small percent of your earnings in December. It makes January feel lighter and if you love to travel, January (after the first week) is almost always a good time to do so! There are lots of deals, weather is great in many places and the crowds would start heading home! Are you team January travel or no?
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Drop your totals in the comments! 💭💫

If you've spent or are planning to spend:

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$0: 💫 Dreamer Mode: planning and dreaming. See you at 🌸 soon!
Drop your totals in the comments! 💭💫 If you've spent or are planning to spend: $100 - $180: 💎 RICH rich! 💸💸 - you're basically living your travel influencer fantasy and I'm happy for you! $50 - $90: ✨️ Travel MVP - the travel vibes are strong with this one! $10 - $40: 🌸 Globe Trotter in Training: Rooting for you! $0: 💫 Dreamer Mode: planning and dreaming. See you at 🌸 soon!
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It's me 🤭🫣
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Idea for your 2026 travel year: A Kenya + Uganda combo trip!

Start with sunrise safaris in Tsavo National Park 🦁, unwind on Kenya’s dreamy coastline in Diani or Watamu 🌊🌴 and enjoy the pulse of city life in Nairobi ☕.

Then head to Uganda for misty treks with gorillas 🦍, and slow days near Lake Victoria ⛰️

From beaches to mountains, wildlife to culture, this combo is perfect for travellers who want variety without rushing. Save this if you’re planning a Kenya Uganda itinerary and ask me anything you'd like to know about visiting both countries!✨

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Idea for your 2026 travel year: A Kenya + Uganda combo trip! Start with sunrise safaris in Tsavo National Park 🦁, unwind on Kenya’s dreamy coastline in Diani or Watamu 🌊🌴 and enjoy the pulse of city life in Nairobi ☕. Then head to Uganda for misty treks with gorillas 🦍, and slow days near Lake Victoria ⛰️ From beaches to mountains, wildlife to culture, this combo is perfect for travellers who want variety without rushing. Save this if you’re planning a Kenya Uganda itinerary and ask me anything you'd like to know about visiting both countries!✨ #KenyaTravel #UgandaTravel #VisitUganda #VisitKenya #EastAfricaTrip
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Hi 👋🏽, welcome to the soft side of Instagram. Over here, we

- travel with our 9-5
- share relatable travel content
- do not gatekeep

If this sounds like your vibe, come say hello!
Hi 👋🏽, welcome to the soft side of Instagram. Over here, we - travel with our 9-5 - share relatable travel content - do not gatekeep If this sounds like your vibe, come say hello!
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