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Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:57:51 +0000

Deat All,

I'm planing to go on a road trip from middle of January 2016 until middle of February 2016.
I would like to ask you, to comment on this (if it's feasible, too much driving or ...)

Thanks and BR's
Jan

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16.01.2016 Saturday Captown arrival at airport
17.01.2016 Sunday visit Captown

18.01.2016 Monday visit Captown

19.01.2016 Tuesday visit Captown

20.01.2016 Wednesday driving

21.01.2016 Thursday begin garden road

22.01.2016 Friday begin garden road

23.01.2016 Saturday begin garden road

24.01.2016 Sunday driving

25.01.2016 Monday end garden road

26.01.2016 Tuesday end garden road

27.01.2016 Wednesday driving

28.01.2016 Thursday Addo Elephant NP

29.01.2016 Friday Addo Elephant NP

30.01.2016 Saturday driving

31.01.2016 Sunday driving

01.02.2016 Monday Kruger NP south

02.02.2016 Tuesday Kruger NP south

03.02.2016 Wednesday Kruger NP south

04.02.2016 Thursday Kruger NP south

05.02.2016 Friday Blyde River NR

06.02.2016 Saturday Blyde River NR

07.02.2016 Sunday Blyde River NR

08.02.2016 Monday Blyde River NR

09.02.2016 Tuesday Kruger NP north

10.02.2016 Wednesday Kruger NP north

11.02.2016 Thursday Kruger NP north
12.02.2016 Friday Kruger NP north

13.02.2016 Saturday departure from airport

14.02.2016 Sunday
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Mon, 21 Sep 2015 18:29:22 +0000

A month is plenty of time to do your itinerary. A bit confused on your itinerary however when you have stuff like this

19.01.2016 Tuesday visit Captown
20.01.2016 Wednesday driving
21.01.2016 Thursday begin garden road

Where are you driving on Wednesday? You know you can drive from Cape Town to the end of the Garden Route in one day if you wanted to so just wondering what you needed this day for.

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Mon, 21 Sep 2015 18:36:32 +0000

Hi Johnny,

Thanks for your comment.

At wednesday I'm going to get the car and afterwards I'm driving. So I assumed, that I'll spent most of the day on the way to garden road. For sure I'll make some stopps on the way to the first accomodation.

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Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:30:41 +0000

Hi Jan I suppose you will not spend so much time only by "driving" . For Addo NP you will only need 90 minutes from Port Elizabeth. But Addo to Kruger will be a long long drive and I would consider taking a flight to Nelspruit or at least to Johannesburg from Port Elizaberth, it would save you lots of time especially if you dont play visiting Hluhluwe or other resereves on your way. Also - are you sure about 5 days at Blyde River? It is spectacular, but unless you are an avid hiker or fisherman I dont think you need 5 days in there. Anyway enjoy your trip:-)

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Mon, 05 Oct 2015 19:08:21 +0000

Dear All,

Thanks for your replies.
I have adapted my planning and the more critical accomodations and activities are already booked.
The open points will be solved down there.

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