South Africa: Pretoria, Johannesburg and Polokwane + 2 more

A road trip through Pretoria, Johannesburg and Polokwane + 2 more, 5 stops in South Africa.

• Road trip
• 10–15 days
• Balanced pace

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Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, a sprawling city of over two million people shaped by layers of history and diverse cultural heritage. Johannesburg is South Africa's largest metropolitan area and the economic heart of the country. Polokwane is the capital of Limpopo province in northern South Africa, a city of over 270,000 people that serves as an administrative and cultural hub for the region. Mbombela is a city in South Africa's Mpumalanga province, situated within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality.

Why it works

Rather than one city, this threads Pretoria, Johannesburg and Polokwane and more into a single trip, so you see more of South Africa in one go. Spend longest wherever suits you.

The route

Your itinerary

1. 1Pretoria1–2 nights
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2. 🚗 Drive Pretoria → JohannesburgFind car hire in Johannesburg via EconomyBookings
   2Johannesburg1–2 nights
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3. 🚗 Drive Johannesburg → PolokwaneFind car hire in Polokwane via EconomyBookings
   3Polokwane1–2 nights
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4. 🚗 Drive Polokwane → MbombelaFind car hire in Mbombela via EconomyBookings
   4Mbombela1–2 nights
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5. 🚗 Drive Mbombela → PietermaritzburgFind car hire in Pietermaritzburg via EconomyBookings
   5Pietermaritzburg1–2 nights
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