South Africa Holidays

Safari is the essential South Africa experience: nothing beats the heart-pumping thrill of spying an elephant, lion, leopard, rhino or buffalo for the first time. Big hitter of the country’s national parks, Kruger is home to all of Africa’s famed safari species and many more.  Look for cheetahs streaking through the bushveld and watch in awe as a savannah elephant plods past as you explore South Africa’s largest conservation area. Seek out a close encounter with a crocodile or hippo at iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal or meet the meerkats in the wild Northern Cape. Sharing tales of the day’s animal sightings with fellow explorers over a sundowner as the sun sets over the savannah is a wonderful end to a memorable day in the wilderness.

From learning bush survival skills, to sitting in a verdant vine-clad estate sipping on Pinotage and feasting on game charcuterie, few countries have so many experiences to choose from. The winelands are a hotbed of culinary creativity with South Africa’s best chefs celebrating the bounteous local produce with flair, teaming their creations with memorable new world wines. More fine dining awaits in Cape Town and Johannesburg but don’t miss a taste of South Africa’s ethnically diverse cuisine: try bunny chow in Durban and Cape Malay curries in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap or make friends with locals to join a braai(barbecue).

Head to South Africa's Kwazulu Natal are where you can expect ;

• hiking in the magnificently beautiful Drakensburg Mountains;
• discover the history that lies in the heart of the battlefields in Rourke's Drift
• enjoy amazing wildlife in one of the best places to see the black and white rhino, Hluhluwe National Park
• relax on some beautiful beaches in and around Durban and its suburbs. 

If you’re a first timer, our Cape Town, Garden Route and Safari self-drive tour allows you to explore its prettiest city and nearby winelands, before seeking out the wildlife in a game reserve. Discover the rich history and culture with this Kwazulu Natal Self Drive itinerary.

With any holiday to the hub of southern Africa, it’s easy to include a quick trip to experience the immense and thundering Victoria Falls, or even combine with a visit to Botswana, where the continent’s largest population of elephants are found, for an alternative safari experience. South Africa has so much to offer the explorer in every one of us. Speak to one of our passionate South Africa Travel Specialists who will be more than able to suggest and tailor-make you perfect holiday based on your interests.

When you arrive in Cape Town, we recommend:

• a visit to the famous Table Mountain
• an inspiring tour of Robben Island
• a drive up the Cape Peninsula to see the penguins at Boulders Beach and onward to Cape Point
• some fantastic wine tasting in the world renown winelands 
• and see the most beautiful flora at the Kirstenbosch Gardens.

Along the garden route you can expect to see:

• Whales at Hermanus in season
• Ostriches as well as habituated meerkats in Oudtshoorn
• Oyster tasting in Knysna
• The Tsitsikamma forest