Southern Africa

South Africa

The Rainbow Nation. Big game, a great city, wine country and a long coast, linked by easy travel.
Aerial view of Cape Town and Table Mountain from the sea

Region

Southern Africa

Ideal length

9 to 14 days

Places to stay

Safari Lodge, Boutique Hotel, City Hotel, Private Villa

In short

Kruger, Cape Town, the Winelands and the Garden Route

Why go

South Africa lets you combine things that are usually separate journeys: a safari in Kruger, days in Cape Town under Table Mountain, lunch in the Winelands and the coast road east.

It is also one of the easiest countries in Africa to travel in, which makes it a good first visit to the continent.

What makes it distinct

The places that set it apart.

The mix of city, culture, food and wildlife, and a history that is told honestly in places like Robben Island and Soweto.

A baobab tree against an orange sky in Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

The Big Five, and trails on foot or by bike with rangers.
Aerial view of Cape Town with the stadium and Table Mountain

Table Mountain

Above Cape Town, by cable car or on foot.
The coastline of the Garden Route with mountains behind

The Garden Route

The coast road east, with whales in season.

Robben Island

A guided visit by ferry from the city.

The Winelands

Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl.

Sun City

A resort with something for every age, two hours from Johannesburg.

When to go

The best months, and who it suits.

May to September for wildlife in Kruger. November to March for Cape Town and the coast.

Who it suits

Families, food and wine lovers, and travellers who want variety in one trip.

The kind of stay

Safari Lodge, Boutique Hotel, City Hotel, Private Villa

What you can experience

Ways to travel here.

Safari

The Mara, the Serengeti, Amboseli and Chobe, at your own pace.

Heritage

Stone Town, Luxor, Robben Island and the stories behind them.

Adventure

The Zambezi, the Nile at Jinja and the edge of Victoria Falls.

Combine it with

It travels well with its neighbours.

Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls and the Zambezi

Botswana

Chobe and the Okavango

Mauritius

Lagoons, Chamarel and Île aux Cerfs

What we can create here

Journeys we have designed.

Examples to start a conversation. Yours will be built around you.

A baobab tree against an orange sky in Kruger National Park
South Africa
9 to 12 days
Cape Town and Robben Island, wine country, then the bush.

Before you travel

Entry rules, health, money and packing are covered in Travel Information. We send advice specific to your route once your journey is confirmed.

Thinking about South Africa?

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