South Africa Tours and Vacations

Landscapes blur across Cape Town and the Garden Route, where majestic mountain chains tumble into mystical forests and a thousand miles of an empty coastline. Whales breach, lions roar, walking trails connect and city sights are doused in color. Cape Town and the Garden Route's diverse beauty make it one of Africa's most visited regions, the coastal trail showcasing the eclectic appeal of a continent. This 14-day private guided tour reveals the best of it, including safari excursions.

Celebrating the untrammeled luxury of South Africa, this 12-day tour exclusively features accommodation from Travel + Leisure's 2016 list of best hotels in the world. Taking you across the country, it evokes the eclectic beauty of the region, combining city and Winelands, private big-game safari and roaring Victoria Falls. Opulent accommodation provides the base while private tours offer flexible excursions and activities to discover the Southern Africa from your imagination.

Winding along the southwestern tip of Africa the Cape will delight you with its enigmatic beauty and natural sense of adventure. This region of Africa is a land of breathtaking hiking trails, peaceful valleys of vineyards, staggering mountains, and the charm of two oceans. With days packed full of activities both on land and water, this 13-day South Africa tour will showcase the very best of a landscape unlike any other on the planet. Starting and ending in Cape Town, the itinerary will connect you with Mother Nature and ignite all of your senses along the way.

Bask in the excitement of safari and the thrill of exploration during this 9-day South Africa adventure tour. Immerse yourself in the wilderness with game drives and guided walks in search of Africa’s renowned Big Five and dive into the Atlantic Ocean in search of great white sharks. From cycling Cape Winelands to finding ostriches in Good Hope Nature Reserve, indulge in limitless adventures in South Africa.

From elegant wine to regal lions and colorful flowers to lively penguins, discover the grandeur of the wilderness and wildlife during this 13-day Southern African highlights tour. Delight in game drives that reveal treasured sightings of the Big Five, bask in stunning panoramas that sweep across lush vineyards, witness Victoria Falls’ thundering rushing water, and indulge in the splendors of private game reserves.

Find yourself tracing South African art and culture within the buzzing cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, diving to the depths of the Indian Ocean to witness Great White Sharks, scouring the breathtaking Sabi Sands Game Reserve to spot magnificent creatures, uncovering the best that South Africa has to offer on this luxurious 13-day tour.

Traversing iconic landscapes on journeys of old-world elegance, the luxury Blue Train offers a window into the soul of Africa. Across dramatic mountain ranges to arid desert, through colonial relics to big-game dominated savannah, two indulgent train journeys reveal the splendor of a land untouched by time. Travel is about the journey, yet when you disembark, the destinations also provide dreamy African experiences: Cape Town, Nelson Mandela's Soweto, and Kruger National Park.

When a city is enveloped by two oceans and the Table Mountain chain, you know that there will be both adventure and adrenalin found within. This handcrafted 9-day tour will get your heart racing with an exciting array of activities as you abseil down Table Mountain, dive with great white sharks, go kayaking, surfing, paragliding, canyoning, skydiving, and drive a WWII sidecar down to the tip of Africa. Designed for the intrepid adventurer, this tour will uncover why Cape Town is the adventure city of the world.

With a blend of two beautiful destinations in Africa, this tour will reveal the luxury found in both the city and the wild. Explore Cape Town, where Table Mountain casts a majestic focal point to an urban landscape of vineyards, penguins, colorful history, and an enthusiastic contemporary culture. Then fly to northern Botswana for a luxurious Chobe River houseboat cruise amidst the world’s largest elephant population. Both destinations will bring flashes of adventure while wrapping you in tranquility and charm.

Highly authentic and vested in the local culture, this adventurous, two-week tour celebrates experiences that are yet to make the guidebooks. Venture off the beaten track in South Africa, and you will unravel the threads of a Rainbow Nation. Think Xhosa lifestyles, Zulu traditions, Bushman art, township culture, and enchanting histories that are narrated by specialist guides. Trek to the world’s second-highest waterfall, lounge on Durban beaches, and uncover the cradle of humankind.

South Africa cannot be defined in a single image. A country with 11 official languages and thousands of iconic settings, the landscape of South Africa evokes the drama of nature and the diversity of cultures. This 13-day photographers' tour will explore its many angles and you will need to bring all of your lenses as grand aerial photography is mixed with fascinating portraits and no shortage of giant mammals. From Cape Town to Kruger to the Indian Ocean, this is a journey through both the famous sights and unknown faces.

Africa's great courses provide the most unusual of safaris, blending beautiful golf courses with rare landscapes and unusual wildlife. Zebra on the fairway, hippos filling water hazards, courses set on private Indian Ocean islands and legendary courses on the pro tour are all included.  This 16-day safari will bring exclusive tee off times at 11 of Africa's finest courses. Each offers an indelible challenge, whether that's avoiding the crocodile that is guarding the 13th or winding along the beautiful coastlines.