15 5-Day Experiences in South Africa Worth the Day

1.5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $575Our pick

5 days from Cape Town on the Garden Route with Addo elephants and Tsitsikamma walks, plus beaches and optional thrills.

“Amazing tour! From seeing a herd of elephants in Addo National Park to exploring caves to wine tastings to learning about ostriches at an ostrich farm, this tour smoothly covered a lot of ground without it being a push. Our guide, Mody seamlessly and punctually delivered a great tour.”

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2.5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 5 days · from $675

5 days from Cape Town to Route 62, Cango Caves, Addo elephants, Tsitsikamma, and Botlierskop safari, with small-group comfort.

“This is the best way to discover the garden route in 5 days. It’s alsways just an overnight stay at the accomodations. The backpackers and Guest houses are both absolutely well priced. We always felt save, well informed and so much fun the the Guide Mauty. The national parks are stunning. Good chance to see wildlife, nature reserves. We really hope to have an impact on the people we met during the tour. Highly recommend to start the tour from the bottom and end it with the wine tour :) Thanks a lot”

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3.5-Day Garden Route & Addo Adventure from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $641

One-way Garden Route road trip from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, with penguins, canoe hikes, Tsitsikamma views, and an Addo safari.

“A truly memorable journey full of highlights on the gorgeous Garden Route. Guide went out of her way to ensure that all had a great experience. Addo Elephant Park amazing. Food great and all experiences worthwhile. Loved every minute”

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4.5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $782

5 days along the Garden Route to Addo elephants and Hermanus whales, with safaris, caves, Knysna, and Tsitsikamma. Small groups.

“Book the hostels they are all in a great location. In j bay right on the beach away from back packers. It’s a private room on the beach.”

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5.5 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $1,153

Classic Kruger safari from Johannesburg with sunset and night drives, Olifants bush walk, rehab centre, Panorama Route views, and park fees included.

“Great Safari with Viva Safaris. Everything from pick-up to drop-off was very organised and there were no issues whatsoever. The program is fully packed, which is nice if you want to spend as much time as possible searching for wildlifRead more”

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6.5 Day Katekani Lodge Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $1,500

5-day Kruger safari with Katekani Lodge, bush walks and open-vehicle drives, then Blyde River Canyon and rehab stops.

“I cannot say enough good things about this experience. Great price, food, animal sightings, and people. The rooms are nicer than you would expect and it is a great price for all that you get. I highly recommend.”

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7.5 Day Cape to Addo Safari – Garden Route Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $611

Small group Cape Town to Addo journey with Garden Route scenery, optional adrenaline like bungee, plus elephants in Addo and Cango Caves.

“A fantastic trip from start to finish. Whether you’re into wildlife, scenery or adrenaline - this trip has it all! Cape Xtreme took care of everything we wanted and went that extra step to make sure all went smoothly.”

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8.Garden Route and Addo Elephant National Park: 5-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 5 days · from $793

5-day Garden Route to Addo safari from Cape Town, with penguins, Route 62 wine, Wilderness canoe hikes, Tsitsikamma trails, and Big 5 in Addo.

“It was amazing! This is a clear recommendation for earthstompers‘ tours (5- and 6-day): the programme is a great mix of seeing a lot of different places with different activity options, there are some breaks during driving each day to relax/doze off, but it is not taking up too much time (I think the max. was 4h, but the on-board entertainment programme as well as the breathtaking views during the scenic route make it go by very quickly). Christine, our guide, was just great: we got an interesting mix of South Africans history, geography, wildlife, economy, languages, … and explored deep caves, calm (luckily) rivers in canoes, climbed through forests…”

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10.5 Day Garden Route Tour – Port Elizabeth to Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $511Best value

A guided 5-day Garden Route trip from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town with scenic stops, included breakfast, and small-group comfort.

“My friend and I joined this five-day Garden Route tour guided by Stafford, and we had the absolute best time! We didn't really know what to expect going in; my friend had been to South Africa only once prior as a child, and I had never been before. We arrived in Port ElizabetRead more”

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11.5 Day Lodge and Treehouse Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $1,032

5 days of Big Five searching with open-vehicle drives, bushwalks, treehouse sleep, and Panorama Route views, starting from Johannesburg.

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12.5 Day Kruger National Park tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $1,083

5-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with included lodge, multiple game drives, conservation stops, and Blyde River Canyon boat cruise.

“Experiencing the wonder of Kruger National Park was the best part of my trip. I am a 62 year old woman and people who run this camp were just amazing, always making sure I was comfortable and happy. We had delicious meals outside under the African sky. All of the guRead more”

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13.5-Day Kruger Park Safari & Panoramic Tour Combo including Breakfast and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $1,536

5 days of Kruger safaris and Blyde River Canyon panoramas from Johannesburg, with breakfasts, dinners, and transfers for up to 9.

“Due to COVID we had been waiting 3 years to do this Safari and it didn't disappoint! Many thanks to Danielle, our guides and hosts who looked after us and ensured that we had an amazing experience. We had 2 safaris in the Pridelands consRead more”

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14.5-Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

A 5-day Johannesburg to Kruger safari with open-vehicle game drives, an armed-ranger bushwalk, and a Marula Tree Boma night BBQ.

“The safari was designed to be very animal- and environmentally friendly, which was most important to me. The rangers are very knowledgeable and explain a lot during the trip. It was a varied and adventurous program. The food was very good and my vegetarian needs were catered for. In general, all requests were accommodated. The only negative thing I have to report is that the schedule was sometimes too tight and made us feel a little stressed. Occasionally, the rangers drove too close to the animals, which made me feel that the animals were stressed. Of course, they are impressed by the tourists, but you can also observe the animals…”

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15.Private 5-Day Overnight Safari In Kruger Park from Skukuza Airport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $1,237

Private 5-day Kruger safari from Skukuza Airport for 2, with 5 game drives, 4 nights, pool breaks, and optional night drives.

“Private Kruger Safaris was awesome. It was great to be picked up at the airport and have the safari vehicle to ourselves. Our guides Bernhard and Arno were excellent. We saw the big five+ and learned a lot about the animals and South Africa in general. Exceptional value - unforgettable time.”

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