9 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 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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4.5 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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5.5-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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6.Garden Route & Botlierskop G Reserve 5 Day Safari from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $1,718

5 days on the Garden Route from Cape Town: R62 wine road, Cango Caves, Botlierskop 4x4 safari, Robberg hike, whales, penguins.

“What a great tour of the Garden Route & Botlierskop Game Reserve 5 Day Safari from Cape Town. So many great places visited on this tour. So much to see and do.”

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7.5 Day Kruger National Park and Panorama Route Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $914

5-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with 4 nights in-park, five game drives in open vehicles, plus a full Panorama Route day.

“A very comfortable hotel, and an excellent driver with most of the safaris on our own. Much enjoyed too the Panorama Tour which was unexpectedly beautiful. Splendid dinners and breakfasts, and the pool was beautifully situated.”

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8.5 Day Ultimate Kruger National Park Budget Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,246

A 5-day Kruger safari with budget lodges and camping, early and sunset game drives, Swazi culture, then Panorama sights like God’s Window.

“We did a four day safari and panorama route with Nhlalala travel and had an amazing experience.”

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9.5Days Blyde River Canyon and Kruger National Park Overnight Tour and Safaris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,388

5-day small-group tour from Johannesburg combining Blyde River Canyon sights and full Kruger game drives, meals, and expert guiding.

“Bono was a great company to work with. Lutendo is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide, who picked us up and drove us on a long day’s outting into Kruger National Park. From there, Lucky with Mbazi Safaris was the guide we had for Read more”

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