12 Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours in South Africa Worth the Day

1.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,929 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $23Our pick

Hop-on hop-off buses with free audio guide and Wi-Fi, plus optional V&A Waterfront cruise. Cover Table Mountain, Camps Bay, Constantia.

“Hop on Hop off tours anywhere in the world are a great way to be introduced to a new city. The timing was just right - red line at 1 1/2 hours. In fact, i enjoyed the tour so much I went again in the afternoon with my wife. Just a tip though, if you are sitting in the open area, do bring an extra layer and possibly a hat. the temperature may be 16C but there is a wind chill that makes it feel like 10C!”

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2.Table Mountain Cable Car, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,157 reviews · 1 day · from $45

Bundle Table Mountain return cable car, hop-on hop-off bus, and guided walks in Cape Town, with 14-day cable flexibility from first use.

“Most enjoyable and informative bus tour. Table Mountain was fantastic. Highly recommend it to visitors.”

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3.Franschhoek Wine Tram Hop-on Hop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,972 reviews · 8h 30m · from $50

Hop-on hop-off Wine Tram day trip from Cape Town to Franschhoek. Luxury coach with WiFi, wine estates, scenic stops, and optional tastings.

“Lovely experience. Met people and the vibes was great! The tour guides really kept to the time schedules. Would do this again!”

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4.Cape Town Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,793 reviews · from $20

Cape Town hop-on hop-off bus with optional harbor cruise. Flexible 1- or 2-day pass, Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront, wine route value.

“Every time I visit a new city I use the hop on hop off bus. Its a great way to explore a city on your first visit and pick out places you want to visit again or avoid.”

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5.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 985 reviews · 1 day · from $23

Hop-on hop-off Johannesburg bus from Rosebank plus an optional guided Soweto stop, with audio in 8 languages and easy ticket access.

“The tour guides were very friendly and well knowledgeable. Nipo left a positive lasting impression as the Soweto tour guide, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.”

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7.Full-Day Franschhoek Hop On Hop Off Wine Tram Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 579 reviews · from $28

Hop-on hop-off wine trams in Franschhoek with round-trip coach from Cape Town, comfy ride, and flexible tastings at your pace.

“Amazing fun whether you are on the team or the bus. The welcome at each of the 5 vineyards was wonderful. The views were terrific. But the wine! The wine was the very best”

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8.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 250 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Spend a full day mixing a small-group Soweto tour with a hop-on hop-off bus ride, plus Constitution Hill and the Apartheid Museum.

“Good way of sight seeing Johannesburg!! Definitely value for money.”

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9.Vine Hopper: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour – Southern Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · from $25

Hop-on hop-off Vine Hopper Southern Route in Stellenbosch, stop at 6 estates with flexible times, hotel pickup, tastings extra, about 8 hours.

“A very effective way to visit multiple vineyards in a single day. It worked very well; the selected locations provided good quality wine opportunities, and the pace was perfect, with no hush and no time to lose.”

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10.Vine Hopper: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour – Northern Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · from $25

Hop-on hop-off wine tour on Stellenbosch's northern route with hotel pickup, air-conditioned minivan, and flexible winery stops.

“Amazing experience. Great wineries. Marshal was an excellent tour guide. He explained all the options and made us feel at home”

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11.Eastern Route Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 51 reviews · 8h 30m · from $29

Hop-on hop-off Eastern Route wine tour from Stellenbosch with Helshoogte Pass views, up to five estates, flexible tastings and meals.

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12.One-Way Hop-on Hop-off Bus from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $199Top rated

One-way, hop-on hop-off bus from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town with flexible stops, door-to-door pickup, and a bike-surfboard trailer.

“I found the BazBus to be reliable, on time, comfortable, and especially loved the door to door service from/to my accommodation along the Garden Route. The major downside is the limited schedule (once a day in each spot), but I was Read more”

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