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South Africa Guided Tours & Holidays
South Africa tours combine Drakensberg peaks, Big Five safaris and the Indian Ocean coastline into a single journey. Few destinations on the continent reward you with such variety in one trip.
South Africa is the kind of country that compresses a whole continent’s worth of contrasts into one set of borders. The Drakensberg’s basalt escarpment climbs towards Lesotho’s mountain kingdom in the east, the bushveld of Kruger and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi shelters the full Big 5 in the north, and the Indian Ocean coast unspools towards Mozambique through palm-fringed estuaries and Portuguese-era ports.
The country also makes a natural launchpad for the wider region. Our South Africa guided tours pair well with small group tours of Mozambique and a quiet detour into Eswatini’s Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, while the iconic Blue Train from Pretoria to Cape Town offers another way to see the country at a different pace. For a fuller route narrative, our Southern Africa 15-day itinerary walks through the journey day by day.
Explore our South Africa Tours
Travel with us and the rhythm changes. Our escorted group guided tours cap the group at 12 and put a dedicated tour leader on the route from start to finish, which keeps things nimble enough to walk into a Basotho village above Sani Pass or follow a ranger on foot through Mlilwane. Overnight stays lean towards places local owners run themselves: a family-built resort in the Drakensberg foothills, a forest lodge tucked behind the dunes at St Lucia, a comfortable lodge in the Mpumalanga Lowveld within easy reach of Kruger. Travellers booking small group tours of South Africa with us tend to want the logistics handled without losing the texture, and that’s the brief we hold ourselves to.
South Africa Tour Package Highlights
1. Southern Africa Explorer Mountains to Coast
15 days, from £4,495 per person
A 15-day mountains-to-coast journey that starts in Johannesburg and threads four countries together, climbing into the Drakensberg for guided hikes from a family-run mountain resort before crossing the nearly 3,000-metre Sani Pass by 4×4 into Lesotho. The route shifts gear into Big Five country at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and the St Lucia wetlands, then pushes north to Kosi Bay, the Portuguese-flavoured streets of Maputo, and a walking safari through Mlilwane in Eswatini. Closing days sweep into Kruger and along the Panorama Route, where Blyde River Canyon and Graskop Gorge bookend the trip with some of the continent’s most photographed viewpoints. View full itinerary →
What to see on our South Africa Group Tours
Explore the majestic peaks of South Africa Drakensberg Mountains
Travel into tiny Lesotho via the stunning Sani Pass
Enjoy a safari adventure in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park for the chance to spot the ‘Big 5’
Take a scenic boat cruise along the St Lucia Estuary, teeming with hippos and crocodiles
Visit the renowned Kruger National Park knowns for its outstanding biodiversity and world-class game viewing
With its natural setting, cosmopolitan culture and Mediterranean climate extend your stay in South Africa with a visit to Cape Town
Combine your trip to South Africa with neighbouring Mozambqiue and uncover its Portuguese colonial heritage or take a walking safari in little visited Eswatini
Relive the golden age of rail travel aboard one of the world most luxurious trains, the famous Blue Train, on a two night journey from Pretoria to Cape Town.
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Most South Africa adventure tours stop at game drives. Ours layer in the high-altitude crossing of Sani Pass into Lesotho, a Maputo city walk through the Mafalala neighbourhood, a walking safari with a ranger in Eswatini's Mlilwane Sanctuary, and the geological drama of the Panorama Route. The Big 5 are still part of the trip, but they share the page with mountain villages, colonial-era ports and rainforest gorges.
Our 15-day Southern Africa Explorer Mountains to Coast group tour starts from £4,495 per person, based on twin or double share. Final pricing depends on departure date, room type and any add-ons such as a Cape Town extension or Blue Train segment.
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