Top South Africa Sightseeing Tours - page 3

Spend two days exploring the Garden Route and embarking on two safari drives. With a game ranger to lead you, you'll have the best possible chances of spotting elephants, hippos, giraffes, rhinos, lions, and other African animals. Stay overnight in a game lodge with breakfast and dinner included. This small-group tour makes getting out of Cape Town and into the African bush easy with all details arranged for you.

Get a comprehensive tour of Cape Town in just a half day. Great for first-time visitors or those short on time, this guided tour ensures you won't miss any highlights during your explorations. Listen to a guide's commentary as you travel about the city's history, culture, and modern life, allowing you to learn much more than you would exploring on your own. Choice of morning or afternoon departure and round-trip transportation from the door of your hotel makes this tour extra convenient.

Plan your trip to Cape Town in advance with a Cape Town City Pass, which includes over 80 of the city's top attractions and experiences. Choose a 1-, 2-, or 5-day pass, all of which come with a pocket guidebook and access to a digital app with maps and information. The pass also includes transportation on the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus, plus skip-the-line access at several attractions for faster entry.

Stellenbosch is known for its abundance of fantastic wineries, but having to drive between sites can stop you from enjoying the perks of wine tastings. With this tour, let someone else do the driving instead as you learn about South Africa’s winemaking prowess. The itinerary includes visits to multiple wine estates, with tastings along the way.

Save hours reading reviews and researching local wineries, and opt for this hassle-free guided wine tour instead. Spend a full day traveling between some of the area’s best wine estates, with stops at Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl. Along the way, enjoy cellar tours and exclusive tastings with sommeliers. The experience includes special pairings with cheese and chocolate, plus convenient hotel pickup for a seamless day out.

Visit the Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Penguin Colony with your own private guide on this tour. Along with taking in coastal scenery and visiting the penguin colony, you'll have the chance to try locally roasted coffee and do a little shopping. Round-trip transfers from your hotel are included for a relaxed private experience.

Relax and enjoy a wine tour without the fuss on a hop-on hop-off Vine Hopper through Stellenbosch's Southern Route. This circuit stops at six wineries and you choose to disembark at any winery you'd like to visit for wine tasting (own expense), then simply climb back on the next Vine Hopper when you're done. Stops include Kleine Zalze, Annandale Wine Estate, Alto Wine Estate, Peter Falke Winery, Cavalli Art Gallery, and Blaauwklippen Wine Estate.

Families with small children can still enjoy an evening sail on this pre-sunset cruise in Cape Town. Watch the sun sink lower in the sky and enjoy the “golden hour”, which makes for beautiful photos, on this pre-sunset cruise. You’ll get back to shore in plenty of time for dinner reservations or the kids’ bedtime. Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine and commentary from the crew while on board the boat.

Get to know the marine environment of the Cape Town Atlantic Coastline on this boat tour from the V&A waterfront. Step aboard a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) with a small group of just 10 people, which gives you personalized attention from the guide and allows time to ask questions. Look out for ocean-dwelling creatures and learn about ecosystem through informed commentary.

Experience the journey through the storied Sani Pass while focusing on the scenery, since you'll have a guide/driver behind the wheel. No need to rent a car; you and your small group of just 15 people will be able to relax and enjoy the views while your 4x4 vehicle handles the hairpin curves of the treacherous road.

Cover two of South Africa's most significant cultural and scientific landmarks in a single day on this guided excursion from Johannesburg. Descend into the Sterkfontein Caves, where some of the oldest hominid fossils were unearthed, and explore the interactive Maropeng Visitor Centre at the UNESCO-listed Cradle of Humankind. The day ends at Lesedi Cultural Village, where the traditions, music, and lifestyles of South Africa's major tribal groups are brought to life by local hosts.

Go wild in the Western Cape on this Oudtshoorn overnight safari trip from Cape Town! Travel off the beaten track to get to see South Africa's wildlife and immerse yourself in nature. Visit Botlierskop Reserve - close to the coastal Garden Route region and Buffelsdrift in the heart of the Klein Karoo region - offering the perfect backdrop for an African wildlife experience. This trip offers guided 4x4 drives at two private game reserves; as well as a chance to observe rescued elephants roaming freely in nature (optional activity with extra costs). You'll overnight at the ostrich capital of the world about 5 hours driving from Cape Town. This tour is led by a local qualified tour guide and game rangers during safaris. This introduction tour is ideal for anyone that visits the Western Cape region and have limited time to see wildlife and most of the Big 5 in natural game reserve settings.

This tour is the perfect way to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula as well as local wildlife. Travel around in a small-group tour—an intimate alternative to crowded bus tours. Along the way, see the colorful buildings of Bo-Kaap, and admire the natural beauty of the Cape of Good Hope. The tour also visits the pretty town of Hout Bay, as well as the African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach (entrance fees extra).

Learn about indigenous South African cultures at the Lesedi Cultural Village with this tour, led by a professional local guide. You'll learn about the traditions of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Basotho, and Ndebele tribes, see drumming and dancing performances, and get the chance to try out all sorts of African food at the on-site Nyama Choma Restaurant.

Learn about South Africa's celebrated wine industry as you travel through the Stellenbosch and/or Franschhoek wine regions with a wine expert as your guide. You'll visit four different wineries in total, with tastings at each. You'll also have the opportunity to customize this private tour to suit your particular tastes and interests, or you can leave it up to your guide to show you some area favorites.

Sample the culinary delights of Cape Town's food scene with a foodie local host. A private tour means direct access to your guide for questions along the way, and it's the perfect way to avoid the crowds. During the tour, try 10 food tastings that locals love—including both sweet and savory delights that can be tailored to your dietary requirements and preferences.

South Africa is world-famous for its wine, but getting to the vineyards can be difficult. Avoid the hassle of renting a car and naming a designated driver when you book this group tour to the Cape Winelands. Enjoy a savory wine and cheese pairing and cellar tour in Stellenbosch, a diverse wine tasting in Franschhoek Valley, and a sweet wine pairing in Paarl.

This full-day tour is the perfect way to explore the highlights of the Cape Peninsula. Instead of being stuck on a crowded tour bus, ride around coastal sights in a minivan with a small group, for a more intimate atmosphere. Highlights include Camps Bay, Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak, the Cape of Good Hope, and Boulders Beach—where you can see African penguins in their natural habitat.

Get a different perspective on Cape Town by soaring across the city and its surroundings on a paragliding flight. Tandem paragliding flights are done from Lions Head and Signal Hill, within the spectacular Table Mountain National Park.

Save time and skip the hassle of waiting in ticket lines for one of Cape Town’s most popular attractions with a prebooked return ticket for the Table Mountain Cableway. With seven days of validity, you can choose the best day to ride the rotating cable car to the summit for panoramic views over Cape Town and the Atlantic Ocean.

Explore the culture, history and traditions of Soweto on this private tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria. Spend half of a day venturing into one of the nation's most incredible towns. Visit Nelson Mandela's home, Vilakazi Street, the Hector Pieterson Memorial Museum and more. Choose to bungee jump (additional cost) or roll through the streets on two wheels with an optional bike tour (own expense). Round-trip transport and a friendly, professional guide makes this private tour hassle-free.

Explore the Franschhoek wine region on a hop-on hop-off tram tour, which allows you to explore the wineries that interest you at your leisure. Sit back and enjoy the scenery while you ride through vineyards dotting rolling hills; you're able to taste as much wine (own expense) as you like without worrying about driving. Includes convenient transfers from Cape Town.

Getting to and from the airport is one of the most stressful parts of traveling. With this prebooked Cape Town International Airport transfer, travel with peace of mind knowing your transportation is taken care of, and have more time for exploring and relaxing. Inbound travelers are taken from the airport directly to their Cape Town stay, while outbound travelers can organize pickups from anywhere in central Cape Town.

Devise your own itinerary and explore Cape Town at your own pace with a private minivan and a personal chauffeur. Where you go and what you do is completely up to you, so you could take in the city sights, go wine tasting in the Cape Winelands, or admire the views along the Cape Peninsula. With your own transport, there’s no waiting around for tour groups or feeling hurried, plus you are free to take a detour or stop for photos whenever you like.