Top South Africa Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises - page 9

Awarded Silver at WTM Africa by the International Centre for Responsible Tourism for Cultural Diversity, this experience connects Cape Town’s food culture with its history, spaces, and the lived experiences of local entrepreneurs. This is more than a food tour. While food is central, the experience explores how public space, history, and entrepreneurship intersect, and how forces such as gentrification shape life in the city. Guests are welcomed into hidden community kitchens, hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and African-owned food businesses, each with a unique story to tell. Along the way, you’ll meet small business owners and gain insight into the people and cultures that define Cape Town’s inner city. The experience is immersive, responsible, and continuously evolving, reflecting the dynamic nature of the city’s small business landscape. It offers an authentic glimpse into the heart and soul of Cape Town beyond the surface. Vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian options are available.

See the highlights of Cape Town, the Cape Peninsula and the Cape Winelands with the aid of a private guide during this flexible-length excursion. Enjoy a scenic drive through the eye-poppingly beautiful scenery of Cape Town, with Table Mountain in the background. Then continue south towards the Cape of Good Hope, stopping to admire Cape Peninsula highlights like Boulders Beach. Cap it all off with wine tastings and cheese set in the stunning landscape of Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands. A ‘Blue Badge’ private guide, private vehicle and round-trip hotel transport are included.

Wherever you are in the Zulu Kingdom you are no more than 3 hours from Africa’s iconic Big 5. Today, however, you shall be a whole lot closer. It is a 05h00 start. As you know wildlife, especially predators, are most active around dawn and dusk. The Big 5 Bucketlist Safari gives you the best chance to see the Big 5 on a day tour within KwaZulu Natal. Enter into a Premier Private Game Reserve and meet your knowledgeable ranger. Listen to a briefing on game drive etiquette before you start your 3 hour morning safari. Your ranger will track wildlife while keeping tabs on sightings throughout the reserve giving you the best chance to be in the right place at the right time. This reserve only permits travellers staying at their luxury lodges to traverse the park, unless you’re with us of course. Time for lunch. After lunch we’re heading deeper into the reserve. Embark on another 3 hour game drive focusing on different game. At approximately 16h00 we will depart for Durban.

Discover the best that Durban, South Africa has to offer on this sightseeing tour through the city. In just a few hours, visit the city’s top sights including the Victoria Street Market, Moses Mabhida Stadium, the botanical gardens, and city hall. You also get free time to purchase a meal or walk around the uShaka Village Walk shopping mall.

As an outsider visiting Cape Town, it can be tricky to know which townships welcome tourists and are safe to visit. With this tour, explore Khayelitsha with a guide to introduce you to locals and explain more about the area’s culture and traditions. Along the way, stop to look at arts and crafts, visit traditional eateries, and meet local entrepreneurs.

Make the most of your time in Cape Town by spending a day exploring the highlights of the Cape Peninsula—an area known for its outstanding scenery, biodiversity, and quaint towns. Save hours researching a route, and let someone else do the driving and planning instead. The tour includes the Cape of Good Hope, a boat trip to see a seal colony, Boulders Beach penguin colony, and Chapman’s Peak Drive.

Go on an adventure through the wilderness of Tsitsikamma National Park on an offroad scooter. Zoom through the rainforest and spot the local flora and fauna as your guide points out ancient Yellowwood trees and local birds. Keep an eye out for wild baboons, antelope, and wildcats as you make your way to the Storms River to cool off in the natural pools.

Immerse yourself in South Africa’s ancient history and cultural heritage on this private tour to two popular attractions—the Lesedi Cultural Park and the Cradle of Humankind. Explore the UNESCO-listed Cradle of Humankind, where some of the world’s oldest hominid fossils have been found, including the Sterkfontein Caves and the Maropeng Visitor Center. After lunch (own expense), learn about the heritage of the Xhosa, Zulu, Pedi, Basotho, and Ndebele on a tour of the Lesedi Cultural Village.

Enjoy a half day tour through South Africa’s largest and most famous township. Understand the origins of the township along with the current “kasi” life before walking in the steps of legends - Nobel peace prize winners Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu at their houses in Vilakazi Street. This Stephenson Adventures Soweto tour will transport you from South Africa’s dark past to our triumphant present day.

Time-pressed travelers can pack a range of top Cape Town attractions into just one action-packed day with this convenient shared tour, with entrance and activity fees on a pay-as-you-go basis. See the Bo-Kaap colored houses, the Muizenberg beach huts, the Hout Bay fur seals, the Boulders Beach penguin colony, Cape Point, the Cape of Good Hope, an ostrich farm, Simon’s Town, Camps Bay beach, and Chapman’s Peak Drive.

Enjoy the convenience of a hop-on hop-off tour while exploring the Stellenbosch wine route with the Vine Hopper's Northern Route. This circuit runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, stopping at six wineries along the way. Choose which wineries to visit and how long to stay. Get on the next Vine Hopper when you're ready to move on. Stops include Simonsig, Beyerskloof, Bergkelder, Delheim Warwick and Marianne Wine Estate.

Get up close to the spectacular marine wildlife in the pristine waters of Algoa Bay with this slow-paced sustainable cruise that only runs once a day. Enjoy more time with your guide and skipper to spot humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins, and endangered African penguins on St. Croix Island, learning about these animals and their conservation along the way. Smaller groups ensure plenty of time to ask questions and snap photos.

See the best of South Africa's famed Garden Route on this 6-day adventure from Cape Town. Visit rugged Cape Agulhas, sip local beer and wine, hike in the gorgeous Tsitsikamma National Park, float through Wilderness National Park in a canoe and soak in the sun on the beautiful beaches of the southern coast. Top it all off with a safari at Addo Elephant National Park.

Discover South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley and its vineyards on this e-bike tour. Join a small group and pedal through the vineyard-lined valley, stopping at several wine estates for tours and tastings (at your own expense). This is a more dynamic way of exploring the area and allows you to fully absorb the beautiful scenery along the way.

See more of Cape Town in less time on a half-day cycling tour of the city, which takes in some of its most notable sights and attractions. Visit highlights such as colorful Bo-Kaap neighborhood, the Company's Garden, the Castle of Good Hope, and Adderley Street, one of the city's main thoroughfares. A local will share stories of Cape Town's vast history and heritage as you go.

Savor the unique blend of scenery, history and wine found in the wine-growing regions near Cape Town on this flexible-length private tour. Choose from among more than 200 different wineries spread across the Constantia, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franshoek wine routes, working with your guide to pick five that best match your favorite varietals and tastes. It’s the perfect way to tour this stunning region with friends or that special someone. All entrance fees, wine tastings, a driver-guide and round-trip hotel transport.

There are plenty of group sightseeing tours that explore the Cape Peninsula, but this private tour is the ideal pick for travelers who want to avoid the crowds and have a personalized service for just their group. Travel with ease between dispersed sites in a private vehicle, and enjoy a scenic route that showcases Hout Bay, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Cape Point, and Muizenberg Beach.

Dominated by Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, and the surging Atlantic, Cape Town looks spectacular when seen from the air. Get a taste of the city from above without breaking the bank when you book this affordable short helicopter tour. Live commentary helps you identify the beaches, the Twelve Apostles, and more, while the spectacular views make memories that could last a lifetime.

Skip the stress of self-driving and let your private guide handle the driving on this private afternoon tour of the Cape Peninsula. Travel from Cape Town to Cape Point along the eastern coastline on the way out and the western coastline on the way back, with stops at the Boulders Beach penguin colony, Camps Bay beach resort, and an ostrich farm. Entrance fees are at your own expense.

This full-day Cape Town excursion offers two tours wrapped into one. With round-trip transportation from your hotel, take the ferry to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. A bus tour of the island, delivered with intimate detail by a former political prisoner, includes a viewing of Mandela's jail cell. Then, return to Cape Town for a guided city bus tour highlighting all its major monuments and places of interest including a cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain (own cost).

Spend three days exploring South Africa’s famed Garden Route from Cape Town, stopping at many of the key highlights the area has to offer. Adventure awaits as you cover several hundred miles over the course of three days. This fast-paced packed itinerary includes a 4x4 safari drive with plenty of wildlife-spotting, canoeing in the wild, exploring the Cango Caves, and more.

Take a deep dive into South Africa's history on this multi-stop tour that includes Soweto, Johannesburg, and Pretoria. With a guide in the lead and round-trip transportation provided, this ambitious tour examining the history of apartheid in South Africa is made stress-free. Learn about the Great Trek through a visit to the Voortrekker Museum, see the Union Buildings, the Apartheid Museum in Soweto, and the Mandela Bridge. Along the way, your guide will provide sensitive, in-depth commentary about the country's history and culture.

Experience South Africa’s diverse wildlife by boat and by truck during this full-day round-trip tour from Durban. Firstly, travel to St. Lucia’s iSimangaliso Wetlands Park to spot crocodiles, local birds, and hippos. Then head inland to the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve to search for the continent’s Big Five in a specialist vehicle. A perfect experience for animal-lovers wanting to see a wide range of native creatures in their natural habitats.

Cruise the Durban Point waterfront on an African gondola. One of South Africa’s most dynamic property development and investment projects, the waterfront is home to  A-list residents, upscale shops and boutiques, and scenic views. Look for marine life in the canal and the many bridges along the route, which make for great photos.