SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's standouts.
A shortlist of the 10 lunch experiences most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
Big Five safari from Cape Town to Aquila Reserve with an open-vehicle game drive, birding for black eagles, and a buffet lunch.
“The whole visit from. start to finish was excellent. Our guide, with the unpronouncable name, was very good, spotting the animals and getting us good views.”
Small-group wine tour from Cape Town to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl with cheese and chocolate tastings plus lunch and pickup included.
“The wine tour was a ‘full day’ from around 9am -7pm. Our tour guide and host for the day was the lovely Bonga… who spent all day with us .. and couldn’t touch a drop of wine !! After about a 45 min drive, we stopped at the beautiful winery of Fairview in Paarl ..…”
4-hour Soweto walking tour with a local guide, lunch, and minibus taxi to the Soweto Towers. Visit Mandela and Tutu sites.
“It was a very nice tour, amazing guide with many historical and cultural information. Highly recommend.”
Cook Cape Malay classics with Faldela in Bo-Kaap, then eat your lunch. Colorful homes, spice tips, recipes shared.
“It was perfect! Great for solo travelers too. We loved the light-hearted, funny vibe of everyone there. The food was delicious! I tried the same items later at a weekend market and they weren’t nearly as good. My fried and I left the class very fat and happy after eating all of the food.”
Full-day Soweto tour with guided history, Apartheid Museum entry, and a traditional lunch—plus pickup, WiFi, and local stops.
“Had a day and tour to remember with my guide Cpho from Moafrica Tours. The whole day was full of insightful information into the history of Soweto and South Africa as a whole. A great experience to see all parts of Soweto you don’t get to see externally. I wish you could have more time…”
Small-group full-day Addo safari in Eastern Cape with two game drives and a traditional braai lunch inside the park.
“Steve our guide was knowledgeable & friendly a credit to GYG”
4-hour guided bicycle tour through Soweto: Vilakazi Street, Hector Pietersen Memorial, Mandela and Tutu Houses, plus kota lunch for $52.
“Nice explanations about the history, social & cultural background of Soweto & answers to lots of extra questions we had”
Shared Cape Winelands tour with up to 4 estates, included tastings, lunch option, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek time, and Mandela site.
“The wineries were beautiful! Rivaled any wineries state side. Our driver Reagan was great. I wish we had done this at the beginning of our Cape Town stay so we could have purchased wine to drink while we were there.”
Walk Soweto’s uprising sites with a local guide, then refuel with a kota sandwich lunch at Orlando Towers in Johannesburg.
“Maweza is extremely knowledge about the history of Africa and eager to share it. I treasure the time spend walking through Soweto and learning, especially the time interacting in the tin village.”
Enjoy a 1-hour coastal cruise from the V&A Waterfront plus a 2-course waterfront lunch in Cape Town, with views of Table Mountain and the Atlantic.
“It was very lovely to take this cruise. everyone was friendly and everything was as described. it felt a bit short and basically just went up and down to the same view but it was a nice experience and a nice view. the food was actually pretty good but very limited. you could choose one…”
