SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's standouts.
A shortlist of the 10 vip tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
90-minute luxury catamaran sunset cruise from Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront with 2 Prosecco glasses, wildlife spotting, and Table Mountain views.
“It was amazing from start to finish perfect finish to you day in Cape Town would highly recommend”
Durban Point Waterfront luxury canal cruise: 30-minute pontoon ride with a guide, skyline views, uShaka sights, and photo-friendly decks.
“The trip was amazing ,thanks to the driver.He made us to enjoy the ride.”
A 90-minute Knysna sunset cruise with award-winning South African white wine and 3 fresh oysters, guided through the lagoon.
“We really enjoyed the tour and the tour guide was very knowledgeable regarding the area and history of Knysna. Will definitely recommend this tour to friends.”
30-minute luxury canal cruise from Ushaka Point for up to 12. Learn local history, spot 30+ fish, enjoy Durban views.
“It was a lovely experience and Troy is a great captain 👨✈️ . He made the crew lovely. I would definitely do the Luxury Canal Boat Cruise again.”
Luxury catamaran sunset cruise in Knysna with Captain’s barbeque, lagoon views, and a ride through Knysna Heads when weather allows.
“Dit was heerlik en rustig gewees en baie professioneel. Sal dit aanbeveel vir enige iemand!!”
Cruise Hartbeespoort Dam in glass-walled luxury with a welcome drink and table-served hot and cold finger foods, plus big views.
“We had a good time, the staff were friendly and professional. One person who stood out was Mzee the dj. He is goes beyond what he needs to do. Keep it Mzee.”
A 1.5-hour luxury catamaran sunset cruise from Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront with complimentary Prosecco, big views, and possible marine life.
“Very nice and friendly team. Everyone was sweet and friendly and made the ride so easy for us . I’ll definitely do this again”
A luxury lagoon cruise from Thesen Island on the BellaVita, with Knysna Heads views, wildlife spotting, and optional champagne and oysters.
“It was great and very informative”
Two-day Big Five safari from Cape Town with luxury tented lodging near Oudtshoorn, optional elephant time, and Route 62 road-trip scenery.
“Sehr gut organisierte Safari Tour in einem Sprinter Bus. Gute Unterkünfte und Game Drives. Ein besonderes Lob an unseren Guide Maudi,freundlich , gut organisiert ,hat uns alle Fragen beantwortet und war immer für uns da, jederzeit wieder würde ich mit diesem Veranstalter buchen.”
A 2-day luxury Big Five safari from Johannesburg with sunrise and sunset game drives, a 4-star lodge stay, and resort downtime.
“We’re in our early 30s and had some trepidation about whether Pilanesberg would live up to the Kruger experience. With limited time and not keen on a six-hour drive from Johannesburg, we opted for Pilanesberg, just two hours away—and we’Read more”
