SOUTH AFRICA · 1-DAY TOURS
Distances here eat days, so the bookings have to earn their slot. These 15 1-day tours are priced and timed, with pickup points that matter when your guesthouse is out of town.
A practical review of Cape Town’s Aquila Big Five safari, scenic Breede Valley drive, wine tasting, lunch, costs, guides, and tips.
“The perfect way to experience a safari when you have a limited visit in Cape Town! A must-do! We would highly recommend opting for the private driver ( James) to Aquila, and then a private driver (Mario) and vehicle for the safari; so rRead more”
See Soweto, the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, and Johannesburg highlights in one guided day with pickup, entry fees, and WiFi.
“I had a great experience on the Ultimate Johannesburg & Soweto tour, and our guide, Khutso, truly made the day unforgettable. He was knowledgeable, professional and passionate about sharing South Africa’s history and culture. His insights at the Apartheid Museum and throughout Soweto added so much depth and context to everything we saw.”
See Table Mountain, Cape Point, Boulders penguins, and Chapman’s Peak on a flexible private Cape Town day tour with guide and tickets included.
“This was a great day out! Just the two of us with our guide Israel who was great fun and also a good photographer for us! He was so knowledgeable of the areas and tried to help us learn as much as we could! He took us to all the great spots for photos and a lovely cafe for a lunch in the sun by the marina. Really impressed would recommend this trip to other couples wanting a relaxing day where you get to see lots. Everything ran very smoothly during the day with no issues.”
Review of Cape Town’s half-day Table Mountain and city tour, with Bo-Kaap, Castle of Good Hope, cableway costs, tips, and honest value advice.
“This is a perfect “light” tour for your first day in Cape Town. Glen did an awesome job. He is incredibly friendly and shared lots of great information.”
Explore Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Franschhoek on a Cape Town wine tour with three tastings, scenic drives, and historic towns.
“What a great way to explore the areas outside of Capetown. I highly recommend this tour. The countryside is beautiful and the wineries were really good. Nice day!”
Ride the rugged Sani Pass from Underberg into Lesotho, visit a Basotho village, taste fresh bread, and stop at Africa’s highest pub.
“We had an out of this world experience at Sani Pas. The guide, I think his name was Elias was a former game ranger and his knowledge of the.geology of the Drakensberg, the stories he shared and his hearty laugh made our day. He treated us Read more”
Explore Johannesburg by sightseeing bus, then tour Soweto with a local guide, visiting Mandela’s former home, Vilakazi Street, and key sites.
“We spent a lovely day on the hop on and off bus with a side trip to Soweto, very clean and safe bus and the guides were professional and knowledgeable. Great value for money and a great way to see Joburg.”
Climb Sani Pass from Durban, cross into Lesotho, visit a Basotho village, taste home-baked bread, and enjoy mountain views in a 4x4.
“Was an incredible day our guide Siya was great and he was very knowledgeable and more than happy to help and answer any questions we had. Would highly recommend this tour”
See Southern Right Whales from Hermanus, enjoy coastal scenery, free time, wine tasting, and optional boat viewing from Cape Town.
“I booked the Full day whale watching in Hermanus trip from Cape Town. Not up to the usual Viator standards, by far. The tour as advertised in the UK is not what we got. We were not taken to the cliff top walk we were given restricted time in tRead more”
See South Africa’s Big Five on a small-group Cape Town safari with hotel transfers, meals, mountain scenery, and a four-hour game drive.
“Very good experience a bit far from Cape Town and a bit expensive but the restaurant the gardens the pool and obviously the safari are unbelievable ! I recommend this tour for the landscape of the mountains where we pass through”
Review of the Cape Town West Coast day trip, with San culture, tea, lunch, Langebaan Lagoon, dunes, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Se hizo larga la explicación y la comuda y estuvimos poco tiempo y ya con poca luz en las dunas, lo demás todo perfecto, felicidades”
Review of a six-hour Hluhluwe Imfolozi safari from Richards Bay, with Big Five wildlife, transport details, costs, weather tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Organisation de dernière minute par la société prestataire, guide bien, nombreux animaux visibles dans la réserve naturelle, véhicule confortable, trajet un peu long, pas de repas ni eau inclus : le prix est cher comparé à la prestation et aux autres offres concurrentes.”
Review of Yzerfontein’s small-group whale expedition, with humpbacks, dolphins, seabirds, snacks, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“What an amazing day if you’re in Cape Town or anywhere near than get yourself along here it’s about 1.5 hours north.”
Review of Durban’s 12-hour Hluhluwe Imfolozi safari, with Big 5 viewing, guide tips, optional extras, transport, price, and practical advice.
“Absolutely loved my day trip to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve. Freddy is an incredible guide, and has so much experience finding the animals. We had so much fun on the tour and were able to see rhinos, giraffes, elephants, tons of antelope, crocodiles, birds… the list goes on and on. 100% recommend.”
Review of Cape Town’s Marine Big 5 Safari to Gansbaai, with sharks, whales, seals, penguins, boat details, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“The trip was very good. We saw whales, dolphins, seals, and penguins. However, we did not see any sharks. The arrangements to pick up and drop were comfortable. The time of the trip was changed to full day. I.e. 9 am to 6 pm. And lunch was not included.”
Cape sea days, bush mornings, tasting rooms and the long road east.
