South Africa has long attracted travellers wishing to tour this incredible continent and it’s easy to see why. The country offers jaw-dropping scenery, glorious beaches and unforgettable safari experiences.  Safaris in South Africa often search out the Big Five – elephants, rhinos, lions, buffalos and leopards – which roam freely across the plains, offering you the thrilling chance of a close encounter.

South Africa Safaris from the UK

Kruger National Park is one of Africa's most iconic game reserves and one of the largest on the continent.   However, wildlife tours are also popular around the beachside city of Port Elizabeth, or Gqeberha, known as the bottlenose dolphin capital of the world due to the abundance of dolphins in the beautiful bay. Boat tours allow you to embark on some of the most exciting dolphin and whale watching excursions imaginable.

Guided Garden Route Trips

Solo traveller tours in South Africa reward the road tripper. The drive of a lifetime awaits on the Garden Route, where the scenery changes dramatically in short spaces of time, from a striking coastline dotted with stunning beaches to lakes, lagoons and mountains in the interior.

Another favourite with UK travellers is the Panorama Route.  This includes the world’s third largest canyon, Blyde River Canyon, as well as thick forests, gorgeous waterfalls and some of the world’s oldest caves.

Small group tours in South Africa are an excellent way to meet fellow travellers and explore vibrant Cape Town. Scale the symbolic flat-topped Table Mountain for an exhilarating vista of this majestic city, then work up an appetite wandering the colourful streets of the multicultural Bo-Kapp neighbourhood, lined with bright pastel houses, before treating yourself to some distinctive Malaysian-influenced cuisine.  Visit Boulders Beach, the only place in the world where where you can get close up to a colony of African Penguins.

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