South Africa? Let’s go

Incredible wildlife, amazing adventures

South Africa and nothing else

All the icons, all in one trip

Garden Route & Addo Tour
Garden Route and Addo
Cape Town Mini Break Tour

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Cape Town Mini Break
Become a Safari Guide in Kruger Tour
Become a Safari Guide in Kruger
Garden Route & Addo 35 to 45 Tour
Garden Route & Addo 35 to 45

African adventure

A trip of a lifetime starts here

Cape Town to Kruger Safari Tour
Cape Town to Kruger Safari
Cape Town, Safari & Victoria Falls Tour
Cape Town, Safari & Victoria Falls
Southern Africa Safari Tour
Southern Africa Safari
South Africa & Botswana Safari Tour
South Africa & Botswana Safari
Kruger & Eswatini Safari Tour
Kruger & Eswatini Safari
Cape Town, Safari and Falls 35 to 45 Tour
Cape Town, Safari & Falls 35 to 45

Why experience South Africa with Contiki?

Safari with the experts

Your Trip Managers double as highly-trained safari guides. They’ll keep a hawk-eye on the wildlife most of us can’t spot (even nature’s camouflages can’t fool them).

Make a positive impact

From visiting a shark conservancy to taking a township tour, our MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences help you leave a positive mark.

Stays are part of the story

As part of your trip, you’ll bed down in awesome hotels, safari lodges and even have the chance to camp out under the stars.

South Africa tour reviews


"Amazing! Full of incredible adventures, locations and sites that I feel very grateful to have experienced. Our group bonded so quickly, with the help of our lovely Trip Managers”

Chloe

Garden Route and Addo


“We had so much fun and learned so much about the communities and culture on this trip. Because of the size of the group, we really got to bond with everyone and it made the trip so unique and fun.”

Eric

Cape, Safari and Falls


“My favourite Contiki so far. I’ve never experienced such warmth in culture, kindness in people, joy in wildlife and awe of scenery. It's a beautiful slice of heaven in this world. South Africa stole a piece of my heart."

Emma

Southern Africa Safari

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South Africa FAQs

This depends on your country of origin. In some cases, your visa is free and you can collect it when you arrive in South Africa. In others, if you’re travelling from New Zealand for example, you’ll need to arrange your visa ahead of time. Click here to find out visa requirements based on your home country.

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