
South Africa 5-Day Tours and Trips
Fill your 5-day South Africa itinerary with the best the region has to offer. Heed the call of the wild with a 5-day safari adventure at Kruger National Park. Get unparalleled views of African wildlife on sunset and sunrise game drives, hike the bushland with armed rangers, and sample delicious game meat at a magical bush braai. Culture vultures will find paradise at Cape Town and Cape Winelands, taking in the verdant environs of Stellenbosch with wine in hand. For the best 5-day tours in South Africa, Northern Drakensberg offers an endless list of picture-perfect sights. Experience the unusual on 5-day trips in South Africa, from traversing the peaks and valleys of the Drakensberg Mountains to beholding the majesty of Tugela, the world’s second-highest waterfall. Read our guides on how many days to spend in South Africa for more inspiration. Journey through the savanna with the best 5-day South Africa itineraries below!
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Honest insights from past guests on our 5-Day South Africa tours
from start to end everything was beyond superb the drive although taking most of the day was broken up at excellent locations, the Petroport where a ‘taste of things to come’ in terms of wildlife could be viewed and in the pretty town of Dullstroom where I got to put my very limited Afrikaans to use the safari lodge is beautiful and relaxing, the staff all so kind and beyond helpful, Riye on reception gave us such a lovely welcome, all of the staff that i encountered were beyond kind and helpful, they truly treated you as part of ‘the family’ all of the game drives and excursions were educational, informative and breathtaking every guide that I had the fortune to meet was so knowledgeable and wanted to make sure we enjoyed every moment with them and even helped me track down a store to purchase a replacement ‘Cabin Bag’ as mine decided to break Momma D you will never be forgotten, your cooking and beautiful personality will be very much missed
Highlights - Watching the stunning scenery roll by, tea & scones in charming Matjiesfontein, Prince Albert, Victoria Beach, Monkeyland, Plettenberg Bay, Storms River Mouth walk, and accommodation. Phillip was an attentive and knowledgeable guide. Relaxed and very professional. Good sense of humour.
Contiki is an amazing company and despite the fog at the top of table mountain it was great to connect with everyone on this tour and a wonderful way to enter Africa. did a great job. Thank you guys.
Very well organised from start to finish. All staff friendly and professional and got to see and do a lot during the trip. Saw a big pride of lions very close up within 10 minutes on our first drive and saw all of the big five over the six days - including lots of elephants, many more than expected! Also had two separate leopard sightings which was a treat. Accommodation was clean and comfortable and meals were all good too. All-in-all a very pleasant and enjoyable experience and would definitely recommend.
This was the best tour I've ever been on! Our guide Matt was incredible from start to finish. He was knowledgable about the animals and history, made us laugh and kept us safe at all times. I experienced the culture from not only Matt but from our game drive trackers, excursion tour guides, and Timbavati Lodge staff. When I was unexpectedly scratched by a monkey Matt made sure I was ok and got me to the doctor to ease my mind. I made friends for life with my fellow travelers and can't wait to go on another adventure with Expat next year!
Very well organized and arranged. All Kurt Safari staff went to great lengths. Accommodation and food all very adequate. Was expecting to see more animals. The grass was pretty though and there is plenty of water in the park.
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