South Africa Tours in September 2026

This trip was everything we hoped for and more. The itinerary was fast paced and sometimes meant a lot of time on the bus, but it was worth it to be able to see and do so much. I'd recommend this trip to everyone.

We had great and unique lodging and food, great excursions, and knowledgeable guides and leaders! Overall we were well cared for and shown a good time. A few of the days we were stuck on the bus or van for almost all of the day, and while there were brief stops to break this up it still felt like we were seeing South Africa from afar instead of experiencing it on these days. If there is a way to tweak the schedule for less bus time that would improve this tour.

I just loved the different experiences. First I must say our tour guide Mr Dube was outstanding. He was very personable and made everyone feel inclusive, and he was very knowledgeable about all the places we went to… what tour guide would start clearing tables at one of the hotels that was not ready for us for our scheduled dinner..Dube jumped right in to help set up for us… I know he provided feedback to hotel manager.. all ended up great!!! The Safari game drives were my favorite all 7 of them in Chobe and Pilanisburg. Dube had a great relationship with the game drivers and was so knowledgeable himself. Again he made sure we were all comfortable. Also loved Victoria Falls, a spectacular place and so beautiful. Somerset West wine country was also awesome… too bad TSA confiscated my Simple Sugars I purchased but my fault for putting in my carry on, lesson learned. Again Dube knew all the staff and made our day special and made sure we enjoyed… Lunch at a second winery was also wonderful… CapeTown was so beautiful, just as friends who have gone said. Table Mountain Inclinator was spectacular, what a view… Boulder Cliff was also beautiful and entertaining, again Dube knew all about the penguins!!!! On our free day we went to the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and glad we did as it was a beautiful place and we had a wonderful delicious lunch at Moyo and Fynkos Tea Room. The Farewell Dinner at Gold Restaurant was so much fun, playing the drums in unison with folks from all over the world and the authentic dinner we had was wonderful. I so enjoyed this trip and the memories will never leave. Re hotels each one was different in its own way and beautiful. Dube was also outstanding about getting us from country to country, though Customs, on buses , on planes, boats etc. my only complaint if I may was with British Air. They do not make it easy to get seats unless you want to pay extra and we already had upgraded to economy plus. The night before leaving I stayed up till midnight trying to select seats, only to have to place a call to find out site was down and we had no choice but to get seats at the airport and me and my husband could not sit together on any of the 4 flights…. Bummer. All in All we had a wonderful adventure, made new friends. Loved our group, we had a lot of laughs and fun. Looking forward to to our next adventure looking at Alaska cruise with Ford. We are attending a presentation by Fords at The Grand this coming week..

The trip was amazing was incredible and really knowledgeable about his home. All the game drivers were lovely and had amazing knowledge as well! The downfalls, basically the whole trip were add ons. Not alot was included, eswatini dinner was frustrating as we had no other option so we had to buy dinner there and believe it should have been included.

I loved the trip! My most memorable was when the male lion came out so close to us and just stared at us and really didn't care if we were there. I do want to say that it was a little tougher than I thought it would be as far as traveling and having to wake up so early 4 days in a row. I wish we had a little more time to relax. It was a lot of moving around and getting up so early. I understand that we needed to get out on safari early but maybe one day in between to rest. Also, the tipping drove me crazy! Maybe you could work that into the price because it was obnoxious to keep track of. The lodges and hotels were beautiful and very comfortable beds. Our tour manager was fabulous. He was very knowledgeable and always so calm. Very funny, too. The bus drivers were all very good and I always felt safe.

I can’t put into words how incredible the Southern Africa safari was. From start to finish, it was better than I could have expected. Seeing the big 5 in their natural habitat was a highlight. Every game drive brought something new and unforgettable, the beauty of the landscapes and all of the wildlife sightings made every moment feel surreal. Jesse the trip manager made the trip what it was, so knowledgeable, organised, and genuinely passionate about wildlife and culture. He took care of every detail, so we could completely enjoy the journey. From sharing interesting facts and stories during long drives to accomodating everyone’s needs made the whole adventure seamless and special. Cant thank the time and effort he put into this trip enough. The most unexpected gift of this safari was the incredible group of fellow travelers I met along the way. Sharing these weeks with such amazing people, now lifelong friends, was something I never saw coming, but will forever treasure. While i truly enjoyed the overall safari experience and appreciated the efforts of the team, i felt that a few of the game drives, given their significance to the experience, would have been better included as part of the main package rather than offered as optional add-ons. Including them upfront would have provided a more seamless and complete safari experience.