Top 7 6-Day Experiences in South Africa

1.6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · from $675Our pick

Travel from Cape Town to Addo in a small group of up to 12, with a local guide, five nights of lodging, four dinners, wine tasting, canoeing, hiking, and a safari. Expect early starts, frequent stops, optional thrills, and a fast-moving route through South Africa’s southern coast.

“Fantastic trip : a large variety of landscapes, a small group very pleasant and a guide very nice and dévoted to all of us.”

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2.Garden Route and Addo Elephant Park 6-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 175 reviews · 6 days · from $852

Travel from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park in a small group of up to 12. You’ll visit Hermanus, Cape Agulhas, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, and Mossel Bay, with canoeing, hiking, wine tasting, an ostrich farm tour, and a safari. Guides such as Gareth, Christine, and Mark lead the route.

“First of all, the pick-up went perfectly, it was friendly and punctual and it started with a group briefing and explanations from the guide (Mark), Mark is one of the coolest guides I've had the pleasure of experiencing so far. very friendly, humorous, responds to requests, is courteous and always warm and pleasant, he responds to requests and cares about his group very much. The accommodations that were chosen were breathtaking, with a view of the beach, in a park with beautiful landscapes or in an orange and lime field… the food was incredible, always fresh and incredibly tasty, cooked and baked in-house, everything was very familiar, the activities were…”

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3.6 Day Lodge and Treehouse Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $1,148

Join a small group of up to nine for six days around Kruger, with open-vehicle drives, armed ranger walks, a bush barbecue, two full Kruger days, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, and Blyde River Canyon. Pickup from Johannesburg or O.R. Tambo Airport, five nights, meals, and park fees are included.

“Great tours, very professional and kind staff. You will never be getting hungry, there is a lot of tasty food. The accommodation is nice and you feel inside a safari. Everything is very neat and clean. You can also enjoy the place to rest and use the swimming pool. The BBQ in the bush and the morning walks are really an amazing experience.”

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4.6 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari from Johannesburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $1,286

Travel in a group of up to nine from Johannesburg into Balule and Kruger. Expect sunset and night drives, a guided Olifants River bush walk, Big Five viewing, Moholoholo, and Blyde Canyon. Guides such as Rocky and Smiley may lead the safari.

“Excellent staff and guides! SO cordial and helpful. Extremely knowledgeable and respectful of the wildlife. They kept us BUSY and well fed. The only drawback is that charging devices is terribly difficult. Inadequate power outlets in highly incoRead more”

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5.6-Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews

Travel from Johannesburg to Tremisana Game Lodge for sunset and sunrise drives, a ranger-led Olifants River bush walk, two full Kruger days, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, and a Marula Tree Boma barbecue. Guides such as Smiley, Rocky, Elias, and Victor may lead your outings.

“Everything was perfect, punctual and efficient service. Exceptional staff, an experience not to be missed. Very authentic safari.”

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6.6 Day Budget Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $936

Spend six days exploring Balule and Kruger National Park in a group of no more than nine. Expect sunset and night drives, armed bush walks, canvas-tent camping at Marc’s Camp, a rehabilitation centre visit, Blyde River Canyon, most meals, and pickup from Johannesburg.

“This was a 4.75 out of 5 experience and it was done on a budget. If you're high maintenance and tend to complain about minor details, I suggest you spend (a lot) more money. For everyone else, this is A+. Staff was awesome, rooms were comRead more”

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7.6-Day Luxury Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 6 days · from $1,868

Travel in a small group of up to nine from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park. You will enjoy sunset and night drives, two full-day game drives, a four-hour bush walk, a bush barbecue, Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, and Blyde River Canyon.

“Alles war super organisiert. Die Guides sind toll, tun alles für ein tolles Safari Erlebnis und besitzen enormes Wissen. Ich kann diese Safari wärmsten empfehlen.”

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