South Africa

Discover South Africa with Ujuzi African Travel

With a dozen different biomes and endemic life seen nowhere else, South Africa is among the largest and most ecologically diverse countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It comprises rainforests, inland deserts, temperate meadows, and even tundra on its southernmost islands. So you can just imagine the variety of wildlife that lives here. Cheetahs, leopards, migrating sea turtles, and tropical penguins are just a few of the animals you may see. Plus, South Africa has more plant species than any other African country!

Top Activities in South Africa

South Africa Safari Itineraries

We offer these sample South Africa itineraries to get your creative juices flowing. For lodgings, choose from your preference of South Africa resorts, secluded lodges, luxury camps, and more. You can also extend your adventure with a visit to Victoria Falls, Botswana, or Mozambique.

Let Ujuzi African Travel serve as your vacation planner to create a custom South Africa safari that suits your dreams!

Two people enjoy drinking wine at a South African winery

Due to the generally warm climate, South Africa’s red grapes get very ripe and produce incredible full-bodied wines. Add a winery visit to any South African travel experience!

10-Day South Africa Wine & Wildlife Safari

On this safari, you’ll experience the best food, fun, and flora of South Africa’s Cape region and also see a huge array of wildlife at Kruger National Park.

You’ll start on the southern coast, where you will ascend Table Mountain, paddle among African penguins near Boulder’s Bay, and indulge your senses at the world-famous wineries of the Cape Winelands. You will then travel to world-famous Kruger National Park and its neighboring reserves to see the Big 5 and other iconic wildlife.

With stays in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Timbavati Game Reserve, and Kruger National Park, this safari will appeal to cosmopolitan and novice travelers alike.

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Dozens of African penguins gather on a beach in South Africa

Boulders Beach, near Cape Town, is home to a large colony of African penguins.

12-Day Land & Ocean South Africa Itinerary

Explore the best of South Africa’s land and coast. Start in historical Cape Town with visits to Table Mountain, an urban penguin colony, and the breathtaking Cape of Good Hope National Park. Go whale watching on the way to Stellenbosch, where you will enjoy visiting several of the area’s famous vineyards.

Move further inland to enjoy a classical safari experience at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve, the oldest game sanctuary in Africa.

Then it’s back to coastal waters at iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Africa’s largest estuarine system. Rich bird life, sea turtles, and hippos are among the highlights.

Finally, visit Phinda Private Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal for more big game tracking and optional coastal activities such as turtle watching and scuba diving.

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South Africa Kruger National Park - Cheetah running

A cheetah sprints through the grasslands at Kruger National Park, South Africa.

14-Day Best of South Africa Safari

The Big Five—rhinoceros, lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, and leopard—are only a few of the animals you are likely to see on this conservation-focused South Africa safari.

You will learn how conservationists brought white rhinos back from near-extinction, then track rhinos with an expert guide. Your heart will race as you encounter the world’s fastest land predator at a leading cheetah refuge. You’ll assist with pangolin repopulation efforts in Africa’s only dry sand forest. And you’ll explore the Cape Floristic Region, home to 6,000 rare flowering plants found nowhere else in the world.

Nature walks and game drives—in the Western Cape, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve, Phinda Private Game Reserve, and Kruger National Park—will acquaint you with a huge variety of stunning African game, local plants, and dazzling birds. The experiences you have in South Africa will inspire you for years to come.

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Need a little inspiration to get planning? Let these photos whet your appetite for a South Africa safari!

two penguins stand side-by-side at boulders beach in South Africa
Aerial photo of Cape Town Coast with blue water and mountain background
African penguins walk near the shore in Cape Town South Africa
cityscape of Cape Town South Africa with mountains in background
small lake surrounded by hills and reflecting cloudy skies in South Africa
Antelopes graze at Kariega Game Reserve in South Africa
Elephant walks down a dirt road in South Africa
Two zebras stand in dry grass in South Africa
Commemorative sculpture of Nelson Mandela's face at the place where he was captured by the apartheid State in 1962
A lioness sit in the grass in South Africa
large waves roll in on the coast of South Africa
South Africa's Chapmans Peak seen across dark blue waters
Lion with large mane stands up and looks to its left in South Africa's Kruger National Park
South African Rhinoceros stands among dry brush
oxpecker rests on a Cape Buffalo
view of Lion's Head Rock formation from Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa
two diners eat next to a large picture window in the Table Mountain restaurant in capetown, South Africa
Rows of grapevines at a Vineyard in South Africa's Winelands
Rows of grapevines at a Vineyard in South Africa's Winelands
travelers pose for selfies at Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa
African Penguins stand on a rock and peer into a ground-level camera
Aerial view of u-bend in a river in South Africa

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