VIP & Luxury · SOUTH AFRICA LUXURY TOURS
The good south africa luxury tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Cape Town’s 90-minute luxury sunset catamaran cruise, with Table Mountain views, two glasses of Prosecco, and wildlife sightings.
“Great Sunset Cruise hosted by a great team who looked after us well thank you”
Cruise Durban’s canals for 30 minutes on a luxury pontoon boat, with skyline views, landmark commentary, and a cool breeze for just $9.
“The experience was great!! I went there with my 2 teenagers, they also loved it. Thami was very kind, friendly, and sharing information and jokes. He helped us with taking pictures, which was very nice. I highly recommend this cruise.”
Review of Knysna’s 90-minute sunset cruise with South African wine, fresh oysters, lagoon views, guides, pricing, tips, and practical details.
“The oysters and wine activity was more pleasurable than expected and provided an excellent to the day. The boat was very comfortable and allowed excellent viewing. The Skipper/Guide was engaging, informative and cheerful.”
Review of Durban’s 30-minute luxury canal cruise, with city views, local stories, fish spotting, pricing, tips, and booking advice.
“The ride was so beautiful. Troy(the boat driver) made our experience very pleasant.He was very kind and engaging,constantly making sure we were comfortable and getting the most out of the experience. He took the best photos of us.”
Review of Knysna’s luxury sunset catamaran cruise, with lagoon views, the Knysna Heads, bubbly, barbecue, and practical booking tips.
“Dit was heerlik en rustig gewees en baie professioneel. Sal dit aanbeveel vir enige iemand!!”
Review of Hartbeespoort Dam’s two-hour Alba luxury cruise, with sparkling wine, gourmet finger foods, mountain views, practical tips, and value advice.
“I loved the smooth sailing ,good music was played and i enjoyed beautiful scenery.”
Cape Town sunset cruise review with Prosecco, Table Mountain views, catamaran comfort, pricing, weather tips, and practical booking advice.
“The staff was exceptional which made the event enjoyable in every way. The perfect way to end a perfect trip. I loved the personalities of the crew, the music, the scenery, the champagne. The overall ambiance was perfect.”
Cruise Knysna Lagoon aboard BellaVita for 80 minutes, with Knysna Heads views, birdlife, optional champagne and oysters, and practical tips.
Review of a 2-day Western Cape safari from Cape Town, with Big Five drives, luxury glamping, Route 62, and practical advice.
“The trip, itinerary and guide were excellent. The 2 safari park locations we visited were a very special experience. 2 of our group had sickness the day after visiting Buffelsdrift and both ate the same thing (the venison burger) Our guide made extra toilet stops throughout day 2 to help us through the day.”
Review of Durban’s 14-hour Manyoni Big 5 safari, with open 4x4 viewing, expert guides, long transfers, pricing, tips, and booking advice.
“Amazing day started with the incredible Thabo Mokgape who met us at the hotel and drove the several hours to the reserve. We had great conversations about the flora and fauna, history, politics, life in general and some good laughs. Our guide then took over as we spent the morning an early afternoon driving around the reserve. Sadly I forgot his name, but he was a gentleman and so knowledgeable about the animals and plants. We learned so much. Favourite plants were the yellow fever tree and queen fig tree. Saw lots of animals up close including giraffes, water buffalo, wildebeests, rhino, impala, kudu, ostrich, warthogs, zebra, vultures, birds- to…”
Cycle Franschhoek’s wine country on a guided e-bike tour with four estates, premium tastings, lunch, scenic views, and small-group service.
“Kyle was fantastic. He was full of local knowledge, and just a really nice guy. The wine estates with tastings, pairings, and a wonderful picnic lunch were incredible. I would highly recommend this tour. Thank you Kyle for a memorable day!”
Review the Knysna luxury catamaran cruise, with sailing through the Heads, bubbly, marine life, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.
“Excellent cruise and fabulous crew which made for an exceptional and memorable experience.”
Review of Durban’s $11.25 luxury harbour pontoon cruise, with practical tips on views, timing, value, boats, dolphins, and booking.
“It was a nice cruise,I liked the music and that our drivers were friendly, They updated us with everything, and waited few min for us to arrive, we were late🥰”
Review of the 2-day Inverdoorn safari from Cape Town, with Big Five drives, meals, standard rooms, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Excellent accommodation, everybody was very pleasant and kind, we saw 4 of the big five. Our guide, Prosper was very informative and nice to be around. It would be better to visit during warmer months, but nevertheless everything was perfect.”
Review of a 4-day luxury safari from Johannesburg with Kruger game drives, bush walks, a boma barbecue, and Blyde River Canyon views.
On the water, on the road, at the table, or straight through the side door.
