Discover Luxury South Africa Holidays

Welcome to South Africa, a land of colossal contrasts and eye watering beauty. On a luxury South Africa tour, be prepared to be completely over awed by this epic country which gives you thronging cosmopolitan cities, incredible game viewing, an unbeatable food and wine scene, and world class beaches. It is a country that gets under your skin, enticing you back time and time again.

For most travellers, it is the promise of seeing the astonishing wildlife on a luxury safari that draws them to this magnificent country. From the deep ruby red of the Kalahari desert sand dunes to the vast Kruger National Park you will be able to go in search of lions, herds of elephants and even the rare rhino; watch the fight for survival play out and bring home memories of the epic acceleration of a hunting cheetah on an epic South African safari. But wildlife holidays needn’t be restricted to land, when the migrating whales come into Walker Bay in Hermanus you'll witness the 80-tonne mammals breaching whilst you enjoy the show from the shoreline. Below the surface of the gin clear Indian Ocean on the South and Eastern Cape there are some fantastic diving spots where coral gardens shimmer as resident turtles and sharks swim by. Natural beauty is ever present in South Africa; the hiking trails of Mont Rochelle, Franschhoek are tempting for even the most vegetative of guests (aided by the promise of a good lunch afterwards!) and the white strewn beaches of the East Coast populated by surfers provide magnificent people watching.

South Africa is also a land of diverse and rich heritage, wrapped around a civilisation spanning 2,000 years, as seen by the San Bushmen rock paintings in the Western Cape, the Zulu villages in KwaZulu Natal and the Dutch colonial architecture scattered throughout the Winelands. From the fun and frivolous Cape Town, the brash and electric Johannesburg to the laid back surfer vibe of Durban these cities are melting pots of culture, places to view and buy African art and artefacts, enjoy live music or sample fantastic seafood in top quality restaurants. All of this, of course, is accompanied by not-to-be-missed South African wines.

Your South African holiday would not be complete without the finest selection of boutique hotels, luxury safari lodges and traditional Dutch farmsteads. Sometimes though, it's the little details that will remain with you – an alfresco shower under the stars, the pause when you watch a thick column of driver ants cross your safari path, or the taste of a smooth Pinotage to accompany your beach braai. Quite simply, a luxury holiday to South Africa is an epic adventure, and you won't want to leave.

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