Leopard walking straight toward the camera in a private reserve

South Africa safari itineraries

Private South Africa Safari Itineraries

Eight sample journeys, from a week pairing Cape Town with a malaria-free reserve to thirteen days along the Garden Route. Each one is a starting point that we reshape around your dates, your pace and your comfort level.

Duration
Travel style
Comfort level

8 safaris

Leopard walking straight toward the camera in a private reserve
8 daysPure safari

Kruger Private Reserves

Sabi Sand · Timbavati · Hoedspruit Airport

Photographers, returning safari travelers and couples who want a week of pure safari, with time both in the vehicle and on foot

Best months
April–November
Comfort levels
Premium · Luxury · Ultra-Luxury
Individually quoted
Safari guests watching a herd of elephants from an open vehicle on a family game drive
9 daysFamilies

Malaria-Free Family Safari

Madikwe · Cape Town

Families with children of most ages, and first-time safari travelers who would rather avoid malaria areas

Best months
March–November
Comfort levels
Premium · Luxury
Individually quoted
Elephant feeding in a dry riverbed in Greater Kruger
10 daysFirst safari

South Africa Classic

Panorama Route · Kruger National Park · Skukuza Airport · Cape Town

First-time visitors and families who want wildlife, scenery and a great city, at comfort, premium or luxury level

Best months
March–November
Comfort levels
Comfort · Premium · Luxury
Individually quoted
Aerial view of Victoria Falls plunging into the gorge
11 daysThree icons

Cape Town, Kruger & Victoria Falls

Cape Town · Kruger Mpumalanga Airport · Sabi Sand · Victoria Falls

First-time visitors to Africa who want the region’s three best-known highlights in under two weeks

Best months
March–November
Comfort levels
Premium · Luxury · Ultra-Luxury
Individually quoted
Green fynbos hills meeting the ocean along the Garden Route
13 daysCoastal road trip

Cape to Garden Route

Cape Town · Hermanus · Knysna · Plettenberg Bay · Eastern Cape private reserves · Gqeberha Airport (PLZ)

Families and first-timers who want Cape Town, the coast and a Big Five safari without malaria or rushed transfers

Best months
February–April and September–November
Comfort levels
Comfort · Premium · Luxury
Individually quoted
Two white rhinos grazing as guests watch from a safari vehicle in a private conservancy
8 daysBush + beach

Zululand Bush & Beach

Phinda · Elephant Coast (iSimangaliso) · Richards Bay Airport

Couples and repeat safari-goers who want bush and beach in one country, away from the Kruger crowds

Best months
April–December (turtles from about November)
Comfort levels
Premium · Luxury
Individually quoted
Two elephants together beneath a soft pink dusk sky
11 daysCouples

Winelands, Whales & Kruger

Cape Town · Franschhoek · Hermanus · Skukuza Airport · Kruger National Park

Honeymooners and anniversary couples traveling between June and November

Best months
June–November (whale season and the dry bush)
Comfort levels
Premium · Luxury
Individually quoted
A family of elephants walking along a dusty track through dense green thicket
7 daysShort & malaria-free

Cape Town + Malaria-Free Safari

Cape Town · Gqeberha Airport (PLZ) · Eastern Cape private reserves

First-time visitors and families with one week, or anyone who wants a safari without antimalarials

Best months
September–May
Comfort levels
Comfort · Premium · Luxury
Individually quoted

Why no package prices? Two similar-looking safaris can differ by thousands of dollars depending on season, camps and routing. We quote every journey individually and itemize everything.

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Two white rhinos grazing side by side in a private reserve

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Share your dates, who is coming and whether malaria-free matters, and a safari specialist will design a private South Africa route around you. Nothing is booked until you approve it.

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