South Africa

Adventure Holidays in South Africa 

With a wild coastline, vast landscapes and teeming game parks, and the verdant Garden Route and wine regions, a South Africa holiday really has it all. Although it has a checkered past, these days South Africa is a rainbow nation, with many Bantu tribes of the Zulu, Xhosa, Shangane, Ndebele forming the majority in parliament. Their heritage and culture can be explored from Roe’s Drift to Spion Kop, and Isandlwana to Ladysmith.

A trip to South Africa is perfect for wildlife enthusiasts, with Addo Elephant Park, Mkuzi Reserve and the huge Kruger National Park all in striking distance. And at Hermanus, wildlife enthusiasts can stand on the cliffs and watch passing whales (in season).

South Africa tours are for everyone. For walkers, the Drakensberg Mountains offer a choice of trails; the Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands around Stellenbosch and Paarland – where it’s impossible not to stop for a glass or two – and the craggy cliffs at the Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the Garden Route. And then there’s the wonderful city of Cape Town, everlastingly watched over by flat-topped Table Mountain. 

Experience South Africa

Exodus offer a wide range of adventure, activity, cycling, wildlife safari and walking holidays to South Africa. Here are some of our top South African experiences:

1. Safari in South Africa: perhaps the most iconic of all South Africa trips, game parks here are heaving with rare wildlife, including lions, rhinos and elephants. 

2. Wine tours in South Africa: the Garden Route is one of the world’s great drives, and can be explored on foot or bicycle, and the wine region of Stellenbosch enjoys worldwide fame.

3. Walking and Trekking South Africa: from snow-capped pinnacles to verdant valleys, the diversity of terrain is mind-boggling, and make for some fine walking.

4. Cape Town: the world-famous city is a cultural hotspot and up-and-coming foodie destination, flanked by gorgeous beaches, and picturesque coastal paths. 

5. Cycle South Africa: Cape Argus Cycle Tour is a circular route that starts in Cape Town, taking riders along the Cape Peninsula 109kms of coastal roads, through quaint villages and bays, to the entrance of the Cape Point Nature Reserve and back.