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South Africa is truly a country to offer diverse experiences for the visitor. For a great safari experience, we recommend game viewing in a smaller, lesser known game park than Kruger (and with higher density of wildlife). The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park - a World Heritage Site - hosts a unique eco-system where visitors can choose from a huge range of activites, including bush walks, sunset boat safaris to spot hippos and crocs, whale watching (in season) - to name a few. The scenery of the Drakensbergs is a photographer's and hiker's delight, with walking trails leading to waterfalls and amazing rock formations. The Garden Route and winelands areas are fantastic areas to explore on self-drive itineraries, and then of course there's Cape Town, with it's trendy bars and nightlife, stunning views from the top of Table Mountain and variety of activities on offer in the environs, making it possible to combine a break with some golf, yoga, whale watching and mountain biking.

We offer Small Group Trips, Tailor Made & Self Drive and Extension trips in South Africa: click on the relevant section on the left.

Travel to South Africa is easy; with several flight options to Johannesburg and Cape Town directly from the UK. Internal flights are inexpensive with a number of low cost airlines operating, and transfers to Botswana, Zambia (for Victoria Falls), Namibia and Mozambique all easy to source.

South Africa is a large country and has diverse climatic regions, but in general the weather is sunny and hot in the summer months (December to April), and mild during winter (May to November). Game viewing is at its best in September-October and the Southern Right whales can be seen off the coast from mid June to the end of October.

Visas are not required for UK or Irish nationals for stays of up to 90 days. Passports must be valid for at least 30 days beyond the period of intended stay. An onward or return ticket is required, as well as sufficient funds and documents needed for further travel. Note that visitors to South Africa must have at least one blank (unstamped) page in their passport, each time entry is sought; these pages are in addition to the endorsement/amendment pages at the back of the passport.
Note: Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. Travellers are advised to check their entry requirements with their embassy or consulate.

The World Health Organisation recommends that all travellers are innoculated against diptheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and polio as well as for hepatitus B.

Hepatitus A and typhoid are also recommended by the Centres for Disease Control & Prevention (www.cdc.gov) for travel in South Africa. Depending on the area visited, anti-malarial drugs may also be recommended. All travellers should seek advice from their local GP or travel clinic for uptodate advice on vaccinations and different malarial options.

Travel insurance is compulsory for all bookings. Guests on group departures must take their policy documents with them on the trip as the guide will ask to see this at the start. The documentation must state in writing that you are the named policyholder and that the cover is valid for the period of travel. The policy document must also indicate that medical expenses and emergency repatriation cover is included and a 24 hour contact telephone number for the insurance company must be shown on the documentation in case of emergency. Guests unable to provide all this information at the start of the trip will be asked to purchase a policy prior to joining the trip.

230v, 3pin South African plug. Adaptors are required to charge cameras, etc. To check voltage supply, click here.

Currency is the South African rand. Click here for current exchange rates.

Binoculars, torch, walking shoes, swimming gear, plenty of high factor suncream, sunhat, insect repellent, camera, a day pack. Warm clothing is recommended for evenings, and a waterproof jacket. Lightweight clothing is recommended for the day. Avoid brightly coloured clothing for game viewing