Top 15 5-Day Experiences in South Africa

1.5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $575Our pick

Review of the 5-day Garden Route and Addo Safari from Cape Town, with elephants, caves, beaches, forests, wine, and optional adventure sports.

“Horse riding, Zip Lining, Addo Elephant Park and the Dinners. I met beautiful people from all over the world. It was all relaxing and we had holiday vibes. The driver told us a lot about the African history. We could ask him any questions. He is very friendly and helpful. I would recommend him as a tour driver.”

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2.5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 5 days · from $675

A fast-paced 5-day journey from Cape Town through Route 62, Addo, Tsitsikamma and the Garden Route, with safaris and adventure stops.

“5 wonderful days with so many lovely activities! The itinerary was packed with amazing things to do- ziplining, horse riding, bungee jumping, safaris, wine tasting, ostrich farm and many more! Isaac is an unbeliavably nice guide! He drives smoothly, he gives info about places we pass by, he is friendly and relaxed, he is polite and discreet and simultaneously always available to give solutions and advice with everyting! All accommodation places were either very nice or supurb! We were given actually the glamping upgrade in Baffelsdrift - it was such an amazing luxurius and beautiful stay, beyond any expectation! The private safari in Botlierskop was unexpectedly beautiful and our guide…”

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3.5-Day Garden Route & Addo Adventure from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $641

Five days from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth with penguins, Route 62 wine, canoeing, Tsitsikamma hikes, and an Addo safari.

“An amazing experience. our tour guide Wendy made us feel great and created an amazing atmosphere to all the participants. I felt like being among my friends since the beginning. I highly recommend it to everyone. A unique way to explore this tour .”

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4.5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $782

Review of the 5-day Garden Route and Addo tour from Cape Town, with Cango Caves, safari drives, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and Hermanus.

“Book the hostels they are all in a great location. In j bay right on the beach away from back packers. It’s a private room on the beach.”

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5.5 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $1,153

Review of a five-day Kruger safari with open-vehicle drives, a bush walk, Blyde Canyon views, meals, and Johannesburg transfers.

“Great Safari with Viva Safaris. Everything from pick-up to drop-off was very organised and there were no issues whatsoever. The program is fully packed, which is nice if you want to spend as much time as possible searching for wildlifRead more”

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6.5 Day Katekani Lodge Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $1,500

Review of a 5-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with Katekani Lodge, bush walks, game drives, Blyde Canyon, meals, and park fees included.

“They tour aside the facility was run down and the food was horrible. The power was off for 2 hours every night and the water was undrinkable. The staff told us not to drink it and then they charged us for every bottle of water. Completely unaRead more”

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7.5 Day Cape to Addo Safari – Garden Route Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $611

Five days from Cape Town to Addo with whales, canoeing, forests, beaches, safari, Cango Caves, and optional Garden Route thrills.

“A fantastic trip from start to finish. Whether you’re into wildlife, scenery or adrenaline - this trip has it all! Cape Xtreme took care of everything we wanted and went that extra step to make sure all went smoothly.”

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8.Garden Route and Addo Elephant National Park: 5-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 5 days · from $793

Review of a 5-day Cape Town to Port Elizabeth tour with Addo safari, penguins, wine, canoeing, Tsitsikamma, and flexible lodging.

“Heel erg genoten van alle ingrediënten van deze reis. Christine was onze gids, een heel energieke en vriendelijke, gezellige dame! Veel afwisseling in de reis, en op elke plek goede tips. De hostels waren super, we hadden 1 persoonskamers, kan in Europa als hotelkamers doorgaan. Heerlijk gegeten ook in alle hostels. Fijne groep van 10 personen uit 4 continenten! Qua organisatie en communicatie vooraf ook dikke 10! De avond voor de tour startte onze gids een app groep. Daardoor was de communicatie bij het ophalen ook erg goed. Kortom: een aanrader!! Zou zo weer meegaan!!”

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9.5-Day Garden Route & Addo Elephant Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 5 days · from $931

Review the 5-day Garden Route tour from Cape Town, with Addo safaris, Tsitsikamma, Cango Caves, Knysna, and practical booking advice.

“We loved the 5 day garden route tour, there is a lot of driving but we k re this in advance but totally worth the places we visited. Vaughan our guide was fantastic, so friendly and helpful and always asked our preferences on places we would like to prioritise to see, he really made a positive difference on the tour. Only “complaint” we would have is on the tour description it says includes 4 dinners, though this was true, was only for the value of 200 SA rands per person per night, so anything over that has to be paid, we only had 1 main course every night and had…”

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10.5 Day Garden Route Tour – Port Elizabeth to Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $511Best value

Review of the 5-day Garden Route tour from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, with Tsitsikamma, Cango Caves, Cape Agulhas, and Hermanus.

“My friend and I joined this five-day Garden Route tour guided by Stafford, and we had the absolute best time! We didn't really know what to expect going in; my friend had been to South Africa only once prior as a child, and I had never been before. We arrived in Port ElizabetRead more”

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11.5 Day Lodge and Treehouse Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $1,032

Five days of Big Five safaris, bushwalks, treehouse lodging, Kruger drives, Blyde Canyon, and Johannesburg transfers.

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12.5 Day Kruger National Park tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $1,083

Review of a five-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with game drives, Blyde Canyon, wildlife care, camp meals, and practical planning tips.

“We had a wonderful journey. Lloyd was our leader and was fantastic! He showed his knowledge and experience at Kruger while explaining and finding the animals. In his spare time made us yummy homemade dinners. We were catered and looked after. His copilot Read more”

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13.5-Day Kruger Park Safari & Panoramic Tour Combo including Breakfast and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $1,536

Five days from Johannesburg to Kruger and Blyde River Canyon, with guided game drives, open vehicles, meals, lodging, and airport transfers.

“Sensational experience with Shinzelle Safaris! We enjoyed every minute in the park, seeing the Big Five! Everything was perfectly coordinated. We spent five days in the park, which was enough to see all the animals you could hope for if you'rRead more”

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14.5-Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

Review of a 5-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with Big Five drives, bush walks, a boma barbecue, and the Panorama Route.

“The safari was designed to be very animal- and environmentally friendly, which was most important to me. The rangers are very knowledgeable and explain a lot during the trip. It was a varied and adventurous program. The food was very good and my vegetarian needs were catered for. In general, all requests were accommodated. The only negative thing I have to report is that the schedule was sometimes too tight and made us feel a little stressed. Occasionally, the rangers drove too close to the animals, which made me feel that the animals were stressed. Of course, they are impressed by the tourists, but you can also observe the animals…”

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15.Private 5-Day Overnight Safari In Kruger Park from Skukuza Airport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $1,237

Spend five days in Kruger with private guides, open-vehicle drives, bush walks, night drives, and four nights near the park.

“Private Kruger Safaris was awesome. It was great to be picked up at the airport and have the safari vehicle to ourselves. Our guides Bernhard and Arno were excellent. We saw the big five+ and learned a lot about the animals and South Africa in general. Exceptional value - unforgettable time.”

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