15 Private Tours in South Africa to Build a Day Around

Kruger National Park Full Day Private safari - A private safari changes the pace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 799 reviews · from $158Our pick

Spend a full day in Kruger with a private guide, early pickup, Big Five viewing, rest-camp meals, and flexible stops for photos.

“Very happy with the service provided. Good communication right from when the booking was made. Senzo, our guide was knowledgable and jolly. He picked us up right from our chalet on time and explained the details on the way to the park. Throughout the day, he catered to our needs and kept explaining various details about the park and wildlife. I would highly recommend him.”

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Private Wine Tour with Wine Expert to Stellenbosch-Franschhoek Wine Regions

2.Private Wine Tour with Wine Expert to Stellenbosch-Franschhoek Wine Regions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 693 reviews · from $206

Explore Stellenbosch and Franschhoek with a private wine expert, four tastings, custom stops, scenic estates, and safe door-to-door transport.

“We highly recommend Cedric for your tour to the winelands! Firstly, his booking and follow up communications were all prompt, concise and thorough. While we suggested a few wine estates we heard about, he recommended several additiRead more”

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Private Tour: Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point from Cape Town

3.Private Tour: Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 639 reviews · from $119

A private Cape Peninsula day tour from Cape Town with Cape Point, penguins, Chapman's Peak, flexible stops, and hotel pickup.

“I had a fantastic day with a fantastic guide! I appreciated the flexibility to choose what I was most interested in seeing and all the helpful advice and information.”

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Private Full Day Stellenbosch Wine Tour with Pick Up and Drop Off

4.Private Full Day Stellenbosch Wine Tour with Pick Up and Drop Off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 425 reviews · from $166

A private Stellenbosch wine day from Cape Town with four estate visits, tastings, chocolate, cheese, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“We only were taken to three wineries. Two were great, the third one was large and commercial, but pretty. Lunch choice had nice view and nice South African food. Tour guide was bigoted and arrogant, worst of white people in South Africa. Could have been a much better experience.”

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Cape Town Airport Private Transfer

5.Cape Town Airport Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews

Review of Cape Town’s private airport transfer: meet-and-greet service, private ride, helpful drivers, $39.97 per group, and practical booking advice.

“Very efficient service. Collection and transfer from the airport to my hotel for a late night arrival flight.”

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Table Mountain, Boulder’s Penguins & Cape Point Private Tour from Cape Town

6.Table Mountain, Boulder’s Penguins & Cape Point Private Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · from $163

Review of a private Cape Town tour covering Table Mountain, Bo-Kaap, Boulders Beach penguins, Chapman’s Peak, Cape Point, and more.

“Cape point was spectacular! We took the funicular to the top and saw tons of whales! All of it was great, penguins, seals, the drive through Chapman’s Peak and Hout Bay was stunning! We highly recommend our guide Gino! He was very informative and made the day fun!”

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Kruger National Park – Private full day Safari trip.

7.Private full day Safari trip.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $166

Review of a private full-day Kruger safari from Hazyview, with expert guides, Big Five sightings, park fees, timing, and value explained.

“This is one of the best private safari. Our guide did his best and we spotted the big five. We took excellent photos to make this a memorable experience. Highly recommended”

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Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour in Private Car

8.Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour in Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 250 reviews

Explore Cape Peninsula highlights by private car, from Bo-Kaap and Chapman’s Peak to Cape Point, penguins, seals, and Muizenberg Beach.

“David was very knowledgeable and adapted the tour to our needs and time constraints which was brilliant, would highly recommend”

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Cape Town: Private Walking Tour with a Local

9.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 243 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $35

Explore Cape Town privately with a local guide, from the Cape Wheel to Bo-Kaap, with flexible routes, personal stories, and practical city tips.

“Willie was absolutely phenomenal! He was full of life, energy and knowledge and he was so kind. We only had a few hours with him but it would have been amazing to spend the entire day with him. If you have the ability to request a specific guide, ask for Willie!”

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Table Mountain, Boulders Penguins & Cape point Private Day Tour

10.Table Mountain, Boulders Penguins & Cape point Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 236 reviews · from $162

Review of a private Cape Town day tour covering Table Mountain, Cape Point, Boulders penguins, Bo-Kaap, and Chapman’s Peak.

“What a day! Beautiful weather, amazing scenery and sights, all by a great guide, Natasha. She arrived timely and took us on extraordinary journey of the sights around Cape Town. She was detailed in her explanations on the surrounding and history. Highly recommended to anyone passing by Cape Town and want to see it all in a day.”

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Botlierskop Private Game Reserve: 3.5-Hour Sunset Game Drive

11.Botlierskop Private Game Reserve: 3.5-Hour Sunset Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 227 reviews · from $64

See rhinos, lions, elephants, and 200 bird species on a 3.5-hour sunset drive through Botlierskop near Mossel Bay.

“We had a tour with Madeline and she was really great. We were able to see buffalos, cheetahs, rhinos, giraffes, one elephant and one lion. Would recommend to arrive early enough to have lunch at the restaurant at the same location. The food was great.”

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Cape Town: Private Full-Day Cape of Good Hope Tour

12.Private Full-Day Cape of Good Hope Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 8 hours · from $155

Explore Cape Town’s Cape Peninsula by private Mercedes, with Chapman’s Peak, penguins, Cape Point, wildlife, and flexible stops.

“We had a fantastic full day tour with Thomas and he showed us lovely places on our way to Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. He told us to watch the scenery while driving and we had luck and saw wild animals like ostriches very close to us, antelopes and baboons. We got deep insights about the life and culture in South Afrika and strongly recommend this tour with Thomas.”

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Cape of Good Hope & Boulders Beach Private Tour (Including Lunch)

13.Cape of Good Hope & Boulders Beach Private Tour (Including Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 222 reviews · from $158

A private Cape Peninsula day tour from Cape Town with penguins, Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak, lunch, and flexible photo stops.

“My guide met me in the lobby on time at my hotel. He introduced himself (he had standard nametag), showed me to the car we'd be in for the day (a nice Mercedes mid-size sport sedan), and asked if there were particular things I was interested in, what I would want to phRead more”

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Cape Town: Cape Peninsula & Table Mountain Private Day Trip

14.Cape Peninsula & Table Mountain Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 206 reviews · 10 hours · from $210

See Table Mountain, Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak, and Boulders Beach penguins on a flexible 10-hour private Cape Town tour.

“We came to South Africa for the first time from Korea for our honeymoon. Our guide, Chrismank, was incredibly kind and friendly! 😊 We were also very lucky with the weather, and his explanations were so clear and engaging that we learned a lot about South Africa that we didn’t know before. The trip felt very safe, and we had such a great time that the day just flew by. Huge thanks to our guide for making it such an enjoyable experience! ☺️”

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Best of Cape Town Full-Day Private Tour with Table Mountain

15.Best of Cape Town Full-Day Private Tour with Table Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $163

A private Cape Town day linking Table Mountain, Cape Point, penguins, scenic drives, and wine estates, with flexible guiding and hotel pickup.

“We did this beautiful journey with Gift, he was very gentle and knowledgeable about the city. -> It is very important to know that you won’t be able to do everything they mentioned, they will make you choose.”

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