south africa

Sarah Casewit

Why should I plan your trip? Because Cape Town and a safari camp shouldn't feel like two different trips stitched together, and when it's done right, they don't.

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$1,300+

7+ days

may-oct

Cape Town, the Winelands & Sabi Sands

URBAN ELEGANCE, VINEYARDS, AND PEAK WINTER GAME VIEWING

South Africa is the rare country that lets you have the city and the bush without compromising either. Cape Town opens the trip, Table Mountain rising directly over a harbor city, wine estates a short drive out in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek that have been producing serious vintages since the 1600s. Then Sabi Sands, part of the greater Kruger ecosystem, where the lack of fences means the Big Five move exactly where they please, and winter's dry season pulls them toward the same waterholes your Land Rover happens to be parked near. Few countries let you close a chapter of fine dining and open one of tracking leopard prints in the same week.

  • A cityscape of tall buildings in an urban area with a large mural of the South African flag painted on one building. Some buildings feature rooftop installations, and some have visible signage, including a sign that reads 'HAPPY PEOPLE LIVE CLOSE TO WHERE THEY WORK'.

  • Table Mountain above Cape Town and the stadium, South Africa

  • Colourful beach huts at Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa

  • Close-up of zebra stripes, South Africa

  • Lion cub up close, South Africa

  • Zebras in the grassland of Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa

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south africa

A blue vintage car parked on the street in front of a colorful building with green and pink sections, wooden windows, a small balcony, and a palm tree against a clear blue sky.

Cape Town

Table Mountain, the Atlantic seaboard, and a food and design scene that regularly rivals Europe's, all set against one of the most dramatic city backdrops in the world.

Close-up of a lion cub's face, showing its golden fur, blue eyes, and small rounded ears, with a blurred natural background.

sabi sands

Bordering Kruger National Park with no fence between them, Sabi Sands is famous among guides for having some of the most reliable leopard sightings in Africa, private, unfenced reserve land at its finest.

A shaded pathway lined with large trees on both sides, leading to a white building with multiple windows in the background, surrounded by landscaping and flowers.

The Winelands

Stellenbosch and Franschhoek's vineyards have been producing wine since the 1600s, oak-lined estates, Cape Dutch architecture, and some of the country's most celebrated restaurants set among the vines.

Sunset over a beach with a cloudy sky and distant mountains.

The Garden Route

A scenic coastal stretch between Mossel Bay and Storms River, forests, cliffside drives, and small towns that offer a slower, road-trip alternative to flying directly between Cape Town and the bush.

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