South Africa Holidays

South Africa holidays offer vibrant cities, stunning landscapes and incredible wildlife.

The stunning diversity of South Africa means there is truly something for everyone. A Big 5 safari is undoubtedly one of the main draws, with a plethora of world-famous national parks and game reserves offering the chance to spot the country’s incredible wildlife. With many of them malaria-free and easily accessible, a safari can be included on any South Africa holiday.

The Western Cape offers the enticing prospect of combining vibrant Cape Town with the vintages of the Cape Winelands and two world class drives; the Garden Route & Route 62. Lesser known but no less stunning are the beaches, reserves and moving battlefield sites of KwaZulu-Natal - a great tropical choice during the South African winter. Or why not explore the royal kingdom of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) with its wonderfully rugged landscapes and rich culture.

Trailfinders offers a wide range of South Africa holidays and our expert travel consultants are a mine of information about what to do here, often with first-hand travel experience. Whether you want to explore South Africa on a fly drive holiday, aboard the iconic luxury Rovos Rail, a sociable guided group tour, or are looking for advice on how to combine South Africa with a beach destination – they are the perfect people to ask.

A few of our favourite South Africa 5★ reviews

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Ben Lloyd is patience personified

"Ben Lloyd is patience personified! Back and forth we went with our itinerary, taking guidance from Ben and his colleagues to plan our trip to South Africa. Always calm, never rushed, and always happy to chat things through. Thankfully for him we're done, booked and now looking forward to our trip! Thanks Ben, until we speak again! "

- Joanne

Reviewed on Aug 09 2026

I had the most fantastic time arranging…

"I had the most fantastic time arranging our trip to South Africa with Kate Ahern. Kate was so helpful and designed a fabulous itinerary for us, she was very knowledgeable about our destinations and we are so looking forward to our holiday"

- JACQUELINE MITCHELLDEMPSTER

Reviewed on Aug 07 2026

We booked a South Africa trip with…

"We booked a South Africa trip with Grace. Grace was extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgeable, and made the booking very easy. She took the time to go through everything with us and made sure we were happy with all the arrangements, gave us lots of information and advice on everything to do with this trip, overall a great service."

- James

Reviewed on Aug 07 2026

Fantastic service and tailored itinerary

"Hannah at the Cardiff store has been fantastic organising and providing advice and guidance in respect of our trip to South Africa. We went in with a few ideas and by Hannah getting a better understanding of our preferences etc she was able to pull together a perfect itinerary for us. You couldn’t fault the service and I would totally recommend and will continue to use Trailfinders in the future."

- FIONA MORRIS

Reviewed on Jul 30 2026

An absolutely stand out experience

"We visited Trailfinders in Dublin last year to book our honeymoon to South Africa. We were lucky enough to be looked after by Barry Little. We can't say enough good things about Barry. He was so patient and spent hours going through potential itineraries with us, really taking time to find hotels and activities that suited us. The whole way through the booking process Barry was so helpful. We had originally planned another part of our trip which we then decided to change and once again this was made so simple through Trailfinders. Our honeymoon was absolutely fantastic from start to finish and every detail was so well planned. Thanks so much Barry! "

- Siobhan

Reviewed on Jul 30 2026

Fantastic service, professional and efficient

"Our experience with Trailfinders has been absolutely fantastic. My wife and I are celebrating a honeymoon and with all the planning done for the wedding we decided to go to trailfinders for our South Africa trip. In the space of 1 week we went from a general idea to a refined, amazing 2 week itinerary within our budget, schedule and personalised to us. We are so impressed with the responsiveness, professionalism and recommendations from Brian. Thank you! "

- CIAN FARRELLY

Reviewed on Jul 26 2026

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