The 10 Best Cape Town National Park Tours

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

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

Travel from Cape Town through Route 62, Oudtshoorn, Addo, Jeffreys Bay, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and Wilderness. Expect long drives, guided wildlife viewing, four breakfasts, several accommodation levels, and optional thrills such as bungy jumping, surfing, ziplining, and horseback riding.

“Had a great time with TK as our tour operator. The tour was amazing! We were able to do so many activities, and TK knew a lot about the region and was willing to help us with any question or quiery we might have. The only reason why I give this tour a 4/5 stars is because I Read more”

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2.6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · from $675

Travel from Cape Town in a small group of up to 12 with a local guide, staying five nights along the Garden Route. Expect Cape Agulhas, Betty’s Bay penguins, wine, Cango Caves, canoeing, Tsitsikamma, and an Addo safari, with optional bungee jumping and whale watching.

“This comprehensive tour covered an amazing amount in six days including ancient caves, safaris in wildlife parks, canoeing along a river through wonderful scenery, and coastal walks among much else. Our Guide Ferne was brilliant. She managed the tour and the 12 people Read more”

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3.Garden Route and Addo Elephant Park 6-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 175 reviews · 6 days · from $852

Travel from Cape Town through Hermanus, Cape Agulhas, Oudtshoorn, Wilderness, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, Addo, and Mossel Bay. Your English-speaking guide handles the driving while you canoe, hike, taste wine, visit an ostrich farm, and search for elephants, lions, rhinos, and buffalo.

“rochelle is the best guide ! thank her for such an amazing tour !”

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

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

Travel from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth in a small group of up to 12, stopping at Cape Agulhas, Stony Point, Route 62, Wilderness, Tsitsikamma, and Addo. Expect canoeing, hiking, wine tasting, four dinners, and guides such as Wendy, Christine, Terri, or Gareth.

“This is the best way to see South Africa, aside from the big game drives. We experienced penguins whale watching, bike ride along the Ocean, canoeing, hiking, national parks, beautiful accommodations, fantastic meals, and above all the most gracious host in Jaco. We would highly, highly recommend taking this tour with Earthstompers. It was an absolute highlight. 10 out of 10! Thank you.”

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5.5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park

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

Travel from Cape Town through Route 62 and the Little Karoo to Knysna, Tsitsikamma, Addo, Hermanus, and a private game reserve. You’ll see elephants, join safari drives, visit an ostrich farm, and have guides such as Benjamin or Von leading a small group of up to 13.

“It’s a experience for life, bok bus tour is the best company and specially Benjamin is the best tour leider of the world. It was al worth it ! Mitchell”

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6.AFFORDABLE Atlantis Dunes Quad Bike tour with PHOTOSHOOT

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 32 reviews · 1 hour · from $30Best value

You ride a quad bike across the white sands of the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve near Cape Town. An English-speaking instructor leads the route, provides a helmet and hair net, and takes professional photos during the experience. Allow extra time for the briefing and dune permit.

“so fun and different from regular atv. gorgeous place with tonz of professional pics taken by the guide. very friendly and welcomng”

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7.7 Day Garden Route to Addo, Cape Point and Winelands Combo tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $1,180

Travel about 2,000 kilometers from Cape Town through Route 62, Oudtshoorn, Addo, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, the Winelands, and Cape Point. Expect small-group transport for up to 13 people, six breakfasts, varied accommodation, optional bungee jumping and ziplining, and guides such as Zahid, Handre, and Isaac.

“My best vacation ever ..Winetasting,safari,Bungy jump,canoeing,Garden route and new amazing friends and best guides (Handre first 2 Days and Isaac 5 Days were perfect ) .. Do this tour..So much fun All the time.. epspecially the group on the 5 Days trip was amazing (trip in 2 - 2 + 5 Days) ..Thank u”

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

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

Travel from Cape Town to Addo in a small group of up to 13, with a registered guide, four breakfasts, two dinners, canoeing, hiking, national parks, a game drive, and Cango Caves. Optional extras include bungee jumping, primate sanctuary visits, ostrich farms, and other adventure activities.

“Went on the 6 day tour as a solo traveller, was a but worried at first but as it turned out I wasn't the only one in the group. Everyone was really friendly and our guide Lourens did a great job of helping us learn about SA and it's culture and also taRead more”

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9.Kruger National Park. 3 Days Best Ever Safari from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $1,428

Fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg, continue to Hazyview, and enjoy sunset, full-day, and morning safaris in Kruger National Park. Moses has guided some departures, and the small-group format can sometimes feel almost private. Flights, transfers, two nights, and breakfast are included.

“Three day Safari started with a 4 AM pick up flights to Johannesburg and then for our car ride to Kruger was met on time at every point and for the first two days had a driver in the park all to myself by the name of Moses who went out of his wRead more”

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10.5-Day Garden Route & Addo Elephant Park Tour

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

Travel in a small group of up to 11 from Cape Town through the Little Karoo and Garden Route. Visit Cango Caves, an ostrich farm, Knysna and Tsitsikamma, then track elephants at Addo and Big Five animals at Garden Route Game Lodge. Guides may include Chris, Vaughan, Mawande or Ben.

“It really was an amazing experience. Everything was perfectly planned out, we saw a lot of things and had a lot of fun. The most amazing out of all the things we did in my vieuw was the adoo elephant park. We saw a wide variety of animals in the wild, bufallo's, a lot of different antilopes, baboons, ..., but also an enormous amount of elephants enjoying themselves in the mudpools. This was truly a sight never to forget. On top of this the other activities, the ostrich farm, the kangoo caves, the monkey reserve, the game lodge, where also in its way super nice ! The only location i…”

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