Luxury South Africa Holidays

Flights to South Africa take around 11 hours. There are currently daily direct flight options from London Heathrow to O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg with South African Airways and British Airways from London Heathrow. British Airways fly daily into Cape Town International Airport.

Yes – South Africa is one of the best destinations in the world to do a self drive holiday, thanks to its excellent roads and spectacular scenery along the Garden Route. South Africans drive on the left side of the road and you’ll find various car hire options across the country.

The quickest hiking route up Table Mountain takes between 1.5–2 hours while more scenic routes will take longer. If you take the cable car, expect to queue for between 30 minutes and two hours. The cable car journey takes 4–5 minutes. 

SSouth Africa is two hours ahead of the UK.

Flying is the best way to travel to South Africa’s main tourist attractions, especially if you are in a time crunch. For a more relaxed journey across the country’s beautiful landscape, renting a car is the best choice. 

Your Cape Town holidays are best experienced with a car rental. You also have the option to rent a vehicle with a driver.

South African cuisine is a medley of French, Dutch, Indian and Malaysian flavours and features plenty of meat dishes. Braai, or South African-style barbeque, is a culinary experience in itself.

In South Africa’s big cities and tourist spots, international cuisine such as Italian, American, Chinese and more are also readily available.

There are a variety of outdoor experiences to enjoy on your South Africa holidays. Here are our favourites:

• Spot the Big Five and other wildlife at Kruger National Park
• Spend time with the penguins of Boulder Beach
• Go on a whale-watching tour in Hermanus
• Hike the trails surrounding Drakensberg Mountain
• Discover Cape Town on a cycle

Here are our top recommendations for the best national parks and game reserves you can visit on your holidays to South Africa:

• Kruger National Park
• Sabi Sands Game Reserve
• Madikwe Game Reserve
• Thorny Bush Nature Reserve
• iSimangaliso Wetland Park
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
• Pilanesberg National Park

Here are our picks for the top cultural attractions in South Africa:

• Tour the Robben Island Museum, a World Heritage Site
• Delve into the country’s history and journey at the Apartheid Museum 
• Spend time exploring the colourful Bo-Kaap neighbourhood
• Trace the history of our species at the Cradle of Humankind
• Experience Zulu culture in Kwa-Zulu Natal