Top South Africa Budget Nature Tours & Packages 2025/2026

Our 96 most popular South Africa Budget Nature Tours & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 33 tour companies. 132 reviews.

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Garden Route + Wow
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5/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Hout Bay: Absorb true ‘rainbow nation’ energy at this coastal town with colourful fishing boats anchored in a lively harbour. Browse traditional craft markets or chill at the beach.
  • Chapmans Peak Drive: Follow this winding coastal road as it cuts into the mountain and wraps around the Peninsula - one of most dramatic drives in the world.
  • CapePoint: Observe wildife roaming free among the Cape’s fynbos landscape in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Spot antelope such as klipspringer, steenbok, eland, Cape mountain zebra and the peninsula's endemic Chacma baboons and sugarbirds.
  • Wander along stone paths toward the historic lighthouse on top of Cape Point - where wild Atlantic waves crash into the tip of Africa’s most southwestern point.
  • Kayamandi Tour: A community leader guides you on a walk through this vibrant township. Visit the locals and learn about ‘The Struggle’ and Xhosa culture.
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Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Thank you Nev Siya for our amazing 4 days garden route tour- including: penguins, caves, safari, elephant walks, bunjee jump, wine tasting. You’re the best (guide, driver and friend)!!"

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Wildlife + Safari
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5/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Experience 4*4 Game drive and Spot Africa’s Big5 from the safety of a 4x4 vehicle in their natural habitat on a malaria-free game reserve
  • See the ostrich farm, a fun and entertaining way to learn more about the ostrich, the largest bird in the world. Make sure your friends take a picture of you hugging and kissing a friendly ostrich.
  • Visit Oudtshoorn, Inland from the Cape’s famous Garden Route, over breathtakingly beautiful mountain passes, red rock cliffs and wide open spaces of the Klein Karoo, you’ll find Oudtshoorn - once known as the ostrich capital of the world.
  • Awesome Elephant Bush Walk
  • Explore around Route 62 Along South Africa's famous country road you'll capture the beauty of high mountains, twisting passes, rugged Karoo plains, vineyards and orchards.
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Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Thank you Nev Siya for our amazing 4 days garden route tour- including: penguins, caves, safari, elephant walks, bunjee jump, wine tasting. You’re the best (guide, driver and friend)!!"

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Namibia Splendour
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Namibia’s Capital City, Windhoek
  • Khomas Hochland highland region
  • Namib Naukluft Park
  • Sossusvlei, Dune 45 and Deadvlei
  • Swakopmund
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Nature & Wildlife, Safari, 50 Plus, National Parks

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Botswana Adventure & Victoria Falls
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Johannesburg
  • Visit Moremi Wildlife Reserve
  • Enjoy a full day excursion into the Okavango Delta by mekoro with game walks
  • Visit Makgadikgadi Pans for a truly unforgettable sunset over what remains of an ancient 6500km2lake.
  • Tuli area of Botswana, rich in archaeological heritage.
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Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks

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Zimbabwe Lodge Safari
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Visit Matobo National Park
  • Discover Great Zimbabwe
  • Drive to one of Zimbabwe’s greatest national parks Mana Pools
  • Visit Lake Kariba & Matusadona National Park
  • Explore one of Africa’s finest havens for wildlife Hwange National Park
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Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks, Relaxing Retreats

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12 Day West Coast of South Africa
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Lamberts Bay
  • Visit Namaqua Park
  • Visit Hondeklipbaai
  • Explore Shipwreck Trail
  • Discover Richtersveld
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Nature & Wildlife, Safari, National Parks

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In the Footsteps of Winston Churchill
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Visit to Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana with the Rattray Family
  • Visit the Site of Murder of the Prince Imperial
  • Visit the site of the first battle of the Anglo-Boer War
  • Enjoy journeying through the rolling hills
  • Discover the history of the Boer War in total luxury
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Cultural, Train & Rail Journeys, Transformative

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Around the World: The Ultimate Journey
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • You’ll enjoy more intimate glimpses and a more rewarding journey
  • Indulge in the amenities of a luxury lodge in Kruger National Park, South Africa, featuring private game drives with expert driver-guides
  • Take a train excursion to magnificent Machu Picchu, the mysterious “Lost City of the Incas”
  • Marvel at sweeping views of Cape Town and the sea
  • View the stunning spectacle of thundering Iguassu Falls from both the Argentinean and Brazilian sides
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Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Transformative, Around The World

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South Africa Budget Nature Tours & Packages Reviews

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Oct 2018

A comprehensive and very enjoyable trip in this incredible country!

A thoroughly enjoyable trip! This trip is pretty full on and many hours are spent on the bus, travelling from place to place. However, as the scenery is constantly...

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Feb 2018

An awesome experience!

I was so excited about this trip and was not disappointed as I thought it was outstanding. The pace was good, the scenery very varied, there were a lot of new expe...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Fabulous sightseeing adventure

What an amazing experience! 3 weeks, a lot of time spent on the bus traveling, but never boring, always stunning landscapes, often wonderful wildlife, and with th...

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Jan 2018

Johannesburg to Cape Town Reverse

Accommodation was good. Scenery excellent. Wild life excellent. Close encounter with the Cheetah Group leader started very well. Would recommend this trip The ...

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Jul 2017

Sylvia Herd

This was a great trip, showing off the main sights of South Africa, with the added bonus of Lesotho & Swaziland. Although there were some long driving days, w...

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