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South Africa · 6-10 days

South Africa Highlights: Cape Town + Sabi Sand Safari

33.9°S · 18.4°E
At a glanceThe easiest first-trip combo: a few days in Cape Town, then fly to a private Big Five reserve. Works year-round, but the dry winter (May-Sep) is best for game and dodges Cape rain.
~12h flight estimate6 to 10 days£80 to £435+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. Cape Town4 nights
  2. Sabi Sand (Kruger)3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines city breaks, natural landscapes, adventure, food and drink, wildlife watching, and safari across Cape Town and Sabi Sand (Kruger). Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to active daytime pace, quiet to lively evenings and popular to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, balanced evenings and a hotspot setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is May to September. April and October are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights.

Jan30°COther
Feb29°COther
Mar28°COther
Apr26°CShoulder
May23°CBest
Jun21°CBest
Jul21°CBest
Aug22°CBest
Sep24°CBest
Oct26°CShoulder
Nov27°COther
Dec29°COther

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £80 a day at the budget end, around £150 a day mid-range, and £435+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1590 to £2220 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

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Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for South Africa Highlights: Cape Town + Sabi Sand Safari?

This itinerary works best over 6 to 10 days across 2 stops: Cape Town and Sabi Sand (Kruger).

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is May to September. April and October are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £80 a day at the budget end, around £150 a day mid-range, and £435+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1590 to £2220 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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