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South Africa Day Trips & Extensions


Below are Goway’s South Africa day tours and extensions listed in alphabetical order by city (there are many more options we haven’t listed). They combine well with our South Africa stopovers/city breaks. As experts in customizing itineraries to suit your personal interests, time available and budget, we look forward to being of service to you.

Day Trips

  • Cape Town: Peninsula Full Day Tour

    Explore the Cape of Good Hope on this full day tour outside Cape Town. As you explore the peninsula, you’ll cruise to Seal Island, wind along the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive, explore the floral wild of Table Mountain National Park, and visit a penguin colony at Boulder’s Beach.
    Duration:
    8.5 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Cape Town: Winelands Full Day Tour

    Take a day in Cape Town to explore the Winelands outside the city and feast on some glorious wine. Your tour takes you through charming towns like Franschhoek and Stellenbosch as you tour wine cellars, learn about the process of winemaking, and enjoy some of the best vintages to be had across the country.
    Duration:
    8.5 Hours
    Prices:
    On request
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  • Cape Town: Atlantico Helicopter Flip

    Enjoy a budget-friendly helicopter flip that’s one of the most popular experiences in Cape Town. Fly low over some of the most exclusive and amazing properties of Llandudno before swinging out towards Hout Bay for breathtaking eagle-eye views. By trip’s end, your smile will be so big it’ll hurt.
    Duration:
    45 Minutes
    Prices:
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  • Cape Town: City Half Day Tour

    No visit to Cape Town is complete without a tour of the "Mother City". Take a cable car to the summit of the legendary Table Mountain, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, with views of the City and surrounding layout of this southernmost tip of Africa.
    Duration:
    4.92 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Cape Town: Gold Restaurant

    Discover GOLD in Cape Town. From the moment you walk through the glass doors into the aged brick interior, with it's ancient doors, wooden beams and iron pillars, you will feel the heartbeat of a unique African restaurant in Cape Town.
    Duration:
    3 Hours
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  • Cape Town: Great White Shark Cage Diving Full Day Tour

    Witness the wonder of the great white shark in a safe and professional environment, both in a cage and top-side from the boat. This adrenalin-surging experience will leave you in awe of these amazing creatures and their conservation.
    Duration:
    10 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Cape Town: Heli-Harley Experience

    Explore the breathtaking Cape Peninsula on this combo helicopter and motorbike tour. First, fly over the Atlantic shoreline and gaze upon Table Mountain and the cape from high above. After a delicious lunch, get on the back of a chauffeur-driven Harley Davidson and ride along the cape highway.
    Duration:
    4 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Cape Town: Robben Island Half Day Tour

    Tour the historical landmark of Robben Island, the one-time leper colony that was transformed into a political prison where Nelson Mandela was held captive for 18 years. As you tour its cells and lime quarries, you’ll come to understand the prison’s importance within the nation’s history and its status as a symbol of triumph over oppression.
    Duration:
    3.5 Hours
    Prices:
    On request
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  • Cape Town: The Foodbarn

    Take an evening to dine at the world-famous Foodbarn Restaurant Noordhoek. Featuring the creations of celebrated Chef Franck Dangereux, the Foodbarn promises delicious and decadent fine dining in the relaxed setting of a rustic barn. It’s a touch of salt-of-the-earth flavour in the metropolis of Cape Town.
    Duration:
    3 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Cape Town: Winelands Biking - Including Transfers

    Do you have limited time, but still want the unique experience of cycling through private vineyards, and along farm roads? This half day cycle packs in the best Stellenbosch has to offer with 2 wine tastings en route, and the option of a Winelands lunch to wrap up your experience.
    Duration:
    5 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Durban : City Half Day Tour

    Take half a day to explore the city of Durban. Beginning at the brand-new Golden Mile promenade, you’ll visit the City Hall, the Durban Campus of the University of Natal, and the bustling markets of Warwick Triangle before heading to the Durban Botanic Gardens and closing out your tour with a trip to the top of Moses Mabhida Stadium for exceptional views of the city.
    Duration:
    4 Hours
    Prices:
    On request
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  • Durban: Full Day Drakensberg World Heritage Tour

    Discover the beauty of the Drakensberg Mountains as you visit the World Heritage Site of Giant’s Castle, see the enigmatic Bushman paintings, take a leisurely 3-kilometre hike throughout the mountains, and visit the Nelson Mandela Capture Site, a historic location in South African history.
    Duration:
    11.5 Hours
    Prices:
    On request
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  • Durban: Full Day Hluhluwe Game Reserve

    Head to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, the oldest proclaimed reserve in Africa and home to 84 game species. This game reserve is world-renowned for its highly-successful white rhino conservation program and offers spectacular views of hilly terrain and plenty of opportunities to see the Big Five. You and your camera are going to love it.
    Duration:
    12.5 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Durban: Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift Tour

    Visit the sites of two of the most famous and heart-wrenching battles between the Zulu and the British on this tour of KwaZulu-Natal province. Tour the eerie battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift and let your imagination paint vivid mental pictures of these historic battles.
    Duration:
    12.75 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Durban: Sani Pass & Lesotho Full Day Tour

    Drive the highest road pass in Africa as you head through the Sani Pass and enter the Kingdom of Lesotho. On this full day tour, you’ll pass breathtaking scenery as you enter this landlocked country, tour a Sotho village to experience local culture, and view the incredible Howick Waterfall before you return to South Africa.
    Duration:
    13 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Hazyview: Chimpanzee Eden & Botanical Gardens Full Day Tour

    Take the day to embed yourself with chimpanzees at the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden. This full day tour allows you to observe chimpanzees in a safe environment, learn about their unique biology and relationship to humans, and contribute to their rescue and care.
    Duration:
    8 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Hazyview: Panorama Route Full Day Tour

    Today you will enjoy a full day Panorama Route tour. This tour is an excellent opportunity to see some of Mpumalanga's most spectacular scenery. Visit the Blyde River Canyon, the third largest canyon in the world, and then view the boundless vistas of the Lowveld from God's Window. You will also visit the quaint and historic town of Pilgrim's Rest. Lunch will be enjoyed at the famous Harrie's Pancakes. You will then explore the extraordinary rock formations at Bourke's Luck Potholes.
    Duration:
    7.5 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Hazyview: Scheduled - Shangaan River Club

    Turn back the clock with an evening alongside the original inhabitants of the Sabi River, the Shangaan people. Seated in the Royal Kraal, you’ll enjoy a wonderful performance of traditional song and dance before feasting on a sumptuous Shangaan meal.
    Duration:
    4 Hours
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  • Johannesburg: Journey to Freedom Private Full Day Tour

    Delve into South Africa’s past and experience the pain and struggle of the nation’s heroes on this full-day Journey to Freedom tour. Visit museums, historical monuments, and neighbourhoods to learn about the nation’s history and experience a taste of life under Apartheid.
    Duration:
    8 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Johannesburg: City Half Day Tour

    South Africa's largest city remains its financial and commercial heart. It's in this fast-paced metropolis that the country's radical political and social transformation is most evident - this is the 'Rainbow Nation' at work.
    Duration:
    4 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Johannesburg: Cradle of Humankind Full Day Tour

    Explore the history of South Africa and deepen your understanding of its multicultural community on this full-day tour to the Maropeng Visitor Centre and Lesedi Cultural Village. Chart the history of human development, meet with local homesteaders from nearby tribes, and sit down to a traditional African meal to cap off your day.
    Duration:
    8 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Johannesburg: Journey to Freedom Full Day Tour

    Delve into South Africa’s past and experience the pain and struggle of the nation’s heroes on this full-day Journey to Freedom tour. Visit museums, historical monuments, and neighbourhoods to learn about the nation’s history and experience a taste of life under Apartheid.
    Duration:
    8 Hours
    Prices:
    On request
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  • Johannesburg: Maboneng Walking Tour

    Take the pulse of Joburg on this interactive walking tour. Journey through the buzzing streets of Maboneng to learn about the city’s transformation from small mining town to metropolis and get in touch with the city’s creative energy in one of its trendiest districts.
    Duration:
    4 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Johannesburg: Soweto Bicycle Half Day Tour

    Embark on a bicycle tour through Soweto to experience the many faces of Johannesburg and learn about the Soweto uprisings and resistance against Apartheid. You’ll also meet with locals and learn about how the communities have changed and developed since the fall of Apartheid.
    Duration:
    5 Hours
    Prices:
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  • Johannesburg: Soweto Half Day Tour

    You know the name. It's a legend. SOWETO, acronym for South Western Township, is home to over 2 million people, who, despite living in crowded and chaotic conditions, have a tangible sense of community, one which ironically, the ordered, walled, elitist northern suburbs lack.
    Duration:
    4 Hours
    Prices:
    On request
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