South African Coach Tours
Guided Coach Tours of South Africa

View some popular itineraries for South African coach tours below
The two main popular South African coach tour areas are the -

SOUTHERN ROUTE which could include - a Cape Town coach tour, Wine tour, Garden Route tour, Tsitsikamma Forest, Port Elizabeth and Addo National Park.

NORTHERN ROUTE which could include - Johannesburg, Sun City, The Panorama scenic route, Kruger National Park, Swaziland, St Lucia Wetlands, Zulu Kingdom and Drakensberg Mountains.

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SELFTOURS offers scheduled South African coach tour packages.  Below are a few popular South African coach tours for you to consider.  All Selftours coach tour packages are modular.  This makes tour planning more exciting and easy to extend sightseeing in a region by connecting to another tour, or adding on a Day Tour  or self-drive tour option.  "Mix & Match Modular tours"

You can fill in spare time with an informative and comprehensive HALF DAY or FULL DAY Cape Town coach tour.  Long distant over night South African coach tours are operated from major centres around South Africa.

It must be borne in mind that the Northern & Southern area routes are approximately 1500 km apart (divide by 1.6 to convert to miles) Should you wish to include both the Northern and Southern routes in your South African coach tour we recommend you consider either a domestic flight or overnight train between Johannesburg and Cape Town.

SELFTOURS will gladly quote you separately for the extra transfers, lay-overs in hotels etc.   All our tours are operated by licensed and experienced coach tour operators, providing exceptional levels of dedicated and personalised service.  Your South African coach tour will operate with air conditioned luxury vehicles appropriate to the size of the group and may vary from one to forty passengers.

Southern Route Tours

Northern Route Tours

Operates daily from 7.45 am returning approximately 18.00 pm
Excursion per person R520 + Table Mountain Cable Car R130.

We collect you from your hotel at 7.45 am. Weather permitting we first take a cable car trip to the top of Table Mountain (1056m above sea level) The cable car fee of R150 is not included. If Table Mountain is covered by its famous table cloth we shall drive up Signal Hill also over looking the city below.

Operates daily from 8.15 am returning approximately 18.00 pm
Excursion per person R640.

1 NIGHT OPTION INCLUDING ADDO ELEPHANT PARK R1800pp

DAY 1
* Arrival time 2:45pm please not before as you do not go to your lodge before the game drive
* Register at our office and sign indemnity
* Meet your ranger and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee before departing on game drive
* Guided game drive from 3 - 5pm (viewing antelope, zebra, rhino, giraffe etc...)
* 5pm - Taken to our lapa for toilet stop and refreshments
* Continue guided game drive until 7:00pm viewing nocturnal animals, Hippo and LIONS!!
* 7:00pm return to Lapa for a scrumptious meal cooked over the fire served with drinks
* 9pm short drive as you retire to your accommodation for a restful nights sleep

DAY 2
* Wake and enjoy an early morning game drive
* Breakfast
* Schotia then take you on a guided tour through Addo Elephant Park
* Lunch
* Transfer back to Schotia HQ Office for departure about 2:30pm

The cost of the above package for 3 guided game drives, meals and drinks and one night’s accommodation is R1800pp

2 NIGHT OPTION INCLUDING ADDO ELEPHANT PARK R2400pp

DAY 1
* Arrival time 2:45pm please not before as you do not go to your lodge before the game drive
* Register at our office and sign indemnity
* Meet your ranger and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee before departing on game drive
* Guided game drive from 3 - 5pm (viewing antelope, zebra, Rhino, Giraffe etc...)
* 5pm - Taken to our lapa for toilet stop and refreshments
* Continue of guided game drive until 7:00pm viewing nocturnal animals, Hippo and LIONS!!
* 7:00pm return to Lapa for a scrumptious meal cooked over the fire served with drinks
* 9pm short drive as you retire to your accommodation for a restful nights sleep.

DAY 2
* Wake and enjoy an early morning game drive
* Breakfast
* Schotia then take you on a guided tour through Addo Elephant Park
* Lunch
* Transfer back to Schotia HQ Office
* Join another Schotia guided drive for more great sightings of Lions! Rhino, Giraffe etc..
* Enjoy another lovely dinner in our Lapa
* After a long day retire to lodge for a good nights rest.

DAY 3
* Wake up enjoy a morning game drive (optional)
* Breakfast at 9am
* Departure about 10:30am

The above package including all drives, entrance fees, meals & drinks and 2 nights accommodation is R2400pp

Itineraries & rates are subject to change without notice
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Operates Monday to Saturday from 8.15 am returning approximately 18.00 pm
Excursion per person – Morning Township R320 per person.

Complete your cultural experience by extending your morning township tour to include a visit to Robben Island in the afternoon – subject to weather and ferry schedule.
Afternoon Robben Island R200 per person

4 day 3 night tour, including 3 meals per day and all entrance fees
Departing Cape Town every Tuesday and returning Friday evening.

Tuesday
Depart Cape Town via the Du Toit’s Kloof mountain pass tunnel to the town of Worcester for wine tasting and lunch on a local farm. On to Oudtshoorn and the Ostrich capital of the world and over night at the 3 * Riempies Estate Hotel

Wednesday
In Oudtshoorn we visit the spectacular Cango Caves, and Wildlife Ranch, where you can view crocodile, cheetah, tiger, lion, jaguar, puma, and as an option, touch a cheetah! Lunch is at an ostrich farm before we turn south and decent the spectacular Outeniqua Pass into George. We travel eastwards onto Knysna lagoon where we over night at the 4* Knysna Quays in the Water Front marina.

Thursday
We offer a few options this morning – free time to wander around the quaint little town of Knysna or an excursion to the Garden of Eden or an opportunity to touch an elephant at the Knysna Elephant Park. We meet up again just before lunch and take a cruise across the lagoon to the Knysna Heads and Featherbed Nature Reserve. Here we enjoy a nature walk through the Cape Fynbos with its magnificent views of the Lagoon and Indian Ocean. A buffet lunch awaits us on returning before cruising back across the lagoon to rejoin our coach. We head off to Mossel Bay where we over night.

Friday
Takes us to visiting the Post Office Tree, where sailors of a by gone era left mail for homebound ships to Europe. The museum with Vasco da Gama ship is next door. We board our coach and continue onto Swellendam for Lunch. After lunch we continue on to Cape Town arriving around 18.00 hrs after 4 fabulous days.

Groups of four or more may enquire about our alternative departure dates.
Air conditioned coaches or smaller people carriers vehicles will be used depending on the group size.
Departs every Tuesday at 8.30 am from Cape Town
Returning every Friday at approximately 18.00 hrs with drop off at either your hotel or Cape Town Airport.
R5850 per person sharing. Add R650 per single supplement. Includes all Accommodation, Meals and entrance fees.

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Choose between 3 to 5 days pure wildlife safari adventure in and around the world famous Kruger Park from the comforts of one of our three private lodges. Sit back and relax while we take you into the animal kingdom of the Kruger Park in our 4x4 game viewing vehicles both by day and by night. Nocturnal animals are viewed by powerful spot lights mounted on our vehicles offering a wildlife experience seldom witnessed by man. We take you even closer to the Kruger wildlife on foot under the supervision of professional armed Rangers.

Some Highlights -
• God's Window, Three Rondavels and Blyde River Canyon
• Night Game drive
• 2 full days in Kruger Park on open Game viewing vehicles
• Afternoon game walk in Kruger
• Moholoholo Animal Rehabilitation Centre
• Bush Walk with armed Ranger.
Itineraries will vary according to length of your Safari - Daily Departures on Request.

How to get there -
We collect clients from various Hotels in Johannesburg as well as from Johannesburg Airport. For those who wish to fly to the Kruger Park area we meet & collect you from Mpumalanga Airport. Road transfers are included in the tariff but NOT airfares.

Your tour package includes - Accommodation on a breakfast and dinner basis, game drives, entrance fees, and road transfers.
Excluded - are lunches, alcoholic beverages, air fares, items of personal nature and gratuities.

Tariff includes all transfers, (except air transfers) entries, game drives/walks, breakfasts and dinners. Tariff excludes lunches, drinks and personals. All Itineraries & Tariffs are subject to change with out notice.

	DAY 1 - We collect our clients from all hotels, guesthouses and private homes in the Johannesburg area as well as from the Johannesburg International Airport. We travel via the Highveld farmlands to the picturesque Lowveld and onwards to our Game Lodge, in the Balule section of the Kruger National Park. After a short break, during which you may unwind at the bar, enjoy a refreshing dip in our sparkling pool and relax in the beautiful tropical gardens, we board the open Landcruiser for a Sunset Drive. Watch the magnificent African sunset and, after darkness falls, use spotlights to locate nocturnal animals. Dinner in the boma will be a traditional South African meal. Overnight in comfortable, air-conditioned en suite thatch-roofed chalets. DAY 2 - Drive to the Orpen Gate of Kruger, where we transfer to a custom-built open-sided Game viewing vehicle. The open vehicle allows for a total wildlife opportunity - exceptional sight, sound and scent experiences. You will not only have an amazing chance to view game but also to listen to and smell the African bush and its denizens. The absence of windows and your elevated vantage position allow for excellent photographic opportunities. We have regular stops at picnic spots, rest camps and places of interest. The Orpen-Satara-Nwanedzi regions have open plains that support large herds of zebra, giraffe and antelope that attract numerous predators. In fact, this zone has the highest concentration of lions in Africa. DAY 3 - After breakfast, visit Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre for orphaned, injured and abandoned animals. Enjoy close-up encounters with birds of prey and large carnivores. After lunch, we drive to Orpen Gate from where Kruger Park rangers drive to a remote area for a 3 hour game walk. We examine signs of the wild, interpreting scats and spoor. The thrill of tracking and closing in to photograph Africa's big game is an experience you will never forget!
DAY 4 - Another fun-filled day of game-viewing and bird-watching in one of the greatest Game Reserves in the world. Your guide will drive to a different part of Kruger and use intimate knowledge of the Park in an attempt to show you the Big Five. We shall make every effort to find any animals that have eluded us thus far, hoping to produce.
DAY 5 - Enjoy an early morning bush walk with our armed ranger. The signs of elephant are everywhere - expect an adrenalin surge. After a hearty breakfast, there is an opportunity to purchase some memorabilia from our shop and take photos of the luxuriant lush gardens at the Lodge. We then drive to the awesome Blyde River Canyon and view scenic wonders such as God's Window and the Three Rondavels. We return to Gauteng in the late afternoon. Airport drop-off by arrangement.

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4 days 3 nights. Includes 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners, accommodation, transportation and sightseeing as outlined.
Departing Johannesburg every Tuesday and returning Friday evening.

DAY 1 – JOHANNESBURG - PRIVATE GAME LODGE
Travel via historic Dullstroom, Lydenburg and over the Abel Erasmus Pass. Continue via mountainous scenery to private Game Lodge near Kruger National Park. Enjoy tea and late afternoon open vehicle game drive. Overnight at Lodge.[D]

DAY 2 – PRIVATE GAME LODGE - MPUMALANGA
Early morning bush walk. After breakfast continue to Kruger National Park for game viewing. Late afternoon arrival at hotel. Dinner and overnight near Kruger National Park. [BD]

DAY 3 – MPUMALANGA
Early morning game drive in Kruger National Park. Optional open vehicle available (for own account). After breakfast travel the Panorama Route and explore Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondavels, Bourke’s Luck potholes, God's Window, and various waterfalls. Continue to historic town of Pilgrim’s Rest, Mac Mac waterfalls, and town of Sabie. Overnight in Sabie.[BD]

DAY 4 – MPUMALANGA - JOHANNESBURG
After hearty breakfast overlooking the Sabi River, depart via Lone Creek waterfalls, historic Long Tom Pass, Lydenburg, Dullstroom, Witbank, to Johannesburg where tour ends. Passengers may disembark at Johannesburg International Airport, on request. [B]

Air conditioned coaches or smaller people carriers vehicles will be used depending on the group size.
Departs every Tuesday at 8.30 am from Johannesburg.
Returning every Friday at approximately 18.00 hrs with drop off at either your hotel or Johannesburg Airport.
R7701 per person sharing. Add R1373 per single supplement. Includes all Accommodation, Meals and entrance fees.

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Explore the dramatic scenery of the Panoramic Route, the wildlife of the Kruger Park, craft factories in Swaziland and the wildlife and culture of Zululand in this 6 day coach tour.

6 days/5 nights. Including 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, accommodation, portage, transport and sightseeing as specified
Departing Johannesburg or Durban every Monday ending on the following Saturday.

DAY 1 – MONDAY JOHANNESBURG - MPUMALANGA
Depart for Mpumalanga. See Blyde River Canyon and God’s Window. Overnight near Hazyview.

DAY 2 – TUESDAY MPUMALANGA - KRUGER PARK - MPUMALANGA
Early morning game drive in Kruger National Park, with pre-packed breakfast. Search for ‘Big Five’, enjoy prolific birdlife and game. Afternoon at leisure at hotel. Optional late afternoon or night open-vehicle game drives (for own account). Overnight at hotel. [B]

DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY MPUMALANGA
Early morning coffee/tea. Open vehicle game drive through Kruger National Park with pre-packed breakfast. Afternoon at leisure. Optional late afternoon or night open-vehicle game drives (for own account). Overnight at hotel. [B]

DAY 4 – THURSDAY MPUMALANGA - SWAZILAND
Early breakfast, travel to Swaziland and visit glass factory and renown Swazi candle factory. Check in at hotel. Late afternoon at leisure, or visit a nearby craft market. Overnight in Swaziland. [B]

DAY 5 – FRIDAY SWAZILAND – ZULULAND – (you may need an entry visa)
After breakfast, re-enter South Africa. Arrive at traditional Zulu village for lunch and show displaying local culture. Travel to Hluhluwe for overnight. [BL]
NB: Certain departures may overnight at Itala Game Reserve.

DAY 6 – SATURDAY ZULULAND - DURBAN
Early morning game drive before continuing to Durban. Arrive in Durban late afternoon where tour ends. [B]

Private Game Reserve Optional Extra
DAY 2 – TUESDAY MPUMALANGA - SABI SAND CONSERVANCY
Meet game rangers. Transfer to either Lion Sands or Sabi Sabi for lunch, and afternoon game drive. Overnight on full board basis.

DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY SABI SAND CONSERVANCY - MPUMALANGA
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast before rejoining main tour. Continue on above itinerary.

Air conditioned coaches or smaller people carriers vehicles will be used depending on the group size.
Departs every Monday at 8.30 am from Johannesburg or Durban.
Terminating every Saturday at approximately 18.00 hrs with drop off at either your hotel or Airport.
R9800 per person sharing. Add R2495 per single supplement. Including 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, accommodation, portage, transport and sightseeing as specified.

Itineraries & rates are subject to change without notice
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RISE TO FREEDOM TOUR INCLUDING SOWETO
+- 8 hours - R628 per person
Departures daily excluding Mondays
Departs 08.30 hrs returning approximately 16.30 hrs

This tour embarks on a journey through the turbulent past of South Africa by visiting Soweto (South Western Township). After the visit there is a break for lunch (extra) at a typical Shebeen (Tavern). In the afternoon the tour stops over at the Apartheid museum, with excellent displays on the Soweto up-rising, ANC in exile, petty apartheid, solitary confinement, anti-apartheid movements abroad, sport boycotts, etc.

HALF DAY SOWETO TOWNSHIP TOUR
+- 4 hours – R425 per person (minimum 2 passengers)
Departures daily at 8.30 returning approximately 12.30

This tour introduces you to the sprawling metropolis of Soweto (South Western Township) situated on the outskirts of Johannesburg. This place offers you a glimpse into the turbulent past of South Africa - hostels, Freedom Square, the struggle for liberty. On tour you will drive past African merchants of traditional medicines, a typical four-roomed dwelling, an informal settlement, a crèche and an old-age home. Your visit will also include a full view of Soweto from the vicinity of Baragwanath Hospital and a stop at a typical shebeen (Tavern).

HALF DAY AFTERNOON PRETORIA CITY TOUR
+- 4 hours – R555 per person
Departures daily at 13.00 returning approximately 16.30

Experiencing the ‘Jacaranda City’ when it is wrapped in a purple haze is a must. View the impressive Voortekker Monument and stop at the Paul Kruger House Museum. You will also have the opportunity to experience the spectacular view of the city that the Union Buildings gives. Government Drive houses official government buildings and a host of embassies.

HALF DAY GOLD REEF CITY TOUR
+- 4 hours – R696 per person
Departures daily at 12.45 pm returning approximately 17.00. Excluding Mondays

Experience Johannesburg’s primary theme park and casino. Take a ride on a sightseeing train or enjoy one of the many other exhilarating rides Gold Reef City has to offer. You will also descend down a 220m Gold Mine shaft for a guided underground tour, watch a 12,5kg gold pour, visit the mine manager’s house and be entertained by the Siyagida Dancers.

HALF DAY LESEDI CULTURAL VILLAGE TOUR
+- 7 hours – R1119 per person
Departures daily at 15.30 pm returning approximately 22.00. Including A Traditional African meal.

Experience African Culture at its best - a Zulu warrior dance combined with other ethnic traditional dances. See the colourful huts of the Ndebele tribe adjacent to those of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi and Sotho. Enjoy a pan African feast with delicacies from north, east and southern Africa.

Itineraries & rates are subject to change without notice
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