South Africa Tours in December 2025
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10 best South Africa trips in December 2025
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- Garden Route Experience 3D/2N
- 10 day Cape & Garden Route Combo - optional accommodation
- Geluxe: South Africa: Kruger Wildlife Tracking & Vineyards
- Addo Elephants - Garden Route - Winelands (6 Days)
- South African Escape
- Solo-ish South Africa
- 3 day Garden Route + Safari Highlights Tour from Cape Town
- Cape Town & Beyond - 6 Days
- Cape Scenic Safari - 5 Days
- Cape Town - Winelands - Garden Route - Addo National Park: 6 Day Tour
Duration 3 days Destinations Cape Town, Oudtshoorn, Sedgefield Age Range up to 99 year olds Operator Bamba Travel December departure dates
See All Departure Dates5 Dec, 2025 10 spaces left 12 Dec, 2025 10 spaces left From
- US$429
10 day Cape & Garden Route Combo - optional accommodation
25 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“The few days we had in Cape Town and wine tour were all fantastic. The Garden Route 5 days was beautiful.”
Maureen, traveled in September
Duration 10 days Destinations Cape Town, Hout Bay, Simon's Town, Stellenbosch, Table Mountain, Sedgefield, Knysna, Tsitsikamma National Park, Jeffreys Bay, Addo Elephant National ParkSee all destinations Age Range 10 to 99 year olds Operator Hotspots2c December departure dates
See All Departure Dates1 Dec, 2025 7 spaces left 2 Dec, 2025 7 spaces left From
- US$1,280
Duration 11 days Destinations Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Franschhoek, Cape Town Age Range 18 to 90 year olds Operator G Adventures December departure dates
See All Departure Dates21 Dec, 2025 10+ spaces left 28 Dec, 2025 10+ spaces left From $6,299
10% Off- US$5,669You save $629
Addo Elephants - Garden Route - Winelands (6 Days)
5 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“Everything on the itinerary was met, and even when an unexpected issue arose, Paul dealt with it in a very professional manner.”
John, traveled in August
Duration 6 days Destinations Port Elizabeth, Addo Elephant National Park, Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Brenton-on-Sea, Oudtshoorn, Robertson, Stellenbosch, Cape Town Age Range 1 to 90 year olds Operator Explore South Africa December departure dates
See All Departure Dates1 Dec, 2025 6 spaces left 2 Dec, 2025 6 spaces left From
10% Off- US$994
South African Escape
33 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“It was an amazing experience of animals, wine, and adventures. It wasn't a relaxing holiday as lots of early starts, but it was worth every hour of lost sleep!”
Jodie, traveled in April
Duration 14 days Destinations Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Hermanus, Swellendam, Mossel Bay, Knysna, Tsitsikamma National Park, Oudtshoorn, Johannesburg, Kruger National ParkSee all destinations Age Range 10 to 75 year olds Operator Expat Explore Travel December departure dates
7 Dec, 2025 10+ spaces left From $2,560
19% Off- US$2,085You save $475
Duration 10 days Destinations Cape Town, Kruger National Park, Johannesburg Age Range 18 to 90 year olds Operator G Adventures December departure dates
25 Dec, 2025 10+ spaces left From $3,199
10% Off- US$2,879You save $319
3 day Garden Route + Safari Highlights Tour from Cape Town
80 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“Good tour with basic but good overnight stays. Landscape just beautiful.”
Ingunn, traveled in September
Duration 3 days Destinations Cape Town, Oudtshoorn, Wilderness National Park, Sedgefield Age Range 10 to 99 year olds Operator Hotspots2c December departure dates
See All Departure Dates2 Dec, 2025 7 spaces left 5 Dec, 2025 7 spaces left From
10% Off- US$375
Cape Town & Beyond - 6 Days
2 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“The tour is well planned, itinerary is really great. I will highly recommend him.”
Emilio, traveled in December
Duration 6 days Destinations Cape Town, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Mossel Bay, L'Agulhas, Stellenbosch Age Range 1 to 90 year olds Operator Explore South Africa December departure dates
See All Departure Dates1 Dec, 2025 6 spaces left 2 Dec, 2025 6 spaces left From
10% Off- US$958
Cape Scenic Safari - 5 Days
4 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“Our scenic Safari trip was wonderful. He's very knowledgeable about the area and made the trip really memorable.”
Anita, traveled in January
Duration 5 days Destinations Cape Town, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Mossel Bay, L'Agulhas, Stellenbosch Age Range 1 to 90 year olds Operator Explore South Africa December departure dates
See All Departure Dates1 Dec, 2025 6 spaces left 2 Dec, 2025 6 spaces left From
10% Off- US$1,073
Cape Town - Winelands - Garden Route - Addo National Park: 6 Day Tour
1 Review by TourRadar travelersDuration 6 days Destinations Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Addo Elephant National Park, Port Elizabeth Age Range up to 100 year olds Operator Explore South Africa December departure dates
See All Departure Dates1 Dec, 2025 6 spaces left 2 Dec, 2025 6 spaces left From
10% Off- US$956
What people love about South Africa Tours in December
- 10 day Cape & Garden Route Combo - optional accommodation
Very busy and quite tiring, as there was so much to explore, but a brilliant way to see a lot of Cape Town and The Garden route
- South African Escape
This tour was amazing. The days were long, with early mornings and sometimes not arriving to the hotel until close to dinner time. But, we saw so much. We were lucky and saw the Big 5 all in one morning in Kruger, as well as so many other animals. Seeing the Penguins at Boulders Beach was a highlight as well. I would have liked some more time in certain places, such as Hermanus and Cape St. Francis. Since it was winter, the sun set early, so we didn't have a lot of daylight when we arrived at these places. Kelly was an amazing tour guide and Connie and Simon were both excellent drivers. This is my second Expat tour and I will continue to use them in the future!
- 3 day Garden Route + Safari Highlights Tour from Cape Town
I made a trip with Hotspots in december 2016 through the Garden Route. It was an terrific trip, not only because of the places and landscapes, but the van was very comfortable and our guide (Liezel De Klerk) was really amazing.