South Africa · LUNCH EXPERIENCES
Good lunch experiences fill up well ahead in high season, and the best go first. These 15 cover what each one includes, what it costs and how they differ.
Review of a Cape Town Big Five safari at Aquila Reserve, with open-vehicle game drive, buffet lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“Amazing day. Everything was timed very well - pickup on time, drop off on time and everything in between, from the views to the wildlife and the information provided was excellent.”
Review of a small-group Cape Winelands tour from Cape Town, with tastings, cheese, chocolate, lunch, cellar visits, and free cancellation.
“A wonderful day in Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. We visited 3 wine farms. 2 for tasting white, rose and red wines and 1 for lunch. An excellent experience, good van for transport and a very knowledgeable guide!”
Review of Soweto’s four-hour walking tour with a local guide, street-food lunch, Mandela landmarks, history, and practical tips for visitors.
Learn Cape Malay cooking in a Bo-Kaap home, make curry, rotis and samosas, then share a generous lunch for $49.
“From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel comfortable and at home. Our hosts were lovely and had a brilliant sense of humour. We also had a lovely group of people join us. The food was absolutely amazing and delicious. So happy that we did this.”
Explore Soweto, the Apartheid Museum, Mandela’s home, local food, and township life on a guided Johannesburg day tour.
Spend nine hours in Addo National Park with Big Five game drives, a traditional braai lunch, drinks, and an expert small-group guide.
“Steven is a Great Guide! He took all the time we needed to watch the lions, saw nearly everything in the bushes and did a great lunch! We would recommend this tour everyone!”
Cycle through Orlando West in Soweto, visit Mandela and Hector Pieterson sites, meet locals, and enjoy a traditional kota lunch.
Explore Stellenbosch and Franschhoek with 20 wine tastings, cheese, lunch, history, and mountain views on a Cape Town day tour.
“Initial communication was not good….when we booked, booking said pickup from our hotel was as 7:30am. At 7:41 am, tour operator sent an email saying it was now pickup at 8:30am. Wish we had known that ahead of time. That said, the tour, once our tour guide picked us up, was excellent. Weather was not great but our guide/driver was a good driver and took us to nice wineries with good wine. The included lunch was very good.”
Walk Soweto with a local guide, visit key apartheid sites, see Mandela’s home, and enjoy a filling kota lunch at Orlando Towers.
Cruise Cape Town’s Atlantic coast, spot Table Mountain from the water, then enjoy a 2-course lunch at the V&A Waterfront.
“Our cruise was supposed to start at 11h00 but we were running late due to transport issues. The gentleman assisted us so well and moved us to the 13h00 cruise. That for me was the highlight, they treated us so well and the cruise was super nice, including the 2 course meal.”
Review of Cape Town’s private Cape Peninsula tour, with Boulders penguins, Cape Point, lunch, coastal stops, pricing, and practical tips.
“Josie was our guide and she was fabulous! She gave us so much information about the places we visited. It gave us a fantastic overview of beautiful locations from capetown down the coast ending up at Boulders bay with the penguins. We did everything we wanted to do and Josie tailored the trip to our needs. Fantastic day”
Review of a Johannesburg and Soweto day tour with Constitutional Hill, Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, local lunch, and expert guides.
Review of Addo Elephant National Park safari with two game drives, small groups, hotel pickup, and a South African braai lunch.
“This full day guided safari in Addo Elephant Park was fabulous. We saw lots of elephants plus several other animals: Zebras; Buffalo; Kudu; Warthogs and even a Dungbeetle struggling to move it's ball of elephant do-do. The Braai at lunchtRead more”
Review of Hermanus shark cage tour with lunch, expert guides, shark sightings, practical tips, costs, transport, and what to expect.
“Overall good - very nice service. But not many shark whne we was on the sea”
Review of Aquila Game Reserve from Cape Town, with Big 5 viewing, a three-hour safari, buffet lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“the drive was the safest and the very most comfortable drive we ever have had in cape town. the driver was very knowledgable about the history and culture of cape town and south africa, spoke perfect french as well and two and a half hours drive with him were like a pleasant breeze in his very very comfortable vehicle. we can highly recommend to make this safari light and elegant trip while in cape town- it is a wonderful preparation for kruger park or such safaris later on in life. the park tour was funny, witty, interesting and safe, with delightful welcome drinks and lovely lunch buffet. the day will…”
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