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12 Shore Excursions Tours in South Africa, Compared

12 tours  ·  from $91 a head

Distances here are longer than they look on a map. Below: 12 shore excursions tours priced per head, with drive times, durations and what is actually included.

Port Elizabeth: Addo Elephant Park Shore Excursion & Safari - Pickup from Port Elizabeth and the 45-minute transfer
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Port Elizabeth: Addo Elephant Park Shore Excursion & Safari

2.Addo Elephant Park Shore Excursion & Safari

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 72 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Review of Addo Elephant Park from Port Elizabeth, with safari sightings, lunch, transport, timing, value, and practical booking advice.

“Overall, a very nice excursion. We saw many elephants, zebras, warthogs, and even a buffalo. During the lunch break, we enjoyed a shared meal with freshly grilled food, which was great. However, our guide didn’t provide much explanation, and we drove through the park in a closed van, which slightly diminished the safari experience. Still, a worthwhile trip for wildlife enthusiasts.”

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Addo Elephant Park Safari & Shore Excursion from Port Elizabeth - A Port Elizabeth introduction before the park
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Addo Elephant Park Safari & Shore Excursion from Port Elizabeth

3.Addo Elephant Park Safari & Shore Excursion from Port Elizabeth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $163Top rated

Review of the Addo Elephant Park safari from Port Elizabeth, with wildlife highlights, vehicle comfort, price value, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Super visit to the park -this is a national park and the animals are free to roam and some of the animals are harder to find but our guide Mr X, was excellent at finding some we may have missed, with over 700 elephants- they were not in short supply and I will never forget seeing hundreds of them at the water hole”

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Port Elizabeth Shore Excursion: Addo Elephant Full Day Safari &"Braai"Lunch(BBQ) - What the 4x4 changes
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Port Elizabeth Shore Excursion: Addo Elephant Full Day Safari &”Braai”Lunch(BBQ)

Shore Excursion Cruise Ships Port Elizabeth, Addo Elephant Park - The short drive to Addo’s southern entrance
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Shore Excursion Cruise Ships Port Elizabeth, Addo Elephant Park

5.Shore Excursion Cruise Ships Port Elizabeth, Addo Elephant Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $155

Review of the Addo Elephant Park shore excursion from Port Elizabeth, with safari timing, vehicles, guides, wildlife, value, and booking advice.

“Fantastic safari, brilliant guide!! Malcolm knew so much and tried so hard to find all the animal species for us , many being elusive that day.. but he did it. …. From lions to dung beetles, elephants to warthogs. . The whole day (10 hours) was such Read more”

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Cape Town Shore Excursion: Big Five Game Reserve from Cape Town - Lunch at the lodge and the return trip
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Cape Town Shore Excursion: Big Five Game Reserve from Cape Town

6.Cape Town Shore Excursion: Big Five Game Reserve from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $185

Review of Aquila’s Cape Town shore safari, with Big Five viewing, open-vehicle drive, lunch, cruise timing, value, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed our time at Aquila. Our driver Denver was friendly and professional. The lunch at the game reserve was very nice and the drinks were moderately priced. Pity they announce they are a big 5 reserve but have no leopards. That Read more”

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Durban Shore Excursion: Private Small Group Tala Game Reserve - What happens during the two-hour game drive
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Durban Shore Excursion: Private Small Group Tala Game Reserve

7.Durban Shore Excursion: Private Small Group Tala Game Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $124Best value

Review of Durban’s Tala Game Reserve shore excursion, with safari highlights, timing, transport, guide tips, price value, and drawbacks.

“This tour exceeded our expectations. We saw all the animals all around the vehicle. The giraffes, zebras were within an arms length away. Fantastic. What a great tour, and our guide was very knowledgeable and made our tour very memorable.”

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Shore Excursion Richards Bay Big 5 Safari Experience - Choosing between the iMfolozi and Hluhluwe sides
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Shore Excursion Richards Bay Big 5 Safari Experience

8.Shore Excursion Richards Bay Big 5 Safari Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $283

Review of the Richards Bay Big 5 safari to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, with wild rhinos, expert guides, meals, cruise pickup, and practical booking advice.

“December 11, 2024 was a day to remember! Our guide, Bonginkosi, was wonderful because he was so adept in finding many of the animals we would never have seen. Imagine seeing a group of resting Cheetahs. They blended in with the grRead more”

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Hluhluwe Big Five Safari Richards Bay Shore Excursion - A warm drink before the game drive
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Hluhluwe Big Five Safari Richards Bay Shore Excursion

Richards Bay Shore Excursion: Private Small Group Hluhluwe Safari - Entering South Africa’s oldest game reserve
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Richards Bay Shore Excursion: Private Small Group Hluhluwe Safari

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