Day tours and excursions in South Africa

Unicab is a Cape Town transport group with more than 30 years on the road, running private airport transfers, chauffeur drives, vehicle charters, staff transport and a 24-hour e-hailing cab service from its Woodstock base. Airport transfers include a meet and greet at arrivals and luggage assistance, and chauffeurs can be hired by the hour or the day for business meetings, events or leisure. The fleet runs from Mercedes-Benz and BMW executive sedans through a 7-seat Hyundai Staria to 13-seat Quantums and a 22-seat Toyota Coaster, with a closed luggage trailer on request. Curated day tours with return hotel transfers cover the Cape Peninsula and Cape Point, the city and Langa township, the Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl Winelands, the Hermanus whale coast and Aquila safari, and companies can book daily commute packages for their staff. Cards, cash and corporate billing are accepted, and an afterhours line is staffed around the clock.

Adams Local Cabs is a cab and charter service based in Oudtshoorn, in the Klein Karoo. They serve Oudtshoorn and surrounding areas along the Garden Route in the Western Cape.

Wanderer Johannesburg Tours and Kruger Safari is the Sandton-based Johannesburg branch of Wanderer Tours and Travel, running private airport transfers, chauffeur services and tours across Gauteng since 2018. Pre-booked transfers from OR Tambo and Lanseria run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with meet-and-greet, flight monitoring and luggage assistance, door to door to Sandton, Rosebank, Fourways, the CBD, Midrand, Pretoria and Centurion. The fleet runs from standard and Mercedes C-Class sedans and executive SUVs to seven-seat V-Class and Staria vans, with child and booster seats on request. Alongside executive, corporate and VIP chauffeur hire by the hour or day, they handle roadshows, conference and delegation transport, weddings and charters, private Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria and Cradle of Humankind tours, and long-distance transfers and safari trips to Sun City, Pilanesberg and the Greater Kruger.

Wanderer Cape Town Tours and Travel is a Cape Town chauffeur, private transfer and touring company operating since 2014, rated 4.9 from more than 300 Google reviews. Private transfers run to and from Cape Town International Airport and the V&A cruise terminal to the CBD, Atlantic Seaboard, Southern Suburbs and Winelands, with 24-hour airport work on a day's notice. The Mercedes-Benz fleet runs from luxury sedans and SUVs to V-Class vans, 14-seat Quantums and 22-seat Sprinters, with coaches for bigger groups and child seats on request. Alongside private day tours of the Peninsula, Winelands and Hermanus, they offer corporate and executive chauffeur hire by the hour or day, VIP and wedding transport, group charters, and multi-day tours and transfers along the Garden Route.

Wild Photo Africa is a safari and tour operator based in White River, Mpumalanga, offering guided safaris in and around Kruger National Park, including shared, private, photographic, birding, family, overnight, and Panorama Route tours, as well as photography workshops and airport/area transfers.

Brenton Blue Tours is a George-based tour operator established in 1996 offering private, personalised day and multi-day tours along the Garden Route, between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, and to surrounding areas including the Cape Winelands and Whale Route. Services also include airport transfers, golf excursions, and activity bookings.

Jumbo Tours is a tour operator based in Wilderness, South Africa, offering tailor-made tours across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho, and East Africa. They operate their own fleet of air-conditioned minibuses and charter coaches and also arrange accommodation.

Divine Africa Tours and Travel is a Cape Town-based operator offering luxury guided day tours, multi-day tours, safaris, and chauffeur/transfer services. Tours cover the Cape Peninsula, Winelands, Garden Route, and other Western Cape destinations.

ING Travel and Tours is a tour operating and transport company based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, founded in 2017. It offers safari tours, historical and cultural tours, leisure packages, casual day tours, airport transfers, and shuttle services across KwaZulu-Natal.

Julnic Tours is a Durban-based inbound tour operator established in 2002, offering guided day tours, overnight tours, adventure tours, ground handling of group tours, chauffeur drives, and conference transport services across KwaZulu-Natal.

La Luonde Tours and Transfers is based in Pretoria and offers airport shuttles, hotel transfers, corporate transfers, chauffeur drive, and tours and safaris across Gauteng and surrounding areas.

African Safari Adventures is an owner-run tours, safaris and transfers operator based in Hazyview and Hoedspruit, Mpumalanga, specialising in Kruger Park safaris, local day tours, and private transfers to and from regional airports, hotels and lodges.

Elephant Herd Tours and Safaris is based in Hazyview and offers day safaris, tours, multi-day safari packages, transfers, and activities primarily focused on Kruger National Park and the surrounding area.

Vomba Tours & Safaris is an owner-run tour operator based near Hazyview (outside Skukuza) in Mpumalanga, South Africa. They offer day tours (Panorama Route, Maputo, Swaziland, village tours), open vehicle Kruger National Park safaris, overnight safari packages, and private road transfers from local airports and Johannesburg to lodges in Mpumalanga.

FIGARIE arranges luxury travel across Southern Africa, from chauffeured airport transfers and private road travel to charters and bespoke day tours. Alongside ground transport the team puts together private charter flights, helicopter transfers, rail journeys, yacht and catamaran charters and tailored getaways, each one hand-selected with private access and discreet, end-to-end service. Ground travel covers Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria with full 24/7 VIP support, airport meet-and-greet, flight tracking, child seats and a wheelchair-accessible vehicle on request.

PSN Travel Frenzy is a travel operator based in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, offering private transfers, day tours, multi-day packages, airport shuttles, and corporate travel solutions across South Africa. They also offer flight bookings and curated tour packages focused on Zulu cultural heritage, safari, and adventure experiences.

Mfafa Safaris is a tour, transfer, and safari operator based in White River, Mpumalanga, serving the Kruger Lowveld region. They offer Kruger National Park safaris, Panorama Route day tours, airport and lodge transfers, and bespoke itineraries.

Widevision Travel is a Cape Town-based tour and transfer operator offering half-day and full-day experiences, airport transfers, and safari packages across South Africa and southern Africa.

El-Mikho Travel & Tours is a South African tour operator established in 2012 and based in Pretoria, offering city and packaged tours, airport transfers, executive/chauffeur drive, car rental, accommodation, conference and events planning, ticketing, and visa application services across South Africa and Southern Africa.

Inkosi Destination Management Company (PTY) LTD is based in Hazyview and offers private transfers, cultural experiences, Kruger Park game drives, and multi-day tours in the Mpumalanga Lowveld region of South Africa.

Winelands Private Transfers is a shuttle and transfer operator based in Stellenbosch, servicing the Cape Town region and surrounding areas. They offer airport transfers, point-to-point transfers, guided and unguided tours, wedding shuttles, scholar transport, and a take-me-home service.

Travelbuzzshuttles is a family-owned shuttle and tour operator based in Cape Town, South Africa. They provide airport transfers to and from Cape Town International Airport, corporate shuttles, event shuttles, and custom chauffeur-driven tours in and around Cape Town.

Calvino's Shuttle Services, founded in 2021 and based in Polokwane, South Africa, provides airport transfers, corporate transport, event shuttles, and group travel. The operator offers both shuttle and tour booking options, including routes between Polokwane and OR Tambo Airport/Sandton.

Mother City Escapes is a private tourist guide service run by Claudia Chennells, offering tailor-made day tours in and around Cape Town, including the Cape Peninsula, Winelands, Hermanus, the Garden Route, and the West Coast. The operator also provides airport transfers to and from Cape Town International Airport.