8 South Africa Bus Tours Worth Booking

1.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,929 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $23Our pick

See Cape Town from an open-top double-decker bus on red, blue, and purple routes covering the city, coast, and Constantia. Use the 15-language audio guide, hop off at Table Mountain, Camps Bay, Kirstenbosch, or Groot Constantia, then add a harbour cruise or sunset ride if available. A one or two-day ticket lets you set the pace.

“Everything was great. One of my best experiences as it was my first time. I did both red and blue lines.”

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2.Table Mountain Cable Car, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,157 reviews · 1 day · from $45

Combine a return Table Mountain cable-car ticket with one day on Cape Town’s red, blue, and green sightseeing routes. Ride from the V&A Waterfront, hear commentary in several languages, join city and Bo-Kaap walking tours, and use the cableway within 14 days of first ticket use.

“I loved how easy it was to get the pick up point.. really good value for my money!”

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3.Johannesburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 985 reviews · 1 day · from $23

Ride Johannesburg’s open-top double-decker bus from Rosebank through Melrose Arch, Constitution Hill, downtown, the Apartheid Museum, the Zoo, and Military Museum. Add a two-hour guided Soweto trip with a local guide, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson, Orlando Stadium, and Vilakazi Street.

“It was a great experience, we spend time at Johannesburg Zoo.”

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4.Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Soweto Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 768 reviews · from $16Best value

Explore Johannesburg by open-top bus with audio commentary in eight languages, free Wi-Fi, and flexible hop-on access. The route links Rosebank, Mandela Foundation, Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Gold Reef City, Newtown, the Johannesburg Zoo, and more. Add a two-hour Soweto tour, guided by local staff such as Muhumutsi.

“The kids loved listening to the commentary along the route and the little fun facts shared. Definitely need more days to be able to fully enjoy all stops along the route. Sci-Bono centre was their absolute favourite!”

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5.From Stellenbosch: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour Southern Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 105 reviews · 1 day · from $29

Set your own pace on Stellenbosch’s Southern Route. An air-conditioned vehicle and driver-guide, including Lance on some departures, link six wine estates near the Helderberg Mountains. Pick four farms for a relaxed day, paying tasting fees and meals separately. Central Stellenbosch hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Was a very nice tour to fantastic wine estates with trustful shuttles on the way. Perfect, thank you!”

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6.Stellenbosch Wine Tractor hop-on-hop off wine tasting tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $22Top rated

You’ll ride a small wine tractor through Stellenbosch’s Helderberg farms, hopping off at estates such as Eikendal, Avontuur, Longridge, and Alto. A welcome taster is included, but estate tastings, food, and Cape Town transport cost extra. Plan on visiting only a few farms in one day.

“Cute and different way to alder a handful of wineries! We come from California and are in between 2 wine regions and taking a tractor was a fun new way to go from winery to winery. It was only us and 1 other couple so it was a very relaxed Read more”

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7.Vine Hopper: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour – Southern Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · from $25

Spend about eight hours exploring Stellenbosch’s Southern Route by minivan. Hop off at Kleine Zalze, Annandale, Alto, Peter Falke, Cavalli, or Blaauwklippen, then catch the next vehicle. Guides such as Marshall, Jerome, and Keaneroy keep the day moving while you choose your own tasting stops.

“The tour operator Marshal was enthusiastic and great. Enjoyed the tour and definitely the wine. Thank you”

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8.Vine Hopper: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine Tour – Northern Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · from $25

Spend about eight hours visiting Stellenbosch’s northern wine estates with the Vine Hopper. Guides such as Marshall and Ronald collect you in town, explain the route, and carry you between six wineries. Tastings cost extra, and you can usually fit up to five estates into the day, depending on how long you stay.

“we had a lovely driver and we managed to fit in 5 wineries and a picnic we were collected for the tour which was handy as we bought so much wine this service is free but you have to request it 72 hours in advance”

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