Epic 7-Day South Africa: Safari, Coast & Wine Explorer

Overall Rating is 5/5. It was a great experience that we bring home from Cape Town and Garden Route. I must admit that Denver, Daryl and special big G (Gerard) did a great job! I am so happy that we made it to the Table Top!!! Thanks to Big G who did not give up to the last minute. Bo-Kaap has become the Bonus ☺️ Everything happened as we have planned from day 1 until we board. Thank you so much, and until we meet again 👌 Cheers, Evelyn, and the group

I’m going to divide this review into 3 1- 5 day Garden Route- great trip, Neville our guide / driver was fantastic, very knowledgeable, professional, friendly and always ready either way a smile. Trip was good, maybe Addo was a bit of a let down only because the safari previous to that was brilliant. Accommodation was great too. My only complaint was that there was too much travel time in the bus, however on looking how far we went there had to be, if I were to go it again I would chose a longer tour over the same route. 2- Wineland tour- absolutely fantastic! Great guide, great wines , great scenery and a wonderful lunch. 3- Cape Point Tour- scenery was amazing, felt a little rushed but a nice tour to see a different part of South Africa. Our driver/ guide was ok. Lunch was not great, I’m in South Africa on a tour I want South African food, not a greasy hamburger!

Excellent communication with office and both our guides were great. Useful advice given too. Accommodation arranged was of a high standard and vehicles were also very comfortable for our tour. The company they recommended for our Kruger safari was very good too. Certainly would use them again.

Nev is a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. He took great care of us and had an amazing spirit. Would recommend to solo female travelers like myself! Overall very safe and organized.

My wife and I had 7 wonderful days with Hotspots2c. We opted for the 5-day Garden Route tour and for 2 additional days for the Cape Peninsula and Winelands. I highly recommend these tours because I think they are the best option for those who want to make the most of their time in South Africa. You get to see so many beatiful places in a well organised way, which is better then going by yourself. A professional guide, like Isaac was in our case, can share so many things and you can get many insights that you can't otherwise get. We've made new friends with other tourists in our tour and we've made unforgettable memories.

My friend and I booked the tour, because we didn’t really know how to manage to do everything by ourselves. The tour really exceeded our expectations - we had a great time with amazing activities (e.g. safaris, wine tastings etc.) and great accommodations (we booked the backpackers option with private rooms which were all really nice). What made the trip really special was our guide Maudi who went out of his way to make the tour an unforgettable experience for us. He always made sure we were safe everywhere, took us to nice places when we had extra time, and had an overall lovely, funny and caring personality.

This excellent tour was a perfect introduction to South Africa, prior to a following 30 day tour of Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Western S Africa. Travellers coming to southern Africa should include the Garden Route. Hotspots2C delivered an engaging itinerary, leaving indelible, positive memories. Our choice of accommodation at the 3 star level felt more like 5 star while those in our group who chose backpackers were also very impressed.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I booked the tour . It was our first time in South Africa, and we didn't know how to plan the trip, so we booked this tour through the Viator based only on reviews. And it was amazing !!! It did not disappoint, from the beginning to the very end , every day was packed with activities to explore the most beautiful parts of this side of Africa . From game drives to beautiful scenery to ziplining , climbing , wineries, and most importantly, seeing animals in their own environment was an unforgettable experience. We did have to get up early every day, move from one place to another ( with our luggage) and spend a lot of time driving, but it was all worth it, and I would do it over again. Big shout out to our tour guide Maudi , he was very knowledgeable, kind and willing to go out of his way to make our time unforgettable. His job is his passion and it shows

Amazing trip which was very professionally organized by Hotspots2c. We’ve been informed of our pick up times early enough and our guide Mr Nev was fantastic! He went above and beyond to show us the beauty of his country and involved everyone in the group by adapting spontaneously to our wishes. The Botlierskop Safari and the Tsitsikama national park were breathtaking. We were lucky to see all of the big 5! Would definitely recommend and book again.

I thoroughly enjoyed my two-day tour with Maudi. He was a brilliant, enthusiastic guide and the scenic Wine Route, two safaris, and a pit stop in Mossel Bay were all fantastic. (Having said that, Viator seems to have mixed up the tour descriptions: I thought I had signed up to a two-day Garden Route + Safari tour, but went on a Wine Route + Safari tour. I wasn't too fussed, but contrary to the title above, I did not do a 7 Day tour... A similar mix up seems to have affected an Italian woman on my tour, who was very upset about it, so I suggest you double-check directly with the tour company to avoid disappointment.)