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You will find all Cox & Kings group and private tours to South Africa, Ethiopia, Madagascar and throughout sub-Saharan Africa listed below.
If you are interested in a particular country or type of holiday, you can use our ‘holiday type’ filter to uncover an array of tours in Africa to match your interests. You will find escorted group tours, tours for solo travellers, wildlife experiences, self-drives, rail journeys and more.
Our private tours can be taken at any time, subject to availability, while our group tours have specific departure dates which can be filtered by month.
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Explore craft markets, the Drakensberg battlefields and wildlife reserves on this selfdrive while staying in luxury...
This self-drive programme focuses on some of the most beautiful landscapes of the Eastern...
Discover the splendour of South Africa’s Garden Route on this introductory tour taking in quaint towns, magnificent scenery, wildlife and gastronomy. Starting in the vibrant city of Cape Town,...
This is an excellent trip for those who want to combine three of Southern Africa's most iconic locations. Explore cosmopolitan Cape Town, track the 'Big Five' in Kruger National Park and end with th...
This flexible, self-drive itinerary offers an extraordinary diversity of experiences and landscapes within a 4-hour drive of Cape Town. Visit Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, a 'Big Five' reserve including...
This adventurous self-drive trip takes you south from Windhoek in Namibia to Cape Town in South Africa, stopping en route in a diverse range of breathtaking landscapes. Explore the towering...
Self-driving allows for time to enjoy the diverse landscapes and culture of the Limpopo province. The wildlife on this tour is exceptional and includes 3 nights in Botswana's dramatic Mashatu Game...
This self-drive tour is a worthy contender for visitors with an adventurous spirit looking to discover somewhere unique in South...
This self-drive stays in first-class hotels and lodges, all with something special to...
South Africa provides a wealth of spectacular sights and experiences. Start with the charm of the Western Cape, the world-renowned South African Winelands and explore the scenically beautiful...
This popular self-drive explores one of the most beautiful areas of South Africa, staying in hotels selected for their character and personal service. Explore Cape Town and the picturesque Winelands...
This 12-day self-drive is aimed at the returning visitor to South Africa. Enjoy stunning walking trails, unique wildlife and delicious seafood and...
KwaZulu-Natal is a stand-alone wildlife holiday destination rich in South African culture and connections with Britain. Winston Churchill was captured here as a young war correspondent during the...
This self-drive tour combines stunning coastal scenery, remarkable wildlife and a varied selection of thrilling outdoor activities, making it ideal for all age groups. Start in Cape Town, dominated...
This tour is the perfect introduction to South Africa, encompassing many of its highlights. Track the Big Five in Kruger National Park, drive along the famed Garden Route to Cape Town and explor...
Join a group of like-minded solo travellers on this journey to South Africa. Fully escorted by an expert local guide, your group will explore the highlights of this fascinating country, spotting...
This luxury private journey combines some of Cape Town’s most spectacular sights with a night on the world-renowned Blue Train. Spend some time exploring Pretoria, South Africa’s political...
This luxury private journey combines some of the most spectacular sights in Cape Town with 2 nights on Rovos Rail. Spend some time exploring Johannesburg, before flying to the Zimbabwean side of...
This easy-paced 2-week holiday in Madagascar combines lush lemur-rich rainforests with the reef-protected beach on Ile...
This superb fly-safari focuses on two de luxe properties in south eastern Madagascar that provide access to an incredible range of activities, allowing you to get up close to both Madagascar's...
Much of Madagascar’s exotic flora and fauna is found nowhere else on Earth. This tour offers an opportunity to discover the island’s extraordinary wildlife, natural history, stunning scenery,...
Often described as 'nature's sanctuary', more than 90% of Malagasy animal and plant species are endemic to Madagascar. This adventure takes you up to the remote Anjajavy peninsula, often described a...
Combine lemur viewing in Andasibe with the spectacular scenery of several national parks, finishing on Nosy Komba...
This is an ideal itinerary for the adventurous traveller or those who are second-time visitors to Madagascar and in search of more specialist wildlife. From Antananarivo, fly west to Morondava and...
Madagascar’s main draw is undoubtedly the extraordinary wildlife, much of which is endemic. However, the island is also a treasure trove for those interested in geology, with its vestiges of the...
Ethiopia is scenically beautiful and culturally rich, home to diverse ethnic groups and unusual wildlife. There is much to experience on this journey for solo travellers; visit volcanic lakes,...
This tour offers a unique two-country itinerary that combines the pristine wilderness of Ethiopia's Bale Mountain National Park with the exceptional wildlife viewing of Zimbabwe's Hwange National...
Travel overland in a private 4x4 vehicle through some of Ethiopia’s most spectacular scenery, accompanied by an expert...
The only African country that has never been colonised, Ethiopia is also unusual for its Orthodox Christian heritage. This journey travels through this enthralling and beautiful country to...
Journey from Addis Ababa down through Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley, with stops en route at the Unesco world heritage site of Tiva, Lake Langano and Arba Minch. Birding, fascinating history and...
Travel down past the Rift Valley lakes and coffee plantations to the Omo valley. Meet some of Africa's most fascinating and colourful ethnic groups. The journey begins in Addis Ababa, then drive...
Combine Kenya's premier wildlife destinations with the tropical beaches of the...
This itinerary offers an off the beaten track experience to lesser visited areas of Botswana and Zimbabwe with fantastic wildlife vieiwing with fewer...
This tour combines the vast plains of the Kalahari with prolific wildlife viewing in the the lush Okavango Delta. Finish the tour with a stay on a...
As well as the pristine Okavango delta, this tour visits the lesser-known Central Kalahari Game Reserve, which comes alive in the Emerald...
Get under the skin of southern Africa by travelling cross country by road through Zambia, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Starting from the spectacular Victoria Falls on the Zambian side, cross...
This popular Botswana itinerary covers three contrasting ecosystems: delta, riverine and arid. The journey starts in the Xugana lagoon, widely recognised as one of the most spectacular water...
Explore Tanzania’s northern circuit on this excellent value tour of the country’s most renowned wildlife reserves. Visit the huge plains of the Serengeti, the open grasslands of the Great Rift...
The combination of small, intimate safari lodges, knowledgeable guides and spectacular wildlife makes this the ultimate tour for the safari connoisseur. Start in Lake Manyara, one of Tanzania's...
Travel through northern Tanzania’s most renowned wildlife reserves on this tour for solo travellers. Explore the huge plains of the Serengeti, the open grasslands of the Great Rift Valley and th...
Tanzania is a wildlife lover’s paradise and safaris have been a way of life here for many decades. This family holiday combines a top-quality safari in the Selous Game Reserve, one of Tanzania’s...
Tanzania is a vast country that is blessed with abundant wildlife. The most notable is the Serengeti,which attracts large crowds, as does the often visited Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National...
This introductory tour to Kenya’s most beautiful and varied wildlife areas begins on the slopes of Mount Kenya National Park, one of the world’s highest national parks. Continue to the Ol Pejeta...
This 11-night journey combines the South Luangwa National Park with a stay on Lake Malawi. In the South Luangwa, stay in Nkwali: a thatched lodge situated right on the edge of the Luangwa river. Fro...
The South Luangwa valley is vast, remote and home to a truly impressive variety of flora and fauna. The three intimate camps on this safari lie next to the magnificent Luangwa river with its...
This fly-safari contains two of Zambia's major rivers - the Luangwa and Zambezi - which attract large numbers of wildlife. Begin in the South Luangwa valley, with its reputation as a first-class...
This popular self-drive itinerary is a flexible, cost-effective way to discover Namibia. Namibian's drive on the left-hand side and, although 80% of the country's roads are gravel, regular grading...
Namibia is a wild country untouched by mass tourism yet offering a wide variety of activities and plenty of small guesthouses and lodges that cater for families. This self-drive tour visits...
Stay in small, intimate lodges and experience some of the most spectacular wilderness areas in Namibia. After a night in the chic Olive Exclusive Boutique Hotel, fly to Sossusvlei and explore some o...
Namibia is one of the world’s last great wilderness countries. This tour visits the magnificent sand dunes of the Namib desert and the German colonial town of Swakopmund before travelling inland...
Explore the peace and tranquillity of this largely uninhabited corner of Namibia in your own car. The ever-changing vistas of the Kalahari, Fish River Canyon and Naukluft National Park show a...
This diverse self-drive adventure travels through some of the most dramatic scenery in northern Namibia. Wildlife viewing is central to this itinerary, finishing up with an opportunity to see...
Namibia is a vast country, even by Africa's standards, covering an area approximately four times the size of the United Kingdom, but with a population of only 2 million. This tour encompasses th...
Discover the larger wildlife of Zimbabwe on this fly-safari...
This fly-safari combines the Masai Mara, Kenya's most celebrated reserve, with a gorilla safari in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. The setting of Main Governor's Camp is magical, so much so that...
Experience three of Kenya's prime wildlife areas while staying in some of the country's small, up-market safari lodges, all chosen for their outstanding service. Start in Amboseli, with its iconic...
This fascinating tour takes in the historic sites of the capital Khartoum before heading into the desert in search of the remote ruins of Meroë, Jebel Barkal, El Kurru, Naga and Mussawarat. The...
We have highlighted the standard of accommodation featured on a tour immediately above the tour itinerary.
In some cases, tours include some departures in one category and some in another: you can see and select the different tour types under ‘tour variations’. For these tours, the itinerary is generally the same and just the standard of accommodation varies. However, if there are any variations in the excursions included, these are shown within the itinerary.
Superior: Most Cox & Kings tours fall under this category and are based in 4- or 5-star accommodation, or the best available.
Luxury: These tours will usually feature 5-star de luxe accommodation throughout.
Standard: Simpler in emphasis, these itineraries typically feature 3- and 4-star accommodation throughout.
Discovery: This type of holiday is best suited to the hardier traveller, as it will typically include some quite basic accommodation, possibly longer and rougher road journeys and, in some cases, more arduous activities, such as trekking.