South Africa itineraries by trip length
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The cheapest month to fly to South Africa
Of the 6 coming months with fares on record, November 2026 is currently the cheapest to fly from London, from €684 round trip.
| Month | Round trip from | Found on | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | €757 | 29 October 2026, 1 stop out | See dates |
| November 2026cheapest | €684 | 4 November 2026, nonstop | See dates |
| December 2026 | €717 | 14 December 2026, 2 stops out | See dates |
| January 2027 | €850 | 2 January 2027, 2 stops out | See dates |
| February 2027 | €685 | 25 February 2027, 1 stop out | See dates |
| March 2027 | €723 | 18 March 2027, 1 stop out | See dates |
Lowest round trip fares recently found on Aviasales for each month, London to South Africa, checked 14 October 2026. Prices move constantly, so read this as the shape of the year rather than a quote.
South Africa splits into two great trips that guides keep pretending are one. The Cape: Table Mountain, the peninsula drive, the winelands and the Garden Route east. The safari lowveld: Kruger and its private reserves, a 2 hour flight and a different holiday away. Ten days does one of them justice. This site's route takes the Cape, keeps a hire car for the freedom the region assumes, and hands the safari half its own honest arithmetic instead of a token 2 days.
How many days do you need in South Africa?
10 days on the Cape route: 4 days for Cape Town and the peninsula, 2 for the winelands and Hermanus, 4 for the Garden Route to Plettenberg Bay and back.
For a first safari instead, fly Johannesburg and give Kruger or a private reserve the full 10 days. Doing both properly is a 3 week trip, and the flight between them is the honest hinge.
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What we checked
- South African Tourism, official portal read 31 August 2026
- SANParks, South African National Parks read 31 August 2026
- UK government travel advice, South Africa read 31 August 2026
Why this page exists. Every RoamWeek page has to say something true of it and false of its siblings. For South Africa that is the question of how long to stay, which the duration pages below answer one length at a time.