Elephants at golden hour on the African savannaLions resting in the Kruger bushveldMokoro canoe gliding through the Okavango DeltaGame drive in Pilanesberg National Park

Southern Africa · Since 2017

Private safaris, planned around what you want to see

Small groups, registered guides and honest pricing across South Africa, Botswana and beyond.

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8+

Years guiding

2 – 10

Guests per tour

4.9/5

Guest rating

100%

Private departures

A Magnolia Tours guide beside a safari vehicle at golden hour

About us

A young South African team, eight years deep in the bush

Magnolia Tours combines more than 8 years of experience in South African tourism. We are a young and ambitious team that stands confident and rock solid behind our values, beliefs and services. Our vision is simple — hand every traveller through southern Africa the facilities, transport and guiding they need to experience the culture and the landscape properly, not through a coach window.

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Vision statement

"We want to hand every person travelling through southern Africa the ideal facilities, means and services to experience the rich African culture and environment in the fullest way possible."

What we do

Our tours

Every tour is run privately for your group. Prices are per person and include transport, guiding, entry fees and bottled water where noted. Custom itineraries and multi-day combinations are quoted on request.

Johannesburg & Soweto Tour

Johannesburg & Soweto Tour

The full Johannesburg story — Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, Vilakazi Street and lunch in Soweto.

  • Full day (approx. 9 hours)
  • 2 – 10 guests
  • Johannesburg & Soweto, Gauteng

From R2 500 pp

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Cradle of Humankind Tour

Cradle of Humankind Tour

Maropeng Visitor Centre and the Sterkfontein Caves — the world heritage site where our species begins.

  • Full day (approx. 8 hours)
  • 2 – 10 guests
  • Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng

From R2 200 pp

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Registered guides

Every drive is led by a licensed field or city guide with regional accreditation.

Small groups

Between two and ten guests, so nobody ends up in the middle seat with no view.

Low-impact travel

Reusable water bottles, ethical wildlife operators and locally owned lodges.

Guest reviews

What travellers say

"We saw four of the Big Five in two days and never felt rushed. Our guide read the bush like a book."
Hannah B.Amsterdam, Netherlands
"The Soweto day changed how we understood the whole trip. Honest, warm and never a tourist performance."
Marcus L.Berlin, Germany
"Pick-up on time, clean vehicle, pricing exactly as quoted. Faultless from first WhatsApp to last drop-off."
Priya N.London, United Kingdom

Tell us your dates and we'll build the itinerary

Send an enquiry and you'll have a quote, usually within a few hours. No deposit required to plan.