Watch 'Big 5' From Your Lunch Table as you Self-drive Addo Elephant Park
- 🐘 Watch elephants & wildlife at waterholes from your RV
- 🚐 Overnight in Addo Main Camp — cook, braai & rest beside your van
- 🌌 Stars & lions — floodlit waterhole and night drives
🇿🇦 South Africa RV holidays for every passion
Welcome to our page of the best things to do in South Africa with a campervan, where breathtaking wildlife and diverse landscapes await.
From the majestic world-famous Kruger National Park & Garden Route to lesser known spots such the Panorama Route & Karoo, our campervans, motorhomes, and RVs provide the ideal base for your South African exploration, offering both freedom and comfort.
Top passions
🏖️ Beach
🐆 Big Five
🛶 Canoeing
🌿 Nature
🗻 Scenery
🏌️ Golf
🐘 Safari
🦌 Wildlife
📍 Adventure
🍷 Wine
🍽️ Dining
🥾 Hiking
““South Africa was among the first places I travelled by RV, and it was unforgettable — the number of truly unique experiences, the vast landscapes unfolding as you drive, and the nights spent cooking and sleeping beneath the African stars.””
Rupert, Founder of With-a-Camper
5 awesome experiences that we think will make your South Africa RV trip unforgettable
Play the "Wildest Golf Courses in the World" - Kruger National Park
- 🦒 Play Skukuza Golf Course, where wildlife roam the fairways
- 🚐 Self-drive safari in Kruger’s Big Five park
- 🏌️ Play Leopard Creek, Gary Player’s masterpiece overlooking Crocodile River
Stay with your RV in a Winelands vineyard
- 🍷 Taste local wines at a beautiful Cape Winelands estate
- 🚐 Sleep among the vines at a vineyard RV pitch (on-site)
- 🍽️ Stroll to the on-site restaurant for a seasonal dinner
Birdwatch and Hike in Moolmanshoek Nature Reserve
- 🦅 Spot rare birds like black vultures and giant kingfishers
- 🚐 Stay at the reserve campsite a short walk from the lodge and restaurant
- 🌄 Add Eco-drives, horse rides or a 2-day cave hike
Eat seafood with a wonderful view in Paternoster
- 🦐 Feast on fresh seafood with panoramic ocean views
- 🚐 Overnight in your camper just steps from the restaurant and beach
- 🌊 Combine with wine tasting and dining in the Winelands
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