South Africa Road Trip Planner

Plan South Africa and Africa road trips with Sideroads Africa — iconic routes like the Garden Route, Kruger, and Route 62, plus a free custom road trip planner.

Road trip guides

Iconic Africa road trips

Great Trek Road Trip — Plan a 3-day Great Trek road trip across South Africa — Cape Town to Pretoria on the N1 through the Karoo, with padstals and overnight stops. Free planner.
Quirky Karoo Route 62 Road Trip — Plan a Route 62 road trip in South Africa — quaint towns, odd padstals and tiny museums on the world's longest wine route. Free road trip planner.
Quirky Karoo Road Trip — Plan a five-day Quirky Karoo road trip from Worcester to Nieu-Bethesda via Route 62, Swartberg Pass, Prince Albert art, Karoo food and fossils.
Wild Coast Road Trip — Plan a Wild Coast road trip in South Africa — cliffs, river mouths and villages on the Eastern Cape. Free Africa road trip planner with curated stops.
Garden Route Road Trip for Thrill Seekers — Plan an adventurous Garden Route road trip from Mossel Bay to Jeffreys Bay — bungee jumping, ziplining, sailing, canopy tours and surfing.
Wanderlust Movement's 7-Day Garden Route — Plan a 7-day Garden Route road trip in South Africa from Cape Town to Storms River — towns, hikes and wildlife stops. Free planner.
Namaqualand Road Trip — Plan a two-day Namaqualand road trip from Philadelphia to Kamieskroon via Citrusdal
Wild Flower Route — Plan the Wild Flower Route in South Africa — Cape Town to Kamieskroon via Darling, West Coast flowers, Clanwilliam and Namaqua. Free planner.
Cape to Namibia Road Trip — Plan a Cape to Namibia road trip in South Africa — Cape Town to Vioolsdrif on the N7 through Namaqualand. Free Africa road trip planner.
West Coast Road Trip — Plan a West Coast road trip in South Africa — Cape Town to Lambert’s Bay via Langebaan, Paternoster and Port Owen. Free planner.
The Full West Coast Road Trip — Plan the Full West Coast road trip in South Africa — Cape Town to Alexander Bay via Langebaan, Paternoster, Hondeklipbaai and Port Nolloth.
Dusty Diamond Coast Road Trip — Plan a Dusty Diamond Coast road trip in South Africa — Doringbaai to Alexander Bay via Hondeklipbaai, Kleinzee and Port Nolloth.
Quirky West Coast Road Trip — Plan a quirky West Coast road trip in South Africa — Witzands dunes, !Khwa ttu, Peace Haven, the Pixie Village, the Fossil Park and Paternoster.
Bird Lovers West Coast Tour — Plan a bird-lovers West Coast tour in South Africa — Abrahamskraal, Rocherpan hides, Cracklin' Rosie and Lambert’s Bay gannets. Free planner.
Panorama Route Road Trip — Plan a Panorama Route road trip in South Africa — waterfalls, God’s Window and Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga. Free road trip planner.
Whale Coast Road Trip — Plan a Whale Coast road trip in South Africa — Clarence Drive, Hermanus whales, Stanford and Cape Agulhas. Free planner.
Maloti-Drakensberg Road Trip — Plan a Maloti-Drakensberg road trip in South Africa — Clarens, Golden Gate and Drakensberg foothills. Free Africa road trip planner.
Elephant Coast Road Trip — Plan an Elephant Coast road trip in South Africa — iSimangaliso wetlands, beaches and Maputaland wilderness to Kosi Bay.
Midlands Meander Road Trip — Plan a Midlands Meander road trip in South Africa — craft markets, country inns and rolling KwaZulu-Natal hills. Free road trip planner.
Cape Peninsula Day Trip — Plan a Cape Peninsula day trip in South Africa — JARRYDS in Sea Point, Chapman’s Peak, Cape Point, Boulders penguins and Kalk Bay. Free planner.
Sani Pass Road Trip — Plan a Sani Pass road trip from South Africa into Lesotho — a legendary mountain pass climb from Underberg to Sani Top. Free planner.
Cederberg Road Trip — Plan a Cederberg road trip in South Africa — orange rock formations, rooibos country and remote Western Cape valleys. Free planner.
Cape to Kalahari Road Trip — Plan a Cape to Kalahari road trip in South Africa — Cape Town to Twee Rivieren via the N7, R27 and red Kalahari dunes.
Kalahari's Red Dune Route — Plan Kalahari's Red Dune Route in South Africa — Upington Airport to !Xaus Lodge via the R360, Twee Rivieren and Kgalagadi red dunes.
Kruger Self-Drive Road Trip — Plan a Kruger National Park self-drive road trip in South Africa — wildlife up close in your own car over five days. Free planner.
Lesotho Highlights Road Trip — Plan a Lesotho highlands road trip in Africa — Maseru to Sani Pass with Thaba Bosiu, Semonkong, Katse Dam and Afriski.
Pretoria to Maputo Road Trip — Plan a Pretoria to Maputo road trip — N4 and EN4 through the Lowveld and Lebombo border to Maputo’s Costa do Sol.
Kosi Bay to Ponta do Ouro Road Trip — Plan a Kosi Bay to Ponta do Ouro road trip — iSimangaliso, Sodwana and Maputaland beaches across the South Africa–Mozambique border.
Maputo to Tofo Road Trip — Plan a Maputo to Tofo road trip in Mozambique — EN1 coast via Bilene, Xai-Xai and Inhambane to Tofo Beach.
Vilanculos and Bazaruto Road Trip — Plan a Vilanculos and Bazaruto road trip in Mozambique — dhow islands, reefs and San Sebastian dunes.
Gorongosa Self-Drive Road Trip — Plan a Gorongosa National Park self-drive road trip in Mozambique — wildlife, Lake Urema and Mount Gorongosa.
The Arid Arch Road Trip — Plan The Arid Arch road trip in South Africa — Johannesburg to Nieuwoudtville via Kimberley, Williston, Loeriesfontein and Gannabos.
The Quiver Tree Route — Plan The Quiver Tree Route in South Africa — Upington to Augrabies Falls via Keimoes and Kakamas, with Kenhardt and Riemvasmaak as optional branches.
How to see the best of Botswana without a 4x4 by Melanie van Zyl — Plan Melanie van Zyl’s Botswana-without-a-4x4 road trip — Johannesburg to Nata, Planet Baobab, Maun and the Boteti, then home via Martin’s Drift.
The Unconventional Route's Namibia Itinerary — Plan The Unconventional Route’s Namibia itinerary — Cape Town to Windhoek via Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and Etosha.
Live Like It's the Weekend Namibia Itinerary — Plan Live Like It’s the Weekend’s Namibia itinerary — Windhoek to Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Lüderitz and a Kalahari safari.
The Travel Info Blogger's 2-Week Northern Botswana & Namibia — Plan The Travel Info Blogger’s 2-week northern Botswana and Namibia self-drive — Palapye, Maun, Tsodilo, Divundu, Kongola, Kasane and Nata.
15-Day Classic Botswana Road Trip — Plan Drive South Africa’s 15-day classic Botswana road trip — Maun to Moremi, Savute, Kasane, Nata and Nxai Pan. Free Africa road trip planner.
12-Day Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Road Trip — Plan Drive South Africa’s 12-day Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park road trip — Upington to Nossob wilderness camps and the Auob. Free Africa road trip planner.
3-Day Etosha Self-Drive — Plan a 3-day Etosha self-drive — Galton Gate to Dolomite Camp, Okaukuejo’s floodlit waterhole, and Etosha King Nehale. Free Africa road trip planner.
Etosha Self-Drive Road Trip — Plan an Etosha self-drive road trip in Namibia — Outjo, Andersson Gate, Okaukuejo waterholes and Namutoni. Free Africa road trip planner.
Addo Elephant Self-Guided Game Drive — Plan an Addo Elephant self-guided game drive — Main Camp to Matyholweni via Domkrag, Zuurkop and Jack’s Picnic Site. Free Africa road trip planner.
Cape Winelands Wine Road Trip — Plan a 4-day Cape Winelands wine road trip in South Africa — Groot Constantia, Vergenoegd ducks, Franschhoek Wine Tram and Babylonstoren. Free planner.