What we do

South Africa is a large country, with a big diversity of geographical areas, landscapes, people and cultures, places of interest, wildlife, cities and town, and more. So the focus always is to capture this variety on offer, at the right time of the year to maximize the guest’s enjoyment of the trip. Tours are planned to ensure guests not only see, but also experience South Africa.

Tour Summary 2025 & 2026

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Tour Schedule 2025 & 2026

For Booking or information please contact Annekie Zeiler , Cell No: +27 (0) 83 470 0888, Office No: +27 (0) 11 782 5416, Email : holatn@gmail.com, Click here for online bookings

Johannesburg city Day Tour

Johannesburg
Established in July 1886 and only due to the largest ever discovery of gold in the world, Johannesburg tells a story of wealth and poverty, of people from all walks of life coming to find wealth. This is the city of contrasts. Catz Tours focus on the history of Johannesburg, the finding of the gold and the people that makes Johannesburg so unique.

Pretoria day tour

Pretoria
Pretoria is one of the three capital cities of South Africa and the seat of government administration. (Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein the judicial capital) it is a modern city built on the wealth of the Cullinan Diamond mines.

Eswatini & Natal

Eswatini

Nestled in the heart of Southern Africa, Swaziland, officially known as the Kingdom of Eswatini, and Natal, also known as KwaZulu-Natal, offer visitors a captivating blend of culture, history, and natural beauty. Swaziland, bordered by Mozambique and South Africa, boasts stunning landscapes ranging from lush lowlands to the rugged Drakensberg mountains

Cherry Festival

Tractor for cherry picking

Cherry picking on the farm Iona and enjoy a tractor ride. Amazing Cherry products for sale with markets and we also explore Claren with a visit to the spectacular red sandstone mountains of Golden Gate and the Maluti mountain regions. 

Karoo & Tigers

Tiger with cubs

Visiting Kimberley and Mokala National Park for an unique experience and then off to the Karoo to meet the Shy Five at night and visiting free roaming Tigers near Phillipolis in the Free State.

Pilanesberg Tambuti Lodge

Fish Eagle at Mankwe dam

Pilanesberg National Park, nestled in South Africa's North West Province, is a renowned wildlife sanctuary spanning 55,000 hectares. Home to the "Big Five" and boasting stunning landscapes, it offers unforgettable safari experiences just a stone's throw away from Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is a malaria free area.

Western Cape in Summer

Table Mountain

Visit all the fantastic places the Western Cape has to offer during the summer months. February is a very busy and pretty month in the Cape. So the trip will also include many visits to farms and areas that will highlight the fruit picking season. We will also be driving through many of the Cape’s unknown mountain passes. In summer, the days are long, balmy and warm, so it allows even more time to experience the beauty of this area

Sutherland and Karoo

Sutherland

Klein Karoo visit with amazing star gazing in Sutherland, travelling via some fantastic mountain passes. Visiting small towns and enjoying the Karoo. Enjoy the Swartberg pass - visit the Cango Caves. Visit Matjiesfontein for lunch and the Karoo National Park to find the Lions that now roam the Park.

Botswana - Chobe

River Cruise

Tucked away in the northeastern corner of Botswana, on the banks of the famous Chobe River, the scenic little town of Kasane rests on the doorstep of the spectacular Chobe National Park. There are no boundary fences separating the village from the park and game such as elephant and hippo are often spotted roaming around the town.  Within Kasane, an ancient baobab tree stands on display, once serving as a local prison.  Enjoy a game drive through the park or taking a sunset cruise down the Chobe River

Kruger Park - Needles Lodge

Needles Lodge

Stretching over more than two million hectares, the famous Kruger National Park is one of the world’s largest game reserves and a truly remarkable destination. Owing to its exceptional size, visitors are able to experience fantastic diversity – from changing scenery and ecosystems to an impressive array of animals, plant life and birdlife. The park is home to over 130 mammals and over 500 bird species. 

Eswatini & Natal

Ghost Mountain Inn

Nestled in the heart of Southern Africa, Swaziland, officially known as the Kingdom of Eswatini, and Natal, also known as KwaZulu-Natal, offer visitors a captivating blend of culture, history, and natural beauty. Swaziland, bordered by Mozambique and South Africa, boasts stunning landscapes ranging from lush lowlands to the rugged Drakensberg mountains. Officially known as the ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’ and still referred to as Swaziland, this tiny landlocked nation boasts a rich historical and cultural heritage and is Africa's last remaining absolute monarchy.

Kgalagadi - Xaus Lodge

Bushmen

Xaus Lodge is a private lodge built on top of a dune of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.  Set on the 91st dune off the Auob River Road overlooking a heart shaped salt pan. The lodge includes stand-alone accommodation units, with communal facilities accessed on a raised walkway.

Mapungubwe

Mapungubwe Hill

It is believed that Mapungubwe was the capital of the kingdom Bukalanga in the 13th century. The site of the city is now a World Heritage Site, South African National Heritage Site, national park, and archaeological site. The purpose of this specific tour is to expose more visitors to the wonderful Mapungubwe World Heritage Site.

Kruger - Far North

Lions

We visit the northern region of Kruger Park with riverine forest along the Luvuvhu river, Dense Mopane woodlands, Sandveld areas, lots of Baobab trees, Fever Tree Forest. The area also has some animals that is not normally seen further south like Roan, Eland and a few others.  Stretching over more than two million hectares, the famous Kruger National Park is one of the world’s largest game reserves and a truly remarkable destination.

Namibia

Sossusvlei

Namibia has the oldest desert and the only desert in the world where you can find large mammals like elephants, rhinos, lions and giraffes.  The national park can be accessed via the southern entrance at Andersson’s Gate. Visitors can catch a glimpse of a variety of wildlife including: lion, giraffe, elephant, white and black rhino, and a multitude of plains game.

Mabalingwe

Itaga Lodge

Situated amidst the towering Waterberg Mountains in the Limpopo Province, the Waterberg Biosphere, as the name suggests, serves as a water reservoir for the region. Renowned for its rugged beauty, the landscape is characterised by low-lying mountain ranges and escarpments, as well as a network of streams, rivers and lakes.

Namaqualand Cape town to Cape town

Goegap Nature Reserve

Stretching for over 1000 kilometres along South Africa’s scenic West Coast, the Namaqualand is known for its stark, arid beauty. Once a year in early Spring, the Namaqualand landscape explodes into a kaleidoscope of colour. The dusty plains are transformed into a blanket of thousands of flowering wildflowers. International and local visitors flock here to see this seasonal natural splendour.

Namaqualand

West coast national park

Namaqualand and the West Coast transforms into a kaleidoscope of colour which is brought on by the wildflowers of the area after the winter rains. The trips are real speciality trips, designed to visit many of these wonderful sights.

Overberg

Hermanus

The Overberg region is a region with beautiful beaches, mountain ranges, abundant birdlife, fynbos, rolling wheat and canola fields and splendid coastal vistas with great whales watching during winter months.

De Kelders is a small town in Walker Bay, about two hours drive from Cape Town. Protected coves and inlets provide the ideal conditions for Southern Right Whales to mate and give birth, and, every year between July and November, these giant creatures can be spotted in the waters.

Battlefields - Natal

Spioenkop

Situated on the edge of Zululand Dundee played a role in both the Anglo Zulu and Anglo Boer Wars and before the development of lodges and B&Bs on the battlefields this was where you set out from.  KwaZulu Natal, also known as KZN, is steeped in history and littered with battlefields from the struggles of the Zulu Civil Wars, to their clashes with the Boers and the British

Kruger Park - Central

Bateleur

Stretching over more than two million hectares, the famous Kruger National Park is one of the world’s largest game reserves and a truly remarkable destination. Owing to its exceptional size, visitors are able to experience fantastic diversity – from changing scenery and ecosystems to an impressive array of animals, plant life and birdlife. The park is home to over 130 mammals and over 500 bird species