Table Mountain seen from Signal Hill above Cape Town, its flat summit catching the afternoon light

South Africa

Kosher Holidays from South Africa

Guests in South Africa have a phone line of their own, and two kosher safaris that start close to home. Here is what South African families book, and how the distance works.

Your line

Call us from South Africa

The South African line is +27 83 377 1908. The person who answers it and the hours it is staffed

Our team is in Modi'in, Israel, with phone lines in five countries. On the safaris the meals are Glatt Mehadrin under the Johannesburg Beit Din, an authority South African guests will know. Every line, with the other regions, is on our contact page, and the story of the company is on its own page.

At home and in Zambia

Kosher safari in South Africa and Zambia

Two kosher safaris, each eight days and each run privately for your own party rather than as a group departure.

Cape Town and Table Mountain under a pink and orange evening sky

South Africa

Cape Town and a Kruger safari, private

Dates: Every Wednesday, year-round
Where: Cape Town to Johannesburg, 8 days

Kosher Cape Town and Kruger Safari Tour

The Batoka Gorge below Victoria Falls, spray rising from the falls in the distance

Zambia

Victoria Falls and the Lower Zambezi, private

Dates: Arranged for your travel dates
Where: Victoria Falls and Lower Zambezi, 8 days

Kosher Safari: Victoria Falls and the Lower Zambezi

The Cape Town tour starts in Cape Town any Wednesday and ends the next Wednesday in Johannesburg: four nights in Cape Town, Shabbat at one of the oldest synagogues in the Southern Hemisphere, then three nights at a lodge in the Thornybush Game Reserve. It is priced for parties of six or more. The Zambia safari goes from an exclusive lodge at Victoria Falls to a tented camp in Lower Zambezi National Park, on dates you choose. Both are described on our kosher safari page, and the rest of Africa is in our Africa guide.

A herd of elephants crossing open bush at sunset in the Kruger area — The Kruger area

A lion resting in the grass of the Thornybush Game Reserve — Thornybush Game Reserve

A giraffe on the open savanna of Kruger National Park — A giraffe, Kruger

A herd of elephants walking across dry grassland in Lower Zambezi National Park — Elephants, Lower Zambezi

Pesach · April 2027

Pesach holidays for South African families: Rhodes and Israel

Three programs, each in one hotel taken over for the chag, Glatt Kosher Mehadrin throughout. Two are in Israel, in Jerusalem and on Lake Kinneret, and one is in Rhodes.

The Elysium Resort in Rhodes at dusk, looking over the pool to the sea

Rhodes, Greece

Pesach 2027 at the Elysium

Dates: April 20 – May 2, 2027
Where: Rhodes

Pesach 2027 at the Elysium Resort, Rhodes

Jerusalem

Pesach 2027 at the Inbal

Dates: April 21–28, 2027
Where: Jerusalem, Israel

Pesach 2027 at the Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem

Lake Kinneret

Pesach 2027 at Nof Ginosar

Dates: April 21–29, 2027
Where: Lake Kinneret, Israel

Pesach 2027 at Nof Ginosar, Lake Kinneret

Every Pesach program is on our Pesach and Sukkot page, and the Israel programs are gathered in our guide to kosher travel in Israel. Flights are not part of the price on any of them; we can introduce you to a travel agent who knows the program.

Before you book

Flights, time zones and prices from South Africa

Time difference: At Pesach 2027 South Africa is one hour behind Rhodes and Israel, which are on summer time. South Africa has no daylight saving, so in winter, when Israel and Rhodes move back, the clocks match.
Flights: Booked by you, not part of the program price. Typical routings and journey times from Johannesburg and Cape Town
On the Cape Town tour: You fly into Cape Town. The safari lodge is a one-hour flight from Johannesburg, where the tour ends.
Prices: Quoted in US dollars on each program page, per person sharing a double room.
Paying from South Africa: How South African guests pay the deposit and balance

The Victoria Falls Bridge spanning the gorge below the falls — Victoria Falls Bridge

Questions

Questions South African travelers ask about kosher holidays

Is there a Kosher Travelers phone line in South Africa?

Yes: +27 83 377 1908. It is one of our regional lines; the others are on the contact page, or you can send an inquiry online.

Is there a kosher safari in South Africa?

Yes. The Cape Town and Kruger tour leaves every Wednesday, year-round: four nights in Cape Town and three at a lodge in the Thornybush Game Reserve. Every meal is Glatt Mehadrin under the Johannesburg Beit Din. It is a private tour, priced for parties of six or more.

Can we do a kosher safari at Victoria Falls?

Yes. The Victoria Falls and Lower Zambezi safari is private, arranged around your dates, and also under the Johannesburg Beit Din.

Do you have Pesach holidays from South Africa in 2027?

Our 2027 Pesach programs are the Elysium Resort in Rhodes (April 20 to May 2), the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem (April 21 to 28) and Nof Ginosar on Lake Kinneret (April 21 to 29). South African families join them from home.

Do you offer Israel holiday packages from South Africa?

Our programs in Israel are the Pesach stays in Jerusalem and on Lake Kinneret and the Sukkot program above the Sea of Galilee: kosher travel in Israel. Flights are booked separately. Tell us where you live when you inquire and we will say what suits your dates.

Are flights included?

No. Flights are booked by you; we can introduce you to a travel agent who knows the program.