Who are the best South Africa travel YouTubers to watch?

1. Kino Yves (348K subscribers, cited 19× in our South Africa guides) 2. Walk_Africa (217K subscribers, cited 5× in our South Africa guides) 3. Rhett and Claire (315K subscribers, cited 13× in our South Africa guides)

How many YouTube channels cover South Africa?

Trip Channels indexes 149 travel channels covering South Africa; 49 of them are cited across 6 synthesized South Africa guides.

How is this ranking computed?

Deterministic score from three factors: log-scaled subscriber count, relevance to South Africa (dedicated-channel status plus citations in our synthesized South Africa guides), and current upload activity. No paid placement.

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Who to watch before South Africa.

Of the 149 travel channels covering South Africa in this index, the 10 below are the ones to watch first — ranked by citations across our synthesized South Africa guides, share of catalog devoted to South Africa, and current upload activity. Kino Yves (348K subscribers, cited 19 times in our guides) heads the plate.

Channels covering: 149
Cited in guides: 49
Guide citations: 180
Region: africa

LAST VERIFIED August 18, 2026 · RECOMPUTED WITH EVERY DATA REFRESH

TOP 10 / 149

SOUTH AFRICA · FIELD RANKING

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The ranking

audience × guide citations × activity · no paid placement

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Kino Yves

@kinoyves · 348K subs · weekly

dedicated South Africa channel cited 19× in South Africa guides uploads weekly

Cited in South Africa · Things to do · South Africa · Overview · South Africa · Best time

152K views · I was Too Naive for South Africa 🇿🇦 vA52-S2
№ 02

Walk_Africa

@walk_africa · 217K subs · daily

dedicated South Africa channel cited 5× in South Africa guides uploads weekly

Cited in South Africa · Things to do · South Africa · Best time

39K views · Durban CBD Today😮 #citywalk #southafrica
№ 03

Rhett and Claire

@rhettandclaire · 315K subs · weekly

dedicated South Africa channel cited 13× in South Africa guides recently active

Cited in South Africa · Overview · Cape Town, South Africa · Things to do · South Africa · Things to do

cited in our guides · How to travel the Garden Route 😍 | The perfect 7-day guide!
№ 04

Uma Telugu Traveller

@umatelugutraveller · 1.5M subs · weekly

dedicated South Africa channel uploads weekly
№ 05

PKSAFARIS

@pksafaris · 135K subs · weekly

dedicated South Africa channel cited 2× in South Africa guides uploads weekly

Cited in South Africa · Best time

7K views · LISTEN to how an African Elephant drinks in Kruger National Park @PKSafa…
№ 06

CoolVision

@realcoolvision · 1.1M subs · sporadic

dedicated South Africa channel uploads weekly
№ 07

The Buddymoon - Leanne & Dan

@thebuddymoon · 653K subs · unknown

cited 8× in South Africa guides uploads weekly

Cited in South Africa · Overview · South Africa · Things to do · South Africa · Things to know

303K views · Lion Spots Us Walking in South Africa (Kruger National Park)
№ 08

World Wild Hearts

@worldwildhearts · 367K subs · weekly

dedicated South Africa channel uploads weekly
№ 09

Siyamthanda Tame

@peachysprinkles · 321K subs · bi-weekly

dedicated South Africa channel uploads weekly
№ 10

Haryanvi Voyager

@haryanvivoyager · 133K subs · unknown

cited 9× in South Africa guides uploads weekly

Cited in South Africa · Overview · South Africa · Things to know · Cape Town, South Africa · Things to do

639K views · Worst Country To Travel 😱 (South Africa Reality) | Haryanvi Voyager

Ranking recomputed on every build · score = log-scaled audience × relevance (South Africa-dedicated catalog, citations across 6 synthesized South Africa guides) × upload recency · first plated 2026·07

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