Glimpses of South Africa
South Africa is home to diverse landscapes with high mountains, rugged coastlines, open plains and abundant wildlife. It has some of the best vineyards in the world.
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Cape Town, a vibrant city with diverse culture, nightlife and wide variety of food. Table Mountain is fun for hiking and exploring, and the Cape of Good Hope makes a great day trip.
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Adventure sports, South Africa offers wide range of activities to choose from bungee jumping to shark cage diving, to hiking, horse riding, whale watching, snorkeling, scuba diving, hiking and scores more adventures.
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Whale watching, Hermanus, a popular beach side town for whale watching is a huge hit. Between June- November, every year multiple whale species migrates from the cold waters of the Antarctica area to warmer climates, en-route via South African waters. You can see whales all along the coast.
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Wildlife, South Africa has a huge array of wildlife. In Kruger National Park, you can spot the Big five, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and eland. Few other game reserves are: Pilanesberg National park, Shamwari game reserve and Addo Elephant National Park.
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Wine tours, the famous Route 62 is said to be the world’s longest wine route, with s countless wine farms, vineyards and even brandy cellars. A tour of the region is a must if you love wine, with tastings and walks through the vineyards to see how the process of making wine happens.
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Photographers’ Paradise: with some of the most spectacular landscapes, stunning coastlines, dramatic mountains capes, huge areas of untamed bushveld, starkly beautiful semi-deserts, lakes, waterfalls, spectacular canyons, forests and wide plains, amazing wildlife and famous landmarks, South Africa is haven for both amateur and professional photographers.
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Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, is a World Heritage site and it's 300-year history as a prison shows a historic part of South Africa's apartheid
