If you've explored the options of
game viewing,
beaches,
scenic drives and other, South Africa has
plenty more to offer.
Watch the
Blue Crane strolling across the field ... capture the large Southern Right Whale calf
on film .... watch the smoke from the locomotive drifting across the Karoo landscape
..... buy an wooden African Mask from the street vendor .... or play a round
of golf.
Birding
South Africa is a birders paradise with viewing opportunities right through the country -
from the arid Karoo to northern Kwazulu Natal - one of the best spots in the world.
Favourites
Mkuze Game Reserve - Mkuzi - Kwazulu Natal
Pafuri Region of
Kruger Park - Limpopo
Barberspan Nature
Reserve - Delareyville - North West
Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve - Memel - Free State
Waterberg - Limpopo
Viewing Whales
Each year Southern Right Whales migrate into the coastal waters of Southern Africa to
calve and nurse their young with unsurpassed whale watching opportunities between June and
November.
Favourite
Cape Whale Route
Playing Golf
The excellent climate, large number and variety of golf courses offers
plenty of golfing opportunities.
Favourites
Sun City -
Pilanesberg - North West
Courses in Cape
Town
Kwazulu Natal South Coast Golf Courses
Skukuza Golf Course - Kruger Park
Stellenbosch Golf Course - Western Cape
Visit Arts & Crafts
Markets
Markets, rambles and various routes around all the main cities will expose you to the
variety of African and other crafts that can be purchased at excellent prices.
Favourites
Johannesburg
V&A Waterfront - Cape Town
Midlands Meander - Howick - KwaZulu Natal
Brightwater Commons- Randburg - Johannesburg
Visit Botanical Gardens
A large number of botanical gardens will expose you to our indigenous trees, proteas,
orchids and other vegetation varieties.
Favourites
Free State National
Botanical Garden - Bloemfontein
Johannesburg Botanical Gardens
Karoo National Botanical Garden - Worcester -
Western Cape
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden - Cape Town
Namaqualand Flowers - Kammieskroon - Northern Cape
Visit the
Drakensberg
The word Drakensberg literally means
‘dragon mountains’. The
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site is one of only 23 such
sites worldwide to be recognised for its natural as well as its cultural
value – comparable with Machu Picchu in Peru or Ayers Rock in Australia.
Favourites
Tendele - Northern
Drakensberg
Didima - Central
Drakensberg
Take a Train Journey
South Africa offers the visitor unique train safaris through some of the most spectacular
scenery in Africa.
Favourites
The Blue Train
Rovos Rail safaris
Go Hiking
A great variety of trails - short walks
to 5-day trails - in nature reserves and in some national parks offer the
visitor the opportunity to escape to nature. Popular are the nature reserves
in the
Western Cape,
Limpopo,
Free State and
KwaZulu Natal.
Favourites
Walking Safaris
- various ares in the Wilderness
Otter Hiking Trail
- Tsitsikamma - Western Cape
Klipspringer
Hiking Trail - Augrabies Falls - Northern Cape
Mountain Zebra Trail
- Cradock - Eastern Cape
Hoerikwaggo Table
Mountain Trail - Cape Town - Western Cape
