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South Africa Things to Do include wildlife viewing in national & provincial game parks, private game reserves and wildlife farms with a variety of safari options.
South Africa has a large number of
national and provincial parks - ideal for game viewing at affordable rates - and some of the best
private game reserves and wildlife farms in the world, offering visitors the excitement of wildlife viewing on
safari or even
hiking the wilderness.
Wildlife Areas LimpopoKruger National Park (northern section) and the private game reserves bordering Kruger Park -
Klaserie,
Balule,
Kapama,
Thornybush,
Manyeleti and
Timbavati - offers a variety of options.
This is a malaria area.
The Limpopo also offers game viewing in a
malaria free area in the Waterberg at private reserves with game lodges near
Bela-Bela,
Lephalale (Ellisras),
Modimolle (Nylstroom),
Mookgopong (Naboomspruit),
Vaalwater and within
Welgevonden and
Entabeni Nature Reserve.
The
Marekele National Park is situated outside Thabazimbi in the Waterberg.
KwaZulu NatalThe
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, the
Ithala Game Reserve and
Mkuze Game Reserve and private reserves (like
Phinda) and lodges close to it, are the main attractions - some in a low risk malaria area.
MpumalangaMpumalanga is your gateway to the
Kruger Park. The province's wilderness offerings range from the super-exclusive private lodges of the
Sabi Sand Reserve and private wildlife reserves near
Malelane & at
Marloth Park (south of the Kruger Park) to luxury
lodges within the Kruger Park.
North WestThe
malaria free Pilanesberg and
Madikwe Game Reserves host a number of private lodges.
Eastern CapeThe
Addo Elephant Park and
private game lodges in the Addo area such as Shamwari Game Reserve are the main attractions of the Eastern Cape, but there also a number of private reserves in
Grahamstown,
Graaff Reinet,
Kenton on Sea and
Cradock -
all malaria free. Northern CapeThe
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park stretching across the border with Botswana is the main attraction with
Augrabies Falls National Park and
Tswalu Private Desert Reserve popular destinations -
malaria free Western CapeThe
Karoo National Park and
Bontebok National Park are 2 of a number of National Parks in the province. A number of private game reserves are spread throughout the province - in the Karoo areas of
Ceres,
Clanwilliam,
Touwsrivier,
Montagu on Route 62; in the Garden Route at
Albertinia,
Plettenberg Bay,
Mossel Bay and
Oudtshoorn -
all malaria free.
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