South African holidays

Southern point Cape
The most southerly point of Africa is Cape Agulhas named by the Portuguese explorers and meaning Needle Cape. Situated in the Overberg Region of the Western Cape Province, it  is  the official meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.  It is widely believed that Cape Point is both the […]

Cape Agulhas – Southern Point

visit Cape Town
Find out where to go in Cape Town to really experience the city during the day and in the evening while you are on vacation in South Africa

Cape Town – Heart of the Cape

Panorama route
An area in South Africa that every tourist should visit. A breathtaking drive through a region that is bursting with beauty,history and wildlife

The Panorama Route

drakensberg
KwaZulu Natal, a breathtaking region that is filled with natural beauty, sandy beaches and high mountains. A wonderful place to visit while touring South Africa

KwaZulu Natal

Entertainment on the waterfront Cape Town
Visit the Cape Town Waterfront. Considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Cape Town is a mix of the old and the new. South Africa’s most popular tourist destination has preserved the old buildings that show the history of the area while at the same […]

Cape Town Waterfront

View of Johannesburg
A look at the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, with a selection of sights and activities to see and do in the city while touring the country

Johannesburg

durban coastline
A brief overview of KwaZulu-Natal mainly looking at the Durban area. A selection of places to see and available activities in Durban and in the surrounding areas, different ideas of what to see and do while visiting Natal

Coastal resorts

Stellenbosch view
The town of Stellenbosch is situated about 50 km from Cape Town in The Western Cape Province of South Africa. Stellenbosch is undeniably one of the most beautiful towns in South Africa, with a varied style of architecture set in oak-lined streets. You will find old Cape Dutch cottages with thatched […]

Stellenbosch – Cape Winelands

Free State province
A description of the The Free State Province of South Africa, what to do while touring South Africa, where to go while touring South Africa and the many places in the Free State that should be seen

The Free State Province

Along the Garden Route
Travelling along the Garden Route in the Cape. A description of different areas along the Garden Route with activities to do along the way.

Travel along the Garden Route

Drakensberg
The Drakensberg Mountain Range in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with its imposing mountain peaks and stunning scenery. The perfect spot for tourists. – one of the most popular holiday destinations in South Africa because of its splendour and vast amount of exciting activities available.

Drakensberg Mountains

Cape Vidal
Read about The Elephant Coast in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa which boasts a broad range of fauna and flora. Incredible wildlife as well as many other captivating activities for tourists and South African visitors alike.

Elephant Coast

The Kruger National Park is the largest Game Reserve in South Africa is . Known throughout the world as one of the most impressive Game Parks in Africa, it covers a span of 20,000 square kilometres, is spread out over the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga and is home to […]

Kruger National Park

Elephant Park
The Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is situated only an hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth .It is a malaria free area and one of the country’s top 20 national Parks. It was originally founded in 1931 in an effort to preserve the diminished […]

Addo Elephant National Park

Cango caves
About 30 km outside the town of Outdshoorn in the area of the Klein Karoo in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, lie the magnificent Cango Caves – one of the wonders of the world.   These limestone caves were discovered in 1780 by J Van Zyl who was […]

Cango Caves – Klein Karoo

Outeniqua Mountain Pass
The town of George in the Western Cape Province in South Africa is known as “The Gateway to the Garden Route”.  George is the sixth oldest town in South Africa. It is located in the Cape Wildflower Floral area situated below the splendid Outeniqua mountain range, set slightly inland but […]

George – on the Garden Route

Graaff Reinet
Graaff-Reinet is a town situated in the heart of the Great Karoo in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It was founded in 1786 and named after the Governor of the Cape, Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff and his wife Reinet . It is the fourth oldest town in […]

Graaff-Reinet – Great Karoo

Plettenberg Bay , Beacon Isle Hotel South Africa
Located in the Western Cape Province on the Garden Route, Plettenberg Bay is a very popular vacation site for tourists from around the world as well as South Africans. Mild winters and hot summers make it an ideal vacation spot. There are so many choices of activities available from active […]

Plettenberg Bay – Perfect Vacation

Hibberdene on the hibiscus coast
The Hibiscus Coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa lies about 120 km south of Durban and includes many lovely resort towns.  Running from Port Edward in the south to Hibberdene in the north, the area includes many lovely and picturesque small towns and villages in between, including the main towns […]

Hibiscus Coast

Howick Falls
The picturesque town of Howick is situated in the Midlands Meander in the uMgungundlovu area of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.  About 24 km North of Pietermaritzburg and 88 km from Durban it is easily accessible and well worth visiting. The main attraction and located more or less […]

Howick Falls

Crocodile river
The city of Nelspruit lies 330 km east of Johannesburg and is situated only 50 km from the Kruger National Park.  Nelspruit is the capital of Mpumalanga (previously Eastern Transvaal) and was one of the Host cities for the World Cup Soccer 2010. Matches will be played at the Mbombela […]

Nelspruit

East London South Africa
In the Eastern Cape Province, on the South East coast of South Africa lies the city of East London. In the early 1800’s there were many battles between the settlers and the Xhosa population and East London was used as a supply base for the military headquarters in the area. […]

East London – The Sunshine Coast

Hogsback on the Frontier Route South Africa
The Frontier Route in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is possibly an area that has the richest and varied history in the country.  There are lovely little towns with varied attractions and accommodation etc. all within easy reach of Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth and East London while touring South […]

The Frontier Route – Historic Towns

Jeffreys Bay
One of the most appealing holiday resorts in South Africa is Jeffreys Bay located in The Eastern Cape Province not far West of Port Elizabeth. Situated on the coast with the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, it is an excellent vacation spot. Jeffreys Bay is surrounded by rivers and […]

Jeffreys Bay – Surfing Heaven

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The capital of KwaZulu-Natal is the beautiful and historically rich city of Pietermaritzburg. The original Zulu name was umGungundlovu which is, still today, the name used for the district authority. The city is also commonly known as Maritzburg. In 1838 after the Voortrekkers had won the battle of Blood River […]

Pietermaritzburg

meerkat tour Oudtshoorn
The Klein Karoo (Little Karoo) is a semi-desert area on the edge of the Garden route, set between the Outeniqua and Swartberg mountain ranges.  Here in this oasis-like setting you will find Oudtshoorn, the tourist capital of the Klein Karoo and the South African Ostrich capital. Oudtshoorn was founded in […]

Oudtshoorn – Klein Karoo

Hermanus whale watching
About 2 hours drive from Cape Town in South Africa lies Hermanus,  the beautiful seaside resort town on Walker Bay. The town was established in 1855 as a fishing village and since 1904 has been a popular resort. Today it has become one of South Africa’s foremost tourist destinations, mainly due […]

Hermanus – Resort Town

fields in Overberg region
The region of the Overberg in the Cape Province of South Africa is known mainly for agriculture, but also encompasses areas of magnificent scenery, beautiful coastline and interesting places. The area lies over the Hottentots-Holland Mountains between the Cape Peninsula and the Cape Garden Route and includes Cape Agulhas which […]

Overberg Region – Breadbasket of the Cape

Port Elizabeth coastline
On the southeast coast of South Africa in the Cape Province, about 800 km from Cape Town, lies the second oldest city in South Africa – Port Elizabeth. Known as the commercial capital of the Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth is the home of the automotive industry of South Africa, having […]

Port Elizabeth – Commercial Capital

Port Edward
Port Edward is the most southerly town on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 170 km from Durban and close to the border of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The area between Port Edward and the town of Port Shepstone further north is known as the Hibiscus Coast. […]

Port Edward

mapungubwe elephant
The spectacular Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa and its beauty should not be missed while touring South Africa

Mapungubwe National Park

Knysna 06
Knysna in the Western Cape Province of South Africa lies along the coast of the Garden Route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. It is a beautiful town situated on a picturesque lagoon, entered through a narrow portal of rock known as “the heads”. It  is a lovely place to […]

Knysna – On The Garden Route

Court of Appeal Bloemfontein
Ideas of what to do and where to go in the historical city of Bloemfontein while touring South Africa, including museums, a zoo and a nature reserve

Bloemfontein

Golden Gate The Sentinel
The Golden Gate National Park in the Free State Province of South Africa – the varied sights to be seen in this area and activities available

Golden Gate National Park

Tsitsikamma National Park
Tsitsikamma Forest National Park is found in the top section of the Eastern Cape Province Garden route in South Africa. This national park boundary also extends for around 5 km out to sea defending the magnificence of the myriad wonderland of  marine life found in this stretch of coast enabling […]

Tsitsikamma Forest National Park

Magaliesberg
Rustenburg lies in the Northwest province, a part of what was previously the Transvaal.  It is only a short drive of about 90 minutes from the Gauteng cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria. The climate is warmer than that of Gauteng and boasts some excellent holiday resorts. Hence, it is a […]

Rustenburg

Magaliesberg Mountain South Africa
Tourists in South Africa, while staying in Johannesburg or Pretoria who are looking for a day trip that is not too far should spend a day at Hartebeespoort Dam which is within easy reach of both cities. Hartebeespoort Dam lies in a valley surrounded by the Magaliesberg mountain range in […]

Hartebeespoort Dam

Mtunzini with view of Umlalazi river
For lovers of culture and history as well as beautiful scenery, the Rainbow Route in KwaZulu-Natal is well worth following. Follow in the footsteps of the Voortrekkers and explore the customs and ritual rites of the Zulu people as you enjoy all the interesting places that you can find along […]

Rainbow Route

Cradle of Humankind
There are 7 Unesco World Heritage sites in South Africa, all of them of wide interest, but one of the most exciting and interesting of all is the area called “The Cradle of Humankind” which encompasses a number of archaeological sites and about a dozen dolomite Limestone caves,the best known […]

Cradle of Humankind

Harrismith
different sites for tourists to visit and activities available in and around Harrismith while travelling through the Free State Province in South Africa

Harrismith

white lioness
Adjoining the Kruger National Park, visitors to the area will find the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.  It is maintained by the non profit Timbavati organization that since 1962 has been dedicated to the conservation of endangered animals. There are more than 40 species of mammals to be found at Timbavati […]

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

he sensational Sun City vacation resort in the North West of South Africa. A description of the huge range of activities available at this magnificent haven surrounded by majestic mountains

Sun City

Dolphin show at Ushaka Marine Park
Durban, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, offers an outstanding experience for visitors at uShaka Marine World.  Situated at the end of Durban’s Golden Mile, uShaka Marine world is incorporated into more than 15 hectares of the finest beach front. This world class marine theme park is the largest in […]

uShaka Marine Park

Valley of A Thousand Hills
The Valley of a Thousand Hills in Natal. Where to see scenic views, Zulu traditions and the incredible beauty of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. Visit Zulu villages and watch tribal dances.

Valley of a Thousand Hills

Parys – a town situated in the crater basin of the Vredefort Dome on the Banks of the Vaal River in the Free State province of South Africa was established in 1881. It was given its name by the surveyor named Schilbach who had taken part in the siege of […]

Parys