Reasons To Visit South Africa
The most economical and by far the most popular way to experience South Africa is on a self drive. The roads are good, traffic tends to be light and driving is on the left.
Within easy driving distance of Cape Town, the valleys of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek have become known as 'The Winelands'. Here you can admire the manicured rows of green and russet vines and even stop to sample the local tipple.
Cape Town – one of the world’s great cities, Cape Town has excellent accommodation, is easy to explore and is the gateway to the Wine Regions and Garden Route. Cape Town is an ideal place to start your trip around South Africa.
Hermanus and Walker Bay, near Cape Town, are perhaps the best places in the world to spot whales from the shore (Jun-Dec). Whale watching trips from boats are also popular in South Africa.
Learn how Ghandi, Paul Kruger and Winston Churchill were all involved in the battle of Spioenkop, during the Boer War, or how a hundred British soldiers held off some 4,000 Zulus at Rorke’s Drift, and how nearly 1,800 were killed a few hours earlier at the battle of Isandlwana.
South Africa offers some of the best safari in the whole of Africa. One of the best places are the private reserves of Kruger Greater Park, where you can see the 'Big Five' (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo).
South Africa boasts some spectacular scenery across the whole country. These include the imposing Drakensberg Mountains, coastal views along the Garden Route, the impressive Blyde River Canyon and the vast Karoo.
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Sabi Sand Wildtuin shares an unfenced border with the Kruger, and has the very rare distinction of two perennial rivers in a relatively small area. Here you can see the Big Five.
Kirkman's Camp, with its spectacular views of the unspoilt wilderness and the Sand River, is regarded as one of the best loved lodges in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Notten's is an absolutely charming lodge in the heart of the Sabi Sands that offers a real African bush experience with its warmth and character.
Tucked away just outside Hazyview lies the delightful Rissington Inn, it is a thatched homestead with panoramic views overlooking the Sabi River Valley.
The camp is an intimate one, completely open-plan and designed to harmoniously blend with the adjacent lake and African bush. Wood and thatch, air and water - an extension of the...
Chitwa Chitwa Game Lodge is situated in the exclusive Sabi Sands Game Reserve. It is owner-managed by Charl and Maria Brink who will extend a warm welcome to you. The lodge is...
Exeter Private Game Reserve is found in the western sector of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, famous for its prolific wildlife.
River Lodge is part of the Exeter Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sands region of the Greater Kruger. It is run by the excellent and Beyond, an organisation at the forefront of conservation across Africa.
Restored from an original settler building, Jatinga is set in 40 acres of sub-tropical gardens and lush lawns, home to prolific birdlife and cut through by the White River. Just 14...
An intimate destination (perched on a small kopje in the western sector of Sabi Sands), Leopard Hills will cater for an exquisite stay in the African bush.
Lion Sands has been family owned since 1933 and Ivory Lodge is a fabulous and exclusive safari lodge.
Little Bush Camp is a warm and cosy, contemporary African retreat in the heart of the bush. With just six suites, the lodge is very exclusive and private, boasting all the features of an exceptional bush lodge.
Bush Lodge enjoys a stunning location and the discreet placing of the suites gives an intimacy and exclusivity that belies the relatively large number of suites.
In the heart of the Sabi Sands is one of the best places in the world for seeing the Big Five in the wild, and Sabi Sabi has been a favourite of Audley clients for a number of years. ...
Leadwood Lodge offers the perfect package for guests wanting to relax in privacy and luxury with a very exclusive safari experience.
Leopard Hills is a beautiful lodge perched on a small kopje in the western sector of Sabi Sands. Each of the eight, spacious suites has glass fronts allowing for sweeping views of...
Selati Lodge has all the atmosphere and trimmings of 'Yesterday'. The lodge's name commemorates the Selati railway line that used to run from the Transvaal to Mozambique, close to the site of the lodge.
Sabi Sabi is one of the private reserves within the Sabi Sands and offers four luxury lodges themed as yesterday, today and tomorrow.
The two lodges of Lion Sands boast extensive frontage onto the Sabi River. River Lodge recalls a bygone era and each of the 18 suites is a traditional rondavel design, with a...
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