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South Africa
Trip Planning & Itineraries
South Africa is an exhilarating, spectacular and complex country. With its post-apartheid identity still in the process of definition, there is an abundance of energy and sense of progress about the place. Travelers, too, are returning to a remarkable land that has been off the trail for way too long.
The infrastructure is constantly improving, the climate is kind and there are few better places to see Africa's wildlife.
Great White Shark Cage Dive
From USD $201.05
Slip into a wetsuit and join these misunderstood creatures in their natural habitat. You can snorkel or scuba as part of the cage dive. How cool is that?
Victoria Falls 'Fly-in' Tours from South Africa & Zambia
Experience the immense power of Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls, a World Heritage Listed site and natural wonder of the world. We offer fly-in visits from both South Africa and Zambia. Fly in, take a guided walk of Victoria Falls, and sit back and relax on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.
Best of South Africa: Top Hotels
Looking for more choices? Check out these options for self catered South Africa holiday accommodation.
Winchester Mansions is a lovely, old-fashioned Dutch-style hotel located on Cape Town's Platinum Mile, with rooms on one side facing the mountains and those on the other overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Locals frequent the sunny veranda at the front of the hotel to watch the sunset over Green Point, and the popular Sunday brunch features live jazz every week.
The Peech Hotel Johannesburg is a 16-room eco-boutique hotel located in the northern part of Johannesburg in the suburb of Melrose. The rooms are spread across one acre of gardens. The hotel is contemporary and afro-centric, and only about 10 minutes from the business district of Johannesburg.
Tintswalo Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park
Tintswalo Safari Lodge is nestled between the Timbavati Private Reserve, the Sabi Sand Reserve, and the Kruger National Park on its fenceless eastern boundary. It overlooks a waterhole frequented by all kinds of wildlife, from herds of elephants to many kinds of birds. The suites are linked to the main lodge by raised wooden walkways.
Suggested Itineraries: South Africa
As well as being one of the most famous wildlife parks in the world, Kruger National Park is among the biggest and the oldest - it turned 100 in 1998. You can see the 'big five' here (lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos) as well as cheetahs, giraffes, hippos and all sorts of smaller animals.
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