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South Africa is a modern country in Africa. Though South Africa wildlife is world famous, & South Africa’s accommodation is world class.
South Africa has all the amenities you would find in Europe or America. Plus authentic African culture and splendid African wildlife as well. So you can choose from a number of South Africa tours that reflect your interests and budget.
If you are looking to a luxury safari in Africa, then you can have every luxury you want when you take the best South African safaris.
Today South Africa is a wonderful place for an African safari & vacation. Because it is so diverse it is a wonderful place to experience a number of South Africa tours suited to your particular. We have taken more than 80 plus African safaris & vacations. Many have been South Africa tours. We’ve also taken many of our African beach holidays in combination with our many South Africa tours as well.
Why does South Africa remain one of our favorite African animal safari and family vacation getaways?
That’s easy. South Africa tours offer a winning combination of:
- Stunning natural beauty
- Exceptional Africa safaris
- World class adventure activities
- World renowned historical sites like Robben Island on Cape Town tours
- Authentic African Zulu tribe & other cultural experiences
Best of all, South Africa offers you an African adventure that revitalizes you & lets you enjoy relaxing, stress free quality time together as a couple or a family. That’s why we still vacation here.
For us its easy to plan our South Africa tours & safaris to meet everyone’s interests. At any time of the year there is great weather somewhere in South Africa.
Plus, South Africa offer a range of different types of South Africa safaris from African tenting safaris to luxurious South African safari holidays to the splendors of the Garden Route with its wonderful South Africa golfing accommodation to the Cape Winelands & more.
Here’s our list of the top destinations for a safari in South Africa or tour:
- Cape Town City – South Africa’s oldest and most beautiful city – Cape Town weather is best from November to April
- Kruger National Park – the top South African safari park & justifiably world famous
- Sun City – family resort complex bordering the beautiful Pilanesberg National Park home of wonderful South African wildlife with great golf courses & South Africa golfing accommodation.
- Soweto & Mandela history – huge, vibrant African township where the Mandela Museum, Archbishop Tutu’s former house and other important anti-apartheid historical sites are located.
- Table Mountain – a huge flat topped mountain set in Cape Town and abutting the Atlantic Ocean
- Cape of Good Hope – the southwestern most tip of Africa, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet
- Robben Island—site of most of Mandela’s 26 years in prisonHere are some of the best deals on South Africa tours we have found.
Getting To South Africa South Africa is far from just about everywhere! It is expensive to get here so it is not a destination for everybody.
(Though it is good value for money once you arrive). Its remoteness is a big part of what makes South Africa tours stunning, unspoiled experiences. You truly are getting away from it all once you come down here. Since moving here from the US in 1993 we have flown regularly between South Africa and Europe, the US and Asia.Click our Cheap Flights Africa tab for our advice for getting the best cheap economy, business or first class flights & fares to South Africa from UK, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, South America. Airfares are often the biggest expense for South Africa tours. So finding a great airfare can make a big difference in making your South Africa tours more affordable.
- Kruger National Park – South Africa’s world famous and largest national park. For animal lovers Kruger should be included in all South Africa tours. Kruger has the big five: elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo. Moreover, Kruger offers the greatest numbers of wild animals and diversity of habitats. It is also only a five hour drive from Johannesburg—on very good roads. You can also fly out — 1.5 hours by air. Most consider Kruger to be the best South African safari park and essential for all South Africa tours.
- Pilanesberg National Park — A wonderful malaria free big five national park. Not as large as Kruger but beautiful and wildlife rich. Plus it is less than a 2 hour drive from Johannesburg so if time is tight, a great choice for your South Africa tours. Great for self drive safaris & self drive South Africa tours. The driving is easy, the roads are great. For all of these reasons, it is one of the top safari parks for the local South African & a best safari South Africa deal as well.
- Madikwe — Another of South Africa’s major malaria free big five game parks. It has the added benefit of affording you a very good chance of seeing wild dog. Wild dogs are endangered. This wildlife park is four hours from Johannesburg.In terms of diversity of animals and habitats, of all the parks in Africa, our favorite national parks are South African. And this park is increasingly a favorite on wildlife lovers’ South Africa tours.
- Cape Town – Clifton – a beach set in Cape Town and is a place to hang out to see and be seen. Great if you like urban vibes in a beach setting and people watching. The water is too cold for most people to swim in.
- Plettenberg Bay – Set along the famous Garden Route this is a beautiful bay that has become a playground for South Africa’s rich and famous. Despite this, there is a wild beauty here – whales calf in the bay during the months of June – November. You can sea kayak, hike along an exquisitely wild peninsula – the Robberg peninsula. In the surrounding areas you can also whale watch, mountain bike, bungee jump or go on splendid hikes or river cruises. We love this place. It is ideal for South Africa tours that want to focus on nature at its best.
- South Africa’s Wild Coast — South Africa’s Wild Coast (also known as Transkei coast) is South Africa’s most spectacular and least touristy region.
Though the Namaqualand floral kingdom may be a strong rival.) All South Africa tours through this area will delight your eyes with the splendid scenery & these wonderful beaches. The only problem is that they aren’t shark net protected… Coffee Bay, Mazeppa Bay, Umngazi are beaches that make legends. The last one is family oriented, with fishing, swimming in the ocean, the river or in the pool. One of the most wonderful activities is taking walks within indigenous forests or along pristine coastlines.
Other Useful Information For South Africa Tours
Cape Town South Africa weather is Mediterranean in nature. Cape Town has warm, balmy summers; winters are mild with rain.
Durban is subtropical and warm year round. Indeed this is the main beach destination for South Africans. In the summer it is hot and humid.
In Kruger National Park, the summers are hot. In the winter Kruger is warm in the day but can be quite cold at night. Have a warm jacket for game drives when you are on an open vehicle.
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