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Aerial view of coastline and beaches in Cape Town, South Africa

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South Africa Overview

People come to southern Africa for its natural beauty, wildlife, and sunshine, and few leave disappointed. With an immensely varied terrain supporting a rich diversity of fauna and flora, the region offers a correspondingly diverse range of experiences. Whether you're here on safari, on a self-drive tour through the vast hinterland, or simply on vacation in one of the world's most beautiful regions, southern Africa has the very best experiences to offer. Read More

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Golden Gate
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Adventure Capital
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More than just the darling of Bono and the Bills, South Africa is breaking down barriers—from cosmopolitan Cape Town to the wild superparks of the future
Trophy Hunting
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Searching for travel treasure in Cape Town, the epicenter of African cool
Raising the Dead
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At the bottom of the biggest underwater cave in the world, diving deeper than almost anyone had ever gone, Dave Shaw found the body of a young man who had disappeared ten years earlier. What happened after Shaw promised to go back is nearly unbelievable—unless you believe in ghosts.
Technicolor Darkness
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In the red-rock high ground of South Africa, climbing still comes down to black and white. Greg Child goes on belay to explore the crags, boulder gardens, and post-Apartheid complications of the world's next climbing mecca.

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

South Africa: Western Cape to the Elephant Coast
Country Walkers
from $5798, 11 days
Our journey in this land of astonishing ecological diversity reads like pages from Sir Francis Drake's diary of four centuries ago - so dramatic are...
Hands-On Work with Endangered Wildlife in South Africa
i-to-i
from $1425, 56 days
Are you desperate to visit a magical place where friendly cheetahs roam free and curious monkeys swing gracefully from the trees outside your bedroom...
Live with Lion Cubs in South Africa
i-to-i
from $2295, 28 days
Want to spend your days looking after and playing with lion cubs? At this wildlife reserve and lion breeding centre in South Africa you will be...
South Africa Mountain Biking - 12 Days
Global Adventure Guide
from $2495, 12 days
From the green coastline with indigenous forests and pristine beaches to the barren Little Karoo; from the solitude of the Swartberg Mountains to the Cape Winelands, and then on to one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Cape Town. ......
Community Work with Orphans near Cape Town, South Africa
i-to-i
from $1990, 84 days
Surrounded by children aged five and under, you'll be dishing out lots of love (as well as the odd tissue) to the children at this home who have had...