South Africa Travel Guide

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

Cape Town, South Africa (Glowimages/Getty)

Destinations in South Africa

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Cape Town		Hotels
Durban		Hotels
Johannesburg		Hotels
Pretoria		Hotels
Port Elizabeth		Hotels
Kruger National Park		Hotels
Pietermaritzburg		Hotels
Bloemfontein		Hotels
Jeffrey's Bay		Hotels
Addo		Hotels

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South Africa Travel Guide

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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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.
South Africa: An Anniversary in Adventure
A decade after Nelson Mandela freed his country from the shackles of Apartheid, South Africa has risen to become the definitive adventure-travel destination on the continent

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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...
Garden Route
Intrepid Travel
from $2445, 13 days
Discover South Africa's wildest secrets on this journey from the golden coastline of Durban to picturesque Cape Town. Trek in the rugged foothills of...
iExplore Southern Africa Luxury Lodges
iExplore
from $5295, 10 days
South Africa's sensational mix of miles of unspoilt beaches, vast tracts of game-rich wildlife reserves and wilderness areas, sunny climate and a...
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...
Southern Magic
Intrepid Travel
from $2250, 13 days
Explore the sights of Southern Africa, from the golden plains of the world-famous Kruger National Park to the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls. Soak up...