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outdoors in South Africa : the essentials

Nature Reserves in Kruger Park

Kruger National Park

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The park is huge, both in terms of plants, animals, and sheer mileage. Kruger National Park is truly the gem of South Africa. It's

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape of Good Hope

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It's lovely to be where the two oceans meet with an amazing view. The truth is that we had excellent, clear weather that day. So I

17 activities

Bays in Ciudad del Cabo

Hout Bay

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Hout Bay, a small fishing village in the Cape Peninsula, was nothing more to me than a name on a road sign on our way to the city.

1 activity

Gardens in Ciudad del Cabo

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

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This is frequently cited as one of the best botanical gardens in the world and if you visit you will see why. The setting on the e

Nature Reserves in Lake St. Lucia

ISimangaliso Wetland Park

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I loved spending my birthday between hippos and crocodiles. This is a typical excursion in the Wetland Park of Greater St. Lucia,

Gardens in Pretoria

Union Buildings Gardens

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The exterior gardens of the Union Buildings are open to the public. Go for a stroll and you will find a statue of James B. Hertzog

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Parque Nacional Table Mountain

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Nature Reserves in Pilanesberg

Pilanesberg National Park and Game Reserve

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It's a natural park that I think is ideal to see all kinds of animals with the exception of leons and leopards, two species which

Canyons in Graskop

Blyde River Canyon

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When I decided to go to South Africa, I was intending to visit this place because it is one of those places that is always recomme

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Simon's Town Penguin Colony

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Simonstown is a small town on the Cape Peninsula, half an hour or so from Cape Town. There's a tourist park with two areas: the in

Nature Reserves in Nelspruit

Mpumalanga

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I went on a series of 4 trips to South Africa for work, they were really exciting because they dealt with cattle and that gave us

Hiking in Ciudad del Cabo

Lion's Head

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For people who like hiking this is the thing to do. The ascent to Lion's head is easy to get on and off and doesn't take more than

Viewpoints in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape Point

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65km from Cape Town, within the Table Mountain National Park, is the Cape of Good Hope, formerly called the Cape of Storms, the so

Islands in Ciudad del Cabo

Duiker Island

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This island is about 15 km from Cape Town in Hout Bay. It covers an area of 7315 squared metres. Visited by tourists, there is a

Bays in Ciudad del Cabo

Signal Hill

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Stunning sunset from Signal Hill in Cape Town near the high-income area of Camps Baai in Kaapstaad. It´s essential that you have

Nature Reserves in Port Elizabeth

Addo Elephant National Park

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Nature Reserves in Krugersdorp

Walter Sisulu Botanical National Park

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Valleys in Stellenbosch

Cape Winelands

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South Africa is famous throughout the world for its wines and its premier wine-growing region is the Cape Winelands, a verdant val

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Activities in South Africa

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Johannesburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour

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starting from

14.61 £

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Soweto: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

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starting from

33.78 £

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From Johannesburg: Pretoria, Soweto & Apartheid Museum Tour

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starting from

144.61 £

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Johannesburg: Soweto Tour and Apartheid Museum Half-Day Tour

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starting from

79.85 £

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Johannesburg: Soweto & Apartheid Museum Full-Day Tour

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127.36 £

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