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Cape Point Cape Town
20 Reviews This one day trip around the Cape Peninsula was the best day of our visit to Cape Town. We are grateful to our wonderful guide and great companion for the day - a VT member Mariana known as Mvtouring....
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wildlife Kruger National Park
52 Reviews To help you spot more animals try looking for what should NOT be there. For example, is that solitary dark tuft of grass in the distance really a tuft of grass or a lion lying low? Is that grey object...
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Table Mountain Cape Town
26 Reviews The decision was made: we are walking down. Today I am not sure if it was the right thing to do - we didn't know the way, we had no map or guide, we had no idea what to expect. By the way, one...
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facts Kruger National Park
9 Reviews People who travel over borders via KNP will require to overnight in the park, not just drive through, proof of overnight stay will be required at borders.Please check with KNP or on their website for...
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V & A Waterfront Cape Town
11 Reviews There are several good spots to go shopping. Whether you choose to stroll through a fleamarket or around a modern department store, there are many possibilities to satisfy your need. The Victoria...
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landscape Kruger National Park
9 Reviews An advantage of game viewing in October, at the end of the dry winter season, is that the waterholes and rivers are all parched. This has the effect of bunching the game up for much easier viewing....
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Beaches Cape Town
27 Reviews Fishoek is a small little town on False Bay and is also on the way to Simon's Town and Boulders Beach. It doesnt seem like there is much happening in this beautiful spot other than people Fishing or...
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history Kruger National Park
3 Reviews The Kruger National Park itself has been in existence since 1926, effectively, in its present form. It is virtually unrivalled in species diversity (both animal and plant), and is a world leader in...
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Tours Cape Town
9 Reviews It's not often that you need a tour guide in cities that you know well, but on my last trip to Cape Town, I came across Allan Korsman of Blue Monkey Tours, who lead the tour that I joined at Groote...
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Kirstenbosch Gardens Cape Town
10 Reviews One of the spectacular features of Kirstenbosch Garden is its location. Cape Town's Table Top Mountain creates a magnificent background for the beautiful garden of colorful flowers. Hikers can...
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Wine Route / Stellenbosch Cape Town
5 Reviews Unique landscapes - wine tasting - mountains - nice people - black or white! Different generations ! Democracy is the objective - they will get their target !! What are you looking for !! This is SA !...
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There are many farms in South Africa where you can pick your own Berrys , cherrys, Strawberry.... I include a website with a few http://www.pickyourown.org/southafrica.htmcome and pick your own fruit!!
All local phone calls in South Arica must include the area code before the number eg: Johannesburg is 011, so if you see a Johannesburg number in a phone book you must add 011 before the number, in front of the phone book will be a list of all the area codes of each town or city, please check for this list and add the code before your number when you dial from a telkom phone as well as from a mobile.
A network linking every person involved in the tourism industry via cellphone and email has been launched called Travelbuddy.The aim of Travelbuddy is to assist and protect tourists in conjunction with the South African Police Services during their visit to South Africa, http://www.satravelbuddy.co.za/This is how it works: before leaving their home country, tourists register for free on the Travel Buddy website, providing their itinerary details. When they arrive in South Africa, they buy a local SIM card for their cell phone (or a hired phone), contact Travel Buddy and get a phone number to use in emergencies. Throughout a visitor's stay, someone will call or send a text message asking how things are going. The tourists are given an international tourist call centre number, and receive regular SMSs. Travel Buddy monitors tourists' movements throughout their trip, provides them with...
we have a beautiful language in South Africa called Afrikaans, I found this site where you can learn Afrikaans ...The site I am giving is not only to learn afrikaans, also gives tips on Culture, USA language differences to SA English, slang words in SA and Etiquette in SA etc etc http://web.sois.uwm.edu/AFR101/
Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs (1999, 2005) Greater St Lucia Wetland Park (1999) * Robben Island (1999) , uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (2000) Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003) * Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2004) Vredefort Dome (2005) the ones I have visited are marked with a *for information only, please do not rate this tip
Port Elizabeth was our finale to our South Africa trip and it was such a sweet way to end it all.You have the beach.., the beautiful breezes and oh yes the casino. The whole casino area is surrounded by small restaurants The people of South Africa are some of the most friendly and welcoming people I have ever encountered.
South Africa is a great place to visit the money exchange from australian dollars is good and the sights down south around Cape Town are fantastic .Cape point is a must but pick a good clear day to go.The people are friendly and the foods great.I only stayed for three weeks but wished I could have stayed longer.
Many Sa radio stations can be heard online from anywhere on the internet, This way visitirs who have been here can re experience SA radio, and those who wish to visit here can listen to SA radio before arrival..I include a web page with links... enjoy listening!!http://www.southafrica.info/public_services/sa_abroad/sa_communities/streamingradio.htm
South Africa is such a large country you can not really generalise. It has so many different things to do and to see, there is something for everyone, whether you are a active adventurous type or a family with children. My favorite is the horse safari I went on in 2004 it was worth everything! I have travelled to South Africa before and done the typical tourist things, Kruger park, table top mountain etc.. But never was I able to get so close to the animals and just watch them carry on with their normal business. They saw the horses as fellow pray and just carried on eating or playing. We were able to get within 2m of a giraffe, and cheetah. The guide Phillip was fantastic knowing the Bush off the back of his hand and knowing the answer to any question asked. The reserve it self also has a research centre this enabled us to help track the animals and understand some of their behaviour...
Get out of the city and GO SEE THE ANIMALS!!!! Its what people come to Africa for. Our first night of game drive it was raining, but we didn't care. It was actually a really good thing, since I got a little teary as we sat and watch a leopard and her cub. I couldn't help but think how lucky I am, and what a priviledge it is to be in South Africa, to see and experience all that I have been blessed with. my pair of cheetah cubs that I got sooooo attached to in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.
Cape Grace Hotel Cape Town
5 Reviews and 368 Opinions Rooms are very nice, and service is spendid. However, the hotel is simply too expensive.
The Westcliff Hotel Johannesburg
5 Reviews and 203 Opinions Being a local, I have never stayed here (and probably couldn't afford to!) - having visited business...
Skukuza Restcamp - Kruger National Park Kruger National Park
8 Reviews and 82 Opinions This is the largest camp on the banks of the Sabie river, it is also the administrative centre of...
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Q: Hi, My husband and I are travelling to South Africa this coming Januaray from Australia. We are coming for a month for a...
A: Hi Kate And welcome to VT! You've asked a lot of questions, so I'll split this answer into 'bite sized' chunks. Firstly, the timing. January is a reasonable time to...
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