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 by PEE-WEE
You will visit an ostrich farm that has traded since the turn of the century. Your adventure far into the inner chambers of the stunningly beautiful world-famous pre-historic Cango Caves will be totally unforgettable on this Garden Route tour.
Spend a day at one of the famous Game Reserves, either Schotia, or Lalibela Private Game Reserves - where you will have the opportunity to see big game in their natural habitat. En route to Port Elizabeth visit the Addo Elephant Park, proclaimed in 1931 to save the last survivors of the once numerous herds of Eastern Cape elephants who are now thought to be extinct in South Africa.
The Garden Route's Addo Elephant Park is the home to the densest population of elephants in the world who share 12 000 hectares of gently undulating valley bushveld with jackal, warthog, suricate, buffalo, and a variety of antelope as well as lion, kudu, hartebeest and bushbuck.
On our safari Garden Route tours, South Africa's own rainforest, the Tsitsikamma Forest, will be visited before continuing on to Plettenberg Bay and Storms River. We then make a lengthy stop-over in the quaint historical seaside village of Knysna; a community nestled between the fringes of the dark mountainous forest and the ocean. Enjoy a sunset cruise on while dining aboard a paddle steamer on the vast navigable lagoon that flushes into the sea through the famous Knysna Heads as well as a journey by coastal steam train to George.
You will journey by the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe coastal steam train to George. There are exciting stop-overs, excursions and places of interest to visit throughout this unique Garden Route tour that showcases some of the best scenery South Africa has to offer. Leave a Comment
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 THUNDER. by PEE-WEE
Join us for an electrifying, once-in-a-lifetime adventure at Cape Town’s Thunder City - the western world’s biggest collection of privately-owned supersonic jets.
English Electric Lightnings, BAe Buccaneers and Hawker Hunters - our pilots have been flying these ex-combat craft for years. And they’re highly trained in assessing your threshold of endurance.
Which means that we can take you on the ride of your life - without exceeding your personal capacity.
If, for you, life is for living and adventure is your challenge, then Cape Town should be your number one destination – and an extreme Thunder City experience should be your number one quest when you arrive here.
Guarded by Table Mountain and straddling the most beautiful peninsula in the world, Cape Town is a cosmopolitan polyglot of colourful people and awe-inspiring scenery which, between them, place the city amongst the world’s Top Ten tourist destinations.
It’s easy to see why.
This is the city of adventure. And whilst we know that a mind-blowing fast jet flight is the ultimate adventure, we are aware that there are other (lesser?) adventures to be had – and Cape Town offers them in abundance.
It’s been nominated one of the eight most important cultural cities, and it boasts fascinating historical sites, vibrant African markets, wine estates, an active and beautifully restored waterfront, excellent museums (including Robben Island - once the political prison of Nelson Mandela but now a World Heritage Site) and superb and sophisticated shopping. And - South Africans being the sports-crazy, outdoor-loving people that they are - it also offers world-class golf courses, the world’s best land-based whale watching, stunning beaches, great white shark diving, challenging rock climbing, mountain trails, untouched wilderness areas...
All of this - and more – backed by the finest hotels and our warm African hospitality. Leave a Comment
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Cutting through the northern arm of the Drakensberg Mountains, the Blyde River Canyon - the third biggest canyon in the world - and its approaches afford some of the most spectacular - and the most visited - scenery in South Africa. Where Mpumalanga lies across the north-eastern section of the Great Escarpment, the high inland plateau falls steeply and sharply, opening up up fantastic and dramatic views of the Lowveld a thousand metres below. Winter is the best time come -summer weather patterns bring rain and as the scarp rises it creates a barrier for the clouds moving in from the east which in turn creates mist, cloud and very wet days.
The Blyde River Nature Reserve stretches from the Pinnacle and God's Window in the south near Graskop to where the Blyde River Canyon ends at Swadini in the north. This is bushveld country and the reserve contains five of the 71 different veld types found in South Africa, the dips and dives of the landscape forming pockets of varying ecosystems that create a constantly changing lanscape of plant life. You need to hike if you want to see much of the abundant wildlife in the area apart from the vervets that call the carparks their own. Far more discreet are the predators and you would have to very lucky indeed to catch a glimpse of the civet, leopard, genet, serval, and caracal that are known to inhabit the region. Hippo and crocodiles are to be seen in the rivers and lakes and eagles, buzzards, and falcons can be seen soaring over the heights.
The biodiversity here is very special - a fact recognized by UNESCO - and ground-breaking effortsare being made to harness this amazing diversity to reduce the poverty and displacement brought about by decades of neglect and exclusion. Eco-tourism and initiatives aimed at empowering local people are joining the more traditional industries of mining and agriculture as the region looks to a bright new future. Leave a Comment
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 Mother and baby by TheWanderingCamel
There are so many ways to see Kruger, you really need to do your homework. You can self-drive, as we did, and stay in one or more of the many rest camps in the park, doing everything in your own time and space, opting perhaps for an organized drive or two with the guides but mostly following your own nose. There are loads of options for organized visits, something for every budget and every sort of tourist. For those who want absolute luxury and every thing laid on - a Hollywood fantasy of an African safari - there are plenty of private lodges to cater for every whim. At the other end of the spectrum, there are really basic bush camps that take you as close to nature as is possible in a land where nature is very raw in tooth and claw indeed. Whatever you opt for, Kruger will offer you an experience you will never forget. Leave a Comment
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 1,2,3 by TheWanderingCamel
Also known as the Three Sisters, each of the Rondavels is named for the wife of a legendary chief. From lowest to highest, they are Magabolle, Mogoladikwe and Maseroto.
Accommodation options along the canyon are very limited though good lodges and guest houses can be found in the small towns in the area. Leave a Comment Directions: Coming to the main stretch of the Panorama Route from Kruger you need to head for the R532, north of Graskop. From Johannesburg you can either come via Nelspruit and Sabie or via the pretty little towns of Dullstroom, Lydenburg and Pilgrim's Rest.
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.. if you are in either Johannesburg or Pretoria during your South African stay, don't miss a visit to de Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre if you possibly can help it. The centre is world-renowned for their wonderful work for the conservation of these critically endangered beautiful animals and a day spent there will show and teach you so much, not only about cheetah but also the amazing African Hunting dog - also critically endangered, African vultures and many other rare creatures. You will probably never have another chance like this to see so many cheetah (including the even rarer "king" cheetah) and at such close quarters.
Booking is essential as the number of visitors is strictly restricted. Guided tours of the Centre in an open vehicle are conducted every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 8h30 and 13h30. The tour takes about three hours and includes a refreshment stop at the charming Cheetah Lodge. There is no admittance outside these hours. Children under 6 are not admitted. Leave a Comment
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 Magnificent! by TheWanderingCamel
For those fit enough and with plenty of time at their disposal, there is a chain ladder up the face of the cliff - a stiff climb of some 850 metres to the top, after a 2 hour hike to actually reach the starting point - allow at least 5 hours and start early in the morning as by the afternoon the mist has usually well and truly moved in. Be prepared for temperatures at the top to be considerably cooler than those at the bottom.
Click on image for full panorama Leave a Comment Directions: The Amphitheatre is situated in the North Drakensberg. The drive from Johannesburg to the Sentinel Carpark, through Clarins and the Golden Gates Park, wasa full day's journey with several stops along the way. We stayed the night at Bergville.Website: http://www.tourism-kzn.org/picttour/berg.html
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Massive, unmoveable, brutal ( it should come as no surprise to learn that the building was commissioned in 1938, so much is it in the mould of many European buildings of the time in countries with a similar ethos and attitudes) the Voortrekker Monument outside Pretoria dominates the surrounding landscape. Built to commemerate the Great Trek of 1830 that saw Boer settlers leave the Cape region and make the long and difficult journey inland to found their own settlements based on their ideas and beliefs rather than those of the English who controlled the Cape Colony, it stand stern and fortress-like, saying to the world " we will not be moved" .
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the years that followed, the monument stands as an impressive memorial to the strength of will and fortitude of those pioneers. It is an undeniable part of South Africa's history and for that is worth a visit. Leave a Comment
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Two huge sandstone rock formations that tower, almost perpendicular, facing each other across a wide valley, give the Golden Gate Highland National Park its name. Sweeping vistas and hiking trails offer plenty of chances of coming across wildlife. We saw a lone black wildebeest, two Burchell's zebra, a small group of eland and several blesbok - all at a distance ( springbok are also to be found here) which was exciting as they were our first game sightings but it was the massive rocks that really caught our imagination and had our cameras clicking. The park's sandstone cliffs, especially the stunning Brandwag rock, certainly lived up to their golden name.
We didn't stay in the park, but there is accommodation available, both within the park at a guest lodge and at a hotel at the park entrance. See the website below for details of accommodation and park facilities. Leave a Comment
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