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Table Mountain   Cape Town

Table Mountain, Cape Town

 195 Reviews  Wherever you go in Cape Town, Table Mountain dominates the skyline, so what could be more natural than finding out what the city looks like from the top? The cablecar ride to the top of Table... 

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Game Reserves   Johannesburg

Game Reserves, Johannesburg

 33 Reviews  De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Besides 'normal' cheetahs, De Wildt has a number of King Cheetahs, distinguished by the different coat pattern. There is also a healthy population of African wild... 

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Big 5   Kruger National Park

Big 5, Kruger National Park

 40 Reviews   The African Elephant is easily distinguished from Asian Elephants as they have larger ears. The fact that you are in Africa is also a give away. They guys are massive. They are the largest land... 

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Penguins / Boulders Beach   Cape Town

Penguins / Boulders Beach, Cape Town

 84 Reviews  However often we visit Cape Town, we never tire of Boulders Beach. The main visitor centre with the wooden boardwalks down into the penguin colony are great, and lots of other tourists have written... 

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Gold Reef City   Johannesburg

Gold Reef City, Johannesburg

 22 Reviews  Gold Reef City is a Johannesburg institution and as my kids have been nagging me to go for months, I finally succumbed early in the New Year. I have to declare my bias: I hate theme parks, I dislike... 

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Game Drives (guided)   Kruger National Park

Game Drives (guided), Kruger National Park

 13 Reviews  One of the good reasons to have a guided tour sometimes is that they (the guides) can also communicate with each other live while on the game drive and tell each other where the exotic animals are.... 

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Cape Point   Cape Town

Cape Point, Cape Town

 145 Reviews  Cape Point is a glorious location, especially if the weather is good. Actually it's probably even more impressive when the weather is foul and you get a real sense of what the first explorers had to... 

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Sun City   Johannesburg

Sun City, Johannesburg

 17 Reviews  Hey guys Sun city the name which is almost known to most of the passionate tourists coming to South Africa the place where there is a heaven between the mountains far away from here when you approach... 

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Game Drives (Self-Driving)   Kruger National Park

Game Drives (Self-Driving), Kruger National Park

 31 Reviews  The Vervet Monkeys are rather common and you might see them in many places, on the road, on the trees and also at the camps, they are much smaller then the baboons and seems very friendly and sweet,... 

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Scenic drives / Garden Route   Cape Town

Scenic drives / Garden Route, Cape Town

 50 Reviews  'Iconic' is one of my favourite words (as those who have read my travel pages will know) and there are few locations in Cape Town that better deserve this adjective than the Chapman's Peak Drive! The... 

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Downtown Architecture and Tours   Johannesburg

Downtown Architecture and Tours, Johannesburg

 20 Reviews  The Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) is exhibiting some of its historical Dutch collection in three of the gallery rooms between 13 November 2011 and 25 March 2012. This exhibition is being curated by... 

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Game Drives (at night)   Kruger National Park

Game Drives (at night), Kruger National Park

 19 Reviews  Although you can see plenty of game in Kruger during the day, a night safari gives you an entirely different perspective of the park. You can see some animals that are nocturnal, such as leopards and... 

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Wine route / Stellenbosch   Cape Town

Wine route / Stellenbosch, Cape Town

 68 Reviews  This small town, situated about 40 km east of Cape Town, is worth visiting for a couple of reasons. Founded in 1679, it is the second oldest town in South Africa (the first one is Cape Town).... 

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Randburg Waterfront   Johannesburg

Randburg Waterfront, Johannesburg

 5 Reviews  Well the Randburg Waterfront has been revamped and is now called the Bright Water Commons. There is alot less water but is a 100 times nicer than before. Its a very nice to do a little shopping ,... 

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other wildlife   Kruger National Park

other wildlife, Kruger National Park

 54 Reviews  There is a colony of fruit bats that live underneath the thatched roofs of the outdoor dining pavilions at Skukuza Camp in Kruger. They hang upside down from the rafters and sleep during the day. The... 

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V & A Waterfront   Cape Town

V & A Waterfront, Cape Town

 81 Reviews  This is a very popular tourist attraction besides being a working port. You can sense the vibrancy of the area as soon as you get there. There just seems to be a lightness of mood as people wander... 

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Apartheid Museum   Johannesburg

Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg

 17 Reviews  Jo'burg is sadly not a city blessed with many great museums, but the Apartheid Museum is truly world class and a moving testament to South Africa's troubled history. The title is slightly misleading,... 

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Birds   Kruger National Park

Birds, Kruger National Park

 27 Reviews  In addition to its large game animals, Kruger is also the home to a lot of interesting and photogenic bird species. These include eagles, spoonbills, storks, rollers, owls, cormorants, haws, and... 

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Beaches   Cape Town

Beaches, Cape Town

 91 Reviews  Kommetjie (pronounced "Kom-e-key") is one very laid back place, and arguably the New Age capital of the Cape Peninsula. Kommetjie is located on the Atlantic side of the peninsula, just south of... 

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Harbeesport Dam   Johannesburg

Harbeesport Dam, Johannesburg

 6 Reviews  The De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Conservation Centre is an interesting place for what the tour operators bill as a “half day tour”. You have to be up early for the 08h00 tour as it takes at least... 

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Walking safari   Kruger National Park

Walking safari, Kruger National Park

 7 Reviews  I’ve been planning and waiting for the walking safari since I was booking the flights and, yes, it was just fantastic. You wake up before sunrise, have a quick warm drink and off to the savannah.... 

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Museums / Historical Interest   Cape Town

Museums / Historical Interest, Cape Town

 85 Reviews  The Cape Town museum is located at the end of the Corporation Gardens just next to Parliament, and is a great natural history museum that doesn't seem to get the credit that it deserves. The building... 

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MonteCasino   Johannesburg

MonteCasino, Johannesburg

 11 Reviews  Bright and cheerful entertainment is ongoing at Montecasino Montecasino has buskers, street performers, wandering around and entertaining people. Busking dates back through the ages to earliest... 

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camps   Kruger National Park

camps, Kruger National Park

 8 Reviews  THIS CAMP TO IS SET IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF THE PARK, IT IS SET ALONG THE REMOTE AREA OF THE LETABA RIVER, SO NOT SUPRISSING THAT IT OFFERS GREAT GAME VIEWING FROM THE RIVER AND SURROUNDING THE CAMP... 

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Kirstenbosch Gardens   Cape Town

Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town

 65 Reviews  A visit to a botanical garden in winter - is it worth paying an admission fee? If you are in Cape Town in winter, don't hesitate. They say that each season is good to visit Kirstenbosch Botanical... 

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Kimberley

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Kimberley is probly best known as the diamond city in South Africa, and it also happen to be the capital of the Northern Cape. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War. Notable personalities such as Cecil Rhodes made their fortune here and the roots of the De Beers corporation can also be traced to the early days of the mining town. It is one of the best places to visit if you want to see how the diamond diggers worked and lived at the hight of the diamond industry. A lovely city with lots to offer the traveller.

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Griquatown/Griekwastad

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Another off the beaten track town in my country that not many tourists might visit. A lot of game farming and sheep farming (primarily dorpers, a South African breed ) are done here. It is situated in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa about 150 km from the city of Kimberley. It has the unique distinction of being the first town to be established north of the Orange River. today it looks rather dilapidated as most people move away from the smaller towns to the big cities.

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Dealesville

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Dealesville is one of those places that not many tourists will visit. And that is with good reason, because this mixed farming town in the Free State province of South Africa is very remote and not much is happening here. It is surrounded by numerous salt pans. There are many natural springs in the vicinity, most notably Florisbad some 35 km from the town.

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Britstown

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I often drive through the small haven of Britstown along the diamond route when I go and visit friend up country. Britstown was named after a man who loved the Karoo, Hans Brits. He once accompanied Dr David Livingstone, famous son-in-law of the great missionary Robert Moffat, on a journey to the north. Livingstone originally came to South Africa to help the Moffats at their mission in Kuruman, and it was on a journey to the north that he met Brits. Today Britstown is a quiet place, but I love the bright colour buildings along the main road that realy sparks some life into this quiet place.

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3Kops fontein

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This is an ancient sacred site situated on a farm in the Northern Cape. I was privilidged to visit the farm with a friend of mine, who is related to the gentleman that 3kops fontein belongs to. Carved in the glacier rock are many forms that reminds one of those found in Peru done by the Inka people and other ancient sites around the world.

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Sani Pass

by Gili_S

Sani Pass is actually the road connecting from South Africa up the mountain to Lesotho. The height get as high as 2873 meter in Lesotho side. It is a popular place up the mountains and can be a good place for organising your tour around the area, it has accommodation, restaurant, pub etc.

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Visit the Royal Natal National Park

by Gili_S

Visit the Royal Natal National Park, there are plenty of activities around this area for families with small children to adventures of mountain climbing, you can go to safari, hiking, horse riding, fishing and almost whatever adventure you can think of is available here.

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Visit St Lucia, a word Heritage Site

by Gili_S

St Lucia, which is a word Heritage Site if famous for its Game Reserve Wetlands Park which is rather unique for specific rare animals and birds in Africa. It is offering wide range and diversity of activities and opportunities to see the nature, animal safari, birds watching, whale watching, hiking and many more options.

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Visit the Drakensberg mountains

by Gili_S

The Drakensberg mountains was one of my favourite places when I visited South Africa. Only few hours drive from Johannesburg and you get into the wilderness and mysterious land. Beautiful mountains, lakes and landscapes. Adventure for hiking and also just for relaxing.

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Visit the Province of KwaZulu-Natal

by Gili_S

This province of KwaZulu-Natal is one of the most interesting in the country. It contain the famous Zululand, the mysterious Drankenberg, the exotic Elephant coast, the world heritage of St Lucia and the coast line city of Durban.

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The Table Bay Hotel  Cape Town

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The Westcliff Hotel  Johannesburg

 5 Reviews and 201 Opinions  Being a local, I have never stayed here (and probably couldn't afford to!) - having visited business... 

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Skukuza Restcamp - Kruger National Park  Kruger National Park

 8 Reviews and 100 Opinions  This is the largest camp on the banks of the Sabie river, it is also the administrative centre of... 

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