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Most Viewed Things to Do in South Africa

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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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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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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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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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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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Museums and Art   Johannesburg

Museums and Art, Johannesburg

 18 Reviews  This tiny, obscure and dog-eared museum in the Bernard Price Institute (BPI) of Paeleontology on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand ('Wits') is one that that most Johannesburgers - let... 

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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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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Safari

by largerama

Once in a lifetime experience

4x4 weekend

by Freedom130

Only 80 kilometres from Cape Town

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4x4ing Blouberg hill

by Freedom130

On top of Blouberg hill

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CAMORHI GAME LODGE

by Braveheart.southafrr

HOME OF THE WHITE LION, GAME DRIVE`S, AL LA CARTE RESTURANT WITH TRADITIONAL SOUTH AFRICAN DISHES , CONFERENCE FACILITIES AND EVEN A LADIES BAR ........................

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UMBHABA LODGE AND GAME PARK

by Braveheart.southafrr

THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO DO THERE IS AB SAILING,GOLF , HELICOPTER EXCURSIANS HOT AIR BALLONS RIDES BUT TO NAME A FEW

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LALELE CROCODILFARM

by CharleneP

It is interesting to see the different sizes of the crocodile & what they do with the reptiles. They have tours for tourists where they explain how the reptiles breed etc.

Wine Tour

by NathyMM

I booked a cheese and wine tour. It took about 6 hours, and it´s really beautiful.You´re able to see all the fields surrended by mountains...

Visit Robin Island, take a Cable ride etc.

by Generali

My visit to Robin Island was so so nice. It is a place you should go; this is because ti has a rich history.The Cable ride would do you good too. For the adventure lovers, go for it!!

Langebaan - Club Mykanos

by mvtouring

Club Mykanos is a time share resort just outside of Langebaan, built like a Greek village with the donkey and all. The caliva's are beautifully painted and also decorated

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Stormsriver Mouth

by mvtouring

This National park is a real pleasure to visit. Situated on the N1 between George and Knysna. Booking is essential. This is also the start of the ottertrail.

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Top 3 Hotels in South Africa

The Table Bay Hotel  Cape Town

 9 Reviews and 344 Opinions  One of the more expensive options, but if you can afford it then go for it. The location is great,... 

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The Westcliff Hotel  Johannesburg

 5 Reviews and 198 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 99 Opinions  This is the largest camp on the banks of the Sabie river, it is also the administrative centre of... 

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