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Car / Taxi Cape Town
51 Reviews There are numerous car rental companies located at the airport and throughout town but we have secured our car from SIXT First Car Rental from UK via another third party website CarHire3000.com. The...
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self drive Kruger National Park
25 Reviews Shell Ultra City N4 highway at Middelburg is on the main route from to Johannesburg and Pretoria to the Kruger National park. Thieves are using car lock jamming devices to block the signal to auto...
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Buses Cape Town
22 Reviews I have never used the City Sightseeing bus in Cape Town, but looking at the website, it seems like so much fun that I can't wait to give it a go! South Africa is notorious for its lack of public...
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airport Kruger National Park
8 Reviews I fly about once a fortnight on business :( and as often as I can for pleasure :), but let me confess up front that although its an integral part of my life, I just don't like flying. And I really...
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Trains Cape Town
13 Reviews The Muizenberg-Simonstown railway is probably one of the most picturesque sections of coastal railway line in the world, and if you're lucky, you can watch whales frolicking in False Bay. The line...
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safari tour Kruger National Park
9 Reviews Transport within the park has to be done either with Safari Company or with your own vehicle. In the environment of Kruger Park unlike the Etosha Park in Namibia, where the grass is lower and there...
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Air Travel Cape Town
36 Reviews Kulula and 1Time fly into Cape Town and generally offer the cheapest tickets. SAA and BA are often 3 or 4 times the price. Shop around and always look for the "best fare prices". If your dates are...
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I have flown with them many times. I have had mostly good experiences but national flights in South Africa were nothing special. I actually prefer kulula.com, which is a no frills service and the staff are always friendly and polite.I do think their international flights are great though, albeit a tad more expensive that BA and Virgin (direct flights) often.They have a frequent flyer programme which is really helpful and has numerous benefits in their ‘Voyager Miles’. They fly direct from Heathrow to South Africa, and this is a must for a long haul flight. We have flown with Emirates via Dubai before, and whereas Emirates were superb as an airline, we cannot fault them at all, the route via Dubai is VERY long and what could be a 10/11 hour journey, becomes an 18 hour one. We won't do this again! Rather pay the extra £ and go direct I think.
One of the things we figured out when driving around South Africa is that there is a little system of thanking other drivers when you pass and are passed on a highway. A good many kilometers of the N2 for example is only one lane in one direction with a pretty large shoulder. Slower drivers tend to hug the shoulder to let others pass (there are places where the road becomes 2 lanes). When you pass the driver, you pull into the oncoming lane - yes, a little scary the first 100 times we did it. When a driver passes, they flip on their flashers to thank the passed car. The passed car then flips on his lights as a "you're welcome".
The national road system links all major centres in South Africa. The network covers 7,000 km, while toll-roads, which are serviced by 21 toll-plazas, cover about 1,000 km. Toll roads are an absolute pain in the neck! An expensive pain too! But much needed for the local municipalities (councils). They bring in much needed revenue.Every year about 10,000 people are killed and 150,000 injured in approximately 500,000 accidents on the road. Much of this is due to drunk driving :(
South Africa has nine main airports (there are smaller ones like Lanseria, Nelspruit and Skukuza all over the country), which include the 3 major international airports: Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. The other six are domestic airports: Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Port Elizabeth, Upington, East London, George.
Cape Town International Airport is South Africa's second largest airport after Johannesburg International Airport, and a prime tourism gateway! The Cape is one of the country's major tourist destinations. The airport is often the visitor's first encounter with South Africa, and a good example she is too! :)
Durban International Airport is found 16 kilometres from the city of Durban, 'the city where the fun never sets!' Durban is known as 'the playground of Africa'. The airport handles about 2.4 million passengers every year. During the holiday season, local and foreign tourists flock to the well known beaches of Durban, as well as to KwaZulu-Natal, with it's wonderful game parks, mountains and lush landscape.
This is South Africa's main international airport with the most traffic at any given time.Located 24 kilometres north east of the city, Johannesburg International Airport (JIB/JNB) is the air transport and tourism gateway of Southern Africa, with 53 airlines carrying over 11 million passengers annually. The airport has 6 terminals serving both domestic and international air traffic, with excellent parking (long and short term) facilities.After Dubai airport, this is my favourite airport... modern, bright and efficient. It's an excellent exxample of architecture and a country that is on the up! :)Update October 2006: This airport is now called Oliver Thambo International, as part of South Africa's promotion of the New South Africa, in remembering how Oliver Thambo helped bring freedom to the oppressed majority in the landl
Be aware of the geographic layout of the land and distances and terrain before you embark on your travels! Here's a brief run down.South Africa is five times larger than Britain. Like much of the African continent, South Africa’s landscape is dominated by a high plateau in the interior, and is surrounded by a narrow strip of coastal areas that lie low. The coastline is organically regular (if that makes sense) and has a few natural and man-made harbours. South Africa is divided into nine provinces; Gauteng, Northern Province, Mpumlalanga, NorthWest, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape.
Botswana Border Lesotho Border Mozambique Border Namibia Border Swaziland Border Zimbabwe BorderI include a web site with the border posts in SA, The site also includes Maps, toll info and general info
The Table Bay Hotel Cape Town
9 Reviews and 345 Opinions One of the more expensive options, but if you can afford it then go for it. The location is great,...
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...
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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Q: Hi all, im travelling to South Africa and Malarone is not sold in Argentina, so I should buy it when I get to South Africa. Do you...
A: You will need a prescription from a South Africa registered doctor.
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