If there is any place where there is just lots and lots of things to do it has got to be in South Africa. You can do almost anything under the sun in sunny South Africa. There are numerous experiences that you may want to enjoy and there is an endless list of activities to do too. If you are an adventure sport fan there is all adventure you can think of. You can choose anything from bungee jumping to surfing from gliding to abseiling. There are general sports in every one of South Africa’s provinces. There is a cricket, rugby and soccer field everywhere you go in the country and to top it all South Africans are real adventure and sport fanatics.

You can enjoy any cuisine you like. Dotted across the country are restaurants that cater for almost every culture in the world from Asia to Europe. From Africa to America and our very own originally South African delectable dishes. South Africa has a rich culture, amazing history and a variety of religions. These are the things that form the fibre of any society and there is no better way of learning about South Africa than visiting these sites.

The country has historic buildings, museums and monuments that define its origin. Take a tour to the townships, cultural villages, mission stations and learn more about the intriguing history of this country. Memorable is the word you can use to fittingly describe any South Africa holiday experience and there are many reasons why. South Africa is well endowed with a wide variety of experiences to explore. From watching the big five in one of the world’s biggest national parks to enjoying a relaxing time at our blue flag beaches to surfing at some of the world’s best super tubes. You can choose to sift through our unmatched cultural and wine routes or you can opt to learn a lot through our world heritage sites. You can watch whales doing acrobatics at the world’s whale watching capital or come up close and personal with the great whites or simply take part in any of the endless adrenalin pumping adventure sports that we offer in the air, sea or on land. All this while staying in some of the world class hotels or simply living in our equally comfortable award winning alternative accommodation.

• South Africa has the third highest level of biodiversity in the world.
• South Africa has the oldest meteor scar in the world. The meteor plummeted to Earth nearly two billion years ago, predating the heady days of oxygen and multi-celled life. The Vredefort Dome was recently declared a World Heritage Site.
• The rocks around Barberton in Mpumalanga are some of the most ancient in the world - over three billion years old.
• The Tugela Falls is the second highest waterfall in the world, where the water tumbles down 850 metres. [First place goes to the Angel Falls in Venezuela at 979 metres].
• Blyde River Canyon is the third largest canyon in the world (and the largest ‘green canyon’). The Grand Canyon in the US is the biggest, and second place goes to the Fish River Canyon in Namibia.
• Most of the world's proto-mammalian fossils are found in the Karoo region - along with a 280 million year old fossilized shark.
• According to recent studies, the star-watching town of Sutherland in the Northern Cape is one of the most geologically stable places on Earth, yet it has a 66-million year old volcano, not yet officially extinct.
• Kimberley may have the biggest man-made hole in the world, but the southern Free State town of Jagersfontein has the deepest vertical man-made hole.
• South Africa is home to the world’s smallest succulent plants (less than 10 mm) and the largest (the baobab).
• Lake Fundudzi in Venda is possibly the world’s only inland freshwater lake formed by a landslide.
• The only street in the world to house two Nobel Peace prize winners is in South Africa. Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both have houses in Vilakazi Street in Soweto.
• The world’s first heart transplant was done in South Africa in 1967 by South African Dr Chris Barnard.
• South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique are tearing down fences between the countries’ game parks to create a 35 000 square kilometers game park which will become the largest conservation area in the world.
• South Africa is ranked number one in the world for its floral kingdom.
• South Africa’s Coastal Management policy is one of the best in the world with the country being the first outside Europe to gain Blue Flag status for its coastal management.

NAMIBIA:

Brandberg Mountains -- The highest mountain in Namibia at 2 573 m.

Etosha National Park -- Etosha National Park is the 2nd largest of Namibia's game reserves (after Namib-Naukluft Park, Africa's largest and the worlds 4th largest nature reserve). It spans 20,000km² in Northern Namibia. Wildlife that can be seen here include: Rhinos, Lions, Zebra, Gemsbok, Springbok, Wildebeest, Elephants, and Jackals. The park surrounds the Etosha salt pan, which attracts animals, particularly in the drier winter months, because it is a source of water in a very dry land. 

Kolmanskop -- Kolmanskop is a ghost town in Namibia. Founded in 1908, it was a major settlement for diamond miners until richer ore and alluvial deposits were found near Oranjemund. The last settler left in 1956, giving the town over to the sand dunes that have crept in and started to take over the town. It is one of Namibia's premier ghost towns. 

Waterberg Plateau Park -- Waterberg Plateau Park is located on the Waterberg Plateau in Northern Namibia. The nearest major city is Otjiwarongo about 68 kilometers to the west of the park, by conventional roads. The park is 40,549 hectares in area.

Sossusvlei -- Sossusvlei is a common tourist destination in the southern part of the Namib Desert, Namibia. The word "vlei" is an Afrikaans word that means "marsh" and Sossusvlei is in a small valley between the dunes which sometimes gets snow! The name of the 'town' (i.e. petrol station) is Sesriem, also the name of a nearby canyon.

• Watch the sunrise This sounds like a see activity, but is actually very much a do thing. Climb dune 45 (or any other) in the dark and then watch the sunrise in the world's oldest desert.
• Hike in the Namib Hike from the end of the tarred road in to Sossusvlei. Get some nice close contact with dried mud flats, dunes, and the odd animal. Don't get lost.

Skeleton Coast -- Namibia's Skeleton Coast was once and is still a synonym for the horrors a sailsman could face when his ship sank. All along the coast are the bodies of ships and there are many stories of sailors dying or only escaping the desert by accident. Spitzkoppe -- the Matterhorn of Namibia.

• West coast tourist recreation area. This area stretches from outside of Swakopmund in the south up to the Ugab River and for approximately 50km inland.
• The Skeleton Coast National Park has its southern boundary at the Ugab river and stretches northward to the Namibian border with Angola.

Fish River Canyon--The Fish River Canyon (Afrikaans: Visrivier Afgronde) in Namibias South is one of the worlds largest Canyons and one of Namibias most recognised Natural Wonders. For more than 160 km the Fish River, Namibias longest river, washed into the ground up to 550 meters deep and up to 27 km wide. The Fish River has its source in the Eastern Naukluft Mountains and in Richtersfeld flows into the Orange River, after travelling for more 650 km through the desert of Southern Namibia. In its lower part (between Seeheim and Ai-Ais) it crosses a mountain range and thereby forms the Fish River Canyon. Today nearly all of the Canyon is preserved by Nature Reserves: In the South where the deepest part is located by the Ai-Ais / Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, in the North by private Nature Reserves such as the Canyon Nature Park or Vogelstrausskluft.

• Fish River Canyon Trail: Though a very tough trail, the Fish River Canyon Trail is one of the most popular hikes in Southern Africa. It is an 85 km hike from Hobas to Ai-Ais. Beware that temperatures of 40C are not uncommon on the trail.
• One- or Two-Day Trips inside the Canyon: Vogelstrausskluft offers one or two-day excusions into the Canyon and to several Viewpoints.
• Scenic flights from several vantage points

Spitzkoppe -- The Spitzkoppe rises majestically out of the surrounding plains and is visible from great distances away. The Groot Spitzkoppe is considered to be a 'inselberg' (island mountain, alike the Monument Valley mountains). Do climb around the magnificent rock formations. Enjoy the dassies playing on the rocky surfaces.

Opuwo & Kaokoland--Home to the Himba tribe, desert elephants, Epupa waterfalls and many more attractions in this north-western corner of Namibia. Walk around one of the most interesting towns in Africa and experience it's diverse people. Buy some cultural ornaments from the street markets and support the local economy. Drive to Epupa waterfalls (180km north) or a nearby traditional village.

BOTSWANA:

Botswana is Africa at its very best - untamed, vast expanses of pristine wilderness, teeming with wildlife, alive with expectancy and an ultimate safari destination. The magnificent Okavango Delta and neighboring Chobe National Park form the nucleus of this ultimate African safari destination,  where great herds of grazers and browsers - followed by predators - roam between the red sands of the Kalahari – home to the San Bushmen – prides perfect peace and solitude, and the grand channels of the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park  and Linyanti Rivers. Also worth visiting are the searing thirst lands of the Makgadikgadi Pans - a unique range of ecosystems in which bird, plant and animal life abound, and the Central Kalahari. Botswana is a land locked country, dominated in geographical terms by the Kalahari Desert; however it is probably more famous for its safari tours in the spectacular inland Okavango Delta. Botswana safaris offer travellers truly amazing and diverse experiences in pristine environments.

Explore the fascinating deserts, wetlands, savannahs, the delta and wildlife-packed game reserves of one of the wildest regions in Africa. Exhilarating game drives, night drives and walking safaris enable you to see magnificent African wildlife at close, yet safe range. Botswana prides itself of low volumes and high returns. An African safari is truly an unforgettable experience - an event which captures the imagination and evokes noble ideals of an era of exploration and discovery. Almost every safari experience you have ever dreamed about can come true in Botswana. You can fly, drive, walk with Bushmen, glide past Hippos in a dug-out canoe, horse ride or wade through the delta on the back of an elephant. You can even swim in it (if you dare!).

Botswana is renowned for understatedly stylish accommodation in the heart of the breathtaking Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park and Moremi Wildlife Reserve areas. They range from tented sites, to established camps with permanently tented camps, to chalets built from reeds or brick. Throughout Botswana, camps are sited at prime locations and strive to achieve the perfect balance between comfort and ambiance with the enjoyment of the natural bush. After your evening game-drive, enjoy a delicious alfresco banquet of Pan- African cuisine in the boma (outdoor) illuminated by dozens of candles and lanterns. Alternatively, your private deck provides a romantic setting for intimate candlelit dinners.

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