Cape Town
Any
visit to South Africa cannot be complete without Cape Town being on the list.
It is one of South Africa’s three capitals. The tourists love cape Town and
look at the richness of experience this city can offer, and it is not
surprising. This multiethnic city is the second most popular city where
tradition and modernity reside side by side.
Kruger National Park
Kruger
National Park is one of the best
places to visit in South Africa. It is one of the oldest in
South Africa and one of the biggest, covering over 2,000,000 hectares of area.
It offers a wildlife safari experience at Kruger National Park is one of its
kinds which you will not forget anytime soon.
The Garden Route
The
Golden Route runs along the southeast coast of South Africa. This can somewhat
defeat any other driving routes in the world in terms of scenic beauty. This
beautiful route is almost 200 km long and stretches between Mossel Bay and
Storms River.
Stellenbosch
If you want to spend some days in a peaceful and
picture-perfect town, you cannot afford to miss the city of Stellenbosch. The
only university town in South Africa, Stellenbosch is also the second oldest.
The history of this town dates back to 1679, and you can taste that history by
visiting the Village Museum and Stellenyrk Museum.
Drakensberg
The
Drakensberg or the Dragon Mountains is the highest mountain peak in South Africa.
Ranging between the Kingdom of Lesotho and KwaZulu Natal province, this region
is about 200 km long and full of waterfalls, caves, and mountain streams. The
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is famous for rock arts. In the Giant’s Castle Game
Reserve, you can find almost 800 species of flowering plants.
ISimangaliso Wetland Park
A
UNESCO World Heritage Site, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, is situated on the
northern coast of KwaZulu natal province. In Zulu, “iSimangaliso” means
“miracle and wonder.” It is the best place to witness nature’s wonders with
over 526 species of birds and other animals. This wetland park is a paradise for
water-loving animals like hippos, crocodiles and turtles. You can also find
rhinos, zebras, baboons and buffalos.
Pilanesberg National Park
Pilanesberg
National Park is an easily accessible national park from a significant city
like Johannesburg. It is just 2.5 hours of drive away from Johannesburg. If you
want a quick safari, you can try this place.
Hermanus
Hermanus
is a small yet touristy town in the Western Cape. It is rightly called the
Whale Capital of South
Africa. Tourists flock here only to see the whales and the
dolphins. The whale watching boat tours are phenomenal, but you can also see
them from the cliffs. The best time for whale watching in Hermanus is from June
to December. Hermanus also arranges a Whale Festival for the visitors every
year in September. Apart from whale and dolphin watching, walking along the
cliff-side walking path on a lousy evening can make your South Africa tour
memorable.
Kgalagadi Transnational Park
Kgalagadi
Transnational Park is situated in the northern part of South Africa between
South Africa
and Botswana. This park came into being in 2000 by merging Kalahari Gemsbok
National Park and Botswana Gemsbok National Park. This national park treasures South Africa’s
national animal springbok and gemsbok, famous for its V-shaped horns. Predators
like Kalahari lions, cheetahs and hyenas can also be found here. The barren
wilderness, red dunes and phenomenal wildlife make this national park stand
unique among the others.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
is the largest city in South
Africa in terms of population. It is called the “City of Gold”
as it started as a gold-mining settlement. Some of the top attractions of this
city are the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill and Gold Reef City.