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Although the Attractions are divided into provinces some have much more to offer than others and therefore are not necessary fully covered. More details are supplied in TravelNet’s response to your Feedback FORM and finally the Travel Documentation on booking, including border countries.
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Western Province
Cape Town one of the world’s most beautiful cities.
Table Mountain with a cableway to the top overlooking C.T.
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront renovated complex with a theme of the early harbour days.
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve at the tip of the Cape Peninsula
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens home to over 6000 species of plants.
The Winelands S.A’s premier wine growing area in beautiful historic small towns.
Robben Island the prison that housed President Nelson Mandela for 18 years.
Hermanus whale watching in season leading on to the Garden Route the picturesque area following the coastline. Alternatively take a detour northwards to the Klein Karoo.
West Coast wetlands and bird watchers paradise
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Mpumalanga
Kruger National Park (southern section) and private game reserves provide a truly vast array of animals and birds and ranks with the best in Africa.
Blyde River Canyon incorporates one of Africa’s great natural wonders Bourke’s Luck Potholes.
Panarama Route with exceptional scenery and waterfalls
Pilgrims Rest a historic gold prospecting village and a living museum, preserved in an architectural state similar to the period 1880 –1915.
Sudwala Caves are a series of dolomite caverns and are claimed to be the oldest in the world. Adjacent to the caves is the famous Dinosaur Park.
Lowveld Botanical Gardens in Nelspruit one of the country’s most magnificent gardens.
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Eastern Province
Tsitsikamma National Park and famous hikes in the area.
Jeffrey’s Bay and Cape St Francis prime surfing area.
Port Elizabeth the friendly city looking out onto Algoa Bay
Addo National Park proclaimed in 1931 to save the Elephants in the area.
Grahamstown, historic town with its National Arts Festival in early July
East London the gateway to the long unbelievably beautiful Wild Coast.
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KwaZulu Natal
Zululand and Maputoland for an insight into traditional Zulu life and history.
St Lucia Wetland Park (World Heritage Site) the warm Indian ocean, famous diving areas and its major surrounding Game Reserves
Drakensberg Mountain Park (World Heritage Site) a place of soaring peaks some 2000m high, spectacular scenic hikes and good trout fishing.
Durban, Africa’s biggest harbour with its cultural diversity that makes it a rich and vibrant city. A prime seaside resort which includes the uShaka Marine World incorporating Seaworld Aquarium/ Dolphinarium etc.
Valley of 1000 Hills describes the plunging gorges and rolling countryside between Durban and Pietermaritzburg the “Last British Outpost” in reference to it’s past and beautiful Victorian red-brick architecture.
Midlands and Battlefields a prime farming and country area. Arts, Crafts and includes Zulu, Boer and British battlefields history.
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Gauteng
Gold Reef City a theme park for a look at the gold rush past and a gold mine tour.
Sandton City one of S.A’s premier office and shopping suburbs.
Soweto (South Western Township) a sprawling township with a complicated history and with its multicultural composition.
Tshwane/Pretoria S.A’s administrative capital city with historic buildings like the Union Buildings and Voortrekker Monument.
Pretoria Zoo is one of the largest of the world ‘s zoological gardens.
Sterkfontein Caves the site where the 1-million-year-old female fossilised cranium of ape-man was found. Fascinating daily tours. ALSO Major new Maropeng Visitors Center
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Limpopo Province
Kruger National Park (northern region) world famous park with different type of country to the southern Mpumalanga area.
Hans Merensky Nature Reserve with its famous golf course.
Magoebaskloof and its pass are well known for trails and magnificent scenery and indigenous forests.
Tzaneen a farming town with tropical fruit and nuts growing.
Waterberg Conservancy a rather wild and wonderful region of small towns seemingly timeless in a wilderness paradise and home to a kaleidoscope of bird life.
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Northwest Province
Pilansberg Game Reserve a private game reserve and forth-largest park in South Africa with the Big 5 near Sun City.
Sun City / Lost City internationally known, casino, 5 star hotels, entertainment and sporting extravaganza.
Hartebeespoort Dam, Magaliesberg Meander including Hot Air ballooning.
Hartebeespoort is a quaint little town set along the shores of its picturesque dam with its scenic beauty, rural character and temperate climate.
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Free State
Golden Gate National Park with huge sun drenched golden sandstone cliffs and Basotho Cultural Village of the South Sotho people nearby.
Ficksberg and Clarens villages near Lesotho border with cherry (end November) and Arts and Crafts route.
Vaal Dam this is one of S.A’s major water storage dams, is used by the Gauteng people (on border) mainly for water sports and holiday cottages.
Sterkfontein Dam and an 18000 ha. nature reserve well located near Harrismith with extensive facilities.
Gariep Dam and Nature Reserve fed by the Orange and Caledon rivers, interesting open plain – part of the arid Karoo environment with a 435 km shoreline with an 80 km 4x4 route.
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Northern Cape
Augrabies Falls National Park
Kimberley (Biggest man made hole)
Kgalalagadi Transfrontier Park [Kala hari Gemsbok National Park]
Richtersveld National Park
Seasonal Namaqualand wild flowers
FLY IN/ Self Drive & see some of the above including a desert experience.
(Click to link page for details)
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Car Hire Details
The TYPE B group of car being the most popular vehicle used by 2 to 4 people, have been used for costing the various routes and includes Super Damage Waiver(SDW) & Super Loss Waiver (SLW).
For more comprehensive details link to CAR HIRE
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