Journey to Johannesburg
Enter the gateway to South Africa with an unforgettable safari adventure, bustling open-air markets and delicious wines.
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South Africa
As you explore South Africa's regions, you'll come across a diverse range of holiday experiences, all exuding a laid-back South African vibe. Whether you’re taking a safari in the Kruger National Park from Johannesburg, following the wine routes in the Cape Province or relaxing in Cape Town, South Africa has an all-round natural beauty all of its own.
Fly-drive holidays in South Africa
Visit the northern Limpopo region for game expeditions and the Western Cape to sample South Africa's premium wines. Follow the coast from George to Port Elizabeth for the scenic Garden Route. See Zulu rituals in KwaZulu-Natal to the east and the Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng. For fantastic beach resorts head to the deserted Wild Coast or family-friendly Holiday Coast.
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Six great South African multi-centre holidays
In South Africa you can buy a cookbook for making a meal on the engine of your car: in other words, it’s prime road trip territory. Go exploring with our multi-centre itineraries. Walk into the desert, hike in the mountains… but stick to wheels on the game drive.
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Cape Town: A weekend guide
The Mother City always features on ‘top ten’ lists – and for good reason. Curious culinistas get a world-class menu of foodie opportunities, sun slaves can’t resist the Atlantic seaboard and nature lovers get an eye-watering visual feast.
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Port Elizabeth: A weekend guide
With its award-winning beaches and laidback lifestyle, South Africa’s ‘Friendly City’ couldn’t be friendlier. Yet Port Elizabeth – or PE as it’s known to locals – is enjoying a sustained period of urban renewal and several historic areas have become exciting new hubs.
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Discover the vibrancy of Sun City. Find the South African experience for you, in a captivating resort of wonders and wilderness.
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Step back in history with tours of Johannesburg's Gold Reef City and Soweto. In Durban you'll find South Africa's most creative crafts and its famous Holiday Coast. Spot colonial influences in Port Elizabeth's architecture, and traces of South Africa's 'long walk to freedom' at Cape Town's South African National Gallery.
Luxury holidays in South Africa
Surf the Indian Ocean on South African holidays in Jeffrey's Bay in the Eastern Cape, or climb the mountainous Rocklands north of Cape Town. For gentler activities on your holiday in South Africa, walk through the West Coast's spring flowers.
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