South Africa Travel Guide

This brief travel guide for South Africa will give you a rough view of what the country has on offer for holiday makers and residents alike.

If you are after travel tips for South Africa, then you should make sure that you get information about all the various travel destinations, since road trips in South Africa can be plotted out in such a way as to give you all kinds of experiences, from whale watching and shark diving to riding elephants or ostriches.

If you start out your South Africa trip from Cape Town you can see the famous Table Mountain , taste some of the best wines in the world (which any decent travel guide in South Africa would strongly recommend) and then make your way up the east coast along the Garden Route. If you travel in South Africa via the Garden Route you will see beautiful beaches and lagoons, lush forests and friendly country towns.

Further up the east coast you will reach the Wild Coast, doubtless a highlight on your South Africa trip, with its sheltered beaches cradled between the rock outcrops that characterise the coast. You can see rolling hills and traditional rural settlements inland, or enjoy family resorts at the seaside. 

Also inland, are the great Drakensberg Mountains, with lush valleys and ragged peaks. From here you can move east to the Kruger National Park (highly recommended on all trips to South Africa) where you can see all the wildlife imaginable. Of course there are many National parks worth visiting in South Africa, so you may want to choose one nearest to your plotted road trip.

Visiting Johannesburg is an unforgettable experience. The city has a rich cultural history and there are great museums to visit in this vibrant bustling city. Tourism in South Africa is booming, and with all there is to see and do, this is hardly surprising.