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Top things to do in South Africa
Drive the impressive Garden Route, explore Kruger National Park and take to Table Mountain for spectacular views over Cape Town. Take up the opportunity to taste delectable local wines, or visit the Anglo-Zulu battlefields to learn about the influential history of South Africa.
Here are the top things to do on a South Africa holiday, as chosen by our Africa specialists.
Drive the Garden Route
This compact coastal belt known is a picturesque stretch of wide beaches, lakes and rivers, indigenous forests and impressive mountain passes, running from George to the Tsitsikamma National Park.
Explore Kruger National Park
Kruger offers some of the country's greatest wildlife viewing, and sightings of the 'Big Five' – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo – are common.
Take to Table Mountain
One of the best ways to reach the top of Table Mountain is by cable car. Hop on in, ride to the top and enjoy spectacular views over Cape Town.
Visit the Anglo-Zulu battlefields
Explore the dramatic kingdom of Zululand where the Zulu War was fought in a six-month campaign between the British, Boer and Zulu.
Taste delectable wine
Sample local wine in Franschhoek, Paarl or Stellenbosh; have lunch at a wine estate or arrange to have a picnic made to eat beside one of the areas many streams and lakes.
