May 17 2011
Make The Most Of South African Holidays And Tours
Cape Town (also fondly called the Mother City) may be South Africa’s prime hot spot in Summer, boasting the magnificent Table Mountain and the glistening shores of its Atlantic seaboard. But unbeknownst to many travellers, South African Holiday and Tours cater to any type of holiday need, from riveting family excursions to peaceful Honeymoon retreats.
For adventure lovers, safaris provide exhilarating day tours or lengthy retreats to clifftop lodges or luxury accommodation. Private Game Lodges in Limpopo, boast unforgettable travelviews of the lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and the majestic elephant. A stay in Gansbaai on South Africa’s east coast, provides numerous shark cage diving sites as well as historical caves where visitors can submerge themselves in fascinating underground pools.
Powerful political poetry and passionate songs of protest are iconic symbols of what is now known as, the “Rainbow Nation”. A must-see for most visitors to South African, is Robben Island in Table Bay.
This site was where former South African president, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned during the political turmoil of the late 1960s. For a stay at traditional Zulu homestead in true “King Shaka”, style, Kwazulu Natal will provide the platform for a captivating, cultural holiday.
Nature lovers are simply spoilt for choice with the variety of bird-watching, hiking, bathing and fishing activities to be enjoyed along The Garden Route. Some of the most sought-after natural havens lie along the route which stretches from Heidelberg to the border of the Eastern Cape. Indigenous flora and fauna grow lusciously along the coastline, against breathtaking backdrops of amber-coloured rivers, majestic mountain ranges and magical forests.
Favourite family holiday resorts include Gold Reef City in Joburg, although huge entertainment venues of this sort are situated in almost every major city in South Africa. African-themed hotels give visitors a feel for South African style luxury as well as luxurious hotels and of course, theme park rides for the children.
Wherever the destination may lead, its heartbeat lies in the music, protest songs and liberating poetry that has been the lifeblood of South Africa’s transformation from a past of political turmoil to its present-day charms and idyllic South African Holidays and Tours.
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