South Africa - An Introduction

A group of elephants in Addo Park
South Africa is a country of diversity, serenity, vast landscapes, liberated people, exotic cultures that are absolutely breathtaking. Nestled in the southernmost part of the continent lies South Africa. Here you find a country surrounded by the crystal clear, pristine Atlantic and Indian Oceans, whereby the former falls against the backdrop of majestic Table Mountain in Cape Town. Its history of colonialism and the mix of Dutch and Cape Malay background gives popular tourist city, Cape Town, a unique edge while still being home to many natural spectacles, all of which you can enjoy with a South African safari vacation packages.
South Africa offers a great variety of destinations. Venture along the coast to the Garden Route, a stretch of land dotted with rolling hills and picturesque lagoons and lakes. Further inland, and separated from the Garden Route by the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua mountains, lies the arid Karoo, a semi-desert region in the heart of the country. With its beautiful endless plains, flat top hills, windmills occupying empty fields, thick, fluffy cloudscapes and endless skies, a road trip through the Karoo is the perfect escape from reality and a once in a lifetime South Africa adventure.
Speaking of adventure, it is along the Lesotho border that you will find grand landscapes characterized by the Great Escarpment of the majestic Drakensberg Mountains. South Africa’s mightiest mountain range, its name meaning Mountain of the Dragons, is a must-see on your South Africa holiday itinerary. Just 3 hours from the Drakensberg lies the warm, tropical East Coast where you can find the city of Durban, a mix between Zulu and Indian culture, and further north where you can find the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a world heritage site and perfect destination for an amazing safari in South Africa due to its abundance of hippos. To the northeast of the country, you’ll find Blyde River Canyon where you can enjoy phenomenal, panoramic views of the third largest canyon in the world.
Last but not least (In fact, this is the biggest highlight of all), 1.5 hours from the canyon lies the Kruger National Park, home to the Big 5 – (African elephant, Black rhinoceros, Cape buffalo, African lion, African leopard). Picture The Lion King sunrises, kilometers of elephants roaming freely and evenings spent under a blanket of dazzling stars as far as the eye can see.