Areas, parks & places to visit in South Africa
Click below to read more detailed information, where you can stay, and holiday ideas visiting each area.

Addo Elephant Park
6 places to stay
Captivating close encounters with elephants are guaranteed at Addo Elephant National Park: a gentle and affordable Eastern Cape game experience.

Augrabies Falls
3 places to stay
Soulful solitude awaits amid the russet rocks, dramatic waterfalls and stunning gorge walks of Augrabies starkly beautiful, ancient landscape.

Cape Town
14 places to stay
Set against the spectacular backdrop of Table Mountain, Cape Town delivers on so many fronts that it’s a must for most visitors.

De Hoop Reserve
2 places to stay
De Hoop’s rugged coastline, famed for its whale-watching, is backed by towering sand dunes, antelope-rich fynbos and marked with terrific hiking trails.

Garden Route | Knysna
2 places to stay
Knysna is a small town notable for its lovely lagoon, and proximity to a number of reserves – including the spectacular Featherbed Reserve, and the impressive Knysna Forest.

Garden Route | Plettenberg
8 places to stay
Plettenberg Bay is a lovely seaside town in an area notable for its beaches and nature reserves.

Garden Route | Tsitsikamma
2 places to stay
Towering mountains, rushing rivers, deep ravines, indigenous forest and a rugged coastline: Tsitsikamma makes for wild and beautiful exploration.

Garden Route | Wilderness
2 places to stay
An aptly named place to soak up nature: meandering rivers, freshwater lakes, lush forest trails and a stunning beach.

Grootbos Reserve
2 places to stay
Ancient milkwood forests, flower-filled fynbos and superb whale-watching: Grootbos is a first-class wilderness reserve between Cape Town and the Garden Route.

Hermanus
6 places to stay
Taking centre stage on a beautiful, wild stretch of coastline, Hermanus is one of the world’s best places to watch whales from land.

Johannesburg
4 places to stay
Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport is the gateway for many travellers to southern Africa; we offer a handful hotels for overnight stops en route to other destinations.

Kariega
4 places to stay
The malaria-free Kariega Private Game Reserve is located 141 km, about a 90-minutes’ drive, east of Port Elizabeth – making it a viable add-on to a trip along the Garden Route.

Kgalagadi
14 places to stay
A huge, off-beat park of red Kalahari dunes and dry river valleys which reward self-drive enthusiasts who take their time.

Kwandwe
5 places to stay
A superb big-game finale to a Garden Route trip, Kwandwe’s a stylish safari stop with a true wilderness feel.

Little Karoo
3 places to stay
Northeast of South Africa’s Garden Route, over the Outeniqua Mountains, is Little Karoo – a dry and often flat area agricultural area.

Namaqualand
6 places to stay
The fynbos of Namaqualand is quiet for most of the year but burst into life during the flower season (Aug-Sept), while the Cedarberg Mountains offer great hiking year round.

Port Elizabeth
1 places to stay
Port Elizabeth is generally used at the beginning or end of a trip including the Garden Route. It is also the gateway to the Eastern Cape game reserves.

Samara
1 places to stay
Sweeping plains and rugged mountains surround this family-run homestead and Big Five reserve in the blonde Karoo grasslands.

Shamwari
3 places to stay
Although only 45 minutes’ drive from Port Elizabeth, you will find it set in lush countryside along the Bushmans River.

Swellendam
4 places to stay
Close to Bontebok National Park, Swellendam’s charming Cape Dutch architecture, friendly guesthouses and artistic community are a delight.

Winelands
7 places to stay
Fanning out into the hills around Cape Town, many of South Africa’s top vineyards welcome visitors to taste their wines.
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