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There is a lot of scenery to view in South Africa so much that you can fit in a scenic route within any other holiday that you maybe enjoying in South Africa. Every province has its own unruffled scenic routes. 

Some of the popular routes include the Garden Route which is an icon of scenic beauty, the Lighthouse route which runs in secluded places along the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. If you take the Panorama Route in Mpumalanga you can view God’s Window, Lisbon Falls, Bourkes Luck Potholes, the Blyde River Canyon and three Rondavels.

Read more about South Africa’s amazing scenery under this section of the site.

 

 
Wine and Wine Routes of South Africa
The hedonistic Edward VII revelled in South African wines, especially when he was Prince of Wales, while Napoleon quaffed it to console himself in exile. The flavour and quality of the renowned Cape wines continue to exert a strong international appeal....
 
The West Coast Mission Village Route
Mamre is situated between Darling and Atlantis, within an hour's drive of Cape Town.
 
Walking on Art
Art is a way of life for the people of the Limpopo province. Every piece of art, whether by world-renowned artist or villager, has something extraordinary about it. It is little wonder that one of the world’s longest art routes is in this province....
The Mission Route
A mission station route has been established north of Cape Town, along the sparsely populated west coast. There the landscape varies between wild white sand beaches washed by icy Atlantic Ocean breakers, to the mystical Cape Folded Mountain ranges, to rolling croplands of canola, wheat and vineyards.In early spring, this dry land is often carpeted with short-lived but colourful flowers....
Cruising Through the Little Karoo
For brooding mountains, flocks of ostriches, delightful pit stops and the best carrot cake this side of Heaven, try a big road trip through the Little Karoo…...
 
Heritage, Ocean Views and Wildlife
Adventure traveller’s who like to veer ‘far from the madding crowd’ will find South Africa’s East Coast particularly appealing. Also known as the Wild Coast, its dramatic vistas and largely undisturbed coastline are home to the local Xhosa and Pondo people, who still follow the traditional rites and rituals of their ancestors....
 
Shores of Fortune
South Africa’s north-west shoreline, collectively called the Diamond Coast, is where fortunes were made and legends were born…
 
N12 Treasure Route
The N12 that runs from Witbank and passes through Johannesburg, Kimberley, Beaufort West and on to George is known variously as the alternative route to the tolled N1 to Cape Town, the scenic route, the diamond route, the battlefields route or the cultural route. To travellers in the know it is simply the Treasure Route....
 
Rain Queens, Baobabs and Elephants
From the misty heights of the Magoebaskloof mountains to the rolling bushveld plains of the Lowveld, the Valley of the Olifants Route highlights the best of the Limpopo’s natural diversity and culture....
 
Highlands Meander
Taking in the evocative towns of Dullstroom, Lydenburg, Machadodorp and Waterval Boven, the Highlands Meander is for those who love big skies, rolling mountains and cool, crisp air....
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