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12 Best South African Experiences

South Africa is well endowed with a large assortment of wonderful experiences so much that it is almost impossible to come up with a list of the very best experiences.  

You can enjoy the sweet scent of desert that amazingly turns into a colourful carpet of flowers in Spring or you can choose to see the big five in one of the world’s most recognized national parks or simply take a journey to a deeper understanding of the country and humankind through some of the country’s heritage sites.

There are vibrant cities and thrilling townships to give you a memorable South African urban experience and there are blue flag beaches to chill out on - There are just a lot of wonderful South African explorations to spoil your choice. 

South African Tourism has listed the top 12 experiences that can give you fabulous fun. They include tours of the Drakensburg, Kruger National Park, Venda Art route, Namaqualand, Soweto, St Lucia Wetlands, Whale Watching, Sun City, The Cape Town Heritage Route, Garden Route, Backpacking and the Maloti route of the Free State province.

There are however, a lot more South African experiences to suit any holiday of your choice.

 
The Venda Art Route
There are few places in the world where you can meet at least four world-class artists in the space of a day.
 
Port St Johns – Backpacker Central
Port St Johns is a swashbuckling village of legend on the Pondo side of the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape.
 
Platinum Road into the Northwest
The Great Northwest is a rugged expanse of bushveld, pioneer people and surprises around every corner.
 
Clarens - Jewel of the Free State
There’s a brooding presence that looms over the eastern Free State village of Clarens called Mount Horeb.
 
The Glorious Garden Route
South Africa's famous Garden Route started off only encompassing a narrow coastal stretch of 300 km between Mossel Bay and the Tsitsikamma Mountains.
 
Northern Kruger National Park
There are Kruger National Park fans who never venture south of the Crocodile River – they call it ‘the zoo’.
 
Flower Power
The Northern Cape's Namaqualand region is unique in every way. During the springtime this gentle desert erupts into a myriad of wildflowers in dazzling array.
 
The Lure of the Vine
The Western Cape is home to the most colourful Wine Route in the world, with local wine estates beautifully appointed marvels of décor, landscaping and ritual. Here’s a selection of Cape wine estates to introduce you to the lure of the vine…
 
A Whale of a Time
Leaving behind their icy feeding grounds off Antarctica, the Southern Rights head for warmer climates to mate and calve.
 
Superbly Soweto
So, where to? Soweto , of course! The biggest and most populous of all townships in South Africa is now buzzing with a new spirit of celebrating the unique culture, heritage and history of struggle.
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