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Wellness and Beauty

  Keeping up with your health and beauty treatments is no hardship in South Africa. World class beauty salons, wellness centres and spas are all part of your holiday landscape.


Beauty Salons

Just because you’re on holiday, doesn’t mean you have to change your usual beauty routine. You’ll find many salons where you can have a facial, manicure or other procedures, and - most of the better hotels have hair and beauty salons on site.

Fitness

The joy of a holiday in sunny South Africa is that you’ll have plenty of opportunity to get outdoors and get active, but if you still need your gym fix, there are plenty of facilities on offer. Many hotels either have gyms on site or have arrangements for guests to use local gyms.

Spas and Wellness Centres

With our fantastic climate and wonderful scenery we have so many perfect settings for real rejuvenation and ‘decompression’. There are excellent spas and wellness centres scattered all around the country - from mountain hideaways to beach retreats to game lodges and even the odd wellness centre located on a golf course.

If you’re planning some real time out on your holiday and need to relax, rejuvenate and re-energise, a stay at a spa may be just the thing. A gentle regimen of daily massage, healthy eating, moderate exercise and magnificent scenery will leave you feeling great after a few days.

You will find that our complementary health facilities are equal to the world’s finest and our exchange rate makes the whole experience a totally stress-free one. Most spas have very flexible programmes so you can stay for as long or as short as you like.

If you just want to indulge for a day, you could visit one a day spa – situated in close proximity to the urban centres.

Alternative Therapies

Complimentary or ‘alternative’ therapies are very popular in South Africa. Reiki, reflexology, aromatherapy massage, kiniesiology, hot-stone therapies are available at health and wellbeing salons. Yoga, meditation, tai chi and the like are also readily available.

Cosmetic Surgery

The decision to have elective or cosmetic surgery is often difficult and sometimes the recovery process can be the most stressful. Visitors find that it is easier and more convenient to have surgery away from home. The good news is that our medical and dental facilities in South Africa are equal to the best in the world. With exchange rates as favourable as they are, you could find yourself spending as much for airfare, the medical procedure and recuperation in a fantastically scenic setting, as you would on the operation alone at home. Here you could end it all with a week watching game or lounging on the beach and acquiring a tan to match your new look.

Soul Escapes and Retreats

As well as the many wellness centres all over the country, there are a number of establishments which operate as wellness retreats. These are places where you can just enjoy a sense of peace and wellbeing without the usual hustle and bustle of hotels, resorts or guest houses.

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