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Natural Attractions

You will struggle to count countries that are as well endowed with natural attractions as much as South Africa is. 

A complete desert turns into the richest natural floral city in the world almost overnight in Spring only, two oceans meet at the tip of a major city, a place had to be aptly named God’s Window because it is literally a window to one of the most breathtaking views you can ever imagine, awesome scenery is within an almost walking distance from any city, so many beaches some have yet to be explored and the big five roam in any national park that you can find across the country.

This is South Africa, the world’s beauty queen of natural attractions.

 

 
South Africa’s finest waterfalls
This area of eastern Mpumalanga has more waterfalls than any other area of South Africa – some small cascades and others dramatic curtains of water. While some of the waterfalls can only be seen by hikers, many of the most spectacular ones are actually very close to main roads....
 
Tiptoeing after Turtles at Midnight
Follow the miracle of the reproduction of the gigantic (up to 1200kg) leatherback and loggerhead turtles in their annual nesting (Nov-Jan) and hatching (Jan-Mar) rituals in the St. Lucia World Heritage Site....
 
Winding down at the Wild Coast
The unspoilt coastline of the Wild Coast is extraordinarily beautiful, one of the few places in the world where waterfalls tumble directly into the sea. There is an unsophisticated, yet timeless air that invites relaxation, friendly encounters with local tribes and walks on the beach, where you may come across cows…...
The Untamed Elephant Coast
It’s called the ‘Untamed Spirit of the Zulu Kingdom’, and if you’re looking for wild and wonderful adventures, look no further than KwaZulu Natal’s Elephant Coast....
 
Limpopo’s Tree God
Half-tree, half-legend, the ‘upside down tree’ as the Baobab is affectionately called, is part medicine cabinet, part bushveld larder and in the case of the Sunland baobab, one of the most unusual watering-holes you’re ever likely to enter....
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Miracles
Few places in the world rival the magnificence and wonder of the Isimangaliso (previously Greater St Lucia) Wetland Park. Situated on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, this World Heritage Site’s isiZulu name tells you that ‘you are in the land of miracles’....
 
Mokala National Park
Officially declared in June 2007, Mokala is South Africa’s newest national park. Just 80kms southwest of Kimberley by tar road, it is also one of the most accessible in the Northern Cape....
Green Johannesburg
Think Johannesburg and it’s unlikely that the notion of a green belt will spring to mind. Known throughout the world for its rich mineral veins of gold, South Africa’s business capital is also blessed with another natural treasure… more trees grow here than in any other urban centre in the southern hemisphere, making it the largest non-commercial forest below the equator....
 
South Africa's Natural World Heritage Site...
To be awarded World Heritage Natural Site status, each site must be of ‘exceptional natural beauty’ or an ‘outstanding example’ of a major stage in the Earth's 4- to 6-billion-year history or offer ‘unique richness’ in biological diversity. That’s quite a recommendation for South Africa’s 4 Natural World Heritage Sites....
 
Wines and Whales
The days are gone when all a wine estate offered the thirsty traveller was a tasting in the cellar, a ploughman’s lunch in the kitchen and a stroll through the vineyards. Today a support cast of live entertainment, excellent food, conservation projects, handicrafts, 5-star hospitality and the majestic Southern Right Whale, enrich your experience....
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