Welcome to South Africa’s official tourism website – the most comprehensive online source of information on travel within South Africa and winner of the World Travel Awards’ World’s Best Tourist Information Website 2007.
Discover why you live in the adventure capital of the world, why our natural beauty and wildlife will leave you awe-struck, why it’s affordable to travel and why you should get to know the fascinating culture of your fellow South Africans! Follow the African drum and gumboot beat; the bright sun, stars and city streets; the bouquet of our prize-winning wines; the invigorating mountain or ocean air. And, most of all, give yourself that break that you so richly deserve by starting to plan that trip right here…
Latest Highlights
| | | Two giant baobabs stand at the site of an ancient meeting place at Thulamela in the far north of the Kruger National Park. Set high on a hill above the Luvuvhu River, these baobabs are over 4 thousand years old and they guard the old stone ruins of an ancient fortress dating back to between 1200 AD and 1640 AD.
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| | | More than just a festival, this event is a celebration of everything culinary, and one that gives back to the community through its exemplary Table of Unity.
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| | | The world’s largest hedge-maze with its own ghost, scattered insights inspiring philosophical thought, succulents sold to caring customers only, a world-famous local artist’s wire wonders on display and you have a unique place that’s deeply committed to its community, drawing seekers from all corners with its special spirit…
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| | | While there’s some debate on a definition of the sport of canyoning (kloofing in SA), most kloofers agree that the highlight of the activity involves plunging from a steep cliff into a deep watercourse or river. How you get to the bottom involves all types of adventure… or as some would put it, all types of insanity.
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| | | South Africa is the land of gold and diamonds - a land rich in mineral wealth. Jewellery is our natural heritage in its most beautiful form, crafted to perfection by jewellers with fascinating ideas in design and presentation.
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