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Our guide contains a series of mini-articles about different aspects of travel in South Africa. If there's something you still want to know, just ask southafricamadeeasy@email.com

Adventure

There's something about warm weather and blue skies that makes some people want to throw themselves off mountains and do other similar...

In the water

South Africa has ocean on three sides and it's no surprise to find plenty of water based activities along the coastline. We have...

Golf

South Africa has a reputation for some amazing golf courses and many of these combine golf with hotels and restaurants to create a resort....

Horse Riding

Whether it's trekking through amazing landscapes or getting that little bit closer to the wildlife, there is something special about...

Cycling

The roads often surprise first time visitors to South Africa as there are many miles of very well surfaced roads across the country....

Walking

With such a diverse range of scenery and flora, South Africa lends itself to a range of the more sedate, from forest walks to mountain...

Addo

The full name is Addo Elephant National Park and it is the third biggest of the South African National Parks (SANParks). The park is just...

Restaurants

We aren't restaurant critics but we do like good food! Here are a few places that we've enjoyed on our travels and we would definitely...

Wild Oats Market

This market is in Sedgefield on the Garden Route and it's so worth visiting that we reorganised a whole trip to make sure we were...

Addo

The full name is Addo Elephant National Park and it is the third biggest of the South African National Parks (SANParks). The park is just...

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Restaurants

We aren't restaurant critics but we do like good food! Here are a few places that we've enjoyed on our travels and we would definitely...

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Wild Oats Market

This market is in Sedgefield on the Garden Route and it's so worth visiting that we reorganised a whole trip to make sure we were...

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Charlotte House, Stillbaai

Stillbaai is a lovely small seaside town, about 30 minutes drive south of the N2. The accommodation is in the end corner of a housing...

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Franschhoek Country House & Villas

Just on the edge of the town proper, this is a very pleasant collection of villas. To give a better sense of the location it's a five...

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Rijk's Wine Estate, Tulbagh

This is a relatively small boutique style hotel in Tulbagh, that town being the scene of an earthquake in 1969 that caused a fair amount...

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Highgate Ostrich Farm

There are a few open farms near Oudtshoorn but this one is our favourite. The big feature at Highgate is that it has everything - a...

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St. Francis Bay

The Garden Route ends in the east when the Western Cape gives way to the Eastern Cape. And head on for about 90 minutes and you will find...

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Cango Caves

As a show cave veteran, it was a real surprise to find Cango Caves just outside Oudtshoorn. The caves were discovered most recently in...

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Table Mountain

Table Mountain is recognised around the world and stands proudly over Cape Town. It's the key feature of a sprawling national park area...

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Cape Town's Hop On Bus

We wouldn't normally add one of these as a favourite but the one in Cape Town is excellent. One of the real features is the price, really...

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Boulders Bay - Penguins!

It surprises many people to find that despite the heat there is a thriving penguin colony just to the south of Cape Town. Just a forty...

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Robben Island

About four miles off the coast of the mainland sits Robben Island, its name an anglicised version of the Dutch for Seal Island. It was...

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V & A Waterfront

It surprises many that, given the V is for Victoria, that the A is not Albert. Rather the A is for Alfred, second son of Victoria and...

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Kirstenbosch Gardens

These large gardens were created over a hundred years ago with the intention of preserving the unique flora of South Africa. Covering...

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Adventure

In the water

Golf

Horse Riding

Cycling

Walking

Addo

Restaurants

Wild Oats Market

Addo

Restaurants

Wild Oats Market

Charlotte House, Stillbaai

Franschhoek Country House & Villas

Rijk's Wine Estate, Tulbagh

Highgate Ostrich Farm

St. Francis Bay

Cango Caves

Table Mountain

Cape Town's Hop On Bus

Boulders Bay - Penguins!

Robben Island

V & A Waterfront

Kirstenbosch Gardens

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