Best Travel Destinations - South Africa
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to know that a trip to Cape Town wouldn’t be complete unless you visited Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. Made up of over 500 hectares of rugged mountainside and luscious green gardens, it’s the perfect setting for a vigorous hike or a relaxed picnic. You would be mad to miss it! Located on Table Mountain's eastern slopes, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is, without doubt, one of the most picturesque places on earth. With over 7,000 species of plant life within its borders, it’s a botanist’s dream. Historically, Kirstenbosch Gardens is unique. Laid out in 1913, it was the first botanical garden to showcase its nation state's indigenous plant life. In 2004, as part of the Cape Floristic region, it ...
Nelson Mandela once described Table Mountain as a beacon of hope representing the mainland to which he would one day return after his years of incarceration. To this day, Table Mountain is still portrayed as a precious and sacred place where people come to enjoy the views and reflect. One of the quickest and entertaining ways to reach its summit is to ride the Table Mountain cable car. They operate every day as long as the weather permits, and although the mountaintop can also be reached by walking, it’s easier and more exciting to take the cable car. It’s okay if you're a little scared of heights, as it will all pay off once you’re up the mountain and the views take over you. Riding ...
In the waters just off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, there exists a natural phenomenon considered by some to be the greatest sardine shoal on earth. Every year, tourists from around the world travel to South Africa to witness this seasonal migration of millions of sardines from the colder southern oceans off Cape Point to the warmer waters along the South African coast farther north. It is one of the most unique migrations in the world to watch, and this annual sardine run has become a major tourist attraction, known around the world as the Sardine Run. What makes the Sardine Run so spectacular for the many spectators that participate—is the massive number of silvery sardines crossing the ocean in such huge waves. ...
The ocean off the coast of Cape Town is rich with marine life. Whales, sharks, dolphins and seals swim off the Cape Town coastline frequently, and they are spotted by visitors several times a day. From a boat you can actually view some of the most incredible feats of nature, including the birth of baby seals, and the perilous hunt that ensues. One of the best times to visit Cape Town is when the South African fur seals give birth. Seal Island and Duiker Island are the main areas where the seals mate. Usually in other seasons, these seals bask on the rocks in the warm waters of the Atlantic. Seal birthing season is a time for seal predators to hunt without exerting too much ...
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