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No landscape on earth is like this. Once an enormous lake, the Makgadikgadi Pans are now three immense salt pans (the largest on earth). During the sizzling heat of late winter days, these stark pans take on a disorienting and ethereal austerity. All sense of space...
Chobe National Park was established in 1968, and covers over 11,700 square kilometres of floodplains, swamps and woodland. Located in northern Botswana, the Park is home to one of the biggest game populations in all of Africa. It is the third biggest reserve in the...
Welcome to Umfolozi- Hluhluwe I spent the whole of Saturday in the Umfolozi /Hluhluwe Park .. it's only a 1 ½ drive from Richards Bay and we were there just after they opened the gate for the day. The weather was nice and cool unusual for December in Zululand. We saw...
KwaZulu-Natal is one of South Africa’s largest provinces, and is located south of Mozambique in the east of the country. The warm Indian Ocean and tropical plant life and weather will quickly help you get rid of any inhibitions. Durban, or 'Durbs', as the locals (who...
Here is some feedback on a Garden Route self drive we organised for my UK family. Hi Andrew It seems an age since we saw you all for that delicious dinner at your parents, with the bobotie and wonderful wine, when we were just about to start our trip round the Garden...
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, and the biggest in South Africa. It covers 18,989 square kilometres (7,332 sq mi) and extends 360 kilometres (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from east to west. The park’s...
God’s Window is a magnificent panoramic view of the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, known as ‘Paradise Country’. Overlook indigenous forest and steep cliffs that will take your breath away. Here the world seems to stretch on forever as you gaze up at the blue sky, streaked...
Have you heard of Bourke's Luck Potholes? The unusual name comes from a gold prospector, named Tom Burke, who in the 1880s correctly predicted that large deposits of alluvial gold would be found in the area. Unfortunately he staked his claim in the wrong area, and did...
In July 2011 Addo Elephant National Park celebrated 80 years of conservation and tourism. It was in July 1931 that the park was established to conserve the remaining 11 elephants, of which there are now more than 500. The park has achieved numerous conservation...
The largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg is the intriguing, dynamic heart of this turbulent country. This city will help you understand and get a feel for the real South Africa. It’s a city of astonishing contrasts, a huge metropolis where abundant wealth and...
