South Africa
A sensational holiday awaits in splendid South Africa, where ‘Big Five Safaris’ meet world-class wines and beautiful coastlines are home to amazing self-drives.
Glorious Cape Town - with its colourful houses winding down to the coast - is packed full of seaside charm. A stroll along its glittering waterfronts will take you past a plethora of fabulous bars and restaurants to False Bay, one of the premier spots for whale watching. And when you’re ready to venture further afield, you can easily scurry away into the vineyard saturated landscapes for unbeatable wine tasting tours and fine-dining lunches.
Beyond South Africa’s lively capital, a landscape filled with thrilling adventure beckons. Drive the Garden Route through floral coasts and picturesque towns, catch a glimpse of the ‘Big Five’ on a safari trail in Kruger National Park, and schedule a stop in the ‘Las Vegas of Africa’, Sun City, where golf resorts, live entertainment and gigantic waterparks promise heady days of all-inclusive fun.
CURRENCY
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South African Rand
(US dollar also widely accepted)
TIME TO VISIT
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High Season: September to April (dry months)
Low Season: May to August
TIME TO FLY
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London to Johannesburg: 10h 55
London to Cape Town: 11h 25
TIME DIFFERENCE
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GMT+ 2 hours
A SELECTION OF MY FAVOURITE HOTELS AND RESORTS
One&Only Cape Town
andBeyond Sandibe Lodge
Jao Camp Okavango
Little Mombo
Abu Camp
Selinda Reserve
Chitabe Camp
Sanctuary Stanley’s Camp
Camp Okavango