Cape Town is one of the world's most beautiful cities. Perched between the ocean and the mountain, with a national park as its heart, there is nowhere like Cape Town. Cape Town, the "Mother City", is the oldest city in South Africa and has a cultural heritage spanning more than 300 years. The unique topography of the region makes it easy to orientate oneself as long as you remember that with Table Mountain behind you and Robben Island before you, you are facing north, looking across Table Bay and up the west coast of Africa.
Hermanus is rich in breathtaking scenery; with its unparalleled scenic beauty, modern infrastructure, upmarket shops and endless adventure options, it is no wonder that Hermanus is transformed into a bustling hubbub of activity in-season as well as out-of-season. For any intrepid tourist or appreciator of nature's wonders, Hermanus is the ideal location for an unforgettable experience.
Neighbouring the Timbavati Game Reserve near South Africa’s northeastern border, the Thornybush Game Reserve boasts over 12 000 hectares of pristine wilderness. Lying adjacent to the world-renowned Kruger National Park, Thornybush is home to the Big Five and an array of other African wildlife. The landscape is characterised by open savannah and woodlands interspersed with shrublands and thorny scrub. Visitors have a wonderful choice of upmarket accommodation to choose from and can look forward to an array of activities including enjoying day and night safaris offering excellent game viewing opportunities, luxury spa pampering, and sampling delicious cuisine.
Located in northeastern South Africa, across the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo along the Mozambique border, Kruger National Park is one of Africa's largest and most celebrated safari destinations. Spanning nearly two million hectares, this iconic park offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience Africa's wilderness, with landscapes ranging from open savannahs and woodland to riverine forests. Home to the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo – as well as more than 500 bird species, the park provides exceptional wildlife-viewing experiences. Travellers can explore its vast landscapes through self-drive safaris, guided game drives and bush walks, taking in its remarkable scenery and rich biodiversity along the way.
