This vast country is undoubtedly one of the most culturally and geographically diverse places on earth. Fondly known by locals as the 'Rainbow Nation', South Africa has 11 official languages and its multicultural inhabitants are influenced by a fascinating mix of African, Asian, and European cultures.
Spend your days: discovering the gourmet restaurants, impressive art and nightlife scenes and fine beaches of Cape Town; enjoying a typical local braai (barbecue) in the Soweto township; browsing the bustling Indian markets in Durban; or sampling some of the world’s finest wines at the myriad wine estates dotted around the picturesque Cape Winelands.
Due to its rich and turbulent history there are plenty of historical attractions to explore including the Zululand battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal, the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg and Robben Island, just off the coast of Cape Town.
Above all else, South Africa’s attraction lies in its remarkably untamed wilderness with its astonishing range of wildlife roaming freely across massive game reserves such as the world famous Kruger National Park.
With all of this variety on offer, it is little wonder that South Africa has fast become Africa’s most popular tourist destination.
Adjacent to the Kruger National Park, the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve is a private premier game viewing destination in its own right. It was the first ever private nature reserve established in South Africa.
The landscape features 65 000 hectares of savannah-covered land interspersed with watering holes, dry river beds, lowveld woodlands, and the perennial Sabi and Sand Rivers. This spectacular reserve offers exceptional game viewing opportunities with frequent sightings of the renowned Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros and elephant) as well as cheetah, zebra, giraffe, and a variety of antelope.
Visitors can experience excellent wildlife viewing with a professional ranger in an open vehicle or on a guided bush walk when enjoying a stay in some of South Africa’s most luxurious safari lodges. The days begin at sunrise with the first game activity and end with a delicious dinner under the stars. (ITT)
