Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Deciding Where To Go During Your South Africa HolidayS

By Ralph Bryan


South Africa is a huge country! The Uk could fit into it just over 5 times, so bear this in mind when preparing your holidays in SA. This short article will help you get "a feel" for the various places and choose which ones you would like to see the most.

Unless you plan at least three weeks holiday, it is not suggested to attempt and "see everything", because chances are you will spend your holiday driving. Rather select a place and fully enjoy it. Chances are you will come back to SA anyway!

Cape Town is probably your finest choice if you would like a bit of it all. Cape Town provides elegant California style beaches with promenades and sea-front cafe's however also absolutely rugged and natural beaches within half an hour's drive from the city. Your elegant beaches are in the towns called Sea-Point, Bantry Bay and Camps Bay and your natural beaches are out of town, going to Cape Point or the East Coastline. If you are heading for Cape Point, you can drop in at Long Beach, which is really spectacular, and if you are moving towards the East Coastline, you can visit Betty's Bay, a natural reserve.

Cape Town also provides calm rolling wine estates and hills, excellent night life, bustling markets and nature reserves. If you can just select one place to visit South Africa and would love to get a general feel of the country, Cape Town is your best bet. There are some private game reserves which will also allow you to have a true African Safari with simply a couple of hours, drive from Cape Town.

If you Google search "Holiday South Africa" it will immediately show you information on the Kruger National Park. This would be your finest choice if you are searching for a top African Safari Experience. Few locations can actually compare to the Kruger National Park for its selection of lodges and for the size of the reserve itself. Here luxury takes on an entirely new meaning as you discover how harmoniously designer furnishings can be blended with the Savannah. In some cases earthy colors and fluffy pillows are used to embellish a plush king sized bed ... inside a camping tent on stilts! Other times the Savannah can be all around you as you drink champagne inside an outdoors private Jacuzzi. Whatever your selection, you can essentially not fail in the Kruger National Park if you are wanting to experience luxury and wildlife.

The East Coastline is known as "The Garden Route" and has a number of very appealing seafront towns. The Garden Route occasionally runs parallel to "The Wine Route" and you can drive along it if you enjoy sampling exceptional wines and lunching in unique vineyards.

You may find yourself very attracted to the West Coast if you like SA but are also captivated by the dry beauty of Namibia. The sea is chillier here so you may prefer reserving a hotel with a pool. The further North you go, the more arid an environment you will have and by the time you arrive on the Namaqualand you will find a place that looks the same as certain parts of Namibia. You might go hiking in the Cedaberg Mountains, to enjoy its rugged charm and ancient rock art.

SA offers four completely different kinds of vacations and now that you have a little fundamental information, you can now choose which kind of vacation you prefer.




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