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Bird-watching Tours in Kwazulu-Natal: Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve |
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Spend the day delighting in the antics of colourful birds at the Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve
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South Africa ranks as one of the best bird-watching destinations in the world. The Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve in Kwazulu-Natal is renowned for its bio-diversity, with densely wooded slopes, open grassland ridges and magnificent views of the ocean. Spread over 5,400 acres, this reserve is home to a wide range of wild animals plus more than 300 confirmed bird species. For bird-lovers, the Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve is nothing short of a paradise! From indigenous African, to migratory and endemic birds, a variety of species can be spotted at this reserve like the Natal Francolin, Knysna Lourie, Swee Waxbill and the Forest Canary. Forest birds like Cinnamon Dove, Emerald Cuckoo, as well as birds of prey such as the Crowned Eagle, Black Sparrowhawk and African Goshawk have also made this reserve their home. Enjoy this incomparable combination of a variety of birds, lush forests and freshwater, and make a tropical experience come true.
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More products in category : Africa > South Africa
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Country Life Experiences in Durban : Ixopo Farm Tour
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 Country Life (full day)
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...Enjoy a taste of the overwhelming South African hospitality, as you spend a day surrounded by its picturesque countryside.
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Natural Wonders in KwaZulu Natal: Oribi Gorge Tour
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 Oribi Gorge Tour
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...Oribi, this gorge is one of the wonders of KwaZulu Natal. A photographer's paradise, this little Eden encompasses forests, rivers, rapids and huge ravines. High sandstone cliffs...
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Dolphin Spotting Cruise from Durban
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 Dolphin Cruises
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...current into the world of the albatross and the great whales.The Umdloti River is home to bottlenose dolphins in the shallow waters of the North Coast. See these magnificent creatures frolic in the waters or make a graceful arch as they leap through the air!
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Whale-watching in Hermanus
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 Full Day Hermanus Tour
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Take a tour of the charming seaside town of Hermanus and spend the day whale watching on this South African excursion. Begin the tour with a drive along a winding mountainous road...
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Great White Shark Cage Diving Tour
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 Full Day Great White Shark Cage Diving Tour
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If you’re looking to add some excitement to your South African excursion, take this Great White Shark Cage Diving tour for a spine-tingling encounter with the predatory mammal....
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Classic Kruger National Park Tour
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 Classic Kruger Park Breakaway Tour - SMJJ3K
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...of the Big Five. In addition to this, you can be assured of seeing crocodiles, zebras, and giraffes. Savour every taste of the African cuisine served under the stars! Spend a wonderful three days in this great reserve and learn more about Kruger Park's wild inhabitants.
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Panorama Coach Tour
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 Panorama Coach Tour - SJC16
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...dance at northern Zululand and learn about their culture first-hand. Learn more about South African traditions and cultures at Durban city and visit Natal, the port named by...
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SA Explorer Coach Tour
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 SA Explorer Coach Tour - SJC12
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...is situated in the Lowveld. Often referred to as the “real” Africa you will be enveloped by the thick foliage of broad-leaved trees, thorn trees and carpet of tall grasses....
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Cullinan Diamond Tour
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 Cullinan Diamond Tour
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...you on this tour. Named the ‘Cullinan’ or ‘Star of Africa’, it is the biggest diamond in the world. Presented to King Edward VII by its founder Thomas Cullinan,...
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Johannesburg City Tour
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 Half Day Johannesburg City Tour
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...Affectionately called ‘Jo’berg’ or ‘Jozi’ by South Africans, this dynamic city is an interesting blend of old structures and glass-sheathed buildings....
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Garden Route and Winelands Tour
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 Classic Garden Route and Winelands Tour - SMCC6
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...dare devils bungee jump at Blaauwkrantz Bridge. Spend some time whale-watching at Hermanus before your South African excursion ends.
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Garden Route Coach Tour: Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
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 Garden Route Coach Tour - SPC4
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Explore South Africa's dramatic landscape, scenery and cultures as you travel from the 'Friendly City' of Port Elizabeth to Cape Town on a journey that criss-crosses ostrich farms,...
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Classic Natal Battlefields Tour
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 Classic Natal Battlefields Tour - SMDB2
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...lesson on the Boer War, head over to Dundee’s Talana Museum. The museum has an extensive collection of souvenirs that reflect the military history of South Africa. This comprehensive tour is a great introduction to the turbulent history of South Africa.
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Classic Hluhluwe and St Lucia Breakaway Tour
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 Classic Hluhluwe & St Lucia Breakaway Tour-SMDH3
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...find out how they capture and translocate White Rhinos and other varieties of game to a safer environment. South Africa’s picturesque beauty with its raw wilderness makes it a perfect destination for holidaymakers and adventure seekers alike.
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Garden Route Coach Tour
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 Garden Route Splendour Coach Tour - SCP4
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...will give you an opportunity to come up close with these tall flightless birds at a farm. You will be in awe of vast limestone structures at the Cango Caves. Enjoy cruising across Kynsna Lagoon...
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Soweto & Apartheid Museum
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 Soweto & Apartheid Museum
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...tale of its tumultuous past, the segregation of the ‘blacks’ from the oppressive ‘whites’. A visit to this ghetto will transcend you back to its unpleasant...
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Johannesburg In A Nutshell : Soweto, Gold Reef City and Apartheid Museum
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 Soweto, Gold Reef City & Apartheid Museum
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...Family Museum at Soweto is its star attraction. The museum displays an assortment of memorabilia, pictures and paintings of the world’s most famous former prisoner –...
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Cullinan Diamond Mine Tour
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 Cullinan Diamond Mine
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..., it is the largest uncut diamond ever found. A large stone cut from the Cullinan Diamond was called 'The Star of Africa' and is part of the British Crown Jewels. The Cullinan Diamond...
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Pretoria City Tour + Cullinan Diamond Mine
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 Pretoria & Cullinan Diamond Mine
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...South Africa's administrative capital, Pretoria, to the mesmerizing brilliance of diamonds, this tour is a must-do.
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Maropeng and The Cradle Of Humankind
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 Maropeng &The Cradle Of Humankind (Ex Sterfontein)
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Maropeng, situated in the Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng province, South Africa, is a world-acclaimed tourist destination, spread over a 47,000 hectare valley with patches of shrubs...
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The Cradle of Humankind + Carnivore Restaurant
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 Maropeng, The Cradle & Carnivore Restaurant
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...and the area is called the Cradle of Humankind because it is believed to be the place where man originated millions of years ago. Among the stunning discoveries made at these Caves...
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Family Excursions Around Johannesburg: Rhino andLion Park
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 Rhino & Lion Park
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...the wild side”. Set in the beautiful Kromdraai Conservatory, this game park stretches over 1400 hectares in the "Cradle of Humankind", a declared World Heritage Site....
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Elephant Sanctuary Tour
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 The Elephant Sanctuary
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...natural indigenous bush and is home to impala, klipspringer, baboons, porcupine, caracal, leopard, a host of other small mammals, 350 bird species and of course, six magnificent...
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A Toast to Wildlife - De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Tour
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 De Wildt Endangered Wildlife Centre
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...duikers. A great place to learn some interesting facts about these fascinating creatures and their struggle for existence, a visit to De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre is a truly special experience.
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De Wildt Cheetah Centre and Elephant Sanctuary Tour
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 De Wildt & Elephant Sanctuary
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...Sanctuary is home to five types of African elephants- Maroela, Mosadi, Khumba, Jabu and Thandi. Choose from a number of programmes like a team building ‘obstacle course’...
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Sightseeing Tour of Pietermaritzberg
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 Pietermaritzberg Tour
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...national monuments or museums, and has preserved much of its British colonial architecture and atmosphere. The 3,553ft high World's View offers a panoramic view of Pietermaritzberg....
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Soweto Sightseeing Tour
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 Half Day Soweto Tour
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...against apartheid and its turbulent history. On this tour of Soweto, let its important historical landmarks draw you into South Africa’s struggle against apartheid and its fight for equality.
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Sun City andPilanesberg Game Reserve Tour
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 Full Day Sun City & Pilanesberg Tour
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...Bridge of Time as it rumbles and you’ll suddenly be surrounded by a white cloud as dry ice pours out from the sides. The Valley of Waves is a pool with a wave machine that creates...
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Lesedi Cultural Village: A Taste of Africa
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 Half Day Lesedi Cultural Village Tour
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...fighting sticks and beehive huts, the articulate Xhosa with their flawless thatched rondawels and white blankets, the noisy Pedi tribe with their whistling and grinding drums and finally...
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Full Day Open Vehicle Game Drive in Kruger National Park
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 Full Day Open Vehicle Game Drive
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...Spread across 2 million hectares and stretching over 350 kilometres from north to south, the park has 2000 species of plants, 517 species of birds, and over 147 species of mammals....
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Western Cape Flower Tour
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 3 Day Western Cape Flower Tour -SCF3
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...and flowers is internationally renowned for its beauty. Spend a day at Nieuwoudtville, ‘The Bulb Kingdom of the World’ and admire a variety of flora at the Nieuwoudtville...
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Mountain Splendour Tour in Sani Pass
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 Full Day Mountain Splendour Tour
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Bask in the scenic splendours of KwaZulu-Natal as you meander your way to the ‘Kingdom of the Sky’, Lesotho. Cloaked in clouds and situated at the highest pass in...
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Durban City Attractions
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 Half Day Durban City Tour
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...wares. The Warwick Avenue Triangle is where herbalists and street vendors sell anything from traditional medicines and food to Zulu artwork, and Grey Street is a fabric buyer's mecca....
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Durban Family Attractions: uShaka Marine World
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 Half Day Ushaka Marine World Day Tour
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...marine animals show off their antics in the salt water aquarium. From acrobatic stunts of seals to a synchronised line of leaping Gambit dolphins to the waddling penguins, there...
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Safari in Hluhluwe Game Reserve
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 Full Day Hluhluwe Game Reserve Tour
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Spot black and white rhinos and a variety of wildlife at the 96,000-hectare Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve. 280 kilometres north of Durban in the heart of Zululand, this is Africa’s...
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Wildlife Tour in Addo Elephant Park
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 Full Day Addo Elephant Park Tour
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...one hour's drive from Port Elizabeth, this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless...
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Open Vehicle Safari in Pumba Private Game Reserve
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 Full Day Private Game Reserve Tour
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Just west of Grahamstown and only an hour's drive from Port Elizabeth, is the Pumba Private Game Reserve. Set in the heart of the Eastern Cape's malaria-free game viewing region...
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Cape Point Tour
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 Half Day Cape Point Tour
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...Chapman’s Peak. Affording stunning views at each of its 114 turns, you will be riveted by South Africa’s beauty from the word go! Stroll amidst the flowering foliage of...
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Hermanus and Whale Route Tour
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 Hermanus and the Whale Route tour
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...this place is an experience you will remember for time to come. The waters of the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet at Hermanus, creating the perfect breeding ground for the Southern...
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Jocks Safari Lodge Package in Kruger National Park
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...in this unspoilt wilderness. Don’t forget to take back pictures of the brilliant landscape of Kruger, teeming with wildlife in natural habitat.
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Chitwa Chitwa Game Lodge Package in Kruger National Park
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...Set out on a game drive with an experienced ranger and look-out for the famous South African Big Five. The more energetic type who would like to experience Africa’s wilderness on foot, can take a bush walk with the ranger in tow.
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Wildlife Safari in Pilanesberg Game Reserve
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 Wildlife Safari in Pilanesberg
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...vegetation to see, this will be one of the best South African game reserve holidays you’ve taken.
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Beach Holidays: The Boathouse, Ballito
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 The Boathouse
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...in Ballito, inviting you to relax in splendour!Popular for spotting the bottle-nose dolphin feeding along its shores, Ballito is at the heart of the Dolphin Coast. The Boathouse’s...
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Johannesburg - Mpumalanga - Kruger National Park : Classic Impala Tour
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 Classic Impala Tour - SMJJ4
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...Luck Potholes, and the God’s Window ledge. Relive South Africa's “Gold Rush” days in Pilgrim’s Rest, a living museum replica of the old gold mining towns. Enjoy...
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Beach Holidays: Zimbali Lodge, Ballito
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 Zimbali Lodge
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Located 42km north of KwaZulu Natal’s capital city, Durban, Zimbali Lodge is located on an estate popular for its lakes and wetlands.The superb facilities, coupled with the...
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Soweto and the Apartheid Movement: 'Rise to Freedom' Tour
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 Full Day "Rise to Freedom' Tour
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...Museum. Get a first-hand experience of segregation with your entry cards which are assigned based on the colour of your skin. This journey into Africa’s history will be as true to the senses as it was during the apartheid movement.
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Arathusa Safari Lodge Package in Kruger National Park
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For visitors wanting a small cosy lodge with a friendly atmosphere, plan a stay at Arathusa Safari Lodge and enjoy an excellent safari experience. Arathusa, a part of the Greater...
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Cape Highlights Tour
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 Full Day Cape Highlights Tour
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...shops, secluded beaches and colonies of jackass penguins. Choose from a selection of fine wines at a winery in the beautiful little town of Stellenbosch.
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Johannesburg - Durban : Buffalo Coach Tour
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 Buffalo Coach Tour - SJD6
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...experience that ranks with the best in Africa and the world. The landlocked Kingdom of Swaziland offers the visitor the advantage of discovering a whole new country filled with bygone...
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Cape Winelands – Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch
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 Cape Winelands - Paarl, Franschhoek & Stellenbosch
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Go on a Cape Town wine tour and explore South Africa’s winelands on this excursion. Take a trip to Stellenbosch, South Africa’s second oldest town (after Cape Town) and...
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Wildlife Safari in Tala Private Game Reserve
Spend the day at the Tala Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal and get up close and personal with the country’s wildlife. Tala Private Game Reserve is perhaps the best-kept secret of...
Family Excursions Around Johannesburg: Rhino andLion Park
The Rhino and Lion Park in Gauteng is an exquisite nature reserve that forms part of South Africa’s top five attractions to visit.The visitor can experience a pretty good variety of wildlife,...
Beach Holidays: The Boathouse, Ballito
Nestled between fields of Natal "Green Gold", golden beaches and the warm Indian Ocean lies the coastal village of Ballito.As the sun rises over the East Coast of Southern Africa, its rays...
...lanes and other landmarks reflect the substantial British contribution to the development...
...for farming with fertile green pastures. Travel through the region past grazing...
...antelope called Oribi, this gorge is one of the wonders of KwaZulu Natal. A photographer's...
...out into the Aghulas current into the world of the albatross and the great whales.The...
...Take a trip to Stellenbosch, South Africa’s second oldest town (after Cape...
...on this South African excursion. Begin the tour with a drive along a winding mountainous...
...take this Great White Shark Cage Diving tour for a spine-tingling encounter with...
...of vegetation zones that includes a variety of plant species and tree species, so...
...enveloped by thick foliage of broad-leaved trees, thorn trees and carpet of tall...
...will awe you on this tour. Named the ‘Cullinan’ or ‘Star of Africa’,...
...South Africa. Affectionately called ‘Jo’berg’ or ‘Jozi’...
...and panoramic passes offer magnificent scenic views and the lowveld offers the...
...you a unique opportunity to watch these tall flightless birds from close range....
...the 'Friendly City' of Port Elizabeth to Cape Town on a journey that criss-crosses...
...The Blyde River Canyon is magnificent, with the huge “Three Rondavels”...
...is filled with memorials of British soldiers who died on 22 January 1879. Learn...
...making bread and weaving. The solitary beauty of Lake St Lucia, a UNESCO World...
...you will pass though the beautiful scenery along the Du Toits Kloof Pass. Oudtshoorn,...
...It carries a tale of its tumultuous past, the segregation of the ‘blacks’...
...the Mandela Family Museum at Soweto is its star attraction. The museum displays...
...Cullinan Diamond , it is the largest uncut diamond ever found. A large stone cut...
...Mine is South Africa’s largest and most productive mine. The mine gained world-wide...
...is a world-acclaimed tourist destination, spread over a 47,000 hectare valley with...
...time, literally millions of years in evolution. The Sterkfontein Caves nearby are...
...In fact, this tour is ideal for those who do not have much time in South Africa,...
...is surrounded by natural indigenous bush and is home to impala, klipspringer,...
...success was achieved in breeding the Wild Dog, Brown Hyena, Blue Duiker, Suni Antelope...
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