The Best Way to see a country? Take a road trip! Have you ever had that feeling when you hit the open road on your road trip? Freedom. Anticipation. Exhilaration.
Read MoreAdd some of our best experiences to your South African bucket list.
Read MoreMany people have asked me where they should go when they want to visit and travel to South Africa. It is like asking how many grains of sugar is in a teaspoon.
Read MoreHave you been dying to travel to South Africa but as a newbie you find it a tad intimidating? What makes it worth visiting?
Read MoreIt is often a challenge for first time safari goers to know what to do and what types of clothes to wear. Is it necessary to pack anything else?
Read MoreDefinition of a safari: - an expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa. A special moment to see wildlife in their natural habitat. What if this safari highlight turns into a life-threatening disaster?
Read MoreIn 2021 we were privileged. We travelled more than expected throughout the second year of the pandemic even though we did not travel internationally.
Read MoreWe turned off the R61 outside Cradock onto a gravel road and drove about 2 kilometres to Mountain Zebra National Park gate. Or rather we rattled and shuddered. Our teeth chattered, but not from cold. I might even have bit my tongue – literally.
Read MoreStormy clouds are looming. Yet the land is gasping. Acacias crackle in the breeze, surrounded by long white thorns sticking out in all directions, like swords fending off thieves.
Read MoreMention the Swartberg Mountains to any adventurous South African and their eyes light up. Their pulse rises. Did you know there are essentially three gateways through the almost impenetrable bulk of the Swartberg Mountain Range?
Read MoreThere’s a sign at a turnoff that says Ons Karoo Plaas. We leave the main drag of gravel and it is replaced with a smaller strip of gritty sand which leads us over a rise into yet another valley.
Read MoreThe West Coast National Park, a nature reserve, wraps itself around the Langebaan Lagoon, the jewel of the western coastline of South Africa. The lagoon is a marine protected area.
Read MoreA coarse strip of gravel leads us deeper into the picturesque Cederberg Mountains. Along the way the impressive Clanwilliam Dam patiently waits in the valley.
Read MoreIn South Africa there isn’t only one epic, ultimate or unforgettable road trip or route. North, south, east or west, no matter where you go, you will find adventure.
Read MoreVerlorenkloof is situated on the Welgedacht Farm near Lydenburg and is a home away from home. What is it’s attraction?
Read MoreWhen you say you are going to see the flowers in South Africa just about everyone knows what you are talking about. They also have a very good idea where you will be heading.
Read MoreIs the Karoo National Park a safari destination? Maybe not how you imagine it. Discover wildlife, ancient history, unbelievable plants and fossils in the Karoo, South Africa’s largest ecosystem.
Read MoreWhat makes the Swartberg Pass so special? After all, it is just a gravel road, generally in good condition and most sedans can easily drive on it.
Read MoreRoughly 500 years ago a nomadic tribe of the KhoiSan tribe left the area, leaving a legacy of ancient bushman art and remnants of their habitation from the Early Stone Age. Did they know what else they were leaving behind?
Read MoreWild Dogs are the country’s rarest and most endangered carnivore. Wild dogs can be very elusive and not many people have the opportunity of seeing them outside a protected area in the wild.
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