Top Experiences in South Africa

1. Stalk the Big Five on a South Africa Safari

The Big Five, those animals the great white hunters considered the most dangerous to hunt, are also some of the most exciting African animals to spot in the wild: lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard are all resident in South Africa's top parks and reserves.

For Big Five sightings, head for the Kruger National Park - an African safari icon; Madikwe Game Reserve - South Africa's best kept safari secret; or KwaZulu-Natal - where tiger fish round off your Big Five experience to an even bigger six.

2. Go Whale Watching

Between June and November, Southern Right Whales congregate in the warm shallow waters around South Africa to mate, calve and nurse their young. Hermanus is known as the world's top land-based whale watching destination. In fact they host a very popular Whale Festival in September, with markets, music and comedy.

3. Explore Table Mountain

Bask in the aerial view of Cape Town and her beautiful surroundings from the top of Table Mountain. How you get to the top is entirely up to you - there are many options: there's the cable car, or for those who prefer the more arduous route, there is the climb. How you get down again is also entirely up to you - there's always abseiling...

4. Swim in the Warm Indian Ocean

As you head up the east coast on your South Africa holiday, through the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal the ocean gets considerably warmer and the long sandy beaches often seem to stretch to Mozambique. As you travel north the climate too becomes more tropical and the warm water and surfable waves become a year-round attraction.

5. Tickle your Tastebuds in the Winelands

The wine growing area around Stellenbosch and Paarl is an easy 40 minute drive from Cape Town, but feels like a different time and place. Situated in the fertile valleys of the Drakenstein Mountains are the old wine estates of the Cape. These often date back hundreds of years and still boast manor houses in the original Cape Dutch style, retaining the elegance and grandeur of a bygone era.

6. Visit KwaZulu-Natal for a Nature & Adventure Overload

If it's wild fun and adventure you want, head for hills of KwaZulu Natal. South Africa's very own wild west offers a variety of unique nature experiences and adventure activities: get up close to wildlife on a horseback safari; try your hand (and watch your fingers) at tiger-fishing; experience the weirder side of nature on a frog safari; or jump on a quad bike and hit the backroads of Zululand.

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