Choosing the best places to visit in South Africa is a bit like selecting which countries to visit on a global tour. Each region is so different, offering a diverse range of experiences, places of interest, and premier South Africa vacation spots. It's also important to know when to go to South Africa. Whether you visit the naturally beautiful city of Cape Town and the bottle-green hills of its wine valleys or head out on a Big 5 safari in the wild Kruger, a South Africa vacation will tick all the right boxes.
1. Kruger National Park: A Big 5 Capital
South Africa’s biggest and best-known national park is home to the country's greatest diversity of wildlife. As one of the oldest conservation areas in Africa, it boasts healthy populations of wildlife and highly sought-after sightings of cheetah and wild dog. But the Kruger’s pièce de résistance is an almost guaranteed encounter with the super-celebrities of the safari circuit: Africa’s iconic Big 5. You can expect up-close sightings of elephant, buffalo, rhino, lion and leopard all year round. The Kruger is one of the best South Africa vacation spots and delivers unparalleled safari experiences.