A Really Clever Way to See SA

By Aaron Richards


There is a fly and drive vacation that you can do, if you have at least two weeks and appreciate driving, that will give you the very best of South Africa. People are typically hesitant about whether they ought to be doing the east coast, the west coastline or a safari. Well, why not do it all?

flower types are found nowhere else on the planet. You can check out the Namaqua National Park which covers an area of 55 000 square kilometers and protects the plant species.

Apart from seeing this incredible spectacle, you can spend some time visiting the Cedaberg Mountains with their old rock art, then cruise down the Route 27, the "Seafood Route". Here you can eat exceptional seafood cooked for you on open-fires in classy, but affordablerestaurants. If you are a crayfish lover, then Route 27 is a must for you!

Your holidays to South Africa can continue with a couple of evening's stop in Cape Town. From Springbok to Cape Town it's five hundred and sixty three kilometers so if you do a leisurely 100 kilometers a day you'll be in Cape Town before your first week is over. You can likewise go up Table Mountain using the cable-way, or go for day trips to the university town of Stellenbosch and to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

You can do a day journey to Cape Point and then go off to the Garden Route on the eastern coastline when you have had you fair share of Cape Town. This location is world popular for its mild climate and beautiful nature. The major highway taking you up the coastline is called the N2 and you will come across some lovely towns such as Mossel Bay, Knysna, Oudtshoorn and Plettenberg Bay. For accommodation, Wilderness is a good place as it is less known to international tourists, however is a perfect holiday spot, with and award winning beaches, wonderful accommodation and plenty of dining establishments. You can spend two to three nights in Wilderness and just unwind on the beaches.

The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains are rich in Cape Fynbos and indigenous woodlands. They are home to some 300 species of birds and make up a variety of environments, including wetlands. This is a nature enthusiast's paradise since the environment is shielded by 10 different nature reserves. Likewise, ocean safaris are possible, and in winter you will be able to get a really close look of the endangered Southern Right Whale, which comes to calf here. close look of the rare Southern Right Whale, which comes to calf here.

You can also hop onto Route 62 from here likewise known as the Wine Route and taste some exceptional wines which are exported worldwide. Route 62 will take you all the way to Port Elizabeth, a total of 850km from Cape Town. From here you can catch another flight which will take you to your international departure or possibly to a safari in the Kruger National Park.




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