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If you\u2019ve considered visiting Africa, chances are South Africa<\/a> has been high on the list of destinations. We\u2019ve been busy compiling country guides and things to do for you, but what about some tips from the locals? Well, we would hate to disappoint! Our team in Cape Town<\/a> has put together this list of South Africa travel tips and tricks to give the edge when you\u2019re planning your holiday.<\/p>\n

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Driving Cape Town’s stunning Chapman’s Peak<\/p><\/div>\n

Take to the road<\/h2>\n

South Africa<\/a> is an excellent country to navigate by car and there are many different road trip options. We\u2019d highly recommend renting a car (most towns and cities in SA have the usual suspects – Avis, Europcar etc), and taking an adventure out into the incredible surrounding landscapes. Obviously the most famous trip is the Garden Route<\/a>, leading you from Cape Town<\/a> (it technically starts in Mossel Bay but we think the Mother City makes an excellent starting point, and it means you can add a visit to Hermanus<\/a> or De Hoop Nature Reserve) all the way to Plettenberg Bay. We also love taking a few days to drive from Cape Town up the Western Cape, a little explored area filled with wine farms, mountains and the gourmet hotspot Paternoster<\/a>. If you\u2019re in Durban<\/a> we\u2019d recommend a drive to Hluhluwe\u2013iMfolozi Park or Phinda Private Game Reserve<\/a> before heading up to the beaches of the Elephant Coast<\/a>. Finally, from Johannesburg<\/a> you can drive yourself to the famous Kruger National Park<\/a> or even to the lesser known (but no less fabulous) Waterberg<\/a> or Madikwe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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South Africa’s tropical Elephant Coast<\/p><\/div>\n

Save time and fly<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t worry if your trip length doesn\u2019t allow for you to whizz about the country on four wheels, another excellent way to travel the breadth and width of South Africa<\/a> is by air. There are some excellent internal airlines that will zip you to exactly where you need to be and often very affordably too! This means you can easily combine some time in the Mother City<\/a> with the game reserves in the north, despite them being at the other end of the country. You can also drive the Garden Route<\/a> and then hop up to Kruger<\/a> by air for a spot of safari – these little carriers can get you just about anywhere. And if it\u2019s some off-the-beaten-track adventure you\u2019re after, why not fly to East London in South Africa\u2019s Eastern Cape<\/a> to explore the Transkei, also known as the Wild Coast<\/a>? The whole country is yours for the taking with just a little bit of planning.<\/p>\n

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Green season in Kruger<\/p><\/div>\n

Keep the seasons in mind<\/h2>\n

This might sound like a bit of an obvious South Africa<\/a> travel tip and you\u2019re probably thinking you\u2019d always check the weather wherever you\u2019re going on holiday. We mention it because different parts of the country reach their peak seasons at totally different times, so managing everything you want to do and see can sometimes be a bit tricky. For example, Kruger<\/a> is at its most beautiful during South Africa\u2019s winter season (June to August), whereas Cape Town<\/a> ticks all the boxes during summer (December to February) and the whales that pass through have their own season entirely (June to October). But fear not, with a little bit of thought you can almost always squeeze in whatever you want. We\u2019ve actually put together this handy little guide<\/a> that should cover off just about everything you want to see!<\/p>\n

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Sleeping under the stars at\u00a0Tswalu Tarkuni<\/p><\/div>\n

Explore the unexpected<\/h2>\n

Being such a popular destination, it\u2019s sometimes easy to feel like you\u2019ve already visited the hot spots in South Africa<\/a> through everyone else\u2019s holidays and Instagram posts. So if you prefer trips that take you to places no one else seems to be going, definitely don\u2019t cross this country off your list! One of our top South Africa travel tips is to absolutely explore the path less trodden. It\u2019s very easy to think that Cape Town<\/a>, the Garden Route<\/a> and Kruger<\/a> are the only places to explore but that just isn\u2019t true. We\u2019ve mentioned it before, but we\u2019d always highly recommend driving up the Western Coast<\/a> – we guarantee the Cederberg Mountains<\/a> are like nowhere you\u2019ve ever been. If it\u2019s safari you\u2019re after but without the crowds then there are so many incredible options like Kwandwe and Kariega Private Game Reserves in the Eastern Cape<\/a>, Phinda Private Game Reserve<\/a> and Hluhluwe\u2013iMfolozi Park in Kwa-Zulu Natal, and the north is home to those shining stars Madikwe<\/a>, Waterberg<\/a> and the Tswalu Kalahari<\/a>. We also love flipping the Garden Route and travelling inland through the desert landscape that is the Karoo – have a look at this trip<\/a> for some inspiration. We\u2019re also sure you\u2019ve heard of the Cape Winelands<\/a> and their hotspots Stellenbosch and Franschhoek but try and escape to some of the smaller (and sometimes better for it) towns of Robertson and Tulbagh.<\/p>\n

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Combine your South Africa adventure with a trip to Victoria Falls<\/p><\/div>\n

Make it a multi-destination trip<\/h2>\n

Another favourite South Africa<\/a> travel tip is actually to combine a visit to this country with another destination. South Africa is extremely fortunate to have international airports in Cape Town<\/a>, Durban<\/a> and Johannesburg<\/a>, making it very easy to hop, skip and jump to somewhere else. And if you\u2019re travelling long haul to Africa (as most of you will be), then it\u2019s quite thrilling to tick off as much as you can whilst you\u2019re here. If it\u2019s all about heading to those bucket-list hot spots then our Highlights of Southern Africa trip<\/a> is the one for you, whisking you from Victoria Falls<\/a> to Kruger<\/a> to Cape Town, before finishing with some well earned beach time in Mauritius<\/a>. We\u2019ve got something special for our safari loving travellers and our A Trifecta of Southern Africa<\/a> ticks off all those wildlife hotspots, combining Kruger, Victoria Falls and Botswana\u2019s Okavango Delta<\/a> – our greatest hits album if you will. Our new Kruger and the Islands<\/a> trip is perfect for adventurers, beginning with a touch of safari before jetting to Reunion Island<\/a> (the perfect escape for adrenaline junkies) and then finishing again in Mauritius – because it\u2019s beachy perfection.<\/p>\n

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Sample Cape Town’s foodie delights at Pot Luck Club<\/p><\/div>\n

Unleash your inner gourmand<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re thinking of planning a gourmet getaway you might imagine yourself in Italy, Vietnam or France but we think you really need to add South Africa<\/a> to that list. The food scene here is on the up and it would be remiss not to include it in our South Africa travel tips! Cape Town<\/a> is arguably the beating heart of the food movement in the country with restaurants like The Test Kitchen and Chefs Warehouse at Beau Constantia putting the city on the map. Have a read of our full guide<\/a> for some more inspiration. or salivate over our favourite breakfast spots<\/a>. Similarly, Johannesburg<\/a> is also making a name for itself with some incredible fine dining spots such as Marble and an increasingly excellent street food scene – we have another guide for that here<\/a>! We\u2019d also highly recommend tasting some of the country\u2019s local delicacies whilst you\u2019re here; the seafood and steak often get top billing (and they really are fabulous) but we\u2019d also recommend you sample some more unusual meats such as ostrich, springbok, kudu, the spiced beef sausage boerwors and the cured and dried biltong. You should also try and tag along to a braai or stay somewhere like the Forest<\/a> or Orchard<\/a> cottages at La Cotte that come with their own, and understand why South Africans love to cook over an open fire so much.<\/p>\n

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