Eastern Cape

This Way, Honeymooners! Special Package Far from the Madding Crowds: Wild Coast’s Prana Lodge

Faraway, uncrowded beaches will always have an irresistable tug for honeymooners. On the Wild Coast, untrampled beaches are there for the taking. In fact, at Prana Lodge, honeymooners (and all guests) have private access to all of 21 km of unblemished beach. Private and exquisitely chic, the lodge is a sanctuary for romance, set beside the ocean in an indigenous dune forest. It’s a paradise of pure tranquillity. … Read More

Alive with Ellies & Citrus: Addo Elephant National Park Eastern Cape

Addo Elephant National Park is one of the crowning glories of the Eastern Cape.  Pristine, free of the risk of malaria, and tramped by elephants who come excitingly close for viewing, Addo is close to compulsory for visitors and homegrown folk who love the bush. … Read More

Patchwork Travel Made Perfect: Mix-and-Match Itineraries for your South African Holiday

South Africa is wide and vast, and abundantly gifted with gorgeous landscapes and fascinating wildlife. From safari hideouts deep in the wilderness to trendy urban playgrounds, from secret mountain getaways to vine-combed valleys and pearl-white beaches, the holiday options in South Africa are almost endless. … Read More

Strides in the Fight Against Malaria: University of Cape Town at the Forefront

The Fight Against Malaria
A possible breakthrough in the fight against malaria has been made by scientists at the University of Cape Town, collaborating with Swiss colleagues. A team under UCT’s Dr Kelly Chibale has identified a compound that could become part of a single-dose cure for all strains of malaria, and might also have the potential to block transmission of the parasite from one person to another. Dr Chibale is associate professor and full member of the Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine.  … Read More

South African Safari Ideas and Specials

South Africa offers a fantastic choice of safari tours in a wide range of landscapes, each with its own variety of wildlife and experiences. Speaking to an experienced South African travel consultant is often the best way to match your particular expectations and budget with the right itinerary and wilderness accommodation. Here we bring you some current safari specials that reflect some of the wonderful diversity South Africa has to offer, at a good price. … Read More

Where the Surf’s Up Real Big: All Boards Point to Jeffreys Bay

Surfing

With a reputation for endless summers and waves as big and beautiful as any surfer would want them, Jeffreys Bay draws people from all corners to the magic of the ocean. Hopeful wave-seekers flock to the popular little ocean town – just a short jaunt from Port Elizabeth – for its legendary surf  breaks. Here, the rides can be up to 800 metres long! Surfing spots of note include Kitchen Window, Tubes, Super Tubes, Point and Albatross.   … Read More

Silver Seas: Catch the Sensational Sardine Run on the Wild Coast

There’s a sensational sight to behold each year during June / July on the wickedly beautiful Wild Coast: the annual Sardine Run.  Also dubbed the Greatest Shoal on Earth, this massive fish migration begins on this stretch of South Africa’s coast and runs north east towards warmer waters. To put this magnificent event into perspective, some say the sardine run is sufficiently spectacular in magnitude to rival East Africa’s great wildebeest migration – wow! … Read More

Head East: There’s a Big Game Safari Adventure Waiting in the Malaria-Free Eastern Cape

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Magnificent stretches of wilderness, dense forests, exquisite coastlines, and masses of historically significant attractions make the Eastern Cape ideal for a magical holiday, with a safari adventure as the highlight. A huge plus-factor is that the Eastern Cape carries no risk of malaria. … Read More

Getting Away to the Garden Route

The Cape’s famous Garden Route is a scenic playground with year-round attractions. It’s one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in South Africa consisting of rocky coasts, dense forests and long sandy beaches. It’s also a region of superb getaways providing wonderful accommodation within easy access of all the area’s attractions. It’s easy to be spoilt for choice, though, so here are a few recommendations: … Read More

South Africa has Just the Goodies that Make a Dream Holiday

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The world is a big place, and a place of many dreams. So when South Africa clinches a rating as the third most popular dream destination - and this is according to the Virtuoso Travel Dreams survey which is aimed at top luxury travellers – it’s a fantastic confirmation of what many of us are privileged to know already: South Africa offers the kinds of holidays that dreams are made of … … Read More