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South Africa
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Blyde River Canyon~$83 a day
Blyde River Canyon is a vast escarpment landscape carved by the Blyde River over millennia.
Best Year-round
Cape Town~$57 a day
Cape Town is known in South Africa as the Mother City and for its relaxed, leisurely atmosphere.
Best Sep–May
Coffee Bay~$61 a day
This remote Wild Coast stop pairs a rugged beach atmosphere with the sea-carved Hole in the Wall and low-cost surf lessons.
Best Year-round
Durban~$60 a day
Durban is a vibrant coastal city on South Africa’s east coast with a warm climate, ample beaches, and a large Indian population.
Best Year-round
East London~$46 a day
East London is a quieter Eastern Cape coast city with a natural deep-water port, white-sand beaches, and nearby game reserves.
Best Year-round
Fish Hoek~$78 a day
Fish Hoek is a quieter Cape Peninsula coastal town with an especially good swimming beach and easy rail access.
Best Year-round
Graaff-Reinet~$55 a day
Graaff-Reinet is a heritage-rich Karoo town founded in 1786, with a compact center and an exceptional concentration of historic buildings.
Best Mar–May, Aug–Nov
Grahamstown
Grahamstown, also known as Makhanda, is a picturesque small city in South Africa's Eastern Cape.
Best Jul–May
Graskop~$68 a day
Graskop is a small former gold-mining camp on the Panorama Route, perched at 1,400 m with a cooler climate than the Lowveld.
Best Mar–Oct
Hazyview
Hazyview is a small Lowveld gateway to Kruger National Park, surrounded by banana and macadamia farms and private game reserves.
Best Year-round
Hermanus~$83 a day
This picturesque Walker Bay town combines a dramatic seafront, fynbos reserves, and a relaxed holiday-village atmosphere with whale watching from shore or boat.
Best Year-round
Hluhluwe~$79 a day
Use this KwaZulu-Natal hub to pair Big Five safaris with Zulu cultural heritage and Indian Ocean beaches.
Best Year-round
ISimangaliso Wetland Park~$80 a day
iSimangaliso Wetland Park is South Africa's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, protecting one of the country's most diverse ecosystems.
Best Year-round
Jeffreys Bay
Jeffreys Bay is a white-sand beach town known for surfing, warm summer water, and safe bathing.
Best Year-round
Johannesburg
Johannesburg is a high-energy economic hub with historic neighborhoods, street entrepreneurship, and a huge urban canopy.
Best Year-round
Knysna~$69 a day
Knysna sits on the Garden Route between George and Plettenberg Bay, with a Mediterranean maritime climate and year-round rainfall.
Best Year-round
Kruger National Park~$89 a day
Kruger National Park covers 19,500 km² across 14 ecozones, with wildlife viewing at the center of the experience.
Best Year-round
Mbombela~$61 a day
Mbombela, still commonly called Nelspruit, is the main gateway to Kruger National Park and a regional hub for Mpumalanga.
Best Feb–Nov
Montagu~$70 a day
This friendly Route 62 town opens onto the Little Karoo with Cape Dutch architecture, hot mineral springs, and more than 400 sport-climbing routes.
Best Year-round
Oudtshoorn~$75 a day
Oudtshoorn is a Little Karoo town built around ostrich farming, the Cango Caves, and a memorable feather-boom history.
Best Mar–Nov
Plettenberg Bay~$92 a day
This Garden Route resort town blends beautiful beaches with whale and dolphin viewing and a quieter feel than nearby Knysna.
Best Year-round
Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, sits on Algoa Bay where bottlenose dolphins can be spotted year-round.
Best Year-round
Port St Johns~$57 a day
Port St Johns sits where the Umzimvubu River meets the Indian Ocean, with dramatic cliffs, unspoiled beaches, and pounding surf.
Best Year-round
Pretoria~$49 a day
South Africa's administrative capital offers a more relaxed alternative to Johannesburg.
Royal Natal National Park~$74 a day
The park centers on the Amphitheatre, a vast basalt cliff wall above the valley, with Tugela Falls and a network of marked hikes.
Best Year-round
Sabie~$52 a day
Sabie is a small forestry town in Mpumalanga known for waterfalls, pine plantations, and outdoor adventure.
Best Year-round
Simon's Town~$79 a day
Simon's Town is a historic naval town on False Bay, home to the South African Navy since 1814.
Best Year-round
Somerset West~$83 a day
Somerset West is a Cape Winelands base for wine-estate visits and day trips to Stellenbosch, Gordon's Bay, and Strand.
Best Year-round
St Francis~$77 a day
St Francis Bay is a relaxed coastal community known for Cape Dutch-style thatched houses along Kromme River canals, excellent surfing, and pristine beaches.
Best Year-round
Stellenbosch~$57 a day
Stellenbosch is a historic wine-region town with oak-lined streets, Cape Dutch architecture, and a large university community.
Best Aug–Jun
Strand~$79 a day
This long False Bay beach offers safe swimming, basic amenities, and a relaxed alternative to Cape Town's more famous shores.
Best Year-round
Tsitsikamma National Park~$84 a day
Tsitsikamma National Park combines coastal temperate rainforest, ocean-facing trails, and the iconic Storms River suspension bridge.
Also in South Africa
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AddoAgulhas National ParkAlexander BayBallitoBarberton, MpumalangaBarrydaleBathurst, Eastern CapeBeaufort WestBitterfonteinBloemfonteinBloubergstrandBontebok National ParkCaledon, Western CapeCape VidalCradle of HumankindCradockDive sites of the Cape Peninsula east coastDundee, KwaZulu-NatalEshoweFranschhoekGansbaaiGeorgeGolden Gate Highlands ParkGordon's BayHankeyHartebeespoortHluhluwe-iMfolozi ParkJansenvilleKalk BayKenton-on-SeaKimberley, Northern CapeKleinmondKlerksdorpKomatipoortKroonstadKrugersdorpKurumanLadybrandLadysmithLangebaanLydenburgMahikengMalalaneMalmesburyMelkbosMilnertonMkuze Game ReserveMonk's Cowl Nature ReserveMorgan's BayMossel BayMountain Zebra National ParkMthathaNature's ValleyNieu-BethesdaNoordhoekOraniaPaarlParysPatensiePietermaritzburgPilanesberg National ParkPilgrim's RestPolokwanePort AlfredPotchefstroomRiebeek-KasteelRietvlei Nature ReserveRooielsRustenburgSabi Sand Game ReserveScottburghSomerset EastSpringbokSt Lucia, KwaZulu-NatalStorms RiverSwellendamTable Mountain National ParkTankwa Karoo National ParkTulbaghUmhlangaUpingtonVereenigingVredefortWelkomWhite River, MpumalangaWildernessWitbankWorcester, Western Cape