Things to do in South Africa

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The most visited in South Africa

Nature Reserves in Kruger Park

Kruger National Park

(15)

Cities in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape Town

(14)

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape of Good Hope

(20)

17 activities

Of Touristic Interest in Ciudad del Cabo

Table Mountain

(9)

25 activities

Harbors in Ciudad del Cabo

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

(14)

Natural Parks

Nature Reserves in Kruger Park

Kruger National Park

(15)

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape of Good Hope

(20)

17 activities

Nature Reserves in Lake St. Lucia

ISimangaliso Wetland Park

(4)

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Parque Nacional Table Mountain

(20)

Nature Reserves in Pilanesberg

Pilanesberg National Park and Game Reserve

(7)

The Most Popular Museums

Museums in Johannesburg

Apartheid Museum

(4)

6 activities

Museums in Soweto

Mandela House

(4)

Museums in Soweto

Hector Pieterson Museum

(2)

Museums in Ciudad del Cabo

Castle of Good Hope

(7)

Museums in Johannesburg

Constitution Hill

(1)

The Most Beautiful Beaches

Beaches in Ciudad del Cabo

Boulders Beach

(12)

4 activities

Beaches in Ciudad del Cabo

Camps Bay Beach

(9)

Beaches in Ciudad del Cabo

Clifton Beach

(4)

Beaches in Durban

Durban Beach

(4)

Beaches in Lake St. Lucia

Main Beach

(2)

The Most Breathtaking Views

Viewpoints in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape Point

(2)

Viewpoints in Ciudad del Cabo

Table View

(5)

Viewpoints in Johannesburg

Top of Africa

(1)

Viewpoints in Cabo de las Agujas

Cap des Aiguilles

(3)

Viewpoints in Kruger Park

Olifants River Viewpoint

(2)

Famous Streets

Streets in Ciudad del Cabo

Long Street

(11)

Streets in Pretoria

Church Street

(4)

Streets in Johannesburg

Main Street

(3)

Streets in Johannesburg

Newtown District

(1)

Streets in Ciudad del Cabo

Calle Adderley

(1)

The top 277 attractions in South Africa

Nature Reserves in Kruger Park

Kruger National Park

(15)

The park is huge, both in terms of plants, animals, and sheer mileage. Kruger National Park is truly the gem of South Africa. It's

Cities in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape Town

(14)

We began to enjoy this trip as soon as we got off the plane. There was color everywhere, such as the South African clothes, and es

Nature Reserves in Ciudad del Cabo

Cape of Good Hope

(20)

It's lovely to be where the two oceans meet with an amazing view. The truth is that we had excellent, clear weather that day. So I

17 activities

Of Touristic Interest in Ciudad del Cabo

Table Mountain

(9)

Table Mountain is such an imposing feature you could not visit Cape Town without including it in your itinerary. However choosing

25 activities

Harbors in Ciudad del Cabo

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

(14)

All visitors most probably end up at the V&A waterfront at some point during their stay in Cape Town. It is the departure point fo

Beaches in Ciudad del Cabo

Boulders Beach

(12)

About 30km from Cape Town, you'll find this little beach that's home to a colony of over 3,000 African Penguins. There are a serie

4 activities

Of Cultural Interest in Ciudad del Cabo

Bo-Kaap (Malay Quarter)

(10)

Bo-Kaap is a seventeenth century Muslim district in the oldest area of Cape Town. It means "above Cape" in Afrikaans, referring to

Of Cultural Interest in Hluhluwe

Reserva Hluhluwe-Umfolozi

(5)

These are two reserves in one. If you want more to do a day of safari you can ask the guide if he will take you around both of the

Bays in Ciudad del Cabo

Hout Bay

(8)

Hout Bay, a small fishing village in the Cape Peninsula, was nothing more to me than a name on a road sign on our way to the city.

1 activity

Gardens in Ciudad del Cabo

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

(8)

This is frequently cited as one of the best botanical gardens in the world and if you visit you will see why. The setting on the e

Streets in Ciudad del Cabo

Long Street

(11)

I loved this street. During the day it´s busy and there are plenty of local shops and restaurants and at night there are many venu

Squares in Johannesburg

Nelson Mandela Square

(10)

Nelson Mandela Square is on the outskirts of Johannesburg, which is the Sandton City which where most of the international chain h

Historical Monuments in Pretoria

Union Buildings

(8)

The union government buildings is one of the most lovely buildings in all of South Africa, 50 km from Johannesburg, reminding visi

Nature Reserves in Lake St. Lucia

ISimangaliso Wetland Park

(4)

I loved spending my birthday between hippos and crocodiles. This is a typical excursion in the Wetland Park of Greater St. Lucia,

Museums in Johannesburg

Apartheid Museum

(4)

We went as a group of three. When we arrived, they gave us each a card - mine said "Blankes/Whites", and my friends got "Nie Blank

6 activities

Gardens in Pretoria

Union Buildings Gardens

(5)

The exterior gardens of the Union Buildings are open to the public. Go for a stroll and you will find a statue of James B. Hertzog

Squares in Pretoria

Church Square

(3)

The Church Square is located in the city center of Pretoria which the administrative capital of the country. The first church in t

Museums in Soweto

Mandela House

(4)

The house where Nelson Mandela lived before his arrest in the mid-'60s is now a museum. They say they now prefer to live in anothe

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Activities in South Africa

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Cape Town: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

(325)

starting from

$13.46

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Cape Peninsula and Penguin Colony Full Day Shared Tour

(286)

starting from

$81.86

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Township and Robben Island Combination Tour

(215)

starting from

$75.04

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Cape Peninsula: Private Full-Day Tour from Cape Town

(146)

starting from

$114.36

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Robben Island: Ferry Ticket and Tour with Hotel Transfer

(113)

starting from

$54.09

The most popular destinations

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