South Africa is full of natural wonders. It’s a place of golden grasslands, ancient, enchanted forests, majestic mountains, clear streams and waterfalls, endless stretches of beaches, and amazing biodiversity. Explore mountains, wetlands, desert, floral kingdoms, and game reserves. See the Garden Route and hike wilderness trails. Revel in exquisite scenery and extraordinary beauty.
Kruger National Park
This world-famous park covers an area of nearly 2 million hectares and features 16 ecosystems. The Big Five—elephants, leopards, lion, rhinoceros, buffalo—and many other species make their homes here.
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Table Mountain
An iconic landmark at 3,562 feet above sea level, Table Mountain National Park is a Natural World Heritage Site. About 350 hiking trails run through this spectacularly scenic area, and many other activities are available.
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Namaqualand
The Namaqualand desert is known for its August/September bloom of myriad dazzling wildflowers. Much loved by botanists and photographers, it’s the earth’s only arid biodiversity hotspot.
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The Garden Route
Known as South Africa’s Eden, this famous route sweeps across the southern Cape coast to Tsitsikamma National Park. On the way, you’ll find ancient forests, charming small towns, and a host of adventure and leisure activities.
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Beaches
South Africa has some of the world’s finest beaches, including Durban’s South Beach, Port St. John’s, Humewood, Orient, Camps Bay, Clifton, Cape Vidal, Hermanus, and Plettenberg Bay.
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uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
A World Heritage Site, this mountain range is a treasure of biodiversity and historical and cultural heritage—243,000 hectares, with over 2,000 plant species, 299 bird species, and 40,000 images of San rock art—all best explored via hiking.
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iSimangaliso Wetlands Park (formerly St. Lucia)
South Africa’s first World Heritage Site is lauded as one of the world’s most ambitious social and conservation initiatives. Over 260,000 hectares, it brings together five ecosystems and eight unique destinations.
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Comprising the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park and Bostwana’s Gemsbok National Park, this park is among the world’s largest conservancies, a spectacular land of red dunes offering a true wilderness experience.
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