In this article, you'll find a basic guide to Cape Town, one of the world's most beautiful cities, and the kinds of things there are to see and discover there.

Cape Town, a wonderful city surrounded by ocean

In this article you will find all the reasons why you should go and have a unique experience in Hermanus.

Hermanus, whales from the beach

The Cape of Good Hope is a myth across the world. In this article you will find advice to help you make the most of your journey there.

Cape of Good Hope: an edge of the world

The Kruger National Park in one of the best known game reserves in the world, where you'll see a host of wild animals. Among them, you'll be able to spot the Big 5.

The Kruger, in search of the Big 5

Located at about&nbsp;six hours from Johannesburg by road (it's also possible to get there by plane), Kruger is THE national park to visit in South Africa.

Africa

Bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, South Africa is a mosaic of hilly landscapes and stunning countryside. The mix of the different cultures of the Cape and Johannesburg makes these cities choice destinations for gourmets eager to taste Afrikaner cuisine. South Africa is the country of diversity. You will visit Robben Island, the island upon which Nelson Mandela was shut away for 18 years during Apartheid, and at the same time you will discover a country deeply marked by its history. You will stroll over the dunes of Arniston, will be amazed by the ostrich farms on the mountainous tracks of little Karoo and will end your excursion in the crystal clear waters of the rapids of the Tsitsikamma national park. The country also has a reputation for the quality of its wine. A walk in the bucolic region of Boland will enable you to sample the country's best wines directly at the producers. Finally, what would a trip to South Africa be without a safari to the heart of the most beautiful of wild animal reserves? You are bound to be charmed by the elephants, rhinos and tigers that populate the Kruger region.

South Africa

Kruger National Park

Located around 200 km from Nelspruit, Balule is a private nature reserve that has the advantage of being directly adjoined to Kruger National Park.

Balule

Ohrightad

This little village is situated at the entrance to theBlyde River Canyon in the Great Escarpment, in the northeast of the country. 

Graskop

Madikwe is one of the country's most renowned private reserves thanks to its luxurious lodges.
 It covers an area of 75,000 hectares and is located on the border with Botswana and at the edge of the Kalahari desert.
 

Madikwe

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The Madikwe reserve's landscapes are absolutely beautiful, with huge smooth boulders standing out from the savannah.
 In some places, you would almost believe you were in the golden Kalahari desert, turning green in the slightest rain shower just like in the Green Kalahari, further to the west of the country. The wildlife was reintroduced here and is now well conserved. The animals are not very disturbed by cars, which are exclusively used by the 'happy few' who stay there. 
I loved the safaris because only the lodges' pick-ups are allowed, which limits the number of people there and give the option of going off-road to get closer to the animals.
 Furthermore, they are tracked with radio communicators between cars, which helps the rangers and trackers (on the bonnet) to unearth animals in the bush.

The savannah plains are quite open, and you can see more cheetahs there than you can around Kruger Park where the forest is dense - it's there preferred habitat.
 The 'big five' are here of course (with many groups of lions and elephants), but I also saw some wild dogs, a species which is sadly endangered because the herds are being wiped out and which is very difficult to see outside of this reserve.
 This was a really privileged moment. Not to mention the lodges, which are incredibly luxurious with swimming pools and secluded chalets in the savannah. Perfect for a honeymoon, for example.

Madikwe is one of the country's most renowned private reserves thanks to its luxurious lodges.
 It covers an area of 75,000 hectares and is located on the border with Botswana and at the edge of the Kalahari desert.

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