- Potchefstroom
A student town and home to the Aardklop festival.
- Hartbeespoort and surrounds
45 mins from the business centre of Johannesburg lies this oasis which has interesting markets and animal sanctuaries, as well as a good bit of adventure on offer.
- Mmabatho
Located 17km from the border to Botswana and close to a cultural village and game lodge, Mmabatho and Mafikeng are twin towns, now with one name.
North West Province
This small province is home to Sun City, Pilanesberg Game Reserve and the Magaliesberg mountains.
This small province is home to Sun City, Pilanesberg Game Reserve and the Magaliesberg mountains. Sun City is one of the original casinos, a survivor of the days when South Africans were only allowed to gamble in the homelands. It's next door to the Lost City - a magnificent monument to kitsch. There's a world class golf course here too.
Pilanesberg is conveniently close to Jo'burg - so if you'd like to see the Big Five, plenty of birds and elegant giraffe roaming among the thorn trees, you'll find them in the green hills of this malaria free reserve.
What to do
- Magaliesberg Canopy Tours
Fly between cliffs on cables - it’s a jol.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
Easy Rider tours offer great tours of the wine farms in and around Stellenbosch.
(Stellenbosch,Wine Region)
Malealea backpackers offers a real African experience, and the opportunity to go pony trekking in Lesotho.
(Bloemfontein,Lesotho)
Waterfall Zipline tours of note. They're on the N2 just outside Stormsriver.
(Stormsriver,Garden Route)
Sizzling sandboarding in Mossel Bay.
(Mossel Bay,Garden Route)
Within a yell (scream) of the shark's playground…
(Gansbaai,Overberg )
All these businesses are 100% owned and run by members of the local community so your money goes where it’s most needed.
(Coffee Bay,Wild Coast)
This Cape Town based booking centre is the perfect place to start or end your trip around southern Africa.
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)
Close to all animal farms and a huge curio market.
(Hartbeespoort and surrounds,North West Province)
Dedicated to getting the best out of the sea.
(Zavora,Mozambique)
Small group safaris throughout Southern Africa.
(Maputo,Overland Trips)
