Hire a Car and See More of South Africa

As winter looms on the horizon, the long haul holidayof Cape Town and along the Garden Route - touted
market springs into life offering sun and heat in theas Africa's answer to Route 66 - is a series of
southern hemisphere. From the cosmopolitanbeautiful coastal towns of South Africa's Indian
offerings of Cape Town and Johannesburg to theOcean coastline.
wilderness of the Kruger National Park to the ruggedDurban is a surfer's mecca and offers a laid-back
Atlantic and Indian Ocean coastlines, South Africa hasalternative to the bustle of Cape Town and
plenty to offer the holiday maker this winter.Johannesburg. For the more adventurous, Durban can
South Africa is vast, and traversing the distancesbe used as a base for exploring South Africa's most
between the major attractions is most easilyfearsome ocean predator, the Great White Shark.
accomplished by taking advantage of the internalFor land based predators, there can be only one
flights available, but perhaps the more rewardingplace to visit - Kruger National Park. South Africa's
experience can be derived by hiring a car as it helpstop attraction offers the unique opportunity to view
to convey a deeper understanding of what theoutstanding wildlife on safari and the chance to spot
country has to offer. Car rental firms have athe big five in their natural habitat for a unique and
presence in most of the major cities and car hire inrewarding experience.
South Africa is relatively cheap.Travelling by road through the Transvaal provides a
Cape Town is the first port of call for many flights torewarding experience allowing visitors to see more of
South Africa and the city greets all with a bustling,the real South Africa by car, taking in Johannesburg
cosmopolitan atmosphere. The city skyline isand Pretoria en-route. These cities offer a greater
dominated by the omnipotent table mountain and theglimpse into South African life and can act as a good
city retains a bustling café culture andbase for booking and exploring a Kruger safari.
impressive seafood at the harbour area. Moving out