| As winter looms on the horizon, the long haul holiday | | | | of Cape Town and along the Garden Route - touted |
| market springs into life offering sun and heat in the | | | | as Africa's answer to Route 66 - is a series of |
| southern hemisphere. From the cosmopolitan | | | | beautiful coastal towns of South Africa's Indian |
| offerings of Cape Town and Johannesburg to the | | | | Ocean coastline. |
| wilderness of the Kruger National Park to the rugged | | | | Durban is a surfer's mecca and offers a laid-back |
| Atlantic and Indian Ocean coastlines, South Africa has | | | | alternative 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 distances | | | | be used as a base for exploring South Africa's most |
| between the major attractions is most easily | | | | fearsome ocean predator, the Great White Shark. |
| accomplished by taking advantage of the internal | | | | For land based predators, there can be only one |
| flights available, but perhaps the more rewarding | | | | place to visit - Kruger National Park. South Africa's |
| experience can be derived by hiring a car as it helps | | | | top attraction offers the unique opportunity to view |
| to convey a deeper understanding of what the | | | | outstanding wildlife on safari and the chance to spot |
| country has to offer. Car rental firms have a | | | | the big five in their natural habitat for a unique and |
| presence in most of the major cities and car hire in | | | | rewarding 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 to | | | | rewarding 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 is | | | | and Pretoria en-route. These cities offer a greater |
| dominated by the omnipotent table mountain and the | | | | glimpse into South African life and can act as a good |
| city retains a bustling café culture and | | | | base for booking and exploring a Kruger safari. |
| impressive seafood at the harbour area. Moving out | | | | |