| eople who like to spice up their vacations with a bit | | | | the Tsitsikamma Trail, and the Bushman Trail, are |
| of adventure, South Africa is the ideal destination. | | | | booked up to a year in advance, so be sure to make |
| Here, you will find a wide range of exciting outdoor | | | | your arrangements well in advance. If you’re |
| pursuits to choose from, no matter what the time of | | | | a dedicated hiker, you will also enjoy a uniquely South |
| year. Whether you want to go canoeing on the | | | | African activity called kloofing. This involves following |
| Orange River, hunting exotic plants in the forests of | | | | the course of a river by wading and hopping from |
| KwaZulu-Natal, bungee jumping on the Garden Route, | | | | boulder to boulder. You have to be in good shape for |
| or mountaineering in the Drakensberg, South Africa | | | | this one. |
| will have something for you. | | | | Horse Riding and Pony Trekking |
| Hiking South Africa | | | | Maybe you would prefer to see the countryside of |
| There are about 250 hiking clubs around South Africa. | | | | South Africa from a saddle. The South African |
| Any one of them can arrange hiking tours for a day, | | | | National Equestrian Foundation controls sport riding in |
| a weekend, or longer. There are trails for beginners, | | | | the country, and offers some great guided tours. |
| and more challenging trails for veteran hikers who | | | | You can ride along the beaches or cross unfenced |
| really like to rough it. Hiking organizations provide | | | | countryside. There is a wine-tasting tour, and another |
| maps and equipment. Many of the tours provide | | | | that takes you to see dinosaur tracks. One very |
| overnight accommodation in rustic huts that have | | | | popular horseback tour takes you to see Bushman |
| firewood, mattresses, and cold water plumbing. | | | | rock art. You will spend a night in a Basotho hut, and |
| There are privately operated trails, as well as trails in | | | | be entertained by local people doing traditional |
| national parks. Kruger National Park has seven. Some | | | | dances. |
| of the most popular trails, such as the Otter Trail, | | | | |