| I don't know whether or not you have considered | | | | If you want to fly from Europe to Cape Town, then |
| not only a vacation in South Africa, or even got as | | | | fares drop sharply in mid August, and hotel rates |
| far as the planning stage. For most people a visit to | | | | stay low until September. It is true that the |
| South Africa tends to be in the middle of the | | | | temperature in Cape Town over Christmas are |
| European Winter, because of the attractions of blue | | | | around 25 degrees centigrade, and in August only 18 |
| sky and a much better temperature. | | | | degrees. There is far more rain in August, but what |
| Naturally enough this is high season time in South | | | | are the advantages of a low season visit apart from |
| Africa, and we should all know exactly what that | | | | the obvious financial one? |
| means. | | | | The first thing is, that you don't hopefully go to |
| It of course means high prices, and crowds, two | | | | South Africa to sit and vegetate on a beach, after all |
| things that would put me right off. | | | | you can go to many other less interesting places and |
| Going to South Africa has to include at least a few | | | | do that. |
| days spent on Safari, so what does that mean in high | | | | Tehre is more rain so in the Western Cape, The |
| season? | | | | Namaqualand is in full bloom, just for a very short |
| The first thing it means is a 40% hike in hotel room | | | | period of time. |
| rates, and in the same vein, a substantial rise in air | | | | It is a great time to go whale watching in Hermanus, |
| fares especially around the Christmas to New Year | | | | and a wonderful time to visit Kruger Park, because |
| period. | | | | this is when the animals congregate around water |
| In addition why don't you consider the following | | | | holes. |
| thoughts: | | | | |