There is a fly and drive vacation that you can do, if you have at least 2 weeks and enjoy driving, that will provide you with the very best of SA. People are typically reluctant regarding whether they should be doing the east coastline, the west coast or a safari. Well, why not do it all?
If you are fortunate enough to be here at the beginning of spring (August and September), you are likely to catch some stunning flower shows as the dry Namaqualand location comes to life. You can see the Namaqua National Park, which covers a location of fifty five thousand square km and protects the plant species.
Apart from seeing this impressive spectacle, you can spend time seeing the Cedaberg Mountains with their ancient rock art, and then cruise down the Route 27, the "Seafood Route". Here you can consume excellent seafood cooked for you on open-fires in stylish, but affordabledining establishments. If you are a crayfish lover, then Route 27 is a must for you!
Your holidays to South Africa can continue with a couple of evening's stop in Cape Town. From Springbok to Cape Town it's 563km so if you do a leisurely one hundred kilometers a day you'll be in Cape Town before your first week is over. You can also go up Table Mountain making use of the cable-way, or go for day trips to the university town of Stellenbosch and to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Once you have had your fair share of Cape Town, you can do a day trip to Cape Point and then go off towards the Garden Route on the east coastline. The primary freeway taking you up the coastline is called the N2 and you will come across some lovely towns such as Mossel Bay, Knysna, Oudtshoorn and Plettenberg Bay.
The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains are rich in Cape Fynbos and indigenous forests. They house some three hundred species of birds and comprise a selection of environments, including wetlands. This is a nature lover's paradise since the ecosystem is protected by 10 various nature reserves. Also, ocean safaris are possible, and in winter you will have the ability to get a truly close look of the endangered Southern Right Whale, which comes to calf here. close look of the endangered Southern Right Whale, which comes to calf here.
You can also hop onto Route 62 from here also known as the Wine Route and taste some excellent wines which are exported worldwide. Route 62 will take you all the way to Port Elizabeth, a total amount of 850km from Cape Town. From here you can catch another flight which will take you to your international departure or maybe to a safari in the Kruger National Park.
If you are fortunate enough to be here at the beginning of spring (August and September), you are likely to catch some stunning flower shows as the dry Namaqualand location comes to life. You can see the Namaqua National Park, which covers a location of fifty five thousand square km and protects the plant species.
Apart from seeing this impressive spectacle, you can spend time seeing the Cedaberg Mountains with their ancient rock art, and then cruise down the Route 27, the "Seafood Route". Here you can consume excellent seafood cooked for you on open-fires in stylish, but affordabledining establishments. If you are a crayfish lover, then Route 27 is a must for you!
Your holidays to South Africa can continue with a couple of evening's stop in Cape Town. From Springbok to Cape Town it's 563km so if you do a leisurely one hundred kilometers a day you'll be in Cape Town before your first week is over. You can also go up Table Mountain making use of the cable-way, or go for day trips to the university town of Stellenbosch and to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Once you have had your fair share of Cape Town, you can do a day trip to Cape Point and then go off towards the Garden Route on the east coastline. The primary freeway taking you up the coastline is called the N2 and you will come across some lovely towns such as Mossel Bay, Knysna, Oudtshoorn and Plettenberg Bay.
The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains are rich in Cape Fynbos and indigenous forests. They house some three hundred species of birds and comprise a selection of environments, including wetlands. This is a nature lover's paradise since the ecosystem is protected by 10 various nature reserves. Also, ocean safaris are possible, and in winter you will have the ability to get a truly close look of the endangered Southern Right Whale, which comes to calf here. close look of the endangered Southern Right Whale, which comes to calf here.
You can also hop onto Route 62 from here also known as the Wine Route and taste some excellent wines which are exported worldwide. Route 62 will take you all the way to Port Elizabeth, a total amount of 850km from Cape Town. From here you can catch another flight which will take you to your international departure or maybe to a safari in the Kruger National Park.
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