South Africa is a land of outstanding natural beauty. Here, two great oceans – The Indian & Atlantic meet. Warm weather lasts most of the year and big game roams just beyond the city lights. South Africa’s extraordinary mix of races and cultures together with its outstandingly beautiful scenery, spectacular wildlife and excellent entertainment makes it one of the world’s most intriguing holiday destinations. Cape Town sits at the foot of flat-topped Table Mountain; a must for visitors is a ride to the summit by cable car for unparalleled views of the city and coast. Also high on most travellers’ list is Cape Peninsula, with the shoreline between Clifton and Kommetjie being particularly dramatic. A journey along the Wine Route just outside of Cape Town takes you through a region that not only produces exceptional wines and offers opportunities to sample them but also possesses outstandingly beautiful pastoral landscapes. Follow the Garden Route along the south coast to see some amazingly varied landscapes of exceptional coastline, excellent beaches, thick forests, tranquil lakes and rugged coves. Nature reserves for dolphins and primates as well as early 300 species of birds offer further distractions. The best wildlife watching though is in the Kruger National Park, which is home to an unrivalled range of animals, including lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, elephant, giraffe, rhinoceros, hippopotamus and antelope. Although the largest game reserve in South Africa, it is easy to explore. Alternatively, you can head into the mountains and hike amidst the peaks and plunging valleys of the Drakensburg, listen to the silence in the Karoo, settle back on the warm sands of KwaZulu-Natal, visit the diamond mines in Kimberley and watch the stark landscape of Namaqualand burst into bloom during springtime.