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Tourists taking in the view to Cape Town from the southern end of Robben IslandZA29.0°S · 24.0°EPhoto: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Southern Africa travel guide

South Africa

Table Mountain, safaris and the winelands

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South Africa combines Cape Town's mountain-and-ocean setting with the Garden Route drive and big-five safaris in and around Kruger.

Places worth your time

  1. Table Mountain
    Photo: Danie van der Merwe from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Table Mountain

    Cape Town

    Cable car or hike to the top.

  2. Kruger National Park
    Photo: Nithin bolar k · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Kruger National Park

    Mpumalanga

    Self-drive or guided big-five safaris.

  3. Cape of Good Hope
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    Cape of Good Hope

    Cape Peninsula

    Pair with the penguins at Boulders Beach.

  4. Garden Route

    Western Cape

    Coastal drive through forests and lagoons.

Know before you go

Key facts

Official name
Republic of South Africa
Capital
Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
Currency
South African rand (ZAR R)
Languages
Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Calling code
+27
Area
12,21,037 km²
Region
Southern Africa

Who can get in easily

121 of 198 passports can enter South Africa without arranging a visa in advance.

  • Visa-free
  • Visa on arrival
  • eTA
  • eVisa
  • Visa required

Visa requirements for South Africa by passport

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