Experience the Outdoors: South African Holidays
Travelers world-wide have always penciled in African safaris when planning a holiday. Animal buffs, nature lovers, amateur photographers and adventure travelers will find no greater thrill than a safari tour that takes you up close to see African wildlife in their natural habitat. Experience the best in safari tour choices part of all South Africa Holidays, from national parks and private reserves, to self-drive or guided tours with prepared naturalists.
You will be left breathless, once you have experienced Kruger National Park, which is one of Africa’s jewel and a great wildlife reserve. Located in the Mpumulanga Province, to the north west of Johannesburg, Kruger National Park is a favourite destination for safari tours, due to its good infrastructure of roads and facilities. Featuring 16 diverse ecozones, Kruger consists of 6 million acres of wildlife reserve.When you visit Kruger, you have a chance to view up to 147 unique mammal species and 500 bird species.Thriving in the abundance of the Kruger Park are the Big 5 of the of African wildlife - lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffaloes. Many thousands of gazelle herds and primates such as baboons and monkeys are readily seen. There are different rest camps that offer visitors a diversity of lodging options at the Kruger Park. Visitors can spend several days in the Kruger Park and have a opportunity to explore the various regions while driving between the tents on the main road. All tour bus drivers are strictly advised to follow the paved routes and avoid leaving their vehicles while viewing the wildlife.
Towards the south end of the Kruger Park is the Sabi Sand Reserve. Throughout Africa, the Sabi Sand Reserve is renowned to be the most grand wildlife lodge. The lodges provide guests guided safari tours with naturalists in their game-rich regions of the Reserve. To experience a grand and romantic setting at one of these lodges, Sabi Sabi, Londolozi or Singita will provide the traveler with an unrivalled safari experience.
Travel To the Pilanesberg National Park situated 2 hours from Johannesburg and is a million hectare conservation area. Pilanesberg National Park is one of the most exquisite in Africa providing a thick concentration of wildlife including the Big 5 and is located on the remains of an ancient volcano site. If you are concerned about malaria, then Pilanesberg is a malaria-free zone and this makes Pilanesberg National Park an appealing safari destination for travellers.