South Africa Travel Tips
The “rainbow nation”, South Africa, has all the variety that is geographically possible in an African country. The stunning beach, the snow capped mountains of Drakensberg and the unbroken grassland on the plateau. South Africa also has about three hundred game reserves for wildlife explorations. The exciting combination of history, geography, landscapes and culture is what makes the South African holiday packages such a charming and exotic experience.
Attractions:
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Kruger National Park: The Kruger National Park, lying in the heart of the Lowveld, covers an area of almost 2,000,000 hectares. Being a haven for all the wild species, the region of the savanna and the African bush country is bounded by the Limpopo River, the Crocodile River, the Mozambique border and a man made boundary. Animals like lions, elephants, antelopes, buffaloes and rhinos can be found in abundance. In fact Kruger Park is one of the very few actuaries where so much diversity is found and is so easily accessible by the tourists.
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The Cradle of Human Kina: This is a World Heritage site and generally attracts a lot of tourists from out cheap vacation packages. There are caves of limestone that have the fossilized remains of several plants, animals and hominids. The caves are said to have started forming 2.3 billion years as coral reefs under shallow warm sea. When the reef died, the calcium hardened to form limestone.
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Robben Island: This island at a distance of 12 km from Cape Town can be traversed by ferry from. It was a place of exile for political prisoners, including freedom fighters for 400 years. However, all the prisoners of this island discovered themselves on this island, succeeding both on a political and psychological level. Since then, the island has been famous for representing the spirit of liberation in human beings. Now, a museum stands at the Robben Island, showcasing the heritage of the country.
Climate: South Africa lies in the sub-tropical zone but compared to other regions on the same latitude, South Africa has a lower. The central plateau enjoys a cooler temperature because of its altitude while the coastal regions have moderate temperatures due to the cold Benguela currents from the west.
Most suitable time for visiting: South Africa is best to visit during the period of June to October on travel packages, when the dry winter season beings. This time of the year is also great for game viewing, hiking and whale watching.
Landing and taking off: South African Airways is the major carrier in the country and internationally from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. There are six other major air cargos operating along with some smaller ones that help and support our customers on their holiday packages.
Internal Transportation: The country is well connected through domestic flights in the major cities. The road and rail routes can also provide you very comfortable journeys if you choose our inclusive vacation package.
Communication: The country code of South Africa is 27. There is mainly GSM network prevalent while UMTS 3G service is also available.
Currency: The currency used in the country is the African Rand.
Time: South Africa runs two hours ahead of the GMT.
Heath Information: While entering the country you have to show your immunization against yellow fever proof if you are traveling from an infected region. It is also good to get vaccinated against tetanus, polio, measles, diphtheria and hepatitis A.
