A trip to South Africa is one filled with diversity and beauty that is hard to match anywhere in the world. The country is about the same size as France and Spain combined, or around double the size of the state of Texas, so this should give you an idea of how the landscapes can change so dramatically from province to province! If you’re thinking about visiting South Africa in the New Year, here are some of the best new attractions for tourists in 2014.
Sun City Resort
Find flightsRecently opened, the Sun City Resort is located about two hours drive away from the city of Johannesburg. This enormous complex, known around the country as the Kingdom of Pleasure, contains two world class golf courses, two casinos, an atmospheric South African cultural village and over 7000 crocodiles in their own sanctuary.
The resort also owns the rights to the most popular game reserve in South Africa, the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, which is only a short walk away from the entrance to the resort. If you are going to book a flight to South Africa, make sure you to go onto this website to find yourself some of the best deals around.
Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve
The Hluhluwe-Umforlozi Game Reserve has only just reopened its doors under a new formal conservation effort. The biggest draw of the reserve is that it is one of the few places left that you can see the big five: lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo and rhinoceros! The wildlife for you to see in the park is very hard to beat, with plenty of different ways to get around the park.
For example, you could opt to take the amazing viewing experience of a guided boat tour along the Hluhluwe dam, guided walks through the park while you take in the massive expanses of native plants and animals in their natural habitat, or for those who wish to go it alone, self guided drives.
Winelands
While not technically a new attraction, the winelands near to Cape Town offer you a chance to sample some of the newest wines made by some of the world famous vineyards that call South Africa Home. The success of the wines made here is due to the fertile fields that grow healthy yields every year, as well as the fine climate they live in. Even if you are not much of a wine drinker, just taking time to drive around this area is a wonderful experience, enjoying the landscape as you explore.
Kruger National Park
The Kruger National Park is the biggest game reserve on the continent and one of the most popular tourist attractions in South Africa. Kruger boasts of having more species of mammals than any other park which also includes the big five, with other species such as cheetahs and giraffes for you to admire. The other fantastic thing about Kruger National Park is that there is accommodation for you to rent so that you can stay on the grounds, including simple tented camps to luxury lodges.
Really good place for tourist.
I am glad there is a place where they actively conserve rhinos. Rhino horn is used in Chinese medicine and that leads to it’s endangerment. While we were instructed to avoid using them and substituting Carabao horn instead, we still have cases of poaching and smuggling.
One of the best place to consider to visit.
South Africa is definitely on my bucket list. It would be nice to tick it off my list sooner than later.
to experience the South African wildlife in their native habitat is in my list to do someday, haven’t done any research yet though, so am glad to know more information here.
SA is such a very interesting place to go for an adventure. I wish I could just go about and wander the world to satisfy my itch to travel. LOL!
I’ve heard much about Kruger National Park.. But to see it first hand is another story.
Beautiful captures. My husband has been in Africa and he said that the place he went was beautiful!
Wow! These are nice spots in South Africa. My blogpal who is from S. Africa is very proud of her homeland.
I have seen a lot of photos of the Kruger National Park. South Africa is no doubt included in my travel list. The Safari is definitely a must-do!
The Crocodile Bridge reminds me of an unfinished bridge in the Philippines.
Awesome place! How I wish to win a lottery so I can also visit this beautiful place. Your lucky????????
I meant to put exclamation point and not question mark…sorry
There is something so inviting with South Africa and seeing this somehow provided me an idea of why that is.
I never tour or visited other places in abroad, and I am glad I was able to read this post, it feels like I am there. I could feel the beauty of this spot in South Africa, you describe it perfectly that I can even feel yeah I know the place. 🙂
Yes! Finally something about South Africa Tours.