• South Africa

    Mountains, deserts, seascapes, and bushveld offer visitors some of the most spectacular and breathtaking scenery anywhere on the continent, and tourists from every corner of the globe arrive in South Africa every day to experience these wonders.

    South Africa fits few categories: it falls under neither First World nor Third World. Visitors can escape to wild and remote parks and experience exceptional game viewing in true wilderness and then, a short flight later, find themselves enjoying the luxuries afforded by modern cities and world-class hotels known for their warm hospitality. It is culturally diverse, with nine different provinces and eleven different official languages sure to enrich every traveler’s experience.

    Everywhere one goes the scenery changes. Lush tropical forests give way to open savannah as well as vast deserts. South Africa has an invigorating climate with seasons reversed from the Northern hemisphere, and offers visitors cool winters and pleasantly warm to hot summers.

    From a historical point of view, the country enjoys a rich and varied heritage. Visitors can trace the origins of man, or relive the country’s pioneering history and the Great Trek. Marvel at the discovery of diamonds and gold in South Africa, or reflect on the conflicts of various wars. In addition to its past, history is still made every day in the areas of human rights and political change. With so much happening all around us, South Africa truly is a “World in one Country.”

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