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Cape Town
Diving
Cape Town is at the meeting spot of the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean.Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Nature and WildlifeSome of the species roaming the reserve are the lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros.
Mabalingwe Nature Reserve
Nature and WildlifeWildlife include the big five game. lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhinoceros, but also hippo, giraffe, hyena, warthog and impala to name but a few of the 36 species of mammals.Table Mountain National Park
Natural attractionsThis area forms part of the Cape Floristic Region and as such supports a high diversity of flora, much of which is rare and endemic.Sabi Sabi
Nature and WildlifeWildlife present include Southern African wildcat, black-backed jackal, blue wildebeest, Burchell's zebra, Cape buffalo, chacma baboon, civet, common duiker, African bush elephant, South African giraffe, hippopotamus, impala, kudu, large-spotted genet, African leopard, cheetah, lion, reedbuck, scrub hare, side-striped jackal, slender mongoose, spotted hyena, steenbok, tree squirrel, vervet monkey, warthog, waterbuck, southern white rhinoceros, white-tailed mongoose and Cape wild dog.South Africa
SightseeingHundreds of thousands of visitors come to South Africa every year to see the country's many natural and cultural attractions.
wv Western Cape
SightseeingTable Mountain in Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula Cape Winelands around Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek Garden Route along the South Coast.
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ActivitiesHot air ballooning, the "Cradle of Mankind" in Gauteng near Johannesburg, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape offer some spectacular balloon safaris.Cape Town
SightseeingBo-Kaap. This neighbourhood, on a hilly area southwest of the city centre, is where historically Malay Muslim descendants of slaves had lived.
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ActivitiesThe Western Cape offers nearly everything a traveler could want.
Cape Town
City BowlThe City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa.Cape Town
ActivitiesThe easiest way to get an overview on things to do, nice restaurants, clubs, tours etc. is to walk into one of the visitors centres which are in several areas (V&A Waterfront, City Bowl, Green Point, etc.) Cable Car to the top of Table Mountain, Lower Cable Station, Tafelberg Road (take a free MyCiTi Bus 100 from the bottom of the hill to Upper Tafelberg 1., +27 21 424-0015 (general info), +27 21 424-8181 (weather info). 07:00-22:00 (usually 08:30), last car down varies. 21:30 during high season to 18:00 in mid winter.
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Nature and WildlifeIncluding. lion, elephant, white rhino, buffalo, sable, gemsbok, leopard, antelope, giraffe, warthog, bush pig, aardvark, and pangolin.South Africa
HotelsEstablishments in South Africa can have themselves graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa on a 5-star basis.South Africa
ShoppingThe currency is the rand, denoted by the symbol "R" (ISO code.
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SightseeingThe second highest waterfall in the world, the Tugela falls, located in the Royal Natal National Park.
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SightseeingBeing a major metropolitan area there are a large number of museums and galleries that one can visit.
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Nature and WildlifeThe park has abundant, varied wildlife. It is home to large mammalian predators such as lions, cheetahs, African leopards, and hyenas.Cape Town
ShoppingThe V&A Waterfront is the prime tourist destination for souvenirs, though these tend to be typically touristy (i.e. expensive and not necessarily authentic).Table Mountain National Park
SightseeingCape of Good Hope. The Cape of Good Hope is located about 2 km to the west of Cape Point and is at the south-westerly tip of Africa.