South Africa sits high on the bucket list of most adventurous travelers.
It’s a wonderful country; one that that everyone should aim experience at least once in their lives (although most, like me, end up coming back for more).
Located at the southern tip of Africa (the clue’s in the name!), South Africa offers up a fascinating blend of culture and history, wild animals and exquisite landscapes, friendly people and delicious food, creating what Nelson Mandela called a Rainbow Nation.
Most tourists head straight to Cape Town, chasing the city’s vibrant sunsets, bright-white beaches, world-class food scene, and begging-to-be-hiked mountains. While I’m arguably Cape Town’s biggest fan, there’s so many other places worth exploring in South Africa.
Ultimate South Africa Travel Itinerary for 2 Weeks
Sites and attractions | Suggested itinerary | Cultural Activities | Nature and wildlife
Kruger National Park | Hermanus | Port Elizabeth | Jeffreys Bay | Nature’s Valley | Knysna | Plettenberg Bay | Cape Town | Oudtshoorn | Johannesburg | Stellenbosch
South Africa is one of my top 3 favorite countries in the world. I truly believe that this country can be anyone’s favorite despite different preferences, as it can attract adventure seekers, luxury lovers as well as backpackers.
I used to live in Cape Town and traveled around South Africa extensively.
I suggest visiting South Africa for at least a month, because you don’t want to be rushed or forced to skip some amazing activities on the way. However, if you don’t have that much time off I prepared different itineraries.
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Watch our awesome #LiveAgain video with @SouthAfricanTourism as we explored Cape Town, Johannesburg, and the Pilanesberg National Park.
In Cape Town, we stayed at the Gorgeous George Hotel and did a cooking class with Food Jams Cape Town. We also visited the impressive @ZeitzMOCAA museum and had a gourmet romantic dinner at Fyn Restaurant.
In Johanessburg we had our own hand-made bomber jackets made by the affable @sebocaraci of Caraci Clothing. We also visited @constitutionhill1306 did a sunrise helicopter ride with Capital Air SA, and dined at the amazing Test Kitchen Carbon Restaurant. Our home base in Johannesburg was at the Home Suite Hotels Rosebank.
We also did a safari tour in the Pilanesberg National Park, staying at the Ivory Tree Game Lodge.
Other credits: 9mm Films for videography and Janik Alheit for photography.
