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Trans-border Journeys

When you stitch together an odyssey involving South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho, you’re going on the trip of a lifetime.

South Africa Namibia Trans-border

‘I’ve been coming here to photograph animals for ten years, six weeks each time’, a Swiss dentist says. ‘I hope to come here for twenty more.’

South Africa Botswana Trans-border

As one of the aerial transborder points between South Africa and Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta, Maun has one of the busiest airports in southern Africa.

Zambia Victoria Falls Trans-border

Swimming in a natural pool just before the edge of the upper falls ranks as one of the exclusive ‘must-do’s’ of a trip to Africa.

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Swaziland/South Africa Trans-border

Road-tripping through Swaziland involves everything from forest lodges to mountain cabins to plush casino resorts, game drives to quiet time spent at a reserve waterhole.

Mozambique-South Africa trans-border route

Up the Mozambican coast are many seaside resorts and villages, but the real Riviera feel comes when you head north to Vilanculos and her satellite islands.

Maloti Drakensberg Route

One of the most scenic routes in South Africa, the historic Maloti-Drakensberg Route combines incredible natural beauty, ancient rock art and wonderful wildlife.

South African Transfrontier Parks

The benefits for animals and tourists are clear. But local communities living inside or around the Transfrontier reserves in southern Africa also benefit.

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Drive to all the fun and entertainment at Sun City

The people of Limpopo include the Venda.

Limpopo, a province of mountains and passes

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Fun Experiences The Northern Cape

Flower Safari

Take a flower safari through Namakwaland. After the spring rains in September this semi-desert area is flooded with wild flowers – a sight to behold!
The Big Hole, Kimberley

You can’t miss the Big Hole of Kimberley, literally! Known as the largest man-made hole in the world, this incredible site can be attributed to diamond fever in the Northern Cape during the late 1800’s.
Night Drives in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Experience the sights and sounds of this incredible wild area at night when the nocturnal creatures are going about their business and the night-sky is filled with stars.
Diamond Coast Shipwreck Trail.

Take a guided 4x4 tour of the coastline between Koingnaas and Kleinzee, a restricted diamond mining area, and observe the coastal wildlife and photogenic wrecks of unfortunate ships that ran aground here.
Kimberley Mine Museum.

Step back in time at this world-class museum. A highlight is the Belgravia Historical Walk that takes in the gracious Victorian homes of the 1800s.
Star of the West, Kimberley

South Africa’s oldest continuously operating bar, it dates back to the 1870s and was declared a provincial heritage site in 1990.
Vintage Tram, Kimberley.

Runs daily between the City Hall and the Big Hole Kimberley Mine Museum and passes by historical buildings and places of interest; the only tram service in South Africa.
Adventures in Augrabies

The Augrabies Falls National Park is known as an adventure destination hotspot. Try out the Gariep 3-in-1 adventure that combines canoeing, walking and mountain-biking.
Flamingo Casino and Kimberley Golf Club

Victorian-inspired décor, smart-card technology and many leisure activities provide visitors with choices.
The Roaring Sands

Take a walk in the Witsand Nature Reserve and experience the strange natural phenomenon of this area’s famous ‘brulsand’ or roaring sands, which occurs when the wind blows a certain way.