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Knysna Lagoon

Hiker's view

The Drakensberg Mountain Range

Day hikes are generally within the city limits themselves, or just a short drive away

Aloes in the Karoo, Western Cape

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Adventures Wanted in Drakensberg

The Drakensberg region through the eyes of the National Geographic 2008 Adventurer of the year, Andrew Skurka.

South African Tourism Sho't Left - Harties

Why not experience game drives, hikes through the mountains, hot air balloon rides and water sports in one day? Take a Sho't Left to Harties.

Mild Adventures

1. Table Mountain Rotair, Cape Town
   

   360◦ views of the Mother City on the way up and down with more photo opportunity panorama’s when you reach the top. Or, hike up, if you’re fit enough.

   
2. Veterinary Safari
   

   Get hands-on conservation action and unparalleled access to the thrilling world of scientific game capture under the guidance of a professional wildlife veterinarian.

   
3. Tree Top Canopy Tour
   

   Play Tarzan and Jane though some of South Africa’s most beautiful forest canopies. Expert guides keep you safe and show you the ropes and the wildlife.

   
4. Horse Trails, Wild Coast
   

   Revel in adventure-filled out-rides across pristine beaches, cliff tops, lagoons and across rolling hillsides along the untamed Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape.

   
5. Snorkelling and Diving in Sodwana
   

   Immerse yourself in spectacular underwater coral gardens alive with tropical fish, rays, turtles and massive, graceful whale sharks.

   
6. Golden Gate Highlands National Park photographic safari
   

   Capture the raw beauty of ochre-coloured cliffs, multi-hued grasslands, soaring raptors and snow-capped peaks in this one-of-a-kind wilderness.

   
7. Hiking in the UKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park
   

   Awesome mountain-top vistas, cool streams, waterfalls, soaring peaks, caves with San rock art and abundant fauna and flora. What more could you ask for?

   
8. Stargazing Safari in Sutherland
   

   Aided by Sutherland’s crystal clear air, see the heavens as never before through SALT, (Southern Africa Large Telescope) – the biggest stargazing device in the Southern hemisphere.

   
9. Hot Air Ballooning over the Waterberg
   

   See this unique biosphere reserve of mountains and wildlife-rich bushveld from a new perspective.

   
10. Big 7 Safari, Addo Elephant National Park
    

    We’re talking the Big 5 – elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and lion plus Southern Right Whales and Great White Sharks, a 1-hour drive away from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.