Rondegat river rock pools are famous with hikers and rock climbers. This pristine river, than runs through the majestic 70 000 hectare Cederberg wilderness area, creates natural pools and ponds that make for fabulous swimming. So pack your bathers and head for the hills to rediscover swimming at its best. more

Die Hel rock pool, situated high in the Winterhoek mountains of the West Coast, is one of South Africa’s best kept secrets. Accessible only on foot down a deep ravine, or by kloofing along the riverbed, it’s not easy to find. But once there, you’ll never want to leave. more

Find the Tonquani rock pools in the Magaliesberg's Mountain Sanctuary Park in the North West province. Climb deep down into the kloof and then hike, scramble and paddle along a string of crystal-clear pools framed by tree ferns and interspersed with giant boulders. more

The Ploughman's Kop rock pools are nestled in the Amphitheatre which forms part of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg mountains. Although there are many rock pools along the rivers that cut their way through the basalt cliffs, none offer the traveller more spectacular scenery than these. more

In discovering South Africa's myths and legends, you will journey to the many beautiful and remote areas peopled by storytellers who perpetuate an important oral tradition. Their tales will fascinate you while the landscape gently lulls you into believing what South Africans have believed for centuries: there is a marvelous magic in our fresh air. more

The Eye of Kuruman is a natural spring that gave rise first to a mission station founded by Robert Moffat in 1824, and later a large town. What makes it remarkable is that this pure water rises to the surface in the arid Kalahari and that it has never dried up. more

Typically, rock pools are formed by the continuous scouring action of fresh or salt water. Found where rivers work their magic through the landscape, or beside the sea, naturally created rock pools can be thimble-size or big enough to swim in, metres deep or a few centimeters shallow, freezing cold or invitingly warm. more