The South African Guide

Destinations

In-depth, honest guides to destinations — written from first-hand experience.

Aerial view of Cape Town with DHL Stadium, the Atlantic Ocean, and Table Mountain rising behind the city, South Africa
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Cape Town vs Johannesburg — Which City Should You Visit?

Cape Town vs Johannesburg compared: vibe, costs, weather, safety, food, nightlife, and day trips — plus which city suits which type of traveller.
Vineyard rows at Stellenbosch with Hottentots Holland Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa
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Stellenbosch: South Africa's Wine Capital & University Town

Historic Cape Dutch architecture, world-class wine estates, and mountain-framed hiking — the complete guide to Stellenbosch with prices and where to stay.

Hikers picking their way along rocky cliffs above the Wild Coast shoreline, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Wild Coast and Coffee Bay — The Complete Travel Guide

Plan a Wild Coast trip — Coffee Bay, Hole in the Wall, Bulungula, Port St Johns, hiking the trail, Xhosa homestays, and how to get there.

African elephants gathered at a waterhole in Addo Elephant National Park
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Addo Elephant National Park: South Africa's Malaria-Free Big 5 Safari

Addo Elephant National Park guide — entry fees, self-drive vs guided, named lodges per budget, and how to get there from Gqeberha or the Garden Route.

The high basalt cliffs of the Drakensberg escarpment rising above green foothills, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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The Drakensberg — Where to Stay, Key Areas, and How to Get There

Plan a Drakensberg trip — Royal Natal, Cathedral Peak, Giant's Castle and Sani Pass compared, plus named lodges, entry fees, and transport from Durban.

Stormy waves and coastal cliffs at the Knysna Heads, Garden Route, South Africa
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Knysna Travel Guide — The Heads, Lagoon, Oysters, and Where to Stay

Knysna travel guide: the Heads viewpoint, Featherbed Nature Reserve, lagoon oysters, Knysna Elephant Park, where to stay, and how long to spend.

Person silhouetted in rocky sea cave at Robberg Peninsula, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
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Plettenberg Bay Travel Guide — Beaches, Robberg, and Whale Watching

Plettenberg Bay travel guide: Robberg Nature Reserve walk, whale and dolphin watching, best beaches, where to stay, and what to do in and around Plett.

Two young boys playing on a Soweto township street, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Things to Do in Soweto — Vilakazi Street, Hector Pieterson and Shebeen Culture

Soweto guide: Vilakazi Street, Hector Pieterson Museum, Regina Mundi Church, Orlando Towers, and how to book a guided tour from Johannesburg.

Forest waterfall cascading through indigenous forest in Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa
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Tsitsikamma National Park — Storms River, Hiking, and the Otter Trail

Tsitsikamma National Park guide: Storms River Mouth suspension bridge, the Otter Trail, Bloukrans bungee, entry fees, accommodation, and how to get there.

The Knysna Heads — two sandstone cliffs framing the ocean entrance to the Knysna Lagoon
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The Garden Route — Complete Driving Guide from Mossel Bay to Storms River

The Garden Route runs 300 km along South Africa's southern coast. Best stops from Mossel Bay to Storms River, how long to spend, and where to stay.

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