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EXPLORE PARKS

 * Addo Elephant National Park
   
   
   ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
   
   Discover...Experience...Explore a world of diversity in one Park. Now the
   third largest national park in South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park has
   expanded to conserve a wide range of biodiversity, landscapes, fauna and
   flora.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Eastern Cape Nearest City or Town: Port Elizabeth
   
   Activities include:
   
    * 4 X 4
    * Beach
    * Bird Watching
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Horse Riding
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Agulhas National Park
   
   
   AGULHAS NATIONAL PARK
   
   Geographical extremes capture the imagination. From ancient mariners to
   contemporary mankind, the quest has always been to reach the poles, sail
   around the tips of continents, conquer the highest peaks and dive to the
   ultimate depths.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Western Cape Nearest City or Town: Agulhas
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Beach
    * Bird Watching
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Game Viewing
    * Whale Watching
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Augrabies Falls National Park
   
   
   AUGRABIES FALLS NATIONAL PARK
   
   The Khoi people called it "Aukoerebis", or place of Great Noise, as this
   powerful flow of water is unleashed from rocky surroundings characterised by
   the 18km abyss of the Orange River Gorge.
   
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   Province: Northern Cape Nearest City or Town: Upington
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Mountain Biking
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Game Viewing
    * Swimming
    * Game Drives
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Bontebok National Park
   
   
   BONTEBOK NATIONAL PARK
   
   Bontebok National Park is a place of simplistic beauty and peaceful charm.
   The majestic Langeberg Mountains provide a picturesque backdrop for this Park
   of colorful riches.
   
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   Province: Western Cape Nearest City or Town: Swellendam
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Mountain Biking
    * Bird Watching
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Kayaking
    * Swimming
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Camdeboo National Park
   
   
   CAMDEBOO NATIONAL PARK
   
   Formed hundreds of millions of years ago, the Karoo of South Africa is one of
   the great natural wonders of the world. Camdeboo National Park provides the
   visitor with insights into the unique landscape and ecosystem of the Karoo,
   not to mention awesome scenic beauty.
   
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   Province: Eastern Cape Nearest City or Town: Graaff Reinet
   
   Activities include:
   
    * 4 X 4
    * Bird Watching
    * Boat Cruises
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Kayaking
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Garden Route National Park
   
   
   GARDEN ROUTE NATIONAL PARK
   
   Along the South Coast of South Africa lies one of the most beautiful
   stretches of coastline in the world, home to the Garden Route National Park.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Western Cape Nearest City or Town: Wilderness/Knysna/Storms River
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Forest Excursions
    * Swimming
    * Snorkelling
    * Scuba Diving
    * Otter Trail
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Golden Gate Highlands National Park
   
   
   GOLDEN GATE HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK
   
   Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north eastern
   Free State lies the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Free State Nearest City or Town: Clarens
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Mountain Biking
    * Bird Watching
    * Rock Climbing
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Horse Riding
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Karoo National Park
   
   
   KAROO NATIONAL PARK
   
   The Great Karoo is a vast and unforgiving landscape of which the Karoo
   National Park is but a small portion. Being the largest ecosystem in South
   Africa, the Karoo is home to a fascinating diversity of life, all having
   adapted to survive in these harsh conditions. Karoo National Park is
   dominated by the lofty Nuweveld Mountains and rolling plains, where many
   species that originally occurred here now once again occupy their former
   ranges.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Western Cape Nearest City or Town: Beaufort West
   
   Activities include:
   
    * 4 X 4
    * Bird Watching
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Swimming
    * Game Drives
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
   
   
   KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK
   
   Where the red dunes and scrub fade into infinity and herds of gemsbok,
   springbok, eland and blue wildebeest follow the seasons, where imposing camel
   thorn trees provide shade for huge black-mane lions and vantage points for
   leopard and many raptors... this is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Northern Cape Nearest City or Town: Upington
   
   Activities include:
   
    * 4 X 4
    * Bird Watching
    * Swimming
    * Game Drives
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Kruger National Park
   
   
   KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
   
   Where nearly 2 million hectares of unrivaled diversity of life forms fuses
   with historical and archaeological sights - this is real Africa.The
   world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks
   with the best in Africa.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Mpumalanga Nearest City or Town: Skukuza/Phalaborwa/Malelane
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Wilderness Trails
    * Game Drives
    * Wedding Venue
    * Swimming
    * Game Viewing
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Mapungubwe National Park
   
   
   MAPUNGUBWE NATIONAL PARK
   
   Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site is the ideal location for
   anyone interested in wildlife and birds, to those in search of serenity,
   identity and the extraordinary history of this Park...
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Limpopo Nearest City or Town: All Days/Musina
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Bird Watching
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Game Viewing
    * Swimming
    * Game Drives
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Marakele National Park
   
   
   MARAKELE NATIONAL PARK
   
   The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, as its
   Tswana name suggests, has become a 'place of sanctuary' for an impressive
   variety of wildlife due to its location in the transitional zone between the
   dry western and moister eastern regions of South Africa.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Limpopo Nearest City or Town: Thabazimbi
   
   Activities include:
   
    * 4 X 4
    * Bird Watching
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Game Drives
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Mokala National Park
   
   
   MOKALA NATIONAL PARK
   
   "Where Endangered Species Roam"...Mokala is SANParks' newest park. It is
   situated approximately 70km south-southwest of Kimberley, and west of the N12
   freeway to Cape Town. Nestled in the hills, Mokala's landscape boasts a
   variety of koppieveld (hills) and large open plains.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Northern Cape Nearest City or Town: Kimberley
   
   Activities include:
   
   Not Listed!
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Mountain Zebra National Park
   
   
   MOUNTAIN ZEBRA NATIONAL PARK
   
   Invigorating crystal clear air, beautiful scenery, tranquil ambience and an
   abundance of wildlife offer you a special and personal African wilderness
   experience at Mountain Zebra National Park.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Eastern Cape Nearest City or Town: Cradock
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Game Drives
    * Wedding Venue
    * Swimming
    * Game Viewing
    * Hiking and nature walks
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Namaqua National Park
   
   
   NAMAQUA NATIONAL PARK
   
   Escape to the land of contrasts, where the rigorous climate has created a
   myriad of life forms superbly adapted to their specific habitat. Fields of
   flowers, star studded nights, quiver trees, enormous granite outcrops and the
   icy Atlantic are but a few wonders that await the visitor
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Northern Cape Nearest City or Town: Springbok
   
   Activities include:
   
    * 4 X 4
    * Mountain Biking
    * Bird Watching
    * Flower Season
    * Hiking and nature walks
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Table Mountain National Park
   
   
   TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
   
   This natural world heritage site, and Natural New 7 Wonder of the World, is a
   haven of magnificent mountains plunging into crystal seas fringed with
   bleached white sands of the Cape Peninsula.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Western Cape Nearest City or Town: Cape Town
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Forest Excursions
    * Scuba Diving
    * Horse Riding
    * Hiking and nature walks
    * Hang-/Paragliding
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * Tankwa Karoo National Park
   
   
   TANKWA KAROO NATIONAL PARK
   
   As luminous clouds of dust swirl through the ancient landscape, a tortoise
   patiently wanders in search of succulent morsels; a lizard basks in the sun
   while gemsbok and red hartebeest share the arid plains with mongoose, orb-web
   spiders, skinks and leggy toktokkies.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Western Cape Nearest City or Town: Ceres, ZA
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Game Drives
    * Star gazing
    * Bird Watching
    * 4 X 4
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * West Coast National Park
   
   
   WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK
   
   Just inland from the secluded harbour of Saldanha Bay, and only 1,5 hour's
   drive from Cape Town's City Centre, one finds the azure waters of the
   Langebaan Lagoon, focal point of the West Coast National Park.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Western Cape Nearest City or Town: Langebaan
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Water Activities
    * Whale Watching
    * Swimming
    * Game Viewing
    * Hiking and nature walks
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor
 * |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
   
   
   |AI-|AIS/RICHTERSVELD TRANSFRONTIER PARK
   
   Conjure up a desolate and forbidding landscape, seemingly devoid of life,
   except for some people dotting along the horizon. Make a startling discovery
   upon closer inspection when the mirage dissolves into the human-like
   half-mens (half person) and the harsh environment prove to be a
   treasure-chest containing the world's richest desert flora.
   
   Visit the Park
   
   Province: Northern Cape Nearest City or Town: Sendelingsdrif
   
   Activities include:
   
    * Bird Watching
    * Game Viewing
    * Swimming
    * Game Drives
    * Wilderness Trails
   
   Traveller Reviews on TripAdvisor


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VIRTUAL ITINERARIES


AGULHAS NATIONAL PARK



Geographical extremes capture the imagination. From ancient mariners to
contemporary mankind, the quest has always been to reach the poles, sail around
the tips of continents, conquer the highest peaks and dive to the ultimate
depths.



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GOLDEN GATE HIGHLANDS NATIONAL PARK



Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north eastern
Free State lies the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.



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KAROO NATIONAL PARK



The Great Karoo is a vast and unforgiving landscape of which the Karoo National
Park is but a small portion. Being the largest ecosystem in South Africa, the
Karoo is home to a fascinating diversity of life, all having adapted to survive
in these harsh conditions. Karoo National Park is dominated by the lofty
Nuweveld Mountains and rolling plains, where many species that originally
occurred here now once again occupy their former ranges.



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