South Africa Experience

Really Amazing

Advantages: A great all round experience
Disadvantages: If there was one there is no break period, no place to get food etc.

...There is so much history to Robben Island from before the time is was a prison camp as well. The view of Cape Town coming back on the boat in the evening all lit up was stunning as well. It was very educational as well. Would definately recommend it. ...

ppwithers 05.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Robben Island (South Africa)

Ideal Safari Opportunity on Garden Route

Advantages: Malaria Free Safari, Personal attention, Friendly, Reasonable Price
Disadvantages: Relatively new, Limited numbers of animals

...we decided to explore the Garden Route but also wanted the opportunity to see as much wildlife as possible without having to fly to Krugar or pay over the odds for the other Malaria Free Game lodges such as Shamwari. So when we found the website for this Game lodge it seemed to be the perfect solution. The Game lodge is located on the N2 approx 350km from Cape Town i.e. about 3 or 4 hours drive. But a warm welcome awaits. The reception area links ...
...to the lawn area which has loungers and a pool. We chose to stay in a Private Chalet which meant that we got our own little round thatched hut to stay in. These are all spread out round a slope that looks down to a watering hole where if you are lucky you may see some of the animals. Each of the chalets has a large bed with mosquito net (although we didn't need to use this) and is decorated in animal print fabrics with lots of natural wood. A section ...

kate_mustoe 30.06.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Garden Route Game Lodge (South Africa)

Table Mountain - a unique African experience

Advantages: beautiful; scenic; a highligt to any trip to South Africa
Disadvantages: NONE

Table Mountain is one of the Jewels in South Africa's Western Cape. It takes its name from the simple fact that on most days the mountain top, which is relatively flat, is covered in a thin layer of clouds which creates the table-like effect. The Mountain looks down upon the city of Cape Town which surrounds it. All this information, however, can easily be found on any other website. I would like to describe, briefly, my Table Mountain experience. ...
...upon the most southern tip of Africa and not only marvel at the beautiful view but also, quite remarkably, acknowledge that you are staring down upon a point in the distance where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, separating, arguably, the Western World from its Eastern counterpart - this is a truly remarkable experience. ...

nikolo21 28.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Table Mountain (South Africa)

Hear The Lion Roar

Advantages: Outstanding scenery, the best park for game viewing in South Africa
Disadvantages: Absolutely none.

...present at all. Hluhluwe (pronounced Welsh ll-oo-Welsh ll-oo-way) and Umfolozi were originally two different parks, and they still retain very individual characters. Umfolozi was once the royal hunting ground of the most famous Zulu chief, Shaka, in the early 1800s. With a great military mind and huge ambition he made the Zulu nation one of the strongest in Africa, and there are many legendary stories surrounding his escapades connected with the ...
...south, and the coast. The Hluhluwe section in the northern half of the park has a hilly topography with the Hluhluwe River meandering through. The Umfolozi section in the south is flatter, still with a few huge hills, but mainly open valleys, with a variety of foliage from grassy plains to bush thicket and woodland. In my experience it is here that the most animals can be seen, especially around the wide Black and White Umfolozi Rivers. Where Is ...

VC81 30.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Hluhluwe National Park, South Africa

the western cape - well worth a visit

Advantages: stunning scenery, quite cheap, dolphins, no jet lag
Disadvantages: very very touristy in places,can be dangerous

My aunt lived in south africa for several years, so i supposed i'd always wondered what it was like after hearing some of her stories... but i'm not gonna lie the only reason i decided to go there - i was flicking through a gap year brochure and came across a picture of a pod of bottle nosed dolphins and that was it i was going, didn't really have any idea where it was i had decided i was going until i read the rest of the advert, but i didn't care ...
...over in june last year, which is the start of the south african winter, not one of the things i was best pleased about, especially as my aunt had been saying.....might be a little cold, and the random south african dude at the airport (who for some reason had decided i was from new zeland...!?!) told me that up near kruger, where i was off to first would probably still be warm, but plett and the rest of the garden route would probably be very cold, ...

Amy_Coppock 27.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Western Cape (South Africa)