Routes and Roadtrips

Citytrip Cape Town: itinerary for 3 to 4 days

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Citytrip Cape Town: Tips for 3 to 4 days Cape Town was the icing on the cake of our beautiful roadtrip through South Africa. It is one of the largest and nicest cities to visit in South Africa. There is so much to see and do! Before I left for South Africa, I was going nuts looking for a logical time schedule (the best itinerary of Cape Town). What [...]

Road trip South Africa: Itinerary from Johannesburg to Cape Town

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South Africa Itinerary: From Johannesburg to Cape Town During our road trip, we fell in love with South Africa! We started our itinerary in Johannesburg and ended in Cape Town. This itinerary, of course, can be done the opposite way around as well. Since we had only 18 full days to spend, we had to choose between Drakensbergen and the Garden Route. [...]

Travel guide to visit Kruger Park: Useful Safari Tips

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How to visit Kruger Park: Useful Safari Tips When you’re going to South Africa, you can’t skip the Kruger Park. The Kruger Park is one of the most beautiful and largest safari parks in the world. We spent hours there, looking for wildlife, and loved it! The Kruger Park is larger than some small countries in Europe and is just less than two million h[...]

Which rental car in South Africa & Tips to hire a cheap car

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Which car to rent in South Africa + Tips to find a cheap car Are you going to make a road trip through South Africa just like us? Then you will need a rental car. But which one? What are the roads in South Africa like? Do you need a 4x4 SUV or will a regular sedan be sufficient? We drove from Johannesburg to Cape Town (well not entirely, we also too[...]

Where to stay in Cape Town: Hotel tips & Safe areas

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Cape Town hotel and hostel tips: where to stay? Cape Town is a big city and has different neighborhoods. Safety can be an issue for some people. It was for us! There are warnings from all angles that in Cape Town you shouldn’t walk the street when it’s dark. We generally followed that advice. We never felt unsafe in Cape Town, not for a moment, and [...]

Kruger Park private game reserves: Tips for hotels & Safari lodges

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Affordable hotels & lodges in Greater Kruger Park Going on safari in the Kruger Park is a super awesome experience. For the ultimate safari experience you need to spend a few days in the Kruger Park. Spending just one day in the park won't be enough. Staying for the night in the Kruger Park, or in one of the surrounding private reserves, is an a[...]

Tips Drakensberg | Things to do & Where to sleep

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Drakensberg South Africa tips If you are going to South Africa you cannot skip Drakensbergen. Yet many people do not stay overnight and that is a very serious mistake! You can already see the beautiful Drakensbergen from the Panorama route. The Drakensberg is the highest mountain range in South Africa and is about 622 M long. It is a stunning area t[...]

St. Lucia South Africa: Things to see and do

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Things to do in St. Lucia + Hotel Tips and Hotspots St. Lucia was a pleasant surprise during our road trip through South Africa. St. Lucia is a tiny village on the east coast of the province Kwazulu Natal. This was actually one of the first villages that we visited in a very long time. Before that we were mostly on safari in game parks. To walk arou[...]

Kruger National Park Accommodation: Tips inside and near the park

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Kruger National Park where to stay: accommodation recommendations There’s nothing like waking up in the Kruger Park! When I got up and went outside, I stood face to face with a … warthog! Super cute! Spending the night in the Kruger Park simply has something special. You drive out of the gate of the accommodation and you can just encounter a lion or[...]