Top Attractions in South Africa
Iconic landmarks, national parks and hidden gems worth building a holiday around.
Blyde River Canyon
One of the world’s largest green canyons — God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the Three Rondavels.
Hazyview
Knysna Heads
Twin sandstone cliffs guarding the lagoon mouth, with viewpoints, restaurants and a tidal pool.
Knysna
Robberg Nature Reserve
Dramatic peninsula reserve with seal colony, stone-age archaeology and three circular hiking routes.
Plettenberg Bay
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Rotating cable car to the 1 085 m summit plateau with panoramic views over the city and Atlantic.
Cape Town
Featherbed Nature Reserve
Private nature reserve on the Knysna Heads’ western head, reached by ferry with guided 4x4 trails.
Knysna
Hermanus Cliff Path
12 km clifftop boardwalk past whale-watching spots — southern rights surface just metres offshore in season.
Hermanus
Tsitsikamma National Park
Marine and forest reserve with the famous Storms River suspension bridges and Otter Trail start.
Garden Route
uShaka Marine World
Africa’s largest marine theme park: aquarium, water slides and dolphin shows in Durban’s Point precinct.
Umhlanga