South Africa

I highly recommend going to two places in particular within South Africa and those are the Kruger National Park and Cape Town.

The Kruger National Park 

The Kruger National Park is a wildlife park which aims to protect the wildlife and tries to put a stop to the poaching of wild animals.The Kruger is an amazing opportunity to witness wildlife in their natural habitat, which gives tourists and locals the ability to truly see how special these animals are. You are able to go in for the day or can stay overnight at one of the bush camps, which has different accommodation options. You travel around inside of your car and drive along the roads that have been set out for visitors, there is also options to go on guided tours in the early morning or late evening. I highly recommend visiting the Kruger National Park as it is an amazing opportunity to experience something completely different.

Lioness having a sleep

Elephant looking for food

Rhinos enjoying a mud bath

Cape Town

Cape Town is known as the mother city of South Africa and is one of the most beautiful cities in South Africa. Out of all cities, Cape Town is the friendliest and the most welcoming out of all the cities and is one of my favourite places within South Africa. Even though I had lived in South Africa previously, it was the first time that I was able to go see Cape Town and experience its beauty.

View of Cape Town from Table Mountain 

The is many wonderful things to do in Cape Town but usually one would run out of time to do everything. It is suggested if you only have limited time in Cape Town, that you should make an effort to try complete the Cape Town Big Six which includes:

1. Robben Island 
2. V&A Waterfront 
3. Table Mountain Cableway 
4. Kirstenbosch Gardens
5. Groot Constantia 
6. Cape Point

The other side of Table Mountain 

Robben Island is one of the few places of major historical significance in South Africa and is commonly known as the place that held Nelson Mandala prisoner during the apartheid. This former prison serves as a constant reminder of the country's troubled past as well as a symbol of triumph, reconciliation and resilience. 

Robben Island 

V&A waterfront is placed in between the Atlantic Oceana and Table Mountain. It is well known for its outdoor restaurants which have views of the harbour and table mountain, as well as its many shops. There are plenty of opportunities for entertainment and one of the most well-known activities is getting the chance to ride the Cape Wheel, which allows you to see spectacular views of  Cape Town.

V&A Waterfront

The Table Mountain Cableway takes you up or down table mountain within 5 minutes, giving you an extraordinary view of Cape Town and with its rotating floors, individuals are able to experience the views of Cape Town from all angles. Allowing individuals to see the other big locations of Cape Town. 

Table Mountain Cableway 

Kirstenbosch gardens are known as one of the most beautiful gardens in Africa, the gardens cover 36ha of land and blend into the slopes of Table Mountain.

Kirstenbosch Gardens 

Groot Constantia is the oldest wine producing estate and has many other activities to participate in such as looking around the museum, having a meal at one of the restaurants and of course get involved in the wine tasting.

Groot Constantia 

Cape Point is the most South Western point of Africa and is also the point where both the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean meet making it very treacherous waters for any sailors. It also has a 150 year old lighthouse and knowing that the next closest landmass is Antarctica, making this point a very special part of the Cape.

Capt Point

Both places are special places that i highly recommend going to if you ever think of visiting South Africa. 

Jess