South Africa travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 41 places to see
  • 22 local dishes

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. The country consists of nine provinces, and is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. South Africa also encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of 1,221,037 square kilometres, the country has a population of over 63 million people, making it the sixth-most populated country in Africa, and 24th-most in the world. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is regarded as the judicial capital. The largest and most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and Durban.

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What to see in South Africa

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  • Addo Elephant National Park

    Addo, Eastern Cape

  • Apartheid Museum

    Johannesburg, Gauteng

  • Augrabies Falls

    Augrabies, Northern Cape

  • Blyde River Canyon

    Graskop, Mpumalanga

  • Bo-Kaap

    Cape Town, Western Cape

  • Boulders Beach

    Simon's Town, Western Cape

What to eat in South Africa

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  • Bobotie

    Bobotie

  • Braai

    Braai

  • Koeksisters

    Koeksisters

  • Rooibos

    Rooibos

  • Amarula

    Amarula

  • Biltong

    Biltong

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • January

    Cape Town27°C

    Sunny summer in the southern hemisphere, beaches and Table Mountain.

  • August

    Cape Town18°C

    Enjoy whale watching and stunning coastal landscapes.

Itineraries in South Africa

No public itineraries for this country yet. The first one could be yours.

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