Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) is situated in a malaria free area just one hour drive from Port Elizabeth. Addo Park was initially proclaimed in 1931 to preserve what remained of the last 11 elephants population in the region. The park is perhaps now in it’s most significant phase of expansion.
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Big Hole National Battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died here on August 9 and 10, 1877; combatants in a five month conflict that came to be called the Nez Perce War of 1877. Like other Indian Wars in the late 1800’s, the Nez Perce War involved two very different groups with very different outlooks on land rights, civilian authority, government powers, social organization, and the responsibilities of the individuals to society. The Cango Caves has some of the biggest stalagmite formations in the world set in Precambrian (a time about 4500 million years ago) limestone. It stretches for about 4 kilometers. The Cango Caves are a series of dripstone caverns that open into vast halls of towering stalagmite formations. Cape Agulhas ( In Portuguese, “Cabo das Agulhas” meaning “Cape of Needles”) is the geographic southern tip of the African continent, commonly thought to be the nearby Cape of Good Hope. It was most commonly known in English as Cape Lagullas until the 20th century. The cape is defined for hydrographic purposes to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Cape Town is one of the world known cosmopolitan city. Described by Sir Francis Drake in 1580 as ‘the fairest cape in all the world’, the ‘Mother City’ of Cape Town is one of the world’s top tourist destinations that you don’t want to miss. It is located in the Western Cape, and is the third most populous city in South Africa. Cape Winelands is the largest wine producing region in the Western Cape. The Winelands is a playground for students, business executives, tourists, lovers and friends just looking for a fabulous, stylishly relaxed time in nature. You will get to taste many world-famous and award-winning wines. Chobe National Park is regarded as one of the world’s last remaining true wilderness areas and one of the greatest game parks in Africa. Chobe National Park is the third largest park in Botswana , after the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the remote Gemsbok National Park in the south-western corner of the country. The Dolphin Beach , of course, is the main attraction for most visitors and the Dolphin Coast has a magnificent coastal stretch of golden beaches and sheltered coves to lure the sun lover. Also the Dolphin Coast offers wonderful holidays activities that has provided fond memories for countless holiday-makers. Situated on the East Coast of South Africa, in KwaZulu Natal, North of Durban. The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park is a registered member of the Ramsar Convention and a World Heritage Site. It is also the largest estuarine water body in Africa, can be explored by means of a boat safari, bringing the visitors into close proximity with hippo lazing in the waters and crocodiles basking in the sun on the estuary’s banks. There are also magnificent self-guided walking trails through sub-tropical forests, grasslands and lily-covered pans, which abound in animal life. Famous for its giant aquatic summer visitors, Hermanus has established itself as one of the continents most desired tourist destinations. But there is far more to this bustling seaside town than her whales. Join AllAfrika Safaris on a whale tour that includes dramatic mountain passes, beautiful coastal estuaries, secluded seaside retreats of the rich and famous and one of the most scenic coastal roads in the world. |
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