With so much to see and do, it requires careful planning to experience as much as possible of South Africa, one of the top tourist destinations in the world.
To help you make the most of your stay, there are a number of things to keep in mind when looking for holiday accommodation in South Africa.
There are numerous options, ranging from budget self-catering accommodation, backpacking hostels and camping sites to luxury hotels and resorts, fancy tented camps and five-star private apartments and beach houses to choose from.
The first step is therefore to decide on a budget – knowing what you are willing and able to spend, will narrow down your options. More importantly is to finalise your itinerary – with so many popular attractions and activities to choose from, you want to ensure your choice of holiday accommodation in South Africa doesn’t hamper any of your plans.
Your port of arrival is likely to be Cape Town, one of the most popular tourist cities in the world, or Johannesburg, the economic powerhouse of Africa.
Cape Town offers some of the best holiday accommodation in South Africa, with visitors able to choose from a number of great hotels. Southern Sun The Cullinan, one of the leading luxury hotels in the country, the Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town and the Southern Sun Cape Sun are all centrally located and a perfect base from where to explore some of Cape Town’s jewels, including Robben Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for many years, Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront, one of the country’s leading shopping, dining and entertainment destinations.
Johannesburg, a cosmopolitan, multi-cultural city, is a popular starting point for safaris to the Kruger National Park and the surrounding game reserves of Mpumalanga. With some of the most exclusive holiday accommodation in South Africa located in the game reserves of the north, it is easy to blow the budget while on the look-out for the Big Five.
Other popular destinations, where some of South Africa’s best hotels are located, include the Drakensberg, the St Lucia Wetlands and the beautiful Indian Ocean-beaches around Durban.
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