Best time to be there
October to May is the best time to visit the Cape. Game viewing is better during the drier months of April to September. The wildflower season is generally from mid August to mid September. The whale watching season runs from June to November.
Fly to
Cape Town/Johannesburg
flying time
11 hours 30 minutes/10 hours 30 minutes non-stop
time difference
GMT +2 hours
Visas
Not required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area
Itineraries
White Desert
Fly to Cape Town, South Africa before embarking on your adventure to the ‘White Continent’ of Antarctica. A landscape so rarely visited and unlike anywhere else on the planet... Read more ...
South African Family Safari
Highlights - Fly to Tswalu Kalahari Reserve; See 5 star Tuningi Safari Lodge situated in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve on the Botswana border... Read more ...
Deluxe South African Safari
Highlights - Game viewing at Royal Malewane is fantastic and there are plenty of opportunities for seeing big game on the 12,000 hectare reserve... Read more ...
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Some of South Africa's most stunning landscapes may only be witnessed by rail. Rovos Rail and The Blue Train provide train travel across the country, although the most well travelled routes run between Cape Town and Pretoria. South Africa train travel combines luxury accommodation, interesting excursions, gourmet food and beautiful surroundings to create a unique South Africa's train journey not to be missed.
Suggested Luxury Rail Journeys Accommodation
Rovos Rail
Rovos rail is rightly deserving of the international acclaim it receives for creating truly world class travel experiences. Described by many as 'The World's Most Luxurious Train', Rovos Rail reflects the romance...
The Blue Train
The Blue Train combines the comfort of a hotel with the elegance and sophistication of luxury train travel. Since it’s inception in 1946...
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