Next time, i will probably start in cape town and work my way to johannesburg visiting areas that i missed and returning to places that i absolutely loved. Use our easy to use map with driving directions to find your way from cities, airports, theme parks, stores and more. If you planning your south africa holiday, you simply cant go wrong with the garden route. A cnn travel poll, as voted by tourists and travel journalists, puts the scenic and funfilled road between cape town and oudtshoorn, route 62, as the top road trip destination in the world, beating out a host of legendary global grand tours including canadas alcan highway and the ticlio pass in peru. Before you visit, its worthwhile to read up about south africa s diverse heritage to prepare you for the vibrant, multicultural experience that awaits you. Explore a unique collection of 101 road trip stops along themed routes by planning a selfdrive trip or guided tour for a nature and adventurefilled cape west coast vacation. The great south african road trip travelstart blog. Although its just a few hours drive from the pulsating urban hub of johannesburg, the waterberg region doesnt make it onto most south african. Thats why we decided to share our south africa road trip 1 month itinerary with you, including tips on how to plan a south africa road trip and how to rent a car in south africa, and some practical advice on driving around the country. When in need of a minute to digest all thats happened during your trip to south africa, sit down to a braai traditional barbecue, and a bottle of wine made at one of the countrys thriving vineyards. I cannot stop raving about my south africa road trip.
Get directions, traveling distance and traveling time to your destination. The garden route drive followed by the cape peninsula drive. This is one of the most scenic and dramatic routes on the african continent. South africas route 62 is worlds best road trip brand.
That being said, here are ten essential fiction and nonfiction books to read. By the way, umtata was renamed to mthatha several years ago. The first 10 years i did it solo or with friends, and the last 5 years ive been adventuring together with my daughter. Our database includes millions of the worlds most fascinating places, making planning the unexpected easier than you thought. Our road trip was a total of 33 nights or 36 nights including johannesburg, where we spent three nights at the start without a car. The park entrance of ruaha lies 100 km west of iringa along a dirt road that takes about 2.
If you dont want to stay in the centre of town, book a stay at wild spirit backpackers. So here weve collected some of our favourite road trip stories from getaways years of travelling, and now its your turn. Whether youre planning a long, meandering route through the mountains. This route, along south africas southwestern coast, showcases some of the best coastal landscapes the country has to offer. South africa self drive routes road trip south africa.
How to plan the perfect south africa road trip never ending voyage. See the best of south australia with road trips and itineraries kilometres of pictureperfect coast, rugged, otherworldly outback and lush rolling wine country await in south australia. South africa is one of the worlds favourite tourist destinations, but it also plays hosts to some properly amazing roads. Put garden route at the heart of your travel plans by using our south africa travel itinerary planner.
South africa is a country blessed with vast natural landscapes, amazing wildlife and wideopen spaces. South africa offers any traveler the opportunity to experience africa at your own pace while focussing on your own interests. Three weeks south africa road trip itinerary travel and. It is a vast country with widely varying landscapes and has 11 official languages, as well as an equally diverse population. Self drive 1 route from cape town to pe via garden route this unforgettable self drive route through the famous garden route is right up there with the most scenic road trips in the world. Though many travelers dismiss johannesburg, mostly due to its dangerous reputation. We drove 4638km 2882 miles in januaryfebruary, which is south africas summer and the rainy season in the north and dry season. A self drive road trip through south africa s beautiful, diverse regions is an ideal holiday choice. Packed with tips and advice from our ontheground experts, our city guides app ios and. What i really loved about it was the openness and friendly nature of the locals, who are quite likely to invite you to hang out again and again. From americas pacific coast highway and nepals kathmandu loop, to europes majestic national parks and icelands 830mile ring road, discover the worlds most incredible drives and the best regions to explore by car.
Some of the popular routes include the garden route which is an icon of scenic beauty and the panorama route in mpumalanga where you can view gods window, lisbon falls, bourkes luck potholes, the blyde river canyon and three rondavels and of course the cape winelands. A road trip in south africa is the ideal way to explore the country. Use the ultimate american road trip planner and discover everything america has to offer from the freedom of the open road. This doesnt include cape town, where we spent two months at the end of our trip. Cape west coast way routes for the road trip with the most. South africa scenic routes south africa accommodation. Self drive routes to, from or through south africa self. The road trip was overall amazing and i look forward to coming back to south africa one day to do another road trip following a different route. Travel time and road conditions in south east tanzania.
Tsehlanyane national park golden gate highlands national park. On route in south africa is a classic travel guide that offers an unsurpassed range and depth of information about south african villages, towns and cities. Its a land which blends fascinating culture, history, and people with a backdrop of adventure, exhilaration, and wilderness escape, making it the perfect place for the road trip of a lifetime. South africa is renowned for its wines and is one of the worlds largest producers of. Road trip south africa a suggested itinerary bruised. Take a road trip across southern africa with the help of these books. Planning a road trip in south africa cows on the road are a potential hazard. West coast way is south africa s road trip with the most twists. Globetrotter road atlas south africa globetrotter travel. From barrelling across the north west province in search of the perfect beer to a petfriendly wander down the garden route, whats next on your list. Distances and road ratings are accurate, as well as place names including smaller road stops. We literally did the great south african road trip without even realising it. We look at some of the most scenic driveways in the rainbow nation to make your road.
Then for the ultimate finish, the drive culminates with a. South africa is one of the top road trip destinations in the world. Choosing your south africa road trip itinerary there are so many places to visit in south africa. The american road trip planner american road trip routes.
Road trips in south africa having lived in south africa for the last 15 years and being passionate about this entire country, i grab each opportunity to explore and visit new places. Road tripping south africa 20 iconic road trips, all of which are perfectly manageable in a normal sedan, will take you on quiet, scenic routes. The tanzam highway the inland road from dar es salaam to iringa is asphalted and in good condition. Theres a 300kilometer stretch of coastal road on the south west tip of south africa regarded as the most beautiful region in the country. Known as the garden route, the road trip gets its name from the garden route national park that it covers, and the diverse vegetation and wildlife, and abundance of lagoons, lakes, mountains, forests, and beaches along its winding roads.
If you want a more scenic route than the n2, take the r72 coast road between port elizabeth and east london. From cape town well be adding in a wine tour in stellenbocsh, cage diving. They lure visitors from all over the world who want to experience the unspoilt beauty and abundance, the wildlife and vegetation, the unspoken magic of africa. Johannesburg is a great starting point for a road trip and with its rich history and the apartheid museum, a helpful introduction to south african culture. Our self drive route gives you the best of whale watching in south africa. Route planner, distances and route search for free easy to use map of south africa. The road is excellent, apart from where construction is taking place see above. The garden route road trip covers a 300km stretch of road that leads travelers along coastal roads. Use this trip planner for planning your next holiday trip. This region saw a lot of action during the 19thcentury boer war, fought between the descendants of south africa s early dutch settlers and the british who came later. Popular routes south africa popular routes where wildlife viewing is a major part of the tour.
Officially running along the n2 from cape town to mossel bay and then along the coast to port elizabeth, this tour will give you extra stops along the way to make sure you get the absolute best from your south africa road trip. I travelled some 8,000 km in south africa using a previous edition, and purchased this new one for a second long trip with my family. South africa s landscapes are as varied and wonderful as the people themselves. When life starts becoming claustrophobic, sometimes theres nothing better to do than get into the car and hit the open road.
The perfect itinerary for an epic south africa road trip. For us, it was our first introduction to subsaharan africa and our first destination to go on safari. It is one of the highest and most scenic roads in south africa, and takes one past the blyde river canyon, the picturesque old mining village of pilgrims rest. The panorama route from graskop through the blyde river canyon, mpumalanga. Everyone loves a good road trip and with a country as beautiful as south africa, its easy to see why. Route planner, distances and route search for free easy. Our ultimate road trip in south africa a pirates guide. The drive is full of breathtaking moments, when you may chance upon wildlife on the road, watch waterfalls in awe, take in gorgeous natural wonders from scenic viewpoints. Road tripping south africa 20 iconic road trips, manageable in a. A number of towns and wine estates along the way offer plenty of activities, providing a combination of nature and culture as you traverse the region. This road trip along the garden route and eastern cape was, hands down, one of the best trips of my life. From home way down south all the way up north to where the great limpopo meets zimbabwes shashe, from arid karoo plains to lush tstsikamma forests, from the mournful call of the bushvelds fierynecked nightjar to the rhythmic crash of the indian ocean on. It is bordered by namibia, botswana, zimbabwe, mozambique, swaziland and lesotho which is completely surrounded by south africa.
With its excellent road infrastructure and well developed tourism sector, south africa is an easy destination. The perfect south african road trip be my travel muse. Road trip south africa a suggested itinerary written by savi, 64 comments its tough to sum up a road trip through south africa in a few words it offers pretty much everything under the sun mountains and grasslands, adventure sports and beachbumming opportunities, wildlife safaris and tame ostrich farms, wild bushland and. Keep cash for these as they only accept south african cards. Some of the best south african road trips are the panorama route, the garden route, wild coast, sani pass, waterberg meander and many more. Roadtrippers road trip planner plan your next adventure. Enter where you want to start and finish your road trip, and then discover the coolest off the beaten path places along the way. The ultimate south africa road trip itinerary adventurous kate. After months of collecting data from south africans, motorhappy, a subsidiary of imperial, has created the ultimate road trip route around south africa. South africa has a good infrastructure of roads and plenty of sights to during a long road trip. Add south africa and other destinations in south africa to your travel itinerary using our south africa trip planner. We drove 4638km 2882 miles in januaryfebruary, which is south africas summer and the rainy season in the north and dry season along the garden route and cape town. South africa is located at the southern tip of africa.
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