Foto: (bron: Ronald van der Veer)
South_Africa - The Garden Route, or Tuinroute in Dutch, lies along South Africa’s southern coast and is one of the country’s highlights. The route stretches from Mossel Bay to Plettenberg Bay, featuring stunning natural scenery with deep sea inlets, rivers, and sandy beaches. Rugged cliffs alternate with beautiful beaches, and the sea inlets reach far inland, with fynbos growing to the shore and dunes. The Garden Route passes through varied landscapes of wild vegetation, indigenous forests with massive Yellowwood Trees, and abundant flowers, especially between July and December. Highlights include bays such as Herold’s Bay, Victoria Bay, and Buffalo Bay. The route also traverses mountains with native forests and fynbos. Must-see spots include Wilderness National Park, the Cango Caves, and Knysna Forest. Wilderness National Park spans 30 km of pristine coastline, with beaches and lakes connected by rivers, hosting nearly 80 species of waterbirds, ideal for hiking and fishing. The Cango Caves, 30 km from Oudtshoorn, are a series of limestone caves, commercial but still impressive. Knysna Forest is a beautiful indigenous forest for cycling, picnicking, walking, and hiking. The Outeniqua Hiking Trail is a renowned 105-kilometer trek.
Addo Elephant Park
South_Africa - Addo Elephant National Park is a nature reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, established in 1931 to protect the endangered Cape elephant population. Today, it is one of the largest and most successful conservation projects in South Africa’s history. ...
Cape of Good Hope
South_Africa - The guide apologizes and asks if we had received notice that he would be late. We hadn’t! We quickly set off, picking up four German tourists along the way, completing our small, friendly group. We start the tour along the coastline heading south. At ...
Kruger National Park
South_Africa - We set off at 7:45 a.m. for the game drive in two jeeps. The jeeps stay together so everyone sees the same wildlife. Our driver, Jafta, leads the way. Immediately after leaving the campsite, we see buffalo, impalas, and wildebeest. Turning east, we spot ...
The township Soweto
South_Africa - Soweto is South Africa’s most famous township, over a century old. It originated when tens of thousands of Black residents of Johannesburg were relocated there by the white authorities. Leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu lived here. Soweto, ...
Valley of Desolation near GraaffReinet
South_Africa - Graaff Reinet was once South Africa’s fourth-largest town. It began as an administrative outpost of Cape Town to govern the interior. Not surprisingly, many houses are built in the same old Dutch style as Cape Town. Our lodge is on the city’s edge ...