South Africa

South Africa's sensational mix of miles of unspoilt beaches, vast tracts of game-rich wildlife reserves and wilderness areas, sunny climate and a vibration totally 'African', make it a diverse, unparalleled holiday destination. 

Highlights

• Enjoy 360° views of Cape Town with a cable car ride up Table Mountain.

• Sample award-winning wines in the glorious Cape Winelands.

• Visit the Tsitsikamma Forest and South Africa's biggest tree.

• Journey via ferry to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, situated at the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon.

• Explore the mighty Drakensberg Mountain Range.

• Visit the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park - a World Heritage Site.

• Big Five game viewing in the Kruger National Park.

• View the spectacular Blyde River Canyon

Climate : In general, South Africa is sunny all year round. Mediterranean climate prevails along the Cape Coast with winter rainfall. The KwaZulu-Natal coast, Mpumalanga and Limpopo Province are subtropical. Elsewhere temperatures are moderate in the high interior plateau with summer rainfalls, often in the form of late afternoon thunderstorms. Summer rains fall between November and March with a peak summer rainfall  in December and January. Winter is May through to August.

Access: South Africa can easily be accessed by air, with many airlines flying directly into Johannesburg and Cape Town. Access from Europe and the UK is particularly easy, being an 11 hour flight within the same (or similar) time zone. Access from India is also via Mumbai and Delhi from where there are regular flights from South African Airways.

Johannesburg also acts as a regional hub, with flights to all countries and major destinations in Southern Africa. Victoria Falls, Namibia and Mozambique are all an hour away, with regular connections.

Visa - Countries exempt from South African Visa - African Union Laissez Passer, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland.

• A valid acceptable passport or travel document good for a sufficient period to cover the intended stay.
• A valid visa, if required.
• Sufficient funds.
• A return or onward ticket.
• At least two blank pages in your passport.
• Yellow fever certificates are required if the journey starts or entails passing through the yellow fever belt of Africa or South America.

For further information you may email to : southafrica@nivalink.co.in