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SOUTH AFRICA

Situated on the southern-most tip of the African continent, South Africa is a melting pot of diversity in terms of its cultures, languages, landscapes and wildlife. From the “Big 5” country in the east to the mountains of the Drakensberg, garden route, the Cape and even its famous wine region, South Africa is a country of diversity and rich culture.

South Africa is where Escape Safari Co. and our team members were born. This makes it the very heart and soul of our business. It is where our love for Africa first began and continues to grow. For us, it will always be home and a paradise that we relish in sharing with those from abroad.

Whether you are looking for a family getaway that combines wildlife, the beach and the Winelands or a honeymoon retreat of romance and luxury, South Africa is your destination. With exceptional golf courses, whale watching, pristine beaches and some of the best national parks and private reserves you could find, it’s a multi-faceted country with many hidden gems.

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CAPE TOWN

Cape Town is a vibrant and beautiful city nestled between Table Mountain and Table Bay that has thrived since its founding as a Dutch settlement in 1652. Cape Town has activities that cater to all tastes. It is particularly known for excellent food, world-class restaurants, and proximity to the Cape Winelands which produce award-winning wines.

Although Cape Town is a safe city that you can explore on your own, many visitors make the most of their stay by scheduling tours with specialist guides who know the city like the back of their hand. There are a huge range of cultural activities, from a visit to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned to exploring the city’s top-notch art museums and galleries to visiting grassroots community organizations in the townships. There are also plenty of activities for travelers who want to get outside, ranging from hikes up Table Mountain, to kayaking and paddle boarding, biking, whale watching, and shark cage diving.

Most travelers to Cape Town fit in a day trip around the Cape Peninsula visiting the Cape of Good Hope and the playful penguins at Boulders Beach along the way. With the Cape Winelands only 45-minutes away, it’s very popular to take a day trip to the Winelands or to stay there and relax for a few days.

Cape Town truly is a year-round destination with weather that is similar to San Francisco. If we had to be picky, September to April usually yields the best weather (remember summer and winter are reversed) but December and January draw the biggest crowds of travelers. During August and September, the wildflowers just outside the city in the Western Cape are magnificent and the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are not to be missed.

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HLUHLUWE-IMFOLOZI

The village of Hluhluwe (roughly pronounced shloo-shloo-wee) lies within the heart of Zululand on South Africa’s east coast. Surrounded by bright sugarcane fields and pineapple plantations, the village is located near the banks of the Hluhluwe River. This town is the gateway to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park – home to the largest population of white rhino on the globe.

The Park is renowned for its conservation efforts and covers 96,000 hectares of forested, mountainous, and rippling savannah landscape. Apart from rhino, possible sightings include wildebeest, cheetah, hyena, giraffe and the Big 5. Game aside, the park is rich in vegetation and birdlife, with over 350 different bird species calling the park home.

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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

There's a reason why Kruger National Park consistently ranks among the very best of Africa's long lineage of treasures. This is South Africa's most acclaimed safari destination and where you'll find the country's most famous private safari lodges and some of the best wildlife viewing in the world.

If ever you wanted to spot a leopard in its natural habitat, stumble upon a pride of lion slumbering beneath anthills or come face to face with the earthly majesty of an elephant, you need to experience this true African legacy for yourself.

This diamond in Africa's trunk of natural treasures is set in the most accessible yet unspoilt wilderness on the continent, spread across 6 million acres in the far northeastern corner of South Africa. But Kruger didn’t become the travel hotspot of Africa by accident. It seems to have been born with it all - world-class wildlife encounters, ridiculous epicurean appeal and outrageously impressive thrills.

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PHINDA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

A million years ago, the sea was cupped by dunes and lapped at a shore nearby. It has since retreated, leaving a unique forest populated by monkeys, side-striped jackal, Tongaland squirrel, pink-throated twinspots and the rare Neergaard's Sunbird in its wake. In northern KwaZulu-Natal and bordering on the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, it is here that Phinda Game Reserve resides.

Encompassing no less than seven distinct habitats, the reserve shelters an abundance of wildlife, including Africa's Big 5 and more than 380 bird species. White rhino wallow near watering holes while herds of elephant and buffalo trudge across the plains. Predatory cats lounge in the shade or stalk browsing nyala and impala. Experience the thrill of tracking these animals on foot as your Zulu trackers point out interesting indigenous trees and shrubs

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SABI SANS PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

A land lauded for its luxurious safari lodges and high calibre game viewing in classical Big 5 territory, Sabi Sand Game Reserve forms the ivory tower of the famed Kruger pantheon.

Situated in the southwestern corner of Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve has carved out legendary status amid 160,000 acres of leopard-rich land. This is the most prestigious game reserve in all of South Africa, and if you're after a Big 5 safari experience par excellence, few other African destinations can hold a candle.

With the only migratory species in the reserve being the birdlife (which even out of season is impressive), Sabi Sand is undoubtedly a year-round destination. Home to an incredibly bio-diverse wildlife population within its reach, game-viewing and nature walks yield impressive sights. Widely acknowledged as one of the last true wildernesses in the country, Sabi Sand guarantees awe-inspiring experiences accompanied by a symphony of wildlife calls and the glittering night sky.

With over a dozen lodges in the reserve, Sabi Sand caters for everyone from families with kids and honeymooners to shutterbugs and nature-lovers alike. Spaced and designed to ensure maximum privacy and an intimate safari experience, safari-goers will be hard-pressed to find another experience to top a stay in Sabi Sand.

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TSWALU KALAHARI

The Kalahari Desert is a semi-arid, sandy savannah covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and South Africa. Despite its aridity, the Kalahari supports a wide variety of flora and fauna including brown hyenas, lions, meerkats, giraffes, warthogs, jackals, several species of antelope, and many species of birds and reptiles.

Tswalu Kalahari Private Reserve is our favorite area in South Africa’s Kalahari. The reserve is enormous, almost a quarter of a million acres with only two properties. The downside of its remoteness is that it is expensive to get to, so we recommend travelers stay 4-5 days. There is plenty to do; everything from game drives, horseback riding, black rhino tracking, visits to the ancient Bushmen etchings and meerkats! Tswalu’s two properties, Motse and Tarkuni, are both small, stunning, luxury properties.

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SOUTH AFRICA

THE RAINBOW NATION

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AREAS OF INTEREST

CAPE TOWN

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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

PHINDA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

SABI SANS PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

TSWALU KALAHARI

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