Natural features
Blyde River Canyon and the Panorama Route
Mpumalanga
One of the largest canyons in the world, green and forested.
Natural features in South Africa
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Cape Point and Boulders Beach penguins
Western Cape
The dramatic cliffs of Cape Point, in Table Mountain National Park, with a lighthouse and the Cape of Good Hope nearby.
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Hermanus whale watching
Hermanus, Western Cape
From June to November, southern right whales come close to shore in Walker Bay, making Hermanus one of the world's best places for land-based whale w…
Natural features
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Newlands, Western Cape
One of the world's great botanic gardens, on the slopes of Table Mountain, devoted to South Africa's native plants, including proteas.
Natural features
Kruger National Park
Mpumalanga
One of Africa's largest game reserves, about 20,000 km², with the Big Five and more.
Natural features
Table Mountain, Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape
The flat-topped mountain above Cape Town, 1,085 m, one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
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The Knysna Heads
Knysna, Western Cape
Two huge sandstone cliffs guarding the narrow, dangerous channel between the Indian Ocean and the Knysna lagoon.
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Addo Elephant National Park
Kirkwood, Eastern Cape
A park near Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) with more than 600 elephants, as well as lions, buffalo and rhinos, and a malaria-free safari option.
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Featherbed Nature Reserve, Knysna
Knysna, Western Cape
A private nature reserve on the Western Head of Knysna, reached only by ferry across the lagoon.
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal
A UNESCO site of lakes, swamps, dunes and coral reefs, with hippos and crocodiles in the estuary at St Lucia, turtles nesting on the beaches in summe…