adventures

South Africa is becoming the adventure capital of the world because of its geographical diversity. From safaris to scuba diving, this place has it all.

Below is a list of things we want to see and do over the next year. This list will change as we hear about more adventures we should take.

• Visit Loskop Dam Nature Preserve
• Cage dive with the great white sharks in Gansbaai
• Safari at Kruger National Park
• See the "Big 5" game animals in their natural habitat
• Stay in a treehouse resort in the bush
• Play golf at a top resort
• Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
• White water raft in the Orange River
• Horseback safari (game animals don't see people as separate from the horse - and horses don't bother them)
• Visit Dullstroom, one of ZA's premier fly fishing destinations
• fly fish: scheduled on June 22nd
• Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga
• God's Window
• Three Sisters
• Drakensberg fabled mountains
• Visit Elephant Sanctuary
• Visit South Africa's vineyards aka winelands
• Constantia
• Pretoria
• Cheetah park (Cheetah Centre at de Wildt)
• Visit Cape Town & Cape Peninsula
• Ride the Blue Train (luxury train) between Pretoria and Cape Town - takes 27 hours but 5 star service. read more
• Cable car to top of Table Mountain 
• Cape Point, home of the famed Cape of Good Hope. Climb to see the lighthouse
• Camps Bay
• See the penguins at Boulders Beach 
• Braai (South African for barbecue) as often as possible
• Take a river cruise to see the hippos and crocodiles from the safety of a pontoon boat
• Look into the Big Hole in Kimberly
• Visit Stellenbosch
• Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, in Zimbabwe
• Attend live rugby game
• Johannesburg
• Visit Joburg Zoo
• See a concert in Joburg
• Lion park in Joburg
• Visit Durban
• Zipline in the Durban canopy
• Swim in Indian Ocean
• Eat "bunny chow" in Durban. bunny chow is curry served in a hallowed-out loaf of bread
• Hike parts of the Wild Coast, in S. Africa's Eastern Cape region
• Visit Cango Caves
• Cage dive with crocodiles in Oudtshoorn. YES! This is a real and terrifying option
• Visit Kariega Game Reserve
• Visit Hogsback, up in the mountains. Rumor has it that J.R.R. Tolkein was inspired to write Lord of the Rings after seeing this majestic place
• Drive the Garden Route
• Visit Plettenberg Bay for paddle boarding

More reading:

Things to do

Things to do in Mpumalanga