80 Days Traveling South Africa: EVERYTHING You Should Know!

Before my Africa trip, I was scared. I've helped hundreds of travellers go to Africa, and everyone's afraid.

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However, going in Africa isn't scary. Quite awesome! I usually say I feel safer travelling in Africa than in the US.

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Cape to Cairo provides you solidity and direction. You start and end and always travel north. It lets you customise the vacation. It displays the continent's diversity.

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New backpackers should start in South Africa. Travelers and backpackers flock to Africa's easiest country.

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Megan stayed for 80 days. Though it took longer than intended, you'll love South Africa. Stay at least 2-3 months.

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South Africa's busy. Climb Table Mountain, go wine tasting in Stellenbosh, view penguins on the ocean, shark dive, surf, eat great food, walk, horse ride, safari, bungee jump, and more!

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Super tourist spots are also less crowded. Pre-covid, I saw the Egyptian and Sudanese pyramids. Egyptian ones were cool but overly touristy. Tour buses were in every photo I took.

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