South African shoreline near Cape Town.

South Africa has a bit of everything, earning it the moniker “A World within a Nation.”

Beaches, mountains, cities, wineries, culture, and safari areas abound. It also resembles the US or Europe.

Safaris are ideal in private reserves like Sabi Sand and Timbavati near Kruger National Park.

Day-trippers, campers, and public self-drivers pack Kruger National Park, thus we don't encourage it.

This is the best place in Africa to see the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino).

Safaris in other Southern African nations often include time in South Africa.

Game parks, historic battlefields, warm-water beaches, and mountains await beyond the Cape.