Travel to Southern Africa

Imagine dramatic mountain scenery with isolated buttresses, sheer cliff faces and unusual geological features; imagine spectacular gorges, fairytale waterfalls and thick lush forests. I introduce to you ‘The Panorama Route’ in the Magical Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. Mpumalanga meaning ‘The place where the sun rises’. Blyde River Canyon The Panorama Route offers the traveller a number of spectacularly scenic viewpoints to experience this wonderland and includes views of the Blyde River Canyon (the 3rd largest canyon in the world) and its Three Rondavels, God’s Window, Pinnacle Rock, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and a number of beautiful waterfalls such as Mac Mac, Lone Creek and ... Read Full Story

A bustling city life filled with errands, meetings and activities keeps you swooped up in the realms of the rat race, running the treadmill to keep abreast of your daily calendar. Every now and then it is imperative to allow your mind and soul to unwind, relax and take a breathe of fresh air before you run yourself down with exhaustion and stress. There is a nature retreat I can recommend to you that offers the tranquillity, peace and natural beauty that will revive your soul. Farm 215 Fynbos Reserve and Nature Retreat Situated in the sleepy southern Overberg near a one-horse town called ... Read Full Story

Spring in the Western Cape of South Africa celebrates two exciting natural phenomena attracting visitors from all over the world: The kaleidoscope of wild flowers and our gentle giants from the south, the Southern Right Whales . A beautiful sunny windless day inspired my folks and me to pack a tasty picnic basket and get out and explore our beautiful surroundings. We visited the West Coast National Park only 1 hour 30 minutes drive from Cape Town. Much of the land during our September month is decorated with displays of multicoloured wild flowers. The West Coast flower region, an integral part of the Cape ... Read Full Story

Every now and again, Claire comes up with Mission Impossible for me. “Oh come on Colin, you can fit this site visit in after your conference in the Pilanesberg, you have a whole twelve hours in Tshwane (new name for Pretoria, our governmental capital of South Africa 60 Kms north of Egoli. Yes, you guessed it, new name meaning “streets of gold“ for Johannesburg) with nothing to do“. How about I just relax after three full days of conducting a hectic conference, but no, Claire had other ideas . You can imagine therefore it was with a jaundiced mind that I agreed to spend ... Read Full Story

So as global markets are hit by the crash of the US stock exchange, all industries across the world try to adapt to their new situation. Travel to South Africa at the moment offers excellent value for money with the South Africa Rand dropping to the lowest value in 7 years against the British Pound, US Dollar and Euro and opens up a great opportunity to travel to this beautiful destination. To add to this many accommodation establishments in South Africa are offering “Luxury for Less” discounts and specials to attract the numbers during the months of this uncertain time. Africa Tamed Tours and ... Read Full Story