This city of unparalleled beauty, a cosmopolitan history. The influences of the native Khoi-San people and the English, Dutch, French and Portuguese settlers made Cape Town a home of rich cultural displays.

The Eastern Cape boasts a wealth of flora and fauna, including the "Big Five" (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo), in a malaria free environment. Conservation areas include the Mountain Zebra National Park and the Addo Elephant National Park. The coastal waters are rich in marine life, with abundant dolphins and the occasional whale spotted from the beaches.

The fertile Franschhoek valley is the place where the French first made wine in South Africa, 300 years ago, and it continues to produce world class wines to this day. From outstanding whites such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon and Chenin Blanc to the decadent reds of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Merlot, this wine route has it all.

The Garden Route has a Mediterranean Maritime climate, with moderately hot summers, and mild to chilly winters. It is one of the richest rainfall areas, most of which occurs in the winter months, brought by the humid sea-winds from the Indian Ocean. Any time of the year is good for visiting anywhere along the Garden Route, depending if you enjoy a peaceful retreat during the winter months or a bustling holiday destination during the summer. When travelling the Garden Route you can have your pick of Mosselbay, Oudtshoorn, Wilderness, Knysna, Plettenberg, Nature's Valley and Port Elizabeth among others.

Lying in the heart of the Lowveld is a wildlife sanctuary like no other, its atmosphere so unique that it allows those who enter its vastness to immerse themselves in the unpredictability and endless wilderness that is the true quality of Africa.