South Africa: The Adventure of a Lifetime
January signals the heart of summer in South Africa, the ideal time to visit Cape Town, a city that can easily match Sydney, San Francisco, and Rio for its sheer beauty.
Table Mountain, often draped in its iconic tablecloth of clouds, forms a spectacular backdrop. A short drive away are the exquisite beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, and the precipitous cliffs of Chapman's Peak and Cape Point. You should give yourself at least a week to explore Cape Town and Cape of Good Hope Peninsula; to try the award-winning wines in Stellenbosch and other Winelands' towns an hour to the north (younger kids will still enjoy things like bike rides, hot-air balloon rides, or a trip to a crocodile farm); and to spend a day in the nearby coastal town of Hermanus to the east, the whale-watching capital of South Africa. Farther east is the famous Garden Route, a five-hour drive amidst forest, lagoons, and coastal towns, including the surfing mecca of Plettenberg Bay. Having traveled so far to reach South Africa, make the most of your trip by taking a quick flight to Kruger National Park in the northeast part of the country for a three- to five-day safari. You'll be hard pressed to top that combo anywhere.
Photo: Cape Town, South Africa (Mark Skinner/courtesy, South Africa Tourism)
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