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Africa Travel Info
Africa is a vast continent spanning over 8,000km (5,000 mi) north to south and 7,500 km (4,800 mi) east to west (not including islands) and contains a wide array of people, ethnicity, religions, and cultures.
South Africa
South Africa is located on the southern tip of the African continent, bordered by northern neighbours Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It encompasses the independent mountain kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland and is flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the warm Indian Ocean on the east - giving the country its spectacular range of biodiversity.
South Africa is one of the most diverse and interesting countries in the world.
Western Cape Info - Province
The Western Cape – South Africa
Situated on the South Eastern tip of Africa, the Western Cape is a jewel of Africa. This site includes information on the towns in the region, attractions, things to do, accommodation, dining, weddings and so much more.
Cape Winelands - Region
The Cape Winelands - South Africa
The Cape Winelands is situated in close proximity to Cape Town, with the towns of Stellenbosch and Paarl less than 30 minutes drive from Cape Town International Airport and Worcester only 60 minutes drive away. The region includes the following major towns:
Overberg Info - Region
The Cape Overberg is situated in the southernmost region of South Africa and boasts endless kilometres of sandy white beaches.
The Overberg consists of these major towns:
West Coast - Region
The West Coast region is located along the south-west coast of South Africa within the Western Cape Province.
The major towns of the West Coast are as follows:
Northern Cape - Province
The Northern Cape - South Africa
The Northern Cape is both the largest and least populated province in South Africa. It is vast, dry and at times very cold with snow common on the southern plains that reach between 1200 and 1800 metres in altitude. The Northern Cape Province is probably most well known for its diamond mines in Kimberley, the game reserves of the Kalahari and its clear nights which are ideal for star gazing.
Major towns in the Province are:
Green Kalahari - Region
Green Kalahari - Northern Cape
The Green Kalahari is a region of the Northern Cape that is full of wonders ... As you enter the Green Kalahari you will be amazed by the contrasting unspoiled semi-desert against the lush vineyards that fill the fertile valleys of the Orange River.
The following are major towns:
Namakwa - Region
Namakwa is a seemingly arid, semi-desert region hiding huge reservoirs of mineral and floral wealth. This is a land where ancient history, modern technology and the universe come together in harmonious glory! Namakwa encompasses the unspoiled expanses of Namaqualand and Hantam Karoo and it is a land of mystery and enchantment moulded by the unforgiving climate.
Major towns included:
Free State - Province
The Free State is a region wedged between the magnificent Orange and Vaal Rivers and is a rural Province of wide horizons, blue skies; with farmlands, mountains, goldfields and widely dispersed towns. The Orange River forms the southern boundary of the Free State and includes the Gariep and Vanderkloof Dams, which are the largest dams in the country.
Major towns featured with the Free State are as follows:
North West - Province
The North West Province - South Africa
The North West Province of South Africa is bounded on the north by Botswana, on the south by the provinces of Free State and the Northern Cape, and on the northeast and east by the Limpopo Province and Gauteng.
Major towns included in the North West are as follows:
Limpopo - Province
Limpopo was first called the Northern Transvaal, but later took its name from the Limpopo River, the most prominent feature of the province. Limpopo is a great tourist attraction and is known as a peaceful province with over 50 provincial reserves and private game reserves. The Waterberg mountain range is home to farming and game ranching, nature reserves and resorts.
Hoedspruit is a major town in Limpopo.
Waterberg, Limpopo - Region
The Waterberg region is located near the majestic Waterberg Mountain Range away from the hustle and bustle of city life. This region is known for its natural beauty, bushveld savannah and large animal population.
Major towns included in the Waterberg region are as follows:
Mpumalanga - Province
Mpumalanga, meaning "land of the rising sun” in the local SiSwati language, is South Africa's top tourist destination. Situated on the North East border of South Africa bounded by Swaziland and Mozambique, the province is made up of two distinctly contrasting types of scenery which are: the dramatic topography of escarpment and the bush of the lowveld.
Dullstroom and Middelburg are the two major towns featured in this province.
Kruger Lowveld, Mpumalanga - Region
The ‘Lowveld’ is that part of South Africa between the eastern escarpment and the Lubombo mountains on the Mozambique border. Much of this region is occupied by the vast Kruger National Park and adjacent private reserves including the Sabi-Sand and Timbavati.
Major towns included in this region are:
Gauteng - Province
Gauteng is South Africa's smallest province, making up only 1.4% of the country's land area, but housing nearly 25% of South Africa's population as it is the country's economic centre. The province serves as the commercial hub for many overseas companies operating in South Africa and is a major centre for the financial, transport and technology sectors in the country.
Johannesburg Metro - Region
Johannesburg Metro - Gauteng
The Johannesburg Metro lies in the heart of Gauteng in South Africa. Johannesburg Metro is the region with the highest population in South Africa, with almost eight million people living in an area no more than 60km in any direction. It is a contrast of high-rise glass and chrome corporate headquarters and third world tin shacks.
A major town included in this region is:
Tshwane - Region
Tshwane : Gauteng - South Africa
The Tshwane Metropolitan and Metsweding areas are based north of Johannesburg. Tshwane, which was previously called Northern Gauteng, is dominated by the fast-growing city of Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, and its many suburbs. Its city centre is a treasure of stately buildings.
Major towns included in this region are:
West Rand - Region
West Rand - Gauteng
The most western region of Gauteng is the West Rand. West Rand extends from Randfontein in the west to Roodepoort in the east, and includes the town of Krugersdorp. It has taken European settlers just over a century to create its large but personable towns and efficient network of roads. But nature takes its time, and has given this region its greatest creations.
Eastern Cape - Province
Eastern Cape - South Africa
Situated on the South Eastern tip of Africa, the Eastern Cape is a jewel of Africa, often a well kept secret with travellers favouring the more well known destinations such as the Western Cape, the Kruger National Park and other game reserves.
Major towns included in this Province are:
Kwazulu-Natal - Province
Kwazulu-Natal - South Africa
The area situated along the North East coast with the Indian Ocean as the border in the East, and the Drakensberg Mountains in the West, is the natural home to the Zulu tribe, the province of Kwazulu Natal. With the metropolitan heart in the port of Durban and its nearby historic capital, Pietermaritzburg, it has approximately 10 million residents with most South African cultures represented.
eThekwini-Durban - Region
eThekwini-Durban - KwaZulu Natal
Durban is a sophisticated cosmopolitan city of over three million people - a city where east meets west - a city beneath which beats the pulse of Africa - city known as the home of Africa's best managed and busiest port. Durban is located in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa.
Major towns in this region are:
Battlefields - Region
Battlefields - KwaZulu Natal
There are tour guides to accompany you on tours of the Battlefields, who can tell you about each battle, how many died, debate the strategies used and earned medals and what reward were won by the brave.
Zulu wars, Shaka, Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift, Colenso, Spioenkop, Ladysmith, Dundee, Churchill, Blood River, Cetshwayo, Boers ... these are some of the more well known terms which are associated with the internationally renowned KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields area of South Africa.
The major town in this region is:
Drakensberg - Region
Drakensberg - KwaZulu Natal
Drakensberg, also known as ‘the dragon mountain’, is sometimes referred to by the Zulu’s as ‘the Barrier of Spears’, is where the sheer magnificent natural beauty of the area gives one the feeling of inner peace and tranquillity. The Drakensberg stretches over 200 kilometres and forms a natural border between Kwazulu-Natal and Lesotho.
Major towns in this region are:
Elephant Coast - Region
Elephant Coast - KwaZulu Natal
The wildlife, such as elephant and rhino, the Wetland Park, iSimangaliso, and whales and turtles make the Elephant Coast - an 'Ecotourism Mecca' of the Zulu Kingdom or South Africa's province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Major towns in this region are:
Midlands - Region
Midlands - KwaZulu Natal
Visits by the likes of Gandhi, Mandela and Twain, the Comrades and Dusi Marathons, museums, art galleries, rolling hills, waterfalls and a special style of country living are some of the things that make the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands region of South Africa famous.
Major towns in this region are:
North Coast - Region
The North Coast - KwaZulu Natal
The North Coast is a place to indulge the senses - either in good restaurants offering fine dining or partying in nightclubs. Tee off on the excellent golf courses or for the sheer thrill of it - take to the air in a microlight and see this magnificent coastline as the seagulls see it.
A major town in this region is:
South Coast - Region
South Coast - KwaZulu Natal
Umdoni and the Hibiscus coast form the South Coast region of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Sub-tropical forests, blue lagoons, golden beaches, rocky coves, the warm Indian Ocean and sunny weather make KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast a popular year-round holiday resort for both local and international visitors.
A major town in this region is:
Zululand - Region
Zululand - KwaZulu Natal
Zululand stretches up from the Dolphin Coast to Richard's Bay and inland from the Tugela River to the Pongola River. It is a land of lush green hills, long waving grasslands and abundant forests.
Wild Coast - Route
Wild Coast - Route
The Wild Coast consists of green rolling hills, thatched rondavels, quaint villages and friendly locals – a perfect example of rural South Africa.
Sunshine Coast - Route
Sunshine Coast - Route
A fitting name to the coastal belt running from Port Elizabeth through to East London in the Eastern Cape. Filled with excellent activity opportunities and blue-flag beaches as well as great hiking trails and countless towns and villages, the Sunshine Coast is a dream destination.
Cape Town to Port Elizabeth - Route
Cape Town to Port Elizabeth - Route
Journeying along these parts of South Africa will provide you with breath-taking views and unforgettable experiences. You will find it difficult to choose from the collection of sights and scenes brought before you as you travel along. This route encompasses some of the country’s most sought after destinations - perfect to visit at any time of year.
Zululand Birding - Route
Zululand Bird Route - South Africa
There are over 650 species of birds that have been recorded in KwaZulu-Natal and make their homes in the coastal region on the beautiful eastern seaboard of South Africa. From mangrove-fringed estuaries to the peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains, from the cool mist-belt forests to the bird-rich savannah of Zululand, KZN offers some of the best birding on the African continent.
Cape Town to Namibia - Route
The Cape-Namibia route is a stretch of road that connects Cape Town, South Africa, to Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, in a distance over 1600 km. It consists not only of the N7, from Cape Town straight north into Namibia, but also encompasses highways and byways to the west and east which add their own local flavour.
Route 62 - Route
Route 62 - South Africa
Why not enjoy the unexpected pleasures of the Breede River Valley and Klein Karoo along Route 62! It is the tourist route, which meanders between Cape Town, Oudtshoorn, the Garden Route and Port Elizabeth, offering the shorter, scenic alternative to the N2 highway.
Karoo Information - Route Site
The Klein Karoo & Great Karoo – South Africa
South Africa and specifically the Klein Karoo and Great Karoo are truly spectacular. This site includes information on the towns in the region, attractions, things to do, accommodation, dining, weddings and more.
The following towns are featured:
Garden Route - Route
The Garden Route is a coastal corridor officially extending from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape through to the Tsitsikamma forests in the Eastern Cape. Covering ancient forests, glistening rivers, beaches, lakes and plenty of mountain scenery.
Major towns in the Eden Region are as follows:
Accommodation - South Africa
Accommodation - South Africa
South Africa offers a range of accommodation options and we provide a detailed directory of these in the form of hotels, guest houses, self-catering etc.
Activities - South Africa
Activities - South Africa
South Africa is undoubtedly one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world, with the activities on offer providing unique experiences for all.
Backpackers - South Africa
Backpackers - South Africa
A travel directory of backpackers in South Africa including information on tours, travel info, accommodation etc.
Businesses - South Africa
Businesses - South Africa
Business Info - South Africa provides a comprehensive list of businesses in South Africa.
Conferencing - South Africa
Conferencing - South Africa
Conferencing South Africa consists of the best conference venues in Southern Africa with a variety of different sized venues in the most sought locations.
Golf - South Africa
Golf - South Africa
For the golf enthusiast, South Africa is a wonderful destination - and that's an understatement. The country boasts an ideal climate for spending time out on the fairways under the bright African sun, and golfers here are spoilt for choice.
Green Products - South Africa
Green Products - South Africa
Green products – South Africa, provides information on environmentally friendly products as well as providing a directory for advertisers of green products.
Health and Beauty - South Africa
Health and Beauty - South Africa
The Health and Beauty Directory offers a comprehensive listing of beauty, health and related products, services and treatments in South Africa.
Holistic Health - South Africa
Holistic Health - South Africa
Holistic health is a concept in medical practice upholding that all aspects of people's needs including psychological, physical and social should be taken into account and seen as a whole.
Hotels - South Africa
Hotels - South Africa
Hotels SA Directory – a quick and easy online system to navigate your way around some of South Africa’s best Hotels.
Kids Fun - South Africa
Kids Fun - South Africa
This family travel guide is based on a unique travel guide concept: It is written and maintained by children and parents for children and their parents and shall give you great tips and advice for your family holidays around the world which includes a child’s perspective of the world.
Game Lodges and Nature Reserves - South Africa
Game Lodges & Nature Reserves - South Africa
For decades people came to visit South Africa for the most sought Safari’s and Game Reserves in Africa. Everyone should experience a bushbreak at least once in their life.
Property - South Africa
Property - South Africa
The SA Property Information Directory is a business directory offering customers advice, guidance and information on all property and housing related businesses. With the South African property market on the rise, many people are looking for help in making the right and long-term decisions regarding their investments.
Travel - South Africa
Travel - South Africa
If there is one country in Africa you just have to visit, it is South Africa. Truly a world in one country, South Africa's amazing diversity is showcased throughout its many attractions, natural wonders and cultural heritage.
Seaside Breakaways - South Africa
Seaside Breakaways - South Africa
The Seaside Breakaways Travel Directory will guide you to find the perfect seaside resort in South Africa. This is every holiday seeker’s online directory for the most enchanting places located in South Africa.
South Africa Crafts
The Arts and Culture sector holds strategic economic growth for South Africa which taps into the country’s creative soul. This sector provides an access point for small, medium and micro enterprises into the economy and contributes significantly to the country's cultural and tourism industry.
Restaurants - South Africa
Restaurants - South Africa
The South Africa Restaurants Directory offers a variety of options for eating establishments across South Africa.
Retail - South Africa
Retail - South Africa
The Retail Directory - South Africa is provided to help you find the products and services you require within South Africa. This is a comprehensive online retail directory divided into various easy to find sections to help in your search.
Weddings - South Africa
Weddings - South Africa
Weddings - South Africa, provides a detailed wedding directory for South Africa.
Sport - South Africa
Sport - South Africa
Our South Africa Sports Directory is a comprehensive guide to all sports around South Africa. The Sports Directory gives visitors a choice of some great outdoor activities and ideas for the fitness and adventure fanatic.
Wine Farms - South Africa
Wine Farms - South Africa
South Africa's vineyards are mostly situated in the Western Cape near the coast. Rainfall on the coastal side, where fynbos and renosterveld vegetation flourish, measures up to 1 000 mm per year.
Botswana Information
Botswana is well known for having some of the best wilderness and wildlife areas on the African continent. With a full 38 percent of its total land area devoted to national parks, reserves and wildlife management areas – for the most part unfenced, allowing animals to roam wild and free – travel through many parts of the country has the feeling of moving through an immense Nature wonderland.
Gaborone Info - Town
Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana. Prior to this, it was a small, traditional village named after chief Gaborone of the Batlokwa tribe.
Kasane Info - Town
Kasane is a town located in the North-West District of Botswana, on the Chobe River. There are no borders between the small town and the Chobe National Park, and elephants, hippos and other game can often be seen wandering along the road and through Kasane campsites.
Kenya Information
Straddling the equator, halfway down Africa’s eastern coast, Kenya is one of the most accessible countries in the region. With many international flights arriving in and departing from Nairobi every week, visitors can be observing elephants and other wildlife within a few hours of leaving the office.
Nairobi - Town
Being Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is a typical city - busy, overcrowded and hot. Located in its own region of Kenya, Nairobi has only been increasing in size and population since 1899. Today it is East Africa's economic, commercial and transport centre.
Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by its only neighbouring country, the Republic of South Africa. Lesotho offers natural beauty, rugged terrain, and rich local culture and traditions, and a scarcity of civilization's trappings, such as landlords and fences, provides a permit-free playground for the more intrepid adventurers.
Malawi
Malawi’s offers a variety of attractions - Lake Malawi dominates the country, this is not a country of a singular attraction. It is the mixture of beautiful landscapes, fascinating wildlife, the alluring Lake Malawi, and rich culture that combine to make this small country such a wonderful place to visit. Malawi Info offers a comprehensive guide on accommodation, things to do, restaurants and business in the country.
Lake Malawi Info
Lake Malawi - Malawi
Lake Malawi is situation in Malawi and the directory provides information general information on Lake Malawi as well as accommodation (hotels, guest houses, self-catering), activities, restaurants, business etc
Otjiwarongo - Namibia
Otjiwarongo - Namibia
Otjiwarongo is the capital city of the Otjozondjupa Province of Namibia. It is located in the northern parts of the country and has a total population of approximately 70 000 residents.
Namibia - Restaurants
Restaurants - Namibia
Are you looking for the best restaurants, coffee shops, pubs or bakeries to serve that perfect meal? Look no further than Namibia's most comprehensive list restaurants which will cater for every taste. Here you will find everything you want to know about a restaurant – photos, contact details, detailed maps and content.
Activities - Namibia
Activities - Namibia
Our Activities Namibia Directory is a comprehensive guide to activities in all the regions & towns of Namibia.
Namibia Travel Info
Namibia Travel Info
Namibia offers the visitor bountiful sunshine, abundance of wildlife & game reserves, scenic beauty and rich diversity of geological phenomena. Namibia is a photographer’s dream – it boasts wild seascapes, rugged mountains, lonely deserts, stunning wildlife, colonial cities and nearly unlimited elbow room.
Weddings - Namibia
Weddings - Namibia
The Namibia Wedding Directory is here to help every bride to be. We have a comprehensive online directory which will put you in the right direction for the perfect wedding. Planning your dream wedding is not just 1,2,3…but we are here to assist you through this magical process.
Game Lodges - Namibia
Game Lodges - Namibia
For decades people came to visit Namibia for the most sought Safari’s and Game Reserves in Africa. Everyone should experience a bush break at least once in their life. Observe the magnificent wildlife and African landscape in a luxury Game Lodge or Wildlife Reserve. Come and unwind your senses on African soil.
Namibia
Namibia - Africa
Wedged between the Kalahari and the South Atlantic, Namibia enjoys vast potential as one of the youngest countries in Africa.
SA Info Publications
SA Info Publications provide useful information for travelers on activities, attractions, restaurants, useful nos, maps, conservation, etc
Lusaka - Zambia
Lusaka - Zambia
Information provided on Lusaka including accommodation, things to do, restaurants, businesses etc
Magaliesburg - South Africa
Magaliesburg - South Africa
Magaliesburg - North West Province - Information is provided on accommodation, activities, restaurants and businesses in Magaliesburg, South Africa.
Superyacht Directory
Superyacht Directory
Information is supplied on Superyachts including directory listings for crew, accommodation, marinas etc
Livingstone Information
Livingstone is located in the Southern region of Zambia lying just north of the Zambezi River. The town is a tourist centre for those visitingVictoria Falls and is a border town with Zimbabwe on the other side.
Historically a British colonial city, Livingstone was named after David Livingstone, a British explorer who was the first European to experience the area and set eyes on Victoria Falls. Not much has changed for Livingstone over the years with the main streets still lined with colonial British architecture interspersed with African designs.
Ponta Do Ouro Information
Ponta do Ouro is located in the Maputo region of southern Mozambique only ten kilometers from the South African border. This quaint little town is a tourist hub throughout the year as South Africans and tourists from afar flock here for the fantastic white sandy beach, spunky dolphins, vibrant corals and generally the great holiday vibe. Rated as one of the top ten attractions in Africa and fondly known as Ponta, the town is a must-see when visiting Mozambique.
World Wedding Directory
World Wedding Directory
World wedding directory provides information on planning your wedding in many destinations across the globe. Information is provided on venues, planning, dressess, accommodation etc.
Cardiff - Wales
Cardiff - Wales
Cardiff Information provides travellers with information on accommodation, things to do, restaurants, businesses and more in and around Cardiff in Wales.
United Kingdom Travel Information
United Kingdom Travel Information
United Kingdom Travel Information provides travellers with information on accommodation, restaurant, businesses, activities etc when travelling in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom.
England - United Kingdom
England Info provides a comprehensive directory of information on accommodation, restaurants, activities and businesses in England which forms part of the United Kingdom (Britain).
World Travel
We provide a directory of establishments and information on World Travel.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and they each unique countries with their own customs, cultures and tradition.
Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland is the last monarchy in sub-saharan Africa and considered to be “The Royal Kingdom”. It is surrounded by South African provinces and the country of Mozambique on the east side.
Zambia
Zambia
Zambia is a landlocked country, bordered by Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, a narrow strip of Namibia known as the Caprivi Strip to the southwest, Angola to the west, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the northwest.
Wales - United Kingdom
Wales Info provides a comprehensive directory of information on accommodation, restaurants, activities and businesses in Wales which forms part of the United Kingdom (Britain).
Scotland - United Kingdom
Scotland Info provides a comprehensive directory of information on accommodation, restaurants, activities and businesses in Scotland which forms part of the United Kingdom (Britain).
Northern Ireland - United Kingdom
Northern Ireland Info provides a comprehensive directory of information on accommodation, restaurants, activities and businesses in Northern Ireland which forms part of the United Kingdom (Britain).
London - England
London - England
Information is provided on London including accommodation, things to do, restaurants and businesses.
Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls situation in Zimbabwe and the directory provides information general information on Zimbabwe as well as accommodation (hotels, guest houses, self-catering), activities, restaurants, business etc
Harare
Harare - Zimbabwe
Harare is situation in Zimbabwe and the directory provides information general information on Harare as well as accommodation (hotels, guest houses, self-catering), activities, restaurants, business etc
Backpacking - Africa
Backpacking - Africa
A directory of backpacking in Africa with information on the various countries (South Africa, Lesotho, Kenya, Malawi etc) and information on the hostels.
Durban - Region
Durban Region - South Africa
Durban is a sophisticated cosmopolitan city of over three million people - a city where east meets west - a city beneath which beats the pulse of Africa - city known as the home of Africa's best managed, busiest port.
Dominique de la Croix Photography
Dominique de la Croix -Photography
Photography by Dominique de la Croix – Weddings.
Integrated Marketing
Integrated Marketing
Integrated Marketing provides a one stop marketing solution for your business. Unlike most other marketing companies, we understand that today, a business must utilize a variety of marketing mediums in order to be successful. We will assist you from the development of a clear marketing strategy, creating your company logo and branding, photography, website development etc.
Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique is located on the southeastern coast of Africa and is bordered by Tanzania to the North, South Africa and Swaziland to the South, Zimbabwe to the West and Zambia and Malawi to the northwest.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is one of southern Africa’s most beautiful countries, filled with charm, adventure, culture, political intrigue, wild wildernesses and magnificent sunny climates ...
Despite its notoriety as a country of political upheaval, the locals still manage to maintain their tremendous strength, humour and resolve despite the negativity and they will treat tourists like royalty!
Cape Town - Information
Cape Town - Information
Affectionately named the “Mother City”, Cape Town is everything you would expect of a world class city. Recipient of hundreds of travel awards, spectacularly beautiful, culturally diverse, endlessly exciting - resplendent and irresistible Cape Town is the jewel of Africa!