GARDEN ROUTE

The Garden Route runs parallel to a coastline which features lakes, mountains, golden beaches, cliffs and dense indigenous forests. On this enchanting stretch of coast, holiday resorts from the simple to the luxurious cater for fitness fanatics as well as the indolent. Generally those who tour the Garden Route will begin their journey either in Cape Town traveling north or from Port Elizabeth traveling south. One should spend some time traveling this route to visit some of the beautiful seaside villages such as Knysna, Wilderness, Sedgefield, George, Plettenberg Bay and even a side trip to Oudtshoorn, Capital of the Little Karoo.

SUN CITY

Two hours from Johannesburg by road lies the incredible Sun City entertainment complex. This area is a sprawling network of hotels, golf courses, swimming pools, dams, water features, sporting facilities, entertainment venues, gaming casinos, restaurants and even an artificial bit of ocean-island beach front located at The Palace. The Palace Hotel is the flagship of the Sun City complex. It is one of the most innovative and stunningly different tourist attractions in the world. Golf lovers have a choice of two excellent courses in Sun City, both of which were designed by South African golfing great, Gary Player. Nearby, is the noted Pilanesberg National Park, the fifth-largest national park in the country. The Sun City complex rates among the most extravagant in the world and is hugely popular with both local and foreign tourists.