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A few of
the worlds most remarkable natural wonders are on the doorstep of these
hotels. No doubt that the Cape Region is one of the most beautiful regions
on our planet. Experience a beautiful city with a rich historical
background, excellent museums, lively markets and the elegant restored
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with its 20 million visitors annually. 5
continents in one country is the way to describe the region ranging from
beautiful mountain landscapes, kilometre long sand beaches, beautiful
gardens, wine estates and superior accommodation in a very friendly and
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At least
75 guest houses in the Cape Town region
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Whatever
you are looking for, we have the guest house within the budget you require.
From old world style accommodation with breakfast in picturesque villages
along the West Coast to the excellent 5-star lodges in the heart of Cape
Town, almost sure from absolute comfort, excellent service and a typical
Cape hospitality. |
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Self-catering
Holiday house and apartment in each price class
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A holiday
house, chalet, bungalow, apartment, penthouse, studio or villa where you
cater for yourself. |
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West Coast and Namaqualand
Guesthouses and hotels in a region famous for
its floral carpet in spring.
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The West Coast is less than 1 hour driving north of Cape
Town. The picturesque Blouberg Beach, the longest beach in Cape Town,
connects the Atlantic West Coast.
Namaqualand can proudly name itself a floral world wonder
when millions of flowers bloom in the semi-desert. The region is outside
the flower season a paradise for those loving plants, birds and game.
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Swellendam
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The third oldest town in
South Africa. Often used as a stop over from or to the Garden Route. |
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Route 62
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The World's longest
wineroute, situated in the Little Karoo semi-desert. |
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Karoo
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The Karoo is a semi-desert which is geographically devided
into the Great Karoo and Little Karoo. The Great Karoo is a highland with
large valleys and high mountain peaks while the Little Karoo is a more
glowing landschape with smaller valleys and mountain peaks.
The Great Karoo is situated north of the N1 in the Western
Cape and Bloemfontein in the north (Free State) The little Karoo starts 120
km north of Cape Town in Worcester and reaching Oudtshoorn in the east.
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Hermanus
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Hermanus is a cosy fishermen town on less
than two hours driving from Cape Town. The Walker Bay attracts every year
hundreds of Southern Right Whales. Boat trips to approaching the whales from
closeby are available. |
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in different price class
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Hotels and
guest house in the most popular tourist regions and in the direct
neighbourhood of a historical city or national park.
From the South Coast to Durban, the land of the Thousand Hills
in Zululand, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Drakensberg....
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a series hotels and guest
house with country side charm
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Hotels,
guest house and self-catering in the Cape Winelands from Stellenbosch,
Franschoek, Paarl and Tulbagh.
A few of the guest house have an interesting historical
background and some of them are declared National Monument.
Experience the process from grape to
bottle on an active wine farm or wine estate. |
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Garden
Route
guest house, hotels and self-catering in the neighbourhood of national
parks
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Beautiful sand beaches along
the Indian Ocean, ancient forests, lakes and lagunes.
The Garden Route begins in Mossel Bay in the west, further
via the coast to the Wilderness National Park, Knysna
Lagoon National Park and the Tsitsikamma National Park in the east. The most
northern section of the Garden Route is situated in the north, Oudtshoorn,
the heart of the Little Karoo semi-dessert.
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Beach Hotels
Hotels
within 300 meter from the beach or right at the beach.
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A selection of hotels around South Africa near or directly at
the beach. |
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Northern Cape
accommodation
in the Great Karoo, Kimberley and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
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This province is the largest province
in South Africa, but also the least populated. The mighty Orange River is
the lifeline running through an area that becomes desert-like on the fringes
of the Karoo and the Kalahari. The Kalahari Gemsbok National Park is one of
South Africa's major attractions and shares an unfenced border with
Botswana, letting the game roam freely between the two countries. To the
North of the Orange River, where South Africa borders Botswana, there are
sparsely wooded Acacia savannah and grasslands. |
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Kruger
Park Region
accommodation in Mpumalanga
and Limpopo Province in the immediate neighbourhood of the most famous
park on our planet
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Hotels in
the region of Kruger National Park, each situated in a beautiful
surrounding. The Kruger National Park is 20.000 km² large, along the border
with Mozambique in the east, between the Crocodile River in the south and
the Limpopo River in
the north. 1 million visitors travel over the 2350 km long road network.
The Kruger Park is situated in the
subtropical Lowveld which can be visited year round. Day temperatures during
the winter months are very mild. |
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Mageliesberg
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A beautiful mountain range
east of Johannesburg. The cradle of humankind is found here. |
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Waterberg
The Waterberg is a mountain range
northwest of Johannesburg and north of the famous Sun City Resort in the
Limpopo Province. Two very popular game reserves are the Marakele National
Park and the adjoining Welgevonden Nature Reserve.
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Madikwe Game
Reserve
Beautiful 70.000 ha nature reserve
near the Botswana border and only 50 - 25 km from its captial Gaborone. The
savannah bushveld flows over into the Kalahari. Big-5 and malaria free. |
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Addo
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The Addo National Elephant Park is one of
the biggest nature conservation projects in the world.
After widespread hunting in the 1800's and an
extermination program in the 1920's the Addo National Elephant Park was
proclaimed in 1931 as a sanctuary for the remaining 11 elephants. This herd
has build up to over 400 making it one of the densest populations of the
giant herbivores in the world. |
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Pilanesberg & Sun
City
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The Pilanesberg National Park
is a huge volcanic crater rising 600 meter above the savannah planes.
The Sun City Casino and Resort offers 4 hotels in a different
price category, all within 2.5 hours driving from Johannesburg. |
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Johannesbrug and Pretoria
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Two major cities in the
Gauteng Province. Johannesburg is much used as a stop over on the day of
arrival. Pretoria is renamed as Tshwane while the historical city centre
remains Pretoria. |
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Soweto
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Soweto can be visited on a very safe way. Many people are
horrified by the idea of visiting a township. Soweto can be visited with a
local guide giving you an unforgettable experience.
Diepkloof, a rich residential suburb of Soweto is in very
strong contrast with the poverty of people living in the hostels which were
build in the past to accommodate male workers or the people living in the
shags. No matter what, the people of Soweto greet you with a big welcoming
smile and invite you into their homes.
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Durban
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One of South Africa's largest cities. Durban offers an
interesting cultural mix of Zulu, English and Indian. The largest population
Indians outside India live in this city. Visitors can sense immediately the
Eastern atmosphere. The city is also the Mecca for South African beach
tourism. Kilometer long sand beaches and the warm Indian Ocean water, ideal
for surfing.
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Eastern Cape
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The Eastern Cape Province is
not well known by the overseas tourist but is building strongly to become a
major tourist destination. Port Elizabeth is often used as a stop over to
the Garder Route. The province is know for its prestine beaches and Big-5
game lodges. |
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Beauty safaris or pure enjoyment!
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We know
that the modern human wants to do more with his life than just deal with the
daily stress, that is why we are looking for a more effective way to take
our life in our hands and try to improve our health. More and more from the
21st century diseases are related with stress, drinking, smoking and eating.
Even more, 70% of the medical complaints are related with stress, the only
way to heal is change your lifestyle. |
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Travel by
train
some of the most beautiful train trips are fond in South Africa and
Southern Africa
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Back to
the days of the romantic train journeys. Travel through South Africa and
Southern Africa in style and luxury, just like during the glory days of the
old steam trains. Our proposed train journeys belong to the top-10 in the
world. |
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Safari
private game lodges in each province
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Looking for the 'Big Five'?
Private safari game lodges over the entire country. Who thinks that safari
is very expensive has it all wrong. Kaapstad.org offers 3, 4 and 5-star
lodges, tent or chalets. Take a look into our 'Out of Africa' style. |
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Natal
Battlefields
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A
historical rural area where many historical battles are fought between the
Zulu people and the British, the Zulus and the Boers and finally the
Anglo-Boer War. |
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KwaZulu
Natal
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From traditional cultural villages, famous
game reserves to magnificent beach accommodation. The KwaZulu Natal Province
offers a wide accommodation variety. |
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Drakensberg
Hotels and guest house between Royal
Natal and Underberg
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The
Drakensberg are the highest mountain peaks in Africa south of the Mount
Kilimanjaro. The peaks reach over 3000 m altitude. Magnificent natural
wonders are the Amphitheatre and the Sani Pass. |
