Surely nowadays using a GPS is the way to go you ask for self drive in South Africa? Paper directions (even if they are displayed on your tablet) are just so old fashioned! Indeed it is now standard practice to be able to take a GPS with your rental car in South Africa and we [...]

The Franschhoek Valley will soon have a unique tram service running from Franschhoek village and stopping at some of South Africa’s oldest and most renowned wine estates. The Franschhoek wine tram will operate on the Franschhoek branch line, which opened in 1904. The tours will take between two and three hours and will focus on [...]

Some good news at last! A Travel Money 2011 report in the UK has ranked South Africa as the sixth most cost-effective long-haul destination for British travellers. The Holiday Costs Barometer compares the cost of a basket of 10 items, including a bottle of beer, a cup of coffee, sun cream, and a three-course meal [...]

Lee & Maddy recently travelled on The Blue Train. Here are  Lee’s thoughts: “It was an early start that morning and I was very excited as this was to be my first real train journey.  On arrival at Cape Town Station we headed for the Blue Train check-in lounge.  We were met just outside the [...]

Are South African Cultural Tours demonstrating the culture or the history of South Africa? I sometimes feel that I cannot win when promoting cultural tours within a South Africa safari. People come to the concept with such differing cultural perceptions of their own that it is hard to please everyone.