TOURIST OPPORTUNITIES
South
Africa is a vast, diverse and incredibly beautiful Country.
For
many people the big game that roam just beyond the city
lights of Pretoria and Johannesburg are reason alone to
visit. Our fabulous animal life is more varied than just
the Big 5, it is also a bird watchers paradise and in early
June the Southern right Whales leave their Antarctic feeding
ground and travel to the Cape Coast.
South
Africa is one of the great cultural meeting points of the
African continent. This rich cultural heritage is celebrated
in its cuisine. Our wines are also considered among the
best in the world.
If
botany is your interest, you could wish for no better destination.
Here you will find the third-highest level of biodiversity
in the world. A spectacular range of scenery and eco-systems
found nowhere else.
Cape
Town and The Western Cape
Situated in the lap of Table Mountain, Cape Town is the
oldest city in South Africa.
Johannesburg
& Pretoria
These two cities form the Cosmopolitan and economic hub
of South Africa.
The
Garden Route
As the name implies this is an area of indigenous forests,
lakes and meandering rivers stretching from Slang River
on the Southern Cape Coast to the Tsitsikamma Forest and
Storms River.
Kruger
National Park, Mpumalanga & Limpopo
This region conjures up romantic images of untamed wildlife,
magical scenery and African sunsets.
Durban
& KwaZulu-Natal
Sandy beaches, Untamed wilderness areas, soaring peaks of
the Drakensberg and the captivating stories of Battlefields
of the passed.
Should
delegates wish to extend their stay in South Africa and
pre-book tours before or after Extremophiles 2008 the following
agents will be very willing to assist you.