Table MountainTable Mountain is truly spectacular from any angle, but the view of choice is undoubtedly that from Bloubergstrand on the opposite side of Table Bay. It forms the backdrop to almost any holiday experience in Cape Town, but the mountain itself is worth visiting for its stunning views of the city and coastline, as well as the lovely, flower-strewn walks on its summit. Now part of the Cape Peninsula National Park, the mountain is truly the wild heart of Cape Town. Most visitors on South African holidays choose to ascend the mountain by cable car, but there are lovely, not too strenuous walks as well. The big five (wildlife)Most visitors to South Africa come here to see big game. For most, this means the big five, namely elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard. The term “big five” is a hangover from the days of big game hunting. The Kruger National Park is South Africa’s premier game-viewing destination. It is an enormous reserve of two million hectares about the same size as Wales or the state of Massachusetts. It is part of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park as the fences between South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe are starting to be taken down to allow the animals to return to their ancient migratory routes and create one of the largest wilderness conservation areas on the world. The park is home to the big five, as well as 150 other species of mammals, a staggering 507 species of birds and covers several vegetations zones. Although the southern part of the park has extensive and comfortable visitor facilities, the northern part is somewhat more remote with fewer facilities, so it’s a great place for slightly more adventurous visitors. Guests on South African holidays may drive around in their own cars, do an escorted game drive, an escorted night drive (no private vehicles allowed at night) or for the really adventurous – an escorted wilderness walking safari. Cape PointThis the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula. While it might not officially be the places where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet it is still one of the most spectacular headlands in the world – no wonder Sir Francis Drake - after his record-breaking circumnavigation dubbed it “the fairest cape in all the circumference of the world”. (The official meeting point has been declared to be at Cape Agulhas – the southernmost point of Africa). Needle-sharp and steep-sided, Cape Point lords it over a sometimes wild and stormy sea. But, on the usually bright summer days, it is sunny and pleasant with pretty fragrant flowers all around. The point is at the far end of the Cape Peninsula National Park, in the section that was previously called the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. You can visit here by car, on a bus trip or, for the more adventurous, join a cycle tour through the reserve, ending with a walk to the viewpoint. The truly adventurous guests on South African holidays may like to join a sea kayak trip around the point – only done in perfect weather. JohannesburgJohannesburg is undoubtedly the economic and industrial powerhouse of sub-Saharan Africa. Going by many names, it is at various times – called Joburg, Egoli, the City of Gold or Jozi. Spreading out across the Highveld, it encompasses a number of different areas and suburbs, all with very different characters. One of the most surprising is that it comes up on satellite photographs as a sub-tropical area as it contains one of the largest man-made forests in the world. The inner city is in a state of flux – it is being rapidly revamped, with new theatres, galleries and whole areas given over to cultural renewal. The Newtown Cultural Precinct is home to theatre, jazz, clubs and restaurants as well as museums making it one of the new trendy areas. As a major business center for the region, Johannesburg boasts a number of world-class conference facilities. | 
