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4. Get an Adrenaline shot. Try galloping on horseback along a beach or even in a game reserve. Adrenaline junkies have a whole range of edgy adventures, like shark cage diving, bungy jumping or bridge swinging, abseiling and paragliding. A more sedate way to fly could be in a hot air balloon.
5. Watch whales. The winter months of July through to October is the best time to see Southern Right whales from land or boat along the entire southern Cape coast. Reaching up to 18 metres long, they loll around in small groups and usually do a trick the moment you look away. Winter in the Cape is unpredictable and can be beautiful or very stormy.
6. Go slack packing. Hiking is a national sport in South Africa. The Drakensberg is one of those special places with big sky, towering mountain peaks, a green sea of rolling foothills and a sense of freedom that is good for the soul. One of the best fully portered and catered slack packing hikes is the luxury Table Mountain Hoerikwaggo Trail. 7. Head for the Winelands. The mountainous winelands of the Cape are not just about wine. They are about scenic beauty and superb food, genteel living and tranquility. This captivating combination of pleasures has tempted more than a few Europeans into buying properties here.
8. Hear the battle cry. KwaZulu Natal’s battlefields were the scenes of terrible clashes during the Anglo-Zulu wars and Anglo-Boer war. In oral storytelling tradition, listen as a guide recreates the sights and sounds of war and explains military strategy on the very spot where the battle took place
9. Visit the waterfalls of the Panorama Route. There are dozens of waterfalls around the small town of Sabie, like the diaphanous cascade of Bridal Veil Falls. Many are perfect for a refreshing swim; hike down to the bottom of Lisbon Falls and look for treasure in the pool at the end of the rainbow created by the spray. 10. Township tour. Guests on South African holidays should also experience the other side of life in a township. Locals are eager to show you around and you need not fear feeling like a voyeur. Your visit creates jobs and encourages the spirit of ubuntu (a philosophy of solidarity, morality, humanity and communal responsibility).
© Carrie Hampton carrieh@iafrica.com www.travelwriter.co.za | 
