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South Africa
A wine region, a big-five park and a city under a mountain, all reachable in one trip.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit South Africa: Mar–May · Sep–Oct
Cities
Where people go in South Africa
- Cape Town5 days is about right
- Durban3 days is about right
- East London2 days is about right
- Johannesburg2 days is about right
- Port Elizabeth2 days is about right
- Pretoria2 days is about right
- Bloemfontein2 days is about right
- Pietermaritzburg2 days is about right
- Mbombela
- Thohoyandou
Landmarks
What people go to see in South Africa
Bloemfontein· 7 landmarks
Bloemfontein City Hall
Fourth Raadsaal
National Afrikaans Literary Museum
National Museum
Old Presidency
Queen's Fort Military Museum
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Pietermaritzburg· 7 landmarks
Bessie Head Library
Cathedral of the Holy Nativity
Hexagon Theatre
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
Pietermaritzburg City Hall
Queen Elizabeth Park
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
Cape Town· 6 landmarks
Bo-Kaap
Cape Point
Kirstenbosch
Robben Island · UNESCO
Table Mountain
V&A Waterfront
East London· 6 landmarks
East London Coast Nature Reserve
East London Museum
Hood Point Lighthouse
Nahoon Nature Reserve
Quigney
Umtiza Nature Reserve
Port Elizabeth· 6 landmarks
Donkin Memorial
Feather Market Centre
Fort Frederick
Horse Memorial
Nelson Mandela Art Museum
St George's Park
Pretoria· 6 landmarks
Church Square
Freedom Park
Melrose House
Pretoria Botanical Garden
Union Buildings
Voortrekker Monument
Durban· 5 landmarks
Durban Botanic Gardens
Indian Market
Juma Masjid
Moses Mabhida Stadium
uShaka Marine World
Johannesburg· 5 landmarks
Apartheid Museum
Constitution Hill
Cradle of Humankind · UNESCO
Nelson Mandela Bridge
Soweto
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Fly to South Africa
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the left
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / M / N
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Currency
ZAR · South African rand
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Hello · Sawubona
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10–15%, and it is a real part of income. Car guards get a few rand.
Passport Pin guide · checked 10 Aug 2026
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