{"id":11570,"date":"2024-09-20T13:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11570"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:01:54","slug":"best-places-to-visit-on-your-south-africa-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/south-africa\/best-places-to-visit-on-your-south-africa-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Places to Visit on your South Africa Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now, we all know that holidays in South Africa<\/a> are something special. With the wildlife, the culture, the magnificent landscapes, the beaches, the wine and so on and so on, how could they not be? It is a country that offers the kind of adventure that leaves you begging for more, a vibe that is impossible not to love, AND its got lions and elephants for goodness\u2019 sake!

In this blog we\u2019re going to be a little bit cheeky and give \u2018South Africa Holidays\u2019 a slightly wider meaning and share with you the best places to visit on your southern<\/em><\/strong> Africa holidays, because there are other places in the region that you really don\u2019t want to miss. Whether you want to add them onto your tour of South Africa<\/a> or explore them as destinations in their own right, places like Namibia<\/a>, Botswana<\/a> and Zimbabwe<\/a> offer the same spectacular safari experiences, the same incredible natural sights, the same rich, indigenous culture but with that little bit of extra adventure.

Here are our best places to visit on your South Africa holidays\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Victoria Falls, made by the Zambezi River cascading into the Zambezi Gorge, is one of the world’s largest waterfalls and a must visit on any holiday to southern Africa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stretching a whopping 1,708 metres Mosi-oa-Tunya (‘the Smoke that Thunders’), or Victoria Falls, is one spectacular sight and UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/a> to boot. The waters of the Zambezi River plummet 100 metres into the Zambezi Gorge, creating both the famous thunder and smoke, really a mist, that have been mesmerising travellers for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sossusvlei, Namibia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Not only is Deadvlei Namibia’s most evocative sight, it is one of the best places to visit on your holiday to South Africa! A salt pan surrounded by the orange dunes of the Namib Desert, it is full of haunting, skeletal trees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Among the ochre-hued dunes of the ancient Namib Desert there are many hidden secrets. See some of the world\u2019s tallest sand dunes, stand in the otherworldly salt clay pans of Sossusvlei<\/a> and Deadvlei and walk through the atmospheric Sesriem Canyon in an incredible, timeless setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panorama Route, South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Often overlooked on the ‘typical’ South Africa holiday, the Panorama Route offers some of the country’s most magnificent scenery, particularly over the Blyde River Canyon. It’s handily en route to Kruger National Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Not to be confused with the coastal (and ever popular) Garden Route<\/a>, if you\u2019re look to add some truly spectacular scenery to your holiday in South Africa, the Panorama Route<\/a> should be on your itinerary. Think towering mountains, canyons and forests and you\u2019ll have an idea of some of the enthralling views that await you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chobe National Park, Botswana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Running through the Chobe National Park, the Chobe River is one of the most exciting ways to safari through this Botswanan gem on a tour of southern Africa. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Considered one of the best wildlife destinations in the world, the Chobe National Park and is particularly well known for its huge population of elephants. Set around the Chobe River, as well as game drives, taking a river cruise gives excellent access to the huge array of wildlife that calls the park home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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