Cape Town (also fondly called the Mother City) may be South Africa’s prime hot spot in Summer, boasting the magnificent Table Mountain and the glistening shores of its Atlantic seaboard. But unbeknownst to many travellers, South African Holiday and Tours cater to any type of holiday need, from riveting family excursions to peaceful Honeymoon retreats.

For adventure lovers, safaris provide exhilarating day tours or lengthy retreats to clifftop lodges or luxury accommodation. Private Game Lodges in Limpopo, boast unforgettable travelviews of the lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and the majestic elephant. A stay in Gansbaai on South Africa’s east coast, provides numerous shark cage diving sites as well as historical caves where visitors can submerge themselves in fascinating underground pools.

Powerful political poetry and passionate songs of protest are iconic symbols of what is now known as, the “Rainbow Nation”. A must-see for most visitors to South African, is Robben Island in Table Bay.

The island is centred on commemorating the political prisoners of the apartheid regime, one of which was former South African president, Nelson Mandela. Travellers who wish to indulge in a more cultural holiday experience, can visit the preserved Zulu homesteads of Kwazulu-Natal and explore time-old traditions of the great warrior, King Shaka. The essence of the Zulu nation lies in its traditional heritage which has been passed down through word-of-mouth over centuries of both war and peace.

The Garden Route, which finds its beginnings in the Western Cape, stretches lazily through to the Tsitsikamma forest, where, as if captured from a scene in a fairytale, indigenous flora and fauna live bountifully in their natural habitats. Along the route are numerous destinations where travellers searching for a peaceful retreat can bask in the organic ambience and beauty of South Africa.

For those who tend to travel with the whole family in tow, there are plenty of entertainment venues which encapsulate almost everything that a family would possibly wish to do while on vacation. Venues of this kind include Gold Reef City in Johannesburg. Here, there are various indoor and outdoor facilities for both adults and children, as well as a prestigious, lavishly embellished hotel.

South Africa’s eleven mother tongues range from the “tongue-clicking” language of the Xhosa people to the graceful Venda language of the north. Its nine provinces have undergone iconic political and social transformations, and has seen a dramatic evolution from its discriminative past to a country of great potential, boasting picture-perfect South African holidays and tours.