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South African Adventures
>> Adventure Articles


The country’s excellent weather and natural variety creates the perfect setting for all South African adventures.

Conquer your fear of heights as you slide off the world’s longest and fastest Zipline, bungee jump from the Bloukrans Bridge or embark on a canopy tour sliding from one platform to the next. For those who dare to enter the wild, discover the thrill of Crocodile cage diving, or venture into shark invested waters for a shark cage diving experience.

South Africa offers a huge variety of diving adventures - including scuba, snorkelling and spearfishing. Come and enjoy the excitement of a river rafting trip on the majestic Orange River or spend an afternoon water skiing, parasailing, tubing or power boating on the numerous dams in South Africa.

For the not as daring take a lazy stroll on elephant back, spend a day tracking rhinos in their natural habitat or dare to take a ride on ostrich back. One of the easiest ways for watching marine animals like seals, dolphins and penguins is whilst canoeing or kayaking. There are a multitude of stunning beaches - to enjoy sand boarding, surfing, kite – or windsurfing.

South Africa has over a hundred listed paragliding or hang gliding launch sites. Also opportunities to enjoy sky diving, a scenic ballooning trip or a micro-lighting adventure.

The art of canyoning – known as kloofing in South Africa – is another hot favourite, as well as abseiling and rapp jumping. Or you can practice all forms of rock climbing and mountaineering in the most beautiful of settings. Thousands of kilometres of 4x4 and mountain bike trails wind around the country in desert, forest, mountain or coastal terrain.

Enjoy the South African adventures haven!
 

 



Canopy Tour -
Tsitsikamma, Eastern Cape