The magnificence of the South Africa's nature and environment offers any visitor an experience that will go unmatched. Although the country is classified as semi-arid, it has considerable variation in climate as well as topography.

South Africa is home to 29 Blue Flag Beaches that are awarded the status due to the water quality and the environmental management of the beach. Lavish other beaches also offer sun bathers great opportunities to laze in the sun along the coast line.

With the abundance of bird and plant life, South Africa is a nature lover’s paradise with nature reserves across the country. Nine National Botanical Gardens are situated throughout the country in 5 of South Africa's 9 different biomes.

With more than 20 National Parks in South Africa, including two of the world's most renowned wildlife reserves, the Kruger Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, plus many Private Game Reserves, your venture to any of the South African Parks will transfer you into another world.

South Africa remains blessed with abundant wildlife. The game reserves certainly belong to South Africa’s top attractions. Here visitors can view some of the over 200 mammal species and many parks are home to the big five (lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, leopard).

South Africa's animal sanctuaries take in large numbers of injured or vulnerable animals and offer visitors a rare and exciting opportunity to get close to the animals. Another animal experience can be enjoyed at one of the country’s zoo's. There is quite a variety of oceanariums activity to enjoy in South Africa, but the most famous are the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town and Durban’s Ushaka Marine World.

South Africa is riddled with caves and caverns - the most well known being the Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, the Cango Caves near Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape, and the archaeologically important Sterkfontein Caves in Gauteng.