Canoeing the Orange River in Upington may not be for everyone, but experienced canoe riders will love these sometimes-challenging waters and the incredible natural scenery around them. The Orange is the longest river in South Africa.
Table Mountain and Chapman’s Peak make beautifully dramatic backdrops against the bright orange and pink sunsets here, and if you’re lucky, you’ll spot a Southern right whale cruising alongside your boat.
For adventurers who like a closer experience with nature, you can take a quad (four-wheeled quadracycle) through the peaks, valleys and forests of the Drakensberg Mountains. The ride offers amazing photo opportunities at every turn.
OK danger seekers, here’s your chance to satisfy that urge to safely do something otherwise deadly! This location is one of the easiest places to shark-cage dive and is just a few hours away from Cape Town.
South Africa offers some of the best places for this popular activity. Your trip can start at the Hartbeespoort Dam and from there you can whiz by gorgeous mountain ranges and past elegant cruise ships in North West Province, west of Johannesburg.
This is South Africa’s special spin on the shark cage dives and it can only be experienced at the Cango Ranch in the Western Cape. Here you can be lowered into water with some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet—the meat-devouring Nile crocodiles.
While you’re already checking out some of the most exotic animals in the region, why not do so from the back of one? At this location, daily safaris are offered on elephant back that last two- to -three hours and take you through highly populated wildlife areas.
Want to feel like a wildlife ranger who knows the South African lands like the back of your hand? Track this magnificent and endangered creature with a knowledgeable guide in Kruger National Park. Learn basic tracking skills and some interesting history about the region.
This sport just started being offered in South Africa and is comparable to abseiling. After attaching a rope to your back, you run down the side of buildings or mountains. Sounds like superhero behavior, right?
The famous Garden Route in South Africa might be one of the most visually stunning places on the planet, and deserves to be thoroughly taken in. What better way to see it than by paragliding? Witness the valleys, lagoons, estuaries, indigenous forests and more from up above. You can start your trip from several points including Pilot’s View, Brenton and Eagles Nest.
