Accommodations: Standard, mid-range or luxury accommodation options available on independant traveler packages. Scheduled tours are mid-range lodge safaris. Self-drive and tailor made, custom itinerareis also available. 

 

Best Time to Go: Year-round.

 

Climate: May - August is winter and tends to be cold and rainy with some days of t-shirt sunny weather.  Summer is October - February temperatures upwards of 90 degrees Farenheit. March, April mostly warm and balmy. September varies from warm and sunny to scattered showers.  Water temperatures are icey cold year round and tend to be colder in the winter months due to the artic current flowing North to the shores of South Africa. Water in Durban tends to be warmer than Cape Town.  Whale season is June through Novemer with the highest concentrations in October when the whales comes to mate and calve in the warm waters and sandy bottom of False Bay. 

 

Currency: South African Rand

 

Foreign Accepted Currency: USD, plus Visa, Mastercard.  EUR and GBP also accepted, expect change in local currency and foreign transaction credit card fees. South African Rand debit cards for use in South African ATMs and for use at local merchants issued at money change kiosks upon arrival.  These are replaceable if lost or stolen and charge only a fraction for use on each transaction. 

 

Immunizations: Visit the CDC website for recommendations and consult with your travel doctor.  Western Cape including Cape Town is malaria free. 

Visas: Issued upon arrival.  Check South African consular website for most up to date information and information regarding travelling with children. 

 

Wifi:  Reliable wifi in city accommodations. More remote areas of South Africa less reliable service. 

 

Wildlife: Quintessential African Wildlife incluidng; antelope, lion, leopard, crocodile, hippo, buffalo, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, warthog, wildebeest, elephant, rhino, birdlife, whales, white sharks, dolphins and more.