The spectacular Drakensberg mountain range and ancestral with 3,482 m is the highest mountain range in South Africa and is spread over a huge swath of 1,000 km from north to east. In Zulu the mountain range called uKhahlamba, or barrier of spears, which does justice to its spectacular buttresses of basalt. The Blyde River Canyon is located on the north side of the ridge.
This escarpment virgin offers visitors spectacular views, many activities and has great historical value, is considered one of the most popular natural attractions in South Africa. It consists of a layer of sandstone covered by a layer of 1,400 m of basalt, and its incredible biodiversity and sandstone caves filled with the largest collection of San rock paintings in the world are two of its biggest attractions. Drakensberg Mountains contains approximately 40,000 paintings San and are home to a large number of endangered plants and endemic, and nearly 300 species of aves._x000D_
UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife managed and approximately two hours from Durban on the south coast, is located in the Drakensberg Mountains in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and is a center of world-class ecotourism . The park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000 and extends over 150 km of 243,000 hectares of terreno._x000D_
Drakensberg Mountains offer everything from peaceful walks and guided fly fishing to rock climbing and hot air ballooning over hidden valleys. It also offers impressive sandstone cliffs, virgin forests, high mountains and abundant wildlife, including the black eagle and eland. Visitors can swim in crystal clear rivers, explore the area by mountain bike or just relax and enjoy the splendid views. Accommodation is plentiful and ranges from basic to luxury offerings.

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In South Africa are two places to go diving, Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks, appreciated for the opportunities they offer to the intrepid explorers, as well as for its abundant marine life.
Both sites are located near the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, and are suitable for both beginners and experienced divers, offering countless exciting underwater adventures for divers.
Aliwal Shoal is a fossilized sand dune 1.5 km long, 1 kilometer wide and 37 feet deep, containing coral and sea sponges, off the coast of Umkomaas. A hidden obstacle to passing ships, the bank is causing the sinking of the British steamer Nebo in 1884 and the Norwegian oil produces nearly a century later. The two wrecks lie at 30 m depth in the ocean, attracting a variety of reef fish, large schools of salmon and giant grouper.
Undoubtedly the main attraction of Aliwal Shoal are the bull sharks. Affectionately called “Raggio” (Mello), sharks migrate north along the coast between July and November, which allows divers to interact in spectacular fashion with these animals. Raggio The Cave of the bank is also a magnet for sharks and can be explored safely.

Protea Banks, further down the coast, inland from the coast to Shelly Beach is also famous for its resident sharks including tiger sharks, bull sharks, hammerhead and reef sharks, along with many Raggio , and their beautiful stripes, including stingrays, striped fantail and manta rays that glide silently through the tropical reef.
Do not miss the Race of sardines, an annual migration of sardines along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, attracting many sharks and dolphins. Exciting diving in Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks with millions of sardines that attract predators and are available between June and July.

Shark Alley is known worldwide for being one of the most popular commercial diving in cages. Not surprisingly, since it is home to one of the largest populations of Great White Sharks of the world.
Only a few miles south of the small fishing village of Gansbaai, Shark Alley is actually a water channel that runs between Dyer and Geyser Island Rock. The channel is named after the 50,000 Cape fur seals of Dyer Island, because these furry mammals are the favorite snack of the Great white sharks. As a result, sharks channel scour the thousands looking for their next bite.
Diving in a cage is definitely the most exciting of all activities, divers plunge into secure cages that allow face to face with these creatures of the deep. Divers are not necessarily experts in diving, because the fleet made ​​cage, leaving part of it above water.
Visitors who want to watch it all from the safety of the ship did not lose any detail, as the shark swims just below the water surface and come alongside the boat. During the peak season between June and September, viewers can also ship to see the Great white shark jumping, a fascinating and impressive of these rare hunting habits of sharks.
Whale watching along the coast of Gansbaai is also excellent, especially between May and December when the southern right whales come to mate, give birth and nurse their young.
There are also a number of excursions and hiking trails around the cliffs of De Kelders in Gansbaai, which have holes that can be explored, abundant fynbos and spectacular ocean views.

On safari in search of turtles, a question that your guide can not answer is how, every year, these creatures navigate thousands of miles by sea and return by instinct the same beaches where they were born. Some ingenious nature lovers joke that, being women, the tortoise is not afraid to stop and ask what is the way, but the nesting ritual is a mystery that still baffles marine scientists. If you join a guided tour to see turtles, choose a licensed operator. Currently, there are 5 iSimangaliso Wetland authorized concessions Park. It can point to guided tours to see turtles in Cape Vidal, Manzengwenya (only guests Rocktail Beach Camp), Mabibi (only guests Thonga Beach Lodge or camping Mabibi) and Kosi Bay. The granting of Sodwana Bay, managed by Phinda Private Game Reserve, is open to everyone are guests or not. It takes patience and luck to find turtles. The tours begin late in the evening or after sunset. Operators can only be on the beach 2 hours before and two hours after low tide, which means that guided tours can last from 2 to 7 hours. During the safari in search of turtles, will not see much more wildlife apart from ghost crabs and hurried fleeting shadows of bats and seabirds in the headlights of the jeep. As to the passage of the light beam of a lighthouse can deter turtles to abandon the safety of the waves, if their guide discover a female turtle above the high tide line striving to reach the beach in search of a suitable place to nest, it is lights out, except the guide’s flashlight. For some people, this aspect of the tours to see turtles can be frustrating, since they are not accustomed to spending long periods in the dark. If the female is out of the sea, depositing their eggs or returning to the ocean, is allowed only lit from behind, preferably by infrared rays. In general, you can not take pictures because the camera flashes might frighten the female, and it is vital that you are not prevented from fulfilling his mission. Another aspect of a safari in search of turtles is to find baby turtles when they hatch. It’s an awesome experience, and sometimes heartbreaking look at how the tiny turtles are bravely into the ocean, while being harassed by sea birds, predators and ghost crabs. It is believed that only 4 of every 1,000 hatchlings reach maturity, so if a female was observed laying eggs, or have witnessed the heroic attempt of the next generation to reach the sea, has been involved in a timeless wonders of Maputaland.

The northern part of Kruger National Park is an area of ​​extraordinary biodiversity. It is one of the few places where forests grow fever trees with giant baobab forests. Trees line the banks of the Limpopo river and Luvuvhu: stems slender, pale green glow of fever trees shining in the huge dark brown trunks of the baobabs. It is easy to imagine a tale of the Brothers Grimm, in which witches and fairies are hiding around every corner.
If you stay at Pafuri Camp, one of the Kruger Park private accommodation, you are in the ancestral lands of the Makuleke people, who, along with Wilderness Safaris, act as curators and owners of this area of ​​wild beauty. Local personnel are trained and encouraged by experienced guards and service personnel throughout South Africa.

Your guide to birding is able to discover a quick pen as easily as you can find your way in your hometown. If a bird looks especially find it, the call will attract by its own property, and all you have to do is point on your list. The crowned eagle, flycatcher, Bohm flute and, of course, the elusive and highly sought owl are some of the possibilities. The Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo) are present, and you will find elephants everywhere.
More than a million years, Homo erectus walked and lived here. Hand axes show you the Stone Age and without excavating dinosaur fossils.
Crooks’ Corner, which links South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, is where the old marauding villains. In winter, when the Limpopo River is dry, they could easily cross from one country to another, dodging herds of elephants taking mud baths in the banks, and, like Kipling’s The Little Elephant, we provide a fresh and soft cap mud.

With its 216 meter high Bloukrans Bridge is the highest in the world from which you can go bungee jumping on a commercial basis and attracts adventurers from all over the world. The bridge is located on the scenic Garden Route and is considered one of the most spectacular sites for practicing bungee jumping in South Africa, if not the world.
This activity is skillfully organized and very professional company Face Adrenalin, member of the South African Tourism Association (SATSA). These specialists in bungee jumping in South Africa put safety above all else, use a computer that meets all international standards and have a very experienced and trained staff ensures that you get the best jump of his life.

While bungee jumping is the most popular adventure activity that takes place on the bridge, there are many other rides, jumps and swings you can try, including the latest addition to the menu of adventure Bloukrans Bridge: a zip of 200 m (which South Africans call foofie slide), an exciting journey that is growing short.
Another option is an adrenaline-filled tour of the Bloukrans Bridge, the concrete arch bridge in one piece throughout the world. The ride goes through a specially designed walkway takes you to the top of the arch from where you can see the canyon between the mountains and the sea in the distance.

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If you want the experience of a Big 5 safari in South Africa, you can go almost all the provinces of South Africa, but the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces remain an iconic tourist attraction.
The Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) are abundant in the park, and can watch them on your own vehicle, in a guide or guided walks through the bush.
But remember that it is in the midst of a National Geographic documentary. You may see all the Big 5, or maybe not, but there are great possibilities. Drive slowly, stop at the puddles, listen to the distress calls of birds, watched as other vehicles are stopped and keep your eyes open.
Let yourself be surprised. View a leopard snoozing in the branch of a tree, discover a black rhino, hidden among the thick bushes, find a pride of lions in the shade after catching a prey, or watching a large herd of elephants or Cape buffalo moving without make noise along the way, all these moments are priceless.
Always remember that dealing with wild animals, and is in its territory. There are rules of engagement in relation to the Big 5 safaris in South Africa. Read the manual carefully and heed the words of your guide at all times.
Accommodation for Big 5 safaris in Mpumalanga is located inside the Kruger National Park and surrounding private reserves such as Sabi Sand (which has the highest density of leopards in the world), Timbavati and Klaserie. Some accommodations are proud to show the big 5 guests in record time, and even awarded a certificate.
Once you have completed the activities of the Big 5 in Mpumalanga, it is time to “worry about the small stuff” and learn about the wonderful creatures like the dung beetle …

The zip line rides through the forest is one of the most amazing view of nature: ancient forests, rocky canyons … basically places that usually has to do from the ground. And now you can be up in heaven looking at the heart of the forest. It’s a very different and exciting.
A zip line ride through the forest is to slide from one platform to another high along steel cables suspended 30 meters above the base of the woods. The idea originally came from biologists who used similar systems to access the canopy of forests inaccessible to study the plants that live high in trees.
The first zip line ride through the tops of the trees that are organized in South Africa, and it still works, was the Tsitsikamma Forest near Stormsriver in the Garden Route. The zip line tour consists of 10 platforms and 10 sections of cable, the longest of which is 100 m.
The second zip line ride through the tops of the trees that are assembled in South Africa is in the Karkloof forest, near Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. It consists of 8 sections of cable, the longest of which is 170 m and can reach high speeds. Like its predecessor, the tour emphasizes forest plants, ecology and birds.
The third zip line tour was organized in South Africa is in the Magaliesberg mountains, near Johannesburg. It’s not really a walk among the treetops, but an impressive ride above the canopy, with platforms arranged in front of dramatic cliffs offering breathtaking views of Ysterhout Kloof. It’s more a ride above the trees between them, so the view is the key instead of living near the forest life.
The latest additions are the zip line tours of the Drakensberg and Magoebaskloof. The zip line ride Drakensberg, Central Drakensberg includes the spectacular scenery of the Mountains of the Dragon and the first elevated walkway by a rock face in Africa. The zip line ride Magoebaskloof is also unique because it has cross-sections and panoramic views on three giant waterfalls between cliffs and amazing ancient woodland.
With so many good choices, who can choose?