Self-drive tours with South Africa car rentals

South Africa car rentals are excellent for self-drive touring. South Africa is a large country and its foremost attractions are distributed far and wide. The landscapes change often and are distinctly beautiful-it’s really worthwhile to hire a car and enjoy the scenic drive. Most of the country’s major attractions are easily accessible by car and it’s useful to have the freedom of a vehicle for your own use.

Use South Africa car rentals to tour these attractions:

Garden Route

Renowned for its glorious views, the Garden Route is a popular drive from Port Elizabeth to Heidelberg. The Garden Route alone is a good reason for trying South Africa car rentals. The name of the drive comes from the scenery along the way; beautiful mountains, lush forests and in general the verdant nature of the area travelled. You’ll even be privy to some rather fantastic sea views! There is plenty to do and some wonderful places to stay along the Garden Route. Here are a few:

• Port Elizabeth (the ideal place for watersports)
• Tsitsikamma National Park
• Bloukrans (highest commercial bungee jump in the world at 216m)
• Plettenberg Bay
• Knysna (a wonderful place to stop and eat)
• George
• Mossel Bay

Cape Town

Cape Town is the ideal place to do a self-drive tour. The remarkable city is settled around the base of Table Mountain and extends right around the mountain until it meets the two oceans: The Indian and the Atlantic. Cape Town is a sophisticated, first-world city with a myriad of attractions. The beaches on the Atlantic look as though they’re from the pages of a Mediterranean travel guide and the wine routes, shopping, and eating out are not to be missed. Visit:

• Cape Town “Riviera” (the Atlantic Seaboard beaches)
• Chapmans Peak Drive (take a picnic and a camera)
• Table Mountain
• V&A Waterfront
• Robben Island (Where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned)
• Local Cape Town wine routes
• Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
• Canal Walk Shopping Centre

Karoo

Immense expanses of semi-arid land make up the distinctive scenery of the Karoo. This unusual area is immersed with a quiet tranquillity which draws people to stay, think and reflect. The Karoo has an incomparable beauty and its fantastic farms are great places to break a journey, stay over and fill up on nourishing farm-made food.

Kruger National Park

Spot the Big 5 on your Kruger safari! Kruger National Park is a famous game reserve, popular for its enormous size and wild flora and fauna. The reserve is located in the north of South Africa in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Game drives are the best way to spot the animals, and many lodges will offer that opportunity. There is a full range of accommodation available.

The Drakensberg

The incredible Drakensberg mountains are a sight to behold. Located on KwaZulu-Natal’s western border, they are the divider of South Africa and Lesotho. Locals affectionately refer to the mountains as “The Berg”, and the resorts servicing the Central and Southern Berg are often well populated with South Africans as well as internationals. The Berg is a wonderful place to holiday whether you’re looking for “cheap and cheerful” or expensive elegance.

Things to do:

Activities include:

• Helicopter flips
• Viewing bushman paintings
• Walking
• Hiking
• Rock climbing
• River rafting
• Kloofing
• Horse riding
• Golf
• Volleyball
• Table tennis

Touring South Africa’s attractions makes for a wonderful holiday. South Africa car rentals give you the opportunity of inexpensive and convenient travelling.