Here are some suggestions of some uniquely South African places and activities:
Find out about tours of Robben Island – the place where Nelson Mandela as well as many other freedom fighters were held in captivity. An awesome world heritage site to visit.
For everything you need to know about the history of Robben Island and Apartheid, visit http://www.freedom.co.za/.
Experience the life and vibe of the township as you embark on the edutainment experience of a lifetime. Blow your Vuvuzela; share a beer with a local while crawling from pub to shack to famous landmark in a genuine Soweto Taxi!
Soweto is a vibrant, culturally rich township situated on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
Visit:
- Tom’s Tours – information about the different tours available
- All about Soweto, with tours and information
 Hikes
 Highest Bungee jump in the world – Bloukans Bridge
Face Adrenalin Watch someone take on the Bloukrans bridge!
Paraglide
 Ballooning
A Balloon Safari: Something really different - something really special. Up, up and away!
 Dive with great white sharks
Dive with the great white shark from a cage or watch all the action on the top deck. Get up close and very, very personal with a great white.
Visit the Palace of the Lost City
 The Lost City, complete with the 'Shrine of the Sacred Monkey', ruins of old temples, ancient carvings, grottos - an illusion of some idyllic ancient civilisation rediscovered.
Information about the Lost City and Sun City
Sun International’s website
Apartheid Museum
 Richtersveld spring daisies
Each spring the Richtersveld is transformed by millions of flowers, mainly Namaqualand daisies.
For accommodation options go to Namaqualand.com
World Heritage sites
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.
 This list of South Africa’s 8 World Heritage sites is taken from the World Heritage website.
Historical Sites
 There are many sites in South Africa where history was made, whether it be where famous people have lived, sites of furious battles, or cultural icons and monuments. These are some suggestions:
- The District Six Museum in Cape Town
- Shipwreck Museum in Bredasdorp: Is a museum dedicated to the dangerous coastline in which 250 vessels and 2500 people have been lost in its waters through the centuries.
- Castle Of Good Hope in Cape Town: Was built by the Dutch in 1666 after their arrival in the Cape; the Castle was designed according to a 5 pointed star. Today it is surrounded by a variety of other monuments and places of historical interest.
- The Olive Schreiner House in Cradock: Is devoted to the famous South African authoress.
- Ghandi Route in Newcastle: Follow the footsteps of Ghandi, a young lawyer pleading cases for the South African Indians, whilst living in South Africa.
- Battlefields of KwaZulu Natal : Blood River in Dundee is One of the most famous battles in S.A. history. Blood River is a monument consisting of 64 replica Voortrekker wagons cast in bronze and positioned just as they were on the day of the famous battle.
Spioenkop in Ladysmith: The location of one of the most fearsome events of the Anglo-Boer War.
Mgungundlovu in Ulundi: Home of Dingaan, King of the Zulu's.
Rorke's Drift in Dundee: A museum which is host to an outstanding display of the Anglo-Zulu War memoribilia.
Voortrekker Footsteps in Vryheid: The tour can be started in Estcourt and end in Piet Retief's grave on the famous Dingaanstrat site.
- DumaZulu Village & Lodge in Hluhluwe: Located in the heart of Zululand and offers a unique ethnic experience.
- Lesedi Cultural Village in Hartbeespoort: Is a mutli-cultural African village in between bushveld and hills.
- Maropeng: a voyage of discovery through our past. Many excellent interactive exhibits. World class.
- Sterkfontein Caves in Johannesburg: The cave showcases the skull of a 2 million year old female, Mrs. Ples.
- Wonder Cave KromdraaI in Johannesburg: Is in the world-renowned valley of famous palaeontological sites. The cave contains the oldest relics of mankind.
- Bernberg Museum of Costume in Johannesburg: Showcases the history of women’s costumes over the last 2 centuries.
- Museums and monuments in Pretoria: Worth visiting is church square, union building, Mapoch Ndebele village, Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum, the Kruger House and the African Window Museum.
- Sammy Marks Museum in Pretoria: An impressive Victorian mansion, which dates from 1884, was the residence of the industrialist Sammy Marks. He made a considerable.
- National Museum in Bloemfontein: Offers a huge variety of collections from mamma logy, herpetology, ornithology, archaeology, botany, palaeontology, anthropology, archaeology, cultural history, rock art and fine arts.
- War Museum of the Boer Republics in Bloemfontein: Showcases interesting exhibits from the period of 1899-1902.
- Wupperthal – old mission Town in the Western Cape.
- Nelson Mandela Museum, Umtata.
- Afrikaans Language Museum, Paarl.
- Moffat Mission in Kuruman.
Nature Reserves
There are hundreds of nature reserves in South Africa, all of which offer a different experience. Click here for a dedicated website of all South Africa’s nature reserves.
The island is situated in the 'roaring forties' and lies approximately 1770 km south east of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Marion Island is about 290 km square in area with 72 km of mostly cliff-face coastline.
The island group was formally annexed by South Africa in 1947 and since then has been permanently occupied by South Africans. The island is important as a research base for studies of climate, geology, wildlife and human dynamics.
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Robben Island
Marion Island