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Travelling to South Africa
| By Air | Most of the major European airlines fly to South Africa. Johannesburg is the main international airport but there is an increasing number of flights to Cape Town and a few to Durban. There's an airport departure tax of R25 or R38 to neighbouring African countries, which is usually included in your ticket price. | | By Bus | There are daily bus services between Johannesburg and Mafikeng (Botswana), Harare (Zimbabwe) and Mbabane (Swaziland). | | By Train | There are also international train connections with Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The train between Johannesburg and Maputo (Mozambique) runs daily. Once a week an international train goes from De Aar (south of Kimberly on the Trans Karoo line) to Windhoek (Namibia). The Limpopo train runs once per week from Johannesburg to Harare (Zimbabwe). |
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Travelling in South Africa
| By Air | South African Airlines is the main domestic airline. If you book a week in advance, you can get some interesting discounts. | | By Bus | There are good bus services between the major cities in South Africa. There are two national operators, Autonet and Greyhound, and various regional operators. | | By Taxi | Minibus taxis (black taxis) are running short routes in and around towns. Long distance black taxis usually connect small towns with the major cities. The major international car rental companies are represented in South Africa. | | By Bicycle | South Africa is a good country for cycling. It has a wide variety of terrain and climate. | | By Train | Spoornet, which runs the railway system, has a number of passenger routes. |
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Accommodation
Various types of accommodation can be found in South Africa, which vary from budget hotels to top-end hotels and resorts. Prices vary according to accommodation type: Budget hotel: US$7-25 ; Mid-range hotel: US$25-50 ; Top-end hotel: US$50 and upwards. Many towns have municipal caravan parks where you can camp for about US$ 4. |
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