Tourism websites

AA Travel Guides - Accommodation in South Africa
A very comprehensive site for searching and booking various types of accommodation.
http://www.aatravel.co.za

Backpacker Tourism South Africa
Provides an address list of backpacker accommodation in South Africa and information on transport, tours, safaris and travel guides.
http://www.btsa.co.za

Caravan Parks.com
In addition to a "Resort Finder" of over 900 resorts in and around South Africa, this site contains other caravanning-related information such as particulars about caravan dealers, hints and tips on caravanning, camping and outdoor equipment, and clubs and associations.
http://www.caravanparks.co.za

Doorway Southern African Listings
Accommodation, holiday, travel and adventure guide to South Africa
http://www.doorway.co.za

Farmstay
A classy website for searching and booking accommodation on farms.
http://www.farmstay.co.za

Just Backpacking - Southern Africa
Provides booking facilities for hostels in South Africa and other Southern Africa countries.
http://www.backpacking.co.za

Portfolio Collection
A very classy website for searching and booking country accommodation, bed and breakfast and game lodges.
http://www.portfoliocollection.co.za

VIP Backpackers Resorts in Southern Africa
http://www.vipbackpackers.co.za

Visa Services

Provides information on visa requirements and forms for South Africans travelling abroad and for visitors to South Africa. The site contains information on over 300 consulates in South Africa, as well as information on South African embassies and high commissions abroad.
http://www.visaservices.co.za

HEALTH

Malaria Information
An important website for the traveller who intends to visit South Africa's malaria risk areas. Contains information such as malaria advice for travellers, background information on malaria, malaria treatment and maps of the malaria risk areas in South Africa.
http://www.malaria.org.za/Malaria_Risk/malaria_risk.htm/

IMPORTANT WEBSITES

S A National Parks
Provides information on South Africa's national parks.
http://www.parks-sa.co.za/

Travelnet
South Africa's official travel and tourism website, aimed at the international traveller to South Africa.
http://www.southafrica.net/

MAPS

Leisure Maps
This site provides a zoom function to assits users to find tourist facilities in any part of South Africa. It also provides street guides for the major metropolitan areas.
http://www.leisuremap.co.za

SA-venues.com
Provides route maps of cities, areas and provinces.
http://www.sa-venues.com

Traveldata
This is an interactive website providing route maps of South Africa, which not only indicate the location of towns and cities, but also tourist facilities and other features. As one zooms in, more and more data becomes available, even street maps of certain towns and cities. Although this site is already operational it is still being developed and additional data is added from time to time as it becomes available.
http://www.traveldata.co.za

OTHER

AbouTravel
A very exciting website of value to both the local and overseas visitor. It covers a variety of subjects, events and destinations.
http://www.aboutravel.co.za

go2africa.com
A Southern African travel planner and destination guide with maps of various tourism areas.
http://www.go2africa.com

PlantzAfrica.com
A website of the National Botanical Institute of South Africa which provides information about plants native to Southern Africa and related topics. This is a very interesting website for the gardener who wants to use indigenous plants.
http://www.plantzafrica.com/

Rec. Travel Library - South Africa
Provides travel and tourism information and travelogues.
http://www.travel-library.com/africa/south_africa/index.html

SA-venues.com
This site provides a goldmine of information for the visitor to South Africa, including route maps of cities, areas and provinces. It also covers tourist attractions, accommodation and general travel information such as weather reports.
http://www.sa-venues.com

Southern African Places
This site covers South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It provides an online travel database to help you plan a holiday. It also contains information on individual towns.
http://www.places.co.za

Wildnet Africa
This website's travel portal provides information on wildlife-oriented tourism in South and Southern Africa.
http://www.wildnetafrica.com/

SPECIAL INTERESTS

MTN Whale Route
The MTN Whale Route is a non-profitable organisation aimed at marketing South Africa's exquisite land-based and boat-based whale watching. This website provides valuable information on whale watching along the South African coast.
http://www.cape-whaleroute.co.za/

South African Steam Trains: Garden Route
This website is a must for the steam train enthusiast. It provides information on steam train trips and also contains a sound library, photo gallery and links to other steam train websites.
http://www.lantic.co.za/~jmiles/steam.html

South African Wine
A very important website for the wine lover who intends visiting one or more of South Africa's wine regions. It provides background information on South African wine, as well as maps of the various wine regions. You can also buy wine online, join a wine club or take part in online wine tasting.
http://www.wine.co.za

EASTERN CAPE

Eastern Cape Tourism Board
http://www.ectourism.co.za/

Regional
Garden Route
Provides information on one of the most beautiful tourist routes in South Africa
http://www.gardenroute.org.za

The Sunshine Coast
Provides information on the Eastern Cape coast as well as other parts of the province.
http://www.suncoast.co.za

The Wild Coast
The Wild Coast is a rugged, remote, fairly unpopulated stretch of coastline between East London and Port Edward.
http://www.wildcoast.co.za

Towns and cities
East London
http://www.eastlondonsa.com

Grahamstown
Africa's festival capital
http://www.grahamstown.co.za

Port Elizabeth
http://www.pe.co.za

FREE STATE

Free State Tourism
http://www.fstourism.co.za/

Regional
Northern Free State Tourism
http://www.nfstourism.bizland.com

Towns and cities
Bloemfontein
The capital city of the Free State
http://www.bloemfontein.co.za

Clarens
A tranquil town in the Eastern Free State with a strong sense of place.
http://www.clarenstourism.co.za

GAUTENG

Gauteng Tourism Authority
http://www.gauteng.net/

Regional
Cradle of Humankind
The Cradle of Humankind is a listed World Heritage Site in the provinces of Gauteng and North West.
http://www.cradleofhumankind.co.za

Towns and cities
Johannesburg
http://www.geoafrica/joburg/

Pretoria
http://www.pta.co.z
http://www.satis.co.za/pretoria
http://www.visitpretoria.co.za

KWAZULU-NATAL

KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority
Official website of the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority
http://www.tourism-kzn.org
http://www.zulukingdom.org.za

Tourism Guide to KwaZulu-Natal
This web page forms part of the website of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism
http://www.kzn-deat.gov.za/tourism/kzntour.htm

KwaZulu-Natal Parks
Provides information on the provincial game parks and nature reserves in KwaZulu-Natal
http://www.rhino.org.za

Regional
North Coast
http://www.northcoast.co.za

South Coast
http://www.southcoast.co.za

Towns and cities
Durban
http://www.durban.org.za

Pietermaritzburg
http://www.pietermaritzburg.co.za

MPUMALANGA

Mpumalanga Tourism Authority
Official website of the Mpumalanga Tourism Authority
http://www.mpumalanga.com

Towns
Dullstroom Online
Provides information on Dullstroom, an attractive, tranquil village with a strong sense of place, situated about 250 kilometers from Johannesburg. This town is considered to be the mecca of fly fishing in Mpumalanga.
http://www.dullstroom.co.za

NORTHERN CAPE

Northern Cape Tourism
The Northern Cape's official tourism website
http://www.northerncape.org.za

Regional
Bophirima Tourism Association
This site covers the area around Vryburg
http://www.bophirima.co.za

Namaqualand
Namaqualand is famous for its wild flowers and covers part of the Northern and the Western Cape.
http://www.namakwa.com

Towns and cities
Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape and is known as the Diamond City.
http://www.kimberley.co.za

NORTHERN PROVINCE

The Great North Tourism
Official website of the Northern Province Tourism Board
http://www.tourismboard.org.za

Regional
Soutpansberg Tourism Association
The Soutpansberg is a vast dominating range of mountains stretching from east to west across the northern reaches of the Northern Province.
http://www.tourismsoutpansberg.co.za

Towns and cities
Louis Trichardt
Situated at the foot of the Soutpansberg
http://www.louistrichardt.co.za

Pietersburg
The capital of the Northern Province
http://www.pietersburg.org.za

Tzaneen
A beautiful town situated in the Lowveld
http://www.tzaneen.co.za

NORTH WEST

North West Parks
Provides information on provincial nature reserves and game parks in the North West Province
http://www.parks-nw.co.za

North West Parks and Tourism Board
North West's official tourism website
http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za

Regional
Hatebeespoort Dam area
Surrounded by the majestic Magaliesberg and situated close to large urban centres such as Pretoria and Johannesburg, this area is very popular for weekend getaways and day trips.
http://www.hartebeespoortdam.co.za

Marico District
This area, with towns such as Zeerust, Swartruggens, Groot-Marico and Nietverdiend, was made "famous" by Herman Charles Bosman, one of South Africa's best-known short-story writers.
http://www.marico.co.za

Towns
Lichtenburg
http://www.lichtenburg.co.za

Mafikeng
http://www.mafikeng.co.za

Potchefstroom
This is not only the oldest town in the North West Province but also the first South African town to be established north of the Vaal River.
http://www.potchefstroom.co.za

WESTERN CAPE

Western Cape Nature Conservation Board
Provides information on the Western Cape's provincial nature reserves.
http://www.capenature.org.za

Western Cape Tourism Board
Official website of the Western Cape Tourism Board
http://www.capetourism.org

Regional
Breede River Valley
http://www.breederivervalley.co.za

Cape Town Metropolitan Area
A website provided by the Cape Metropolitan Council
http://www.gocapetown.co.za

Cape Peninsula National Park
Provides background information on the Park
http://www.cpnp.co.za

Robben Island
http://www.robben-island.org.za

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
http://www.waterfront.co.za

Garden Route
Provides information on one of the most beautiful tourist routes in South Africa
http://www.gardenroute.org.za

Garden Route and Klein Karoo
http://www.gardenroute.net

Cape Agulhas Area/ Southern Index
Provides information on the southernmost tip of Africa, as well as other parts of the Overberg.
http://www.southernmost.co.za

Namaqualand
Namaqualand is famous for its wild flowers and covers part of the Northern and Western Cape.
http://www.namakwa.com

West Coast
Provides a goldmine of information for the visitor to the west coast of the Western Cape.
http://www.sawestcoast.com

Winelands
http://www.winelands.co.za
http://www.capewinelands.org

Towns and cities
Blaauwberg / Milnerton
Famous for its views of Table Mountain
http://www.milnerton.co.za/tourism/tourboards.htm

Cape Town
http://www.cape-town.org

Ceres
Situated northeast of Cape Town and known for its fruit
http://www.ceres.org.za

Darling
Situated between Cape Town and Saldanha Bay
http://www.geocities.com/darlingvillage

Franschhoek
A beautiful town with a rural character
http://www.franschhoek.org.za

George
An important centre on the Garden Route
http://www.georgetourism.co.za

Great Brak River
A coastal town on the Garden Route, east of Mossel Bay
http://www.greatbrakriver.co.za

Hangklip-Kleinmond
Situated to the west of Hermanus
http://www.hangklip-kleinmondtourism.co.za

Hermanus
Famous for its shore-based whale watching
http://new.hermanus.co.za

Knysna
A very popular tourist destination on the Garden Route. The Knysna forest and lagoon create a very strong sense of place
http://www.knysna-info.co.za

Langebaan
Situated on the Langebaan Lagoon just south of Saldanha Bay
http://www.langebaaninfo.com

Mossel Bay
The eastern gateway to the Garden Route.
http://www.gardenroute.net/mby

Oudtshoorn
Known for its ostrich farms and the Cango Caves
http://www.oudtshoorn.com

Plettenberg Bay
A popular coastal destination on the southeastern border of the Western Cape.
http://www.plettenbergbay.co.za

Prince Albert
Situated north of Oudtshoorn in the Swartberg mountain range
http://www.patourism.co.za

Saldanha Bay
A harbour town north of Cape Town
http://www.saldanhabay.co.za

Stanford
A tranquil town with a strong sense of place, not far from Hermanus.
http://www.southernmost.co.za/stanford

Stellenbosch
A beautiful town with a historical character, not far from Cape Town
http://www.stellenboschonline.com

Stilbaai
A popular holiday destination for local tourists
http://www.stilbaai.co.za

Swellendam
This town has a very strong historical character and was the first town to be established in the Overberg.
http://www.swellendam.org.za

Vanrhynsdorp
The gateway to Namaqualand
http://www.vanrhynsdorp.org.za

Worcester
Capital of the Breede River Valley
http://worcesterweb.co.za