Why Travel to South Africa

Curious about what to do on your Baz Bus trip? Curious about why South Africa is one of the hottest new travel destinations?

Check out our run down of favorite things to see and do while you venture around the country. Once you read through everything, you will realize why Baz Bus helps make your experience in South Africa rock!

CAPE TOWN:

• Hop on an exhilaration Cape Peninsula Day Tour
• Visit the planetarium
• Visit the Castle built by the Dutch
• Sunset hike up Lion's Head
• Have a sunset picnic on Signal Hill
• Hike up Table Mountain or Pipe Track
• Art Galleries in Church Street
• Company Gardens: Art Museum, Cultural Historic Museum, Holocaust Museum, Bertram House
• See a play, opera or ballet at Artscape Theatre
• Learn to sandboard or surf
• Mountain biking on Table Mountain
• Township tour
• Sunset cruise
• Play football in the township
• Watch the cricket or rugby at Newlands
• Have sundowners in Camps Bay
• Visit a game farm just outside Worcester
• River rafting on Breede River
• Abseil down the face of Table Mountain
• Hout Bay Harbour
• Kirstenbosch Gardens
• Groot Constantia Wine Farm
• Simons Town Naval Base
• V & A Waterfront
• Ratanga Junction Theme Park
• Robben Island Cruise
• Bo-Kaap Museum
• Visit Long Street's nightlife
• Greenmarket Square craft market

STELLENBOSCH

• Better know for its popular wine farms such as: Blaawklippen, Kanonkop, Neethlingshof, Spier
• Wine tasting
• Wine tours
• Paragliding

HERMANUS

• Abseiling (in Old Harbour)
• Sea kayaking
• Tandem paragliding
• Wine farms/tours
• Yacht charters
• Fishing charters
• Sunset cruises
• Whale watching from June-November
• Flea Markets
• Old Harbour museum
• Visit the Tiger Eye Manufacturing and their Crystal Garden & Scratch Patch
• A short drive to Stanford takes you to the Birkenhead Brewery
• Visit MTN's Whale House and art exhibition at Market Square
• Shark Cage Diving

SWELLENDAM

• 4x4 Mountain Experience: Marloth Nature Reserve
• Canoe the Breede River
• Sunset Cruises on a kitted-out double-decker wooden raft
• Buffeljachts Dam for Watersports
• Horse Trails
• White water raft the Breede River
• Waterskiing
• Visit the Bontebok Nature Reserve
• Several well-known artists have settled in Swellendam and their studios may be visited
• Pop into the Sulina Faerie Sanctuary: Magical Faerie display & garden
• Visit the Hermitage Liqueur Farm - Largest Youngberry growing area in the country; visit for liqueur tasting
• Cruise down the Breede River on a double-decker river boat - "Pot se Vlot"
• Motor glider flights
• Hiking Trails

MOSSEL BAY

• Shark cage diving (or viewing from the boat)
• Whale Watching
• Trips around Seal Island
• Sky diving
• Quad biking
• Sea Kayaking
• Tube riding
• Visit the Barnyard Theatre
• Kayaking around Sea Island
• Many great surfing stops - Reef & Beach Breaks
• Surfing Lessons (Learn to surf)
• Scuba Diving
• Bungy Jumping (65m at Gourtiz Bridge)
• Hiking Trails
• Deep Sea fishing
• Microlite over Mossel Bay
• Museums
• Craft Markets
• Garden Route Casino
• Helicopter rides
• Golf

GEORGE / OUDTSHOORN

• Visit the Safari Ostrich Show Farm
• Venture the Cango Caves
• Visit the Cango Wildlife Ranch
• Pop into the Rabbit farm
• Ride an Ostrich
• Taste real Ostrich: eggs & meat
• Hiking & Biking
• Numerous rivers, streams & falls have their origins in the surrounding Swartberg, Outeniqua, Kamanassie mountain ranges

WILDERNESS

• Canoeing Trips
• Surfing
• Boogie boarding
• Hike the Kingfisher trail
• Mountain biking
• Paraglide or hand-glide from the launch spots at the Map of Africa
• Horse riding: sunset beach rides or forest treks
• Wilderness Lagoon Sunset Canoe Cruise

KNYSNA

• Abseiling the Knysna Heads
• Paragliding
• Scuba diving
• Quad biking in the forests
• Great hikes
• Snorkeling
• Gliding
• River tubing
• Sea Kayaking
• Horse riding
• Boat rides
• Night booze cruises
• Stroll through Knysna Forest
• Pop onto the Feather Bird Nature Reserve

HARKEVILLE

• Awesome guided forest horse rides through forest & fynbos
• Overnight forest horsecamp sleeping in an Indian Teepee deep in the forest or in a treehouse

PLETTENBERG BAY

• Discover the Marine life by boat
• Bungy Jump (Highest in the world - 216m at Bloukrans Bridge)
• Skydive, tandem skydive from 10000 feet, with a 35 sec. freefall
• Dolphin and Whale watching trips
• Monkeyland primate sanctuary
• Knysna Elephant park
• Buffalo Hills Game Reserve
• Rhino Base Camp (game reserve)
• Surf lessons from the International Surf school (Do the 3 day special or try the 3 hour introductory course)
• Hiking on Robberg Nature reserve
• Sea kayaking
• Catamaran sailing
• Kite surfing
• Abseiling
• Canoetrips on the keurbooms river
• Deep sea fishing
• Dive courses (PADI & NAUI)
• Horseriding
• Mountain biking
• Township tours

NATURE'S VALLEY

• Experience the "Rolls Royce" of all bungy Jumps
• Relax in the tranquility of the dense forest vegetation and abundant birdlife

STORMS RIVER

• Tsitsikamma Canopy trips
• Black water tubing
• Guided forest rides
• Horse trails
• Bloukrans Bungy 216m high
• Abseil 110m into the gorge
• Snorkelling trails
• Boat cruises
• Woodcutters Journey
• Marine Tour
• Mountain biking trails
• Base & Fly fishing
• Abseiling Storms River Gorge
• Scuba Diving

CAPE ST. FRANCIS

• Surf it's beautiful beach
• The beach break is ideal for first times
• Hiking: Irma Booysen Flora Reserve, beach hikes or the Sand River; discover emerald pools & archaeological middens, see both vegetation & wild life in it's natural habitat
• Horse riding with wildlife: rhino, buffalo & a host of antelope & buck
• Canoe & Boat trips up the Kromme River & through the St. Francis Marina
• Lighthouse visit: climb the 183 steps to breathtaking views in this national monument
• Hideaway bush camps for the adventurous
• Excellent Deep-seat, river & dam fishing
• Snorkeling in the clear waters on the reefs

JEFFERY'S BAY

• Surf the world famous Tubes
• Windsurfing, Kitesurfing
• Deep Sea Fishing
• Billabong / Quiksilver factory shops: cheap surf clothing & surfboards
• Angling
• Bird watching
• Diving
• Hiking
• Horse riding
• Scuba diving
• Watersports
• Abseiling
• Kloofing
• Sunset cruises

PORT ELIZABETH

• Township Tour
• Stroll through Settler's Park for great picnic & walking spots
• Shamwari game reserve: spot the Big 5
• Sites of Historical Interest: the lighthouse, Feather marketall, Settler cottage; no 7 castle hill museum, Apple Express
• Hike the 5km Donkin Heritage Trail
• Elephant Addo Park: is home to over 200 elephants
• Cape Recife National Park
• The beaches offer great swimming, surfing, sailing, diving, sand-boarding, angling, scuba diving
• Canoeing
• Rock & Deep sea fishing
• Hunting
• Mountain biking
• Kings Beach Promenade
• Visit the Oceanarium: includes dolphin shows, aquarium & underwater viewing windows

PORT ALFRED

• Horse riding (beach trails)
• Waterskiing
• Scuba diving
• Kite surfing
• Sand boarding
• Hiking trails
• Canoe trails
• Boat cruises
• Surfing lessons

EAST LONDON

• Waterskiing
• Wakeboarding
• Paintball games
• Sand boarding on the vertical Nahoon Dunes
• Surfing
• Microlighting
• Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve (Game Drives, Horse Trails, etc.)
• Scuba Diving
• Ballyhoo Yacht Cruises
• Helicopter rides
• Walking Tours through City, Township Experience, Township Life on Sunday, etc.)
• Khayalabantu Cultural Village (Xhosa Culture, Dancing, Food, etc.)
• Matola Private Game Reserve (Komga, Eastern Cape)
• Strandloper Coastal Hiking Trail (Kei Mouth to Gonubie)
• Strandloper Canoe Trail (Kei River)
• Thornvalley Python Park
• German Settlers Memorial (Esplanade)
• East London Museum - Home of the Coelacanth, Xhosa Culture, etc
• Lock Street Gaol Shopping Complex (SA's first women's gaol, housed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Daisy De Melker, etc.)
• Calgary Transport Museum (Carts, Wagons, Buggies, Gypsy Caravan, Governess Cart, etc.)
• Rock Art (Cathcart / Stutterheim)
• Queens Park Zoo & Gardens· Aquarium & Whale Watch Deck
• Numbers Dance Club ( One of the best jols in the country)
• Hemmingways Casino (Also offers Drumming Circles every Tuesday night)
• 10-Pin Bowling & Ice Rink
• Mpongo Park Game Reserve
• Steve Biko Garden of Remembrance (King Williams Town)

HOGSBACK

• Mountain biking
• Visit the perfectly formed 39 steps, to the well known Madonna & Children to the incredible Kettlespout Falls
• Visit the Indigenous forest
• The forest has a huge variety of different tree species: giant yellow woods, stink wood, Iron Wood & Assegai
• Venture the Hogsback Mountains in search of bamboo & butterfly only found there
• Hiking: through indigenous forest to wonderful waterfalls, mountain peaks and spectacular viewpoints
• Rock climbing
• Paragliding
• Fly fishing
• 4 x 4 trips
• Abseiling

CINTSA

• Adventure safaris
• Beach horse rides
• Ikwenkwezi game reserve
• surfing
• mountain bike trail
• abseiling
• rural school project
• Unspoilt beaches
• Canoeing
• Booze cruises
• 4 x 4 bushtrails
• 4 x 4 safari

COFFEE BAY

• Abseil into the sea at the baby Hole in the wall
• Surfing / Surf School
• Canoe through the mangroves down the Umtata River
• Volleyball
• Sunset Activities
• Local entertainment
• Hike/ see the spectacular Hole in the Wall rock formation
• Spend a night with Xhosa family & experience traditional way of life
• Drum making
• Traditional dancing
• Beadwork - workshop
• Xhosa bread making
• On horseback or by foot; visit the awesome coastal destinations at Hole in the Wall Rock formations & Sacred Pools Yoga classes
• Sunset trips

MPANDE

• Dolphin sightings
• Long white beaches, rolling hills and natural valleys will ensure the most unforgettable sight
• Forest walks
• Coastal hikes e.g. to the shipwreck)
• Brave the waterfall of 18m or 21m jump
• Surfing
• Stay in traditional mud huts

PORT ST JOHNS

• Unspoilt & untouched landscape & beaches
• The "real Africa"
• Overlook the Majestic Umzimbvubu river
• Traditional villages
• Authentic sangoma trance dancing & drumming
• Coastal hikes
• Easy falls hike & swim up the river to the hidden pool
• Cruise up the Umtata River, hang out in the jungle & explore the mangroves & subtropical coastal forest
• Cultural trips & tours
• Sundowners on the cliffs

PORT EDWARD

• Hiking trails
• Ocean safaris
• River cruises
• Visit a Zulu village
• Coffee farm
• Crocodile farm
• Craft markets
• Sea kayaking
• Traditional dancing

DURBAN

• Zulu Tour - Face to Face with the Zulu's
• Visit the Wilson's Warf Waterfront
• Pop into the BAT (Battle Art Trust) Centre - a cultural village in the heart of the city
• Shark Board [Boat tours or dissections]
• Suncoast Casino
• Victoria Street Market
• Kwamhule Museum [Apartheid Museum]
• Deep sea fishing
• Harbour cruises
• Quad biking
• Visit Florida Road's nightlife
• Skydiving
• City tours
• Grab some hot curries or Indian spices
• Indian craft markets

BALLITO

• Diving & swimming with dolphins
• Scuba diving
• Deep sea fishing
• Surfing & board hire
• Visit the crocodile farm
• Pub crawl Ballito in open mini London town bus
• Microlighting (Dolphin Coast)
• Shark board touring
• Dolphin viewing by boat
• Snorkeling
• Enjoy the tide pools

GINGINDLOVU

• Paint your own T-shirt, slinky sarong or bed cover to take home
• Carve & paint your own didgeridoo
• Coil a clay pot
• Take a therapeutic & healing mud bath - Zulu style
• Visit a sangoma & spend the night in his village & learn about Zulu medicine & spirituality
• Visit a Zulu church & listen to the Gospel & Nazarene choirs
• Be part of Zulu ceremonies: coming of age, engagement & wedding parties
• Picnic on the beach
• Visit the nearby game reserves, where you can hire canoes

ESHOWE

• Real life cultural experiences
• Big Five at Umfolozi/Hlhuwe
• Amatikulu game walk
• Dlinza forest aerial boardwalk
• Battlefield tours - Isandlhwana / Rorkes Drift
• Fort Nongqayi (Zululand historical museum)
• Vukani Basket & craft collection
• Shakaland
• Real Zulu weddings & coming of age ceremonies
• Kwazulu Natal Brew route - Zululand brewing co.
• Sheebeen tour
• Zulu upliftment projects - Classrooms / Crafts
• Forest Hiking Trails
• Amakhosini - Valley of the Zulu Kings
• Sangoma's & Healing ceremonies

KWAMBONAMBI

• Visit to Dumazulu Living museum
• Walking trails
• Snorkelling trips to Cape Vidal
• Safaris to Hlhlulwe & Umfolozi
• Boat trips to St Lucia
• Dive trips to Sodwana Bay
• Township and shebeen tours

ST LUCIA

• Boat cruises
• Arts & Craft Centre
• Mkizi trails (hiking & cycling)
• Cape Vidal ( Snorkelling & Fishing)
• St Lucia game reserve
• False Bay Park
• Marine Reserves
• Diving trips to Sodwana Bay
• Hippo & Croc Tours
• Wetland Tours
• Deep sea fishing
• Turtle Tours
• Whale watching
• Ncema Festival
• Shembe Festival
• Kayaking
• Snorkelling
• Horse riding
• Cultural tours

BUSHLANDS

• Visit the Umfolozi Park
• Jungle forest
• Tours through the park
• Visit Zulu cultural villages
• Cheetah breeding project
• 4 x 4 Landrover trips
• Visit the Hlhluwe/Umfolozi park
• Zulu Arts & Crafts llala weavers
• Horse riding on private reserve
• Access to Sodwana Bay

SWAZILAND

• Swazi Highlights Tours
• White water rafting
• Horse riding
• Mountain biking
• Guided self tours through the game reserves
• Craft markets
• Traditional Swazi dancing
• Open game drives
• Swazi Sun & casino
• Tours of Swaziland
• Natural hot springs bath
• Craft markets
• Game viewing
• Bird watching
• Fishing
• Get to learn about he Swazi Culture & Tradition
• Visit the Mlilwane wildlife sanctuary
• Mkhaya Game reserve
• Plane Royal National Park

NELSPRUIT

• Gateway into the Southern Kruger National Park and Blyde River Canyon
• Traditional Afrikaner town
• 4 x 4 tent safaris
• Walking safaris
• Night drives
• Open jeep drives
• Whitewater rafting
• Booze cruise
• Tribal village
• Horse trails
• Buffalo/ Rhino/ Elephant hiking trails

JOHANNESBURG

• Wildlife tours
• Watch a game of rugby at Ellis Park, cricket at Wanderers, Motor racing at Kyalami
• Pop into Sandton City for a day of shopping
• Zoological gardens
• Lion & Rhino park
• Johannesburg city tours
• Soweto tours
• Cullinan Diamond mine tours
• Gold Reef City
• Visit Randberg Waterfront
• Sun City
• Sun City, Lost City & Pilandsberg tours
• Lesedi cultural tours
• Slash out at Montecasino or Caesars palace

PRETORIA

• Wildlife Safaris
• Visit: Paul Kruger House
• Union Buildings
• Church Square & J G Strijdom Square
• Cheetah research project
• Sun City & Pilanesburg
• Battlefields
• South African police museum
• Diamond Mine
• Ndebele village
• Soweto tours
• Flight over Pretoria
• Rhino & Lion Park
• Caves
• Check out the Hatfield & Kolonnade markets
• Catch a drive-inn movie at Wonderboom
• Gamble at the Morula Sun or Carousel casinos

PIETERMARTIZBERG

• Easy access to S. Drakensberg mountains
• Hiking
• Trout fishing
• Horse riding
• Hold the annual Dusi Canoe marathon
• Game farms
• Mircolighting
• Heritage tours
• Butterfly Museum
• Voortrekkers Museum
• Albert Falls Amble
• Pop into the Tatham Art gallery
• Gamble at Gold horse Casino
• Comrades Marathon Museum
• Botanic Gardens
• Alexandra Park

SOUTHERN DRAKENSBERG

• Experience the contemporary rural Zulu life real with the Bhengus
• Hike the Giant's Cup Trail
• Bushman Rock Art
• Mountain biking
• Horse riding / Pony trekking
• Paragliding, hang gliding & fixed-wing gliding
• Trout fishing
• Join a soap making course
• 4 x 4 trails

CENTRAL DRAKENSBERG

• Hike Cathedral's Peak
• Climbing
• Giant's Castle for Bushman Rock Art
• Horse riding
• River raft the Tugela river
• Go-carting
• 4 x 4 tours
• Listen to the harmony of the Drakensberg Boys choir
• Visit some the historical sites like the: Battlefields, Spionekop, Colenso, Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana & Blood River

NORTHERN DRAKENSBERG

• Horse riding
• Hike: Sani Pass, Tugela Falls, Royal Natal
• Rock climbing
• Fishing
• Giants castle
• Tours to Lesotho
• Champagne castle
• Cathedral peak
• Cleft peak
• Fishing
• Duck & guinea fowl shooting
• 4 x 4 trips to Lesotho Mountain biking

LESOTHO

• Pony Trekking & Hiking
• Horse Trekking & Hiking
• Abseil Rapeling 40m at the Twin Botsoela Waterfall
• 4x4 Landrover tour to Botsoela viewpoint & Abseil
• Rafting the Makhaleng River
• Hiking/Trekking/4x4 to the Makhaleg Gorge
• Visit the Malealea village
• Hike the Pitseng Gorge & Rockpool
• Bushman Paintings & Echo Cave Hike or Pony Trek
• Hke the Gates of Paradise trail
• Listen to the Basotho Children's Choir & Band (using homemade instruments)
• Local attraction is the reclamation of a washout or donga caused by Soil Erosion
• Village & School Walks
• Museums
• Scenic day drives
• Visit the Sangoma - Herbalist in the village