Useful South Africa travel Tips

Travelling in South Africa is of course a life changing experience. Before you head on your trip ensure you have read the following South Africa Travel Tips so you have all the information you required to make your journey an easier, more enjoyable and memorable one. Find out about the weather, how to get to and around within the country.

Weather The hottest and busiest time of South Africa is during the UK winter months of November to March and is also the busiest period for many tourists and locals. For a cooler temperature and less busy period, the UK summer months of July and August are a perfect time to head to South Africa . When I visited South Africa in the month of July and August the weather was mainly sunny and warm but not too hot so this was the best time for me to enjoy the natural beauty of the place. It was perfect for all activities, it was nice and quiet at this time too, and furthermore this is the cheapest time to visit. I made sure I read a lot of South Africa Travel Tips before I visited to ensure I travelled at the best time for me, which was July and August as I prefer the milder temperatures.

Getting around As a general guide, public transport in South Africa is not that advance but the roads are good so it's easy and affordable to hire a car, or the Baz Bus is a very affordable hop-on-hop-off bus service for backpackers which is an excellent way to meet like-minded people. The good news is that you can also book an organized tour which can also be very economical. Personally speaking, I used all three methods of transport during my travels. I actually started off with an organized tour which was an ultimate way to ease me into travelling alone as you get to know new people really well, then I used the Baz Bus and met hundreds of people all traveling the same route as me, then I hired a car with 2 of the people I also had become friends with on the trip. This was a perfect way to see South Africa by splitting the cost and having more freedom to go where we wanted to. In short, the best South Africa Travel Tips I can give you is to make sure you enjoy every second of your journey as there aren’t many better places on earth to visit than this vast country.