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The magical Kalahari desert

By Lonely Planet

Kalahari bushmen (San) surveying their land A voyage to the Kalahari is akin to catapulting into a parallel universe. Timeless and magical, solitary stretches of space spin on into infinity and shapes distort under a blanket of scorching desert heat. Read more…

South Africa's Trans-Karoo express

By James Bainbridge, Lonely Planet

Kimberley, capital of the Northern Cape Chugging out of Johannesburg’s razor wire-wrapped suburbs on the Trans-Karoo Express, and looking forward to an overnight journey to Cape Town, is an exhilarating experience. Read more…

Falling in love with Cape Town

By Lonely Planet

The Old Town Hall building South Africa’s Mother City, with its cloud-draped Table Mountain, golden beaches and bountiful vineyards, captures people’s hearts. Read more…

Lonely Planet's top five wildlife parks in South Africa

By Lonely Planet

Zebra in Kruger National Park South Africa is home to penguins and flamingos, great white sharks and majestic African elephants, and many other wild animals that will amaze visitors. The best parks have diverse landscapes that are home to many species seen nowhere else on earth. Read more…

South Africa in pictures

By Lonely Planet

Augrabies Waterfall From the Augrabies Waterfall to Kruger National Park, thriling sights from around South Africa.

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