Planning a vacation, anyone ever been to South Africa? Share your thoughts and care to speak on the relatively safety of tourist in the country ☺️

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Great country. Safari in Krueger fantastic. Cape Town lovely. Good wine and food in stellenbausch (sp?). Jo-berg fine. I rented a car and drove Joberg to Krueger. Flew then to some small town 10-12 hours from Cape Town. Road tripped along the coast to Cape Town. Don't be an idiot and safety is fine. Same as Chicago or other US cities

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How long did it take to get used to driving on the opposite side ?

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Might you remember where you stayed while at Krueger?

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Tandem paraglide off lions head to sea point! And chapman's peak for lunch. Awesome food market at cape point winery for dinner on I think Wednesdays

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Great stuff! Thanks friends. Booked for three weeks in May 😎

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Great country to visit, that is. Still has some issues as a country..

Not long. Just think "stay left". Easy man.

In Cape Town, just watch your wallet and don't be an idiot. Joburg is really dangerous. Generally, it's good to take cars vs walk, especially after dark. It's not really that walkable, anyway.

We stayed in Sabi sands. Most of the good safari is done outside the park in the private game reserves. We stayed Savannah private game lodge. Fantastic but pricey. Maybe 400-500 per night per person. You only do it for 2-4 nights, and is a big driver of your trip cost as most of the other stuff will be done with points! Great experience. Excellent dining and booze, couple game rides per day, etc. all included. Something new in each game ride. Saw lions mate, ranger guy captured a 4M long Python, group of like 20 elephants playing in a lake. Never know what you will see! Would recommend nice meal or two in wine country outside Cape Town too.

I did Cape Town when I was an analyst hanging out w a couple of managers (nbd but kbd) it was incredible. I would definitely go in late April or mid May when their shoulder season begins and price goes down. I recommend going to stellenbosch and tour a few wineries, hike table mountain, and get the great white shark diving experience w/ Apex. Don't use any other country. City is relatively safe. Would recommend the Westin if you choose to stay in Cape Town proper but I would rent a property in camps bay not too far away.

If you have the time, plan a day or two escape to Mauritius

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