What not to miss

This is one of those lists that needs to be posted up in your office, home, garage, study or anywhere it can be seen regularly, next take a marker and tick off the items on the list as you experience them. When you are done let us know and we will compile a new list for you, such is the extent of things to do and see in South Africa.

• Take a stroll along a beautiful white sand beach, from Camps Bay in the South to Sodwana in the distant North East.

• Enjoy a celebratory glass of Champagne on top of Table Mountain on a clear day.

•  A trip to visit the Penguins at Boulders in the Western Cape is sure to leave you smiling.

•  A Winelands tour is a must to fully experience why South African wine is so popular.

• Shark cage diving for the brave don’t forget to pack fresh batteries for the camera.

• Take a leisurely trip up the West Coast to view the flowers in season, between August and September.

• Visit the castles at Noetzie outside Knysna on the Garden Route.

• Catch a wave at J-Bay (Jeffreys Bay) and ride the perfect break.

• Kayak with the dolphins during the Sardine run in Port Elizabeth.

• Visit the unspoilt beauty of the Transkei, birthplace of Madiba.

• Take in the splendour of the Augrabies Falls near Upington where it seems time stands still.

• Spend a couple of days in the Kruger Park and spot the “Big 5” in their natural environment.

• Learn to Kitesurf in Bloubergstrand and see why everyone flocks there.

• Visit Johannesburg “The City of Gold” and take a tour of a mine.

• Venture out on a deep sea fishing trip and test your skills against some of the ocean’s best.

• Admire the magical Sunsets over the Ocean that captivate the soul.