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COURTESY OF BLAINE HARRINGTON III/ALAMY; IAN TROWER/GETTYIMAGES
FAST FACT
BO-KAAP
During your tour of this
Malay township, stop at
some of the Malay restaurants
like Bo-Kaap Kombuis that
serves traditionally cooked
cuisine in the heart
of the city.Square and City Hall, and the V&A
Waterfront Walk for a tour of the
Clock Tower and Nobel Square,
among other places. Then, trace
your way to the indigenous tribes by
visiting one of the cultural villages.
In the Matsamo Cultural Village,
stay in a traditional custom-built
hive, watch entertaining dance
performances and captivating folk
songs, and gorge on Swazi food.
In Gaabo Motho Cultural Village,
you will be caught in the local Zulu
games, the Gum Boot dance, learn
about the Tswana spirit and visit the
traditional healer.QUEST FOR UNUSUAL
In South Africa, experiences that
come in little packages often bring the
best memories. A horseback safari
takes you through a diverse terrain:
A brisk gallop on the beach, a slow
amble through a vineyard, a quick run
on the grasslands, an upward climbon a mountain. Consider a moonlit
ride with Cape Nature Conservation
in the Western Cape, Ezemvelo
KZN Wildlife in KwaZulu Natal, or
African Horse Company that offers
two- to 10-day trails. Take to the
skies with tandem skydiving and hang
above the jaw dropping landscape
in Durban with Skydive Durban,
one of the many skydive centres in
South Africa; go whale-watching in
Hermanus, especially near Walker
Bay, the breeding ground for the
Southern Right Whale in winters
(June to November). For underwater
adventures, take a snorkelling trip that
departs from St Lucia and takes you
to Cape Vidal. Here, on the shallow
fl oor of the ocean watch rays, fi re fi sh,
and octopus in their natural habitat. ▪Wellness Retr eat
UNDERNEATH THE THICK,
DARK CONOPY OF
TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL
PARK, THE TROGAN HOUSE
AND FOREST SPA OFERS
SOME ONE OF THE MOST
UNIQUE THERAPIES.Brightly coloured houses line
the Bo-Kaap Quarter; Below:
A guest looking over the
forest cover at Tsitsikamma
National Park.