{"id":1491,"date":"2025-01-24T11:40:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T11:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/?p=1491"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:57:27","slug":"4-must-do-activities-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/4-must-do-activities-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"4 must-do activities in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner\">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>4 Awesome Activities in South Africa along the Garden Route <\/h2>                                                                \t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p><strong>Are you dreaming of an <a href=\"http:\/\/southafricanomads.com\/nl\">adventurous trip<\/a> through South Africa? We've gathered four unique experiences that will make this journey a <em>once-in-a-lifetime experience<\/em>. From surfing at the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/#activities\">Jeffreys Bay<\/a> to a safari in <a href=\"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/#activities\">Addo Elephant National Park<\/a>, these activities in South Africa promise adventure and memories that will last forever!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner tb-wysiwyg__inner--highlight\">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                    <!-- <div class=\"icon\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/var\/www\/prod\/public_html\/wp-content\/plugins\/tbx-plugin\/blox\/wysiwyg\/..\/..\/images\/wave-1.php \" alt=\"Lamp icon\"\/>\n                <\/div> -->\n                    <div class=\"icon\">\n                        <i class=\"fa-kit fa-tb-lightbulb\"><\/i>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h4>Top tips from our team<\/h4>                                        \t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><ul>\n<li>Ultimate safari experience: combine Addo Elephant NP &amp; Schotia Private Reserve<\/li>\n<li>Spot whales during the right months (June-November)<\/li>\n<li>In addition to kayaking, go hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-image tb-block align-none background-light pattern-none variant-none\" id=\"image\">\n\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2024\/11\/byJuliadekeijzer_SAN-493.jpeg' width='1365' height='910' alt='activities in South Africa' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner\">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>1. Safari in Addo Elephant National Park<\/h2>                                                                \t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/southafricanomads.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=travelblox\">road trip in South Africa<\/a> isn't complete without a <a href=\"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/#activities\">safari<\/a>! Addo Elephant National Park is the perfect place to spot wildlife in their natural habitat. The park is famous for its large population of elephants, but you can also encounter buffalo, lions, and rhinos. Choose an organized safari or explore the park at your own pace in your car\u2014both options provide an unforgettable safari experience.<\/p>\n<p>You can also combine the safari with a visit to the Schotia Private Reserve. In this reserve, you'll spot even more different animals like hippos, giraffes, rhinos, and crocodiles.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fun Fact:<\/em> Addo Elephant NP is one of the few places in the world where you can see the \u2018Big Seven,\u2019 including southern right whales and great white sharks in the nearby waters.<\/p><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-cta-banner tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"cta-banner\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/southafricanomads.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=travelblox \" class=\"tb-cta-banner__link\" target=\"\" title=\"\">\n            <div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-part\">\n                                    <strong>Going on a safari by yourself?<\/strong>\n                                                    <span>Explore Addo with your own car!<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery tb-block align-center background-light pattern-none variant-2-vertical-1-horizontal tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"simple-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__image tb-simple-gallery__image--vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/01\/byJuliadekeijzer_SAN-506.jpg' width='1365' height='2048' alt='Activities in South Africa' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__image tb-simple-gallery__image--vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/01\/byJuliadekeijzer_SAN-467.jpg' width='1365' height='2048' alt='Activities in South Africa' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner\">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>2. Whale watching in Hermanus<\/h2>                                                                \t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>Off the coast of Hermanus, you'll experience a magical natural wonder: <a href=\"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/#activities\">whale watching<\/a>! This might be one of the most unique activities in South Africa. Hermanus is globally recognized as one of the best places to see these impressive creatures up close. Especially between June and November, you have the greatest chance of spotting them when the southern right whales and humpbacks come by to mate and give birth. Whether you're hopping on a boat or peering into the sea from the shore, the experience of whale watching is unforgettable. Out on the open water, you're likely to spot seals and dolphins as well. Those who are really lucky might even catch a glimpse of the African penguin.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fun Fact:<\/em> In Hermanus, they have what's called a <em>\u2018whale crier\u2019.<\/em> This is someone who keeps a close eye on the whales and blows a horn when they are spotted.<\/p><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery tb-block align-center background-light pattern-none variant-2-vertical-1-horizontal tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"simple-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__image tb-simple-gallery__image--vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/01\/byJuliadekeijzer_SAN-261.jpg' width='1365' height='2048' alt='South Africa Round Trip' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__image tb-simple-gallery__image--vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2024\/10\/pexels-vladimir-miranda-238542436-20699004-1-scaled.jpg' width='1706' height='2560' alt='Round trip South Africa Hermanus' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner\">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>3. Kayaking in Tsitsikamma National Park<\/h2>                                                                \t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>Explore the untouched nature of South Africa with a <a href=\"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/#activities\">kayaking trip<\/a> through Tsitsikamma National Park. This park, located along the Garden Route, is famous for its stunning scenery and suspension bridges over the ocean. Paddle with a guide along the Storms River, passing under the suspension bridges and deeper into the pristine wilderness. Further along the river, you'll swap your kayak for a lilo, an inflatable boat. The guide will share all about the unique nature and wildlife along the way. If the sea is too rough, you'll hike the first part of the tour, which features a trail with breathtaking views. An unforgettable experience!<\/p>\n<p><em>Tip for adventurers:<\/em>\u00a0Combine the kayaking trip with a hike in Tsitsikamma National Park. There are various trails to explore in the park \u2013 a must for nature lovers!<\/p><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery tb-block align-center background-light pattern-none variant-2-vertical-1-horizontal tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"simple-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__image tb-simple-gallery__image--vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/01\/Kayak-and-lilo-Tsitsikamma-1-1-scaled.jpg' width='1705' height='2560' alt='Activities in South Africa' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__image tb-simple-gallery__image--vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/01\/byJuliadekeijzer_SAN-407.jpg' width='1365' height='2048' alt='Activities in South Africa' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner\">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>4. Surfing at Jeffreys Bay<\/h2>                                                                \t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p>If you love surfing, a visit to Jeffreys Bay is a must during your trip through South Africa. Jeffreys Bay, located in the Eastern Cape, is renowned worldwide for its impressive waves and amazing surf spots. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced surfer, you'll find perfect conditions for a <a href=\"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/#activities\">surf lesson<\/a> at any level. The waves are powerful, the beaches are expansive, and the vibes are relaxed. You'll find various surf shops and trendy cafes and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p><i>Good to know:<\/i> The best time to surf in Jeffreys Bay is between June and September, when the waves are at their peak. But even outside these months, it's still a fantastic place to practice and enjoy the surf vibe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery tb-block align-center background-light pattern-none variant-2-vertical-1-horizontal tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"simple-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__image tb-simple-gallery__image--vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/01\/byJuliadekeijzer_SAN-387.jpg' width='1365' height='2048' alt='Activities in South Africa' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-simple-gallery__image tb-simple-gallery__image--vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tb-image-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/112\/2025\/01\/byJuliadekeijzer_SAN-190-1.jpg' width='1365' height='2048' alt='Activities in South Africa' loading='lazy'>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-wysiwyg tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"wysiwyg\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <div class=\"tb-wysiwyg__inner\">\n            <div class=\"inner-block\">\n                                <div class=\"text-part wysiwyg\">\n                                            <h2>Discover these activities for yourself!<\/h2>                                                                \t\t<div class=\"translation-block\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Excited about these activities? With <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/southafricanomads.com\">South Africa Nomads<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">, you can experience all these activities in South Africa during your 11-day road trip with a 4&#215;4 Suzuki Jimny + rooftop tent or the lodge-to-lodge concept. You'll travel along the most beautiful coastal routes, through the Garden Route, Addo Elephant National Park, and the wine regions, staying at idyllic campsites or guesthouses and B&amp;Bs.<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\"> Are you ready for an adventure? <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-cta-banner tb-block align-left background-light pattern-none variant-none tb-collapsible-margins\" id=\"cta-banner\">\n    <div class=\"inner-block\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/\" class=\"tb-cta-banner__link\" target=\"\" title=\"Home\">\n            <div class=\"icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <div class=\"text-part\">\n                                    <strong>Read more about<\/strong>\n                                                    <span>South Africa Nomads<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_improvement_type_select":"improve_an_existing","_thumb_yes_seoaic":false,"_frame_yes_seoaic":false,"seoaic_generate_description":"","seoaic_improve_instructions_prompt":"","seoaic_rollback_content_improvement":"","seoaic_idea_thumbnail_generator":"","thumbnail_generated":false,"thumbnail_generate_prompt":"","seoaic_article_description":"","seoaic_article_subtitles":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","team-member-relinde","blog-category-activities"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1491"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2492,"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491\/revisions\/2492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/san.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}