South Africa Highlights

South Africa in the Bradt’s new Highlights series exploring the country’s most popular places, routes and itineraries as selected by some of the world’s leading travel writers and tour operators. The guide includes Johannesburg and the Northwest Province, Kruger National Park and the Northeast, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, the Garden Route, Western Cape and more.

The guide is designed to present readers with the destination’s main highlights and must-see attractions to help travellers select the best route for an organised tour or plan an independent trip. It provides practical and useful guidance on making the most of their visit and colour photographs features throughout.

Individual guides in this series have extensive introductory chapters on the local history, people and culture; the geography of the region and its natural landscape, including wildlife. Chapters dealing with practicalities include Planning a Trip and life On the Ground, providing comprehensive information on when and where to go, getting there, red tape, health and safety, cultural etiquette etc. The ‘Highlights’ part of the guide focuses on the attractions, sites or experiences that are unique to the region or country. Detailed advice and recommendations from Brandt’s expert authors with a focus on things to see and do are provided, as well as concise listings on accommodation and eating out options.

A couple of pages are dedicated to essential vocabulary and a list of recommended reading.