South Africa's Best Weekend Getaways

South Africa’s Best Weekend Getaways South Africa offers a multitude of accessible weekend getaways for foreign visitors and locals eager to escape the stresses of city life. We take a look at three of the most popular weekend getaways located in close proximity to the country’s biggest cities.

Western Cape – The Cederberg The Western Cape offers a kaleidoscope of natural attractions, ranging from rugged coastline to mountainous retreats and vast desert expanses. Many of these attractions are located within a 2 to 3 hour drive of the city of Cape Town.

For many, the mountains of the West Coast offer the ideal weekend getaway. The Cedarberg Mountains are known for their abundant natural beauty, excellent hiking trails, mountain climbing opportunities and clear night skies.

Room rates are also very reasonable relative to typical Western Cape accommodation rates, and you can choose between hotels, self catering chalets and bed and breakfast lodges.

Gauteng – The Magaliesberg The Magaliesberg Mountain range lies an hour’s drive to the north of the city of Johannesburg, providing welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of life in one of Africa’s biggest cities.

This ancient mountain range offers residents of the city, as well as visitors to Johannesburg, the opportunity to escape into the wilderness for the weekend at reasonable North West accommodation rates.

The Magaliesberg Mountains offer superb hiking trails, kloofing (cliff diving) in verdant ravines and gorges, along with charming roadside shops and attractions.

Durban – The Drakensberg Inhabitants of South Africa’s favourite winter getaway sometimes feel the need to get away from the muggy coastline to seek perspective and rarified air in the mountains of KwaZulu-Natal.

Their destination of choice is the imposing Drakensberg massif.

This array of majestic peaks offers stunning views over the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, as well as the opportunity to explore crystal clear streams, burbling waterfalls and silent valleys.

There’s a variety of KwaZulu-Natal accommodation options on offer in the Drakensberg, ranging from mountainside chalets to the sumptuous accommodation offered by luxury mountain lodges.

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