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Wild and tamed. Affluent and impoverished. Ancient and avant-garde. Often referred to as “a world in one country,” South Africa is a land of beguiling contrasts and endless possibilities. Where else can you straddle two mighty oceans (Indian and Atlantic), view the first traces of humanity, tour one of the largest wine-producing regions in the world, and luxuriate in a boutique game lodge after scoring snapshots of the “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo)?
For the amazing scenery, safari adventures, exciting cosmopolitan cities, great beaches, and mighty surf.
$759+: Low fares to India, Australia & more (round-trip) Etihad Airways
$537+: One-way flights to South Africa from NYC or D.C. South African Airways