12-day tour guide for South Africa + Zimbabwe + Zambia
South Africa Travel Guide
Travel Season
South Africa is located in the southern hemisphere, with seasons opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. Most areas (Pretoria, Johannesburg) have a tropical grassland climate, the western coast is a tropical desert climate, and the southern coast (Cape Town) has a Mediterranean climate.
South Africa is suitable for travel all year round, with good weather throughout the year. The best travel season is from September to November, when the weather is good and the temperature is moderate, with an average temperature of 15-25°C.
The year is divided into four seasons, December to January is summer, with the highest temperature reaching 32~38°C; June to August is winter, with the lowest temperature reaching -10°C ~-12°C
Power Socket
The voltage in South Africa is 220V/230V, 50HZ, using the South African standard three-round socket, it is recommended to buy a conversion plug in advance in your home country, or purchase it at major airports and large shopping malls in South Africa
Culture, Customs and Taboos
Social Etiquette
South African social etiquette can be summarized as 'black and white' and 'mainly British'. The so-called 'black and white' refers to: constrained by race, religion, and customs, the social etiquette followed by black and white South Africans is different; mainly British refers to: for a long period of history, white people controlled the South African government, and white people's social etiquette, especially British-style social etiquette, prevailed in South African society. At present, the common greeting etiquette adopted by South Africans in social situations is a handshake, and their titles for their interlocutors are mainly 'Mr.', 'Miss', or 'Mrs'. Among black tribes, especially in rural areas, black South Africans often show a style different from the mainstream of society. For example, they are accustomed to giving ostrich or peacock feathers to distinguished guests. The appropriate thing for guests to do at this moment is to insert these precious feathers into their hats or hair. Taboos
South Africans who believe in Christianity avoid the number 13; black South Africans greatly respect their ancestors, and they particularly avoid disrespect to their ancestors by outsiders. When talking with South Africans, there are four topics that should not be touched:
1. Do not praise white people
2. Do not comment on the relationship and contradictions between different black tribes or factions.
3. Do not criticize the ancient customs of black people
4. Do not congratulate the other party for having a boy
Itinerary Introduction
DAY1 Shanghai-Addis Ababa
DAY2 Addis Ababa-Cape Town
DAY3 Cape Peninsula Tour
DAY4 Winery Town-Dias Maritime Museum & Post Tree-Garden Avenue Town
DAY5 Garden Avenue Town-Oudtshoorn Ostrich Park-Wild Beach-Knysna-Garden Avenue Town
DAY6 Garden Avenue Town-Tsitsikamma National Park-Port Elizabeth
DAY7 Port Elizabeth-Johannesburg-Sun City
DAY8 Sun City-Pretoria-Johannesburg
DAY9 Johannesburg-Victoria Falls City
DAY10 Victoria Falls City-Livingstone-Victoria Falls City
DAY11 Victoria Falls City-Addis Ababa-Shanghai
DAY12 Shanghai
The vast Zambezi River flows soothingly on the broad basalt bed, everything seems so peaceful and quiet, it does not reminisce of the thrilling spectacle that is coming. Victoria Falls, also known as Mosiotunia Falls, is located at the junction of Zambia and Zimbabwe and is one of the world's famous waterfall wonders.
One of the three major waterfalls in the world that must come once in a lifetime, Victoria Falls, in addition to watching the situation, full of wet, must also come to the helicopter to overlook the spectacular of the waterfall, just have the opportunity to take the side-drive position, from the foot to see it is a surprise.
Victoria Falls in Zambia is one of the world's most magnificent waterfalls, it is very wide and the water volume is very large. The sound of deafening running water in middle age is surrounded by water and like a fairyland, which is definitely worth visiting.
Zimbabwe-Victoria Falls: The Victoria Falls, located in the middle reaches of the Zambezi River in Africa, is at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, with a maximum of 108 meters. It is one of the world's famous waterfalls. European Explorer David Livingstone accidentally discovered it on his journey in 1855 and named it after the Queen of England. Victoria Falls was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1989. Its discoverer, the statue of David Livingstone, stood beside him from beginning to end, bathed in the mist of the waterfall. The waterfall splashes up to 300 meters high, fog against the dazzling rainbow, charming scenery. She is also the largest waterfall in Africa, and one of the largest, most beautiful and spectacular waterfalls in the world. Slowly approaching it, will definitely be shocked by her momentum, the cliff edge is full of tourists from all over the world, are specially come to witness the spectacle of the waterfall rainbow, but this is incredible, but it is true in front of my eyes. The roar of water in our ears makes us awe the infinite power of nature. See the World by Margin
It's a magnificent lady, it's the second largest waterfall in the world
This place is breathtaking, that’s all i can say…a must see!! The staff there are really friendly.