Ulusaba game reserve\'s Rock Lodge

South Africa's game lodges

Open grassland, blue skies, running antelope and the "Big Five" attract tourists from around the world to the African bushveld - and there's no better way to experience it than to spend some time in one of South Africa's international award-winning private game lodges.

South Africa's new national park

South Africa's newly proclaimed Mokala National Park, situated south-west of Kimberley in the Northern Cape, offers visitors an abundance of game and a wide range of accommodation options and activities.

Africa's 'super-park' takes shape

South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe have opened a new border crossing as the project to create the world's biggest animal kingdom - a 35 000 square kilometre transfrontier park spanning all three countries - picks up momentum.

Watching the right whale

Every year southern right whales migrate from their icy feeding grounds off Antarctica to warmer climates, reaching South Africa in June. Then the coastal waters teem with the giant animals, mating, calving and rearing their young - and giving whale-watchers spectacular displays of raw power and elegant water acrobatics.

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SA parks gallery

Parks gallery

Kgalagadi's desert, Tsitsikamma's forest, Kruger's wildlife ... take a quick photo tour of our National Parks.

SAN Parks

SAN Parks

South Africa's national parks A-Z, travel info and bookings, wildlife webcams, community services and more.

SA's game lodges

South Africa's game lodges

There's no better way to experience the African bush than to spend some time in one of our award-winning private game lodges.

SA's animals and plants

South Africa's animals and plants

Far more than the "Big Five" - and supported by an extraordinary biological diversity.

Whale capital

Whale capital

A coastline rich in marine mammals, with seasonal visits from southern rights and humpbacks and pods of dolphins year-round.

Horseback safaris

Horseback safaris

Horse riding trails in SA are as diverse as the terrain. You can even ride among some big game.