What you need to know
The most common language spoken as a first language by South Africans is Zulu (23 percent), followed by Xhosa (16 percent), and Afrikaans (14 percent). Although English is the fourth most common first language in the country (9.6%), it is spoken and understood in most urban areas and is the dominant language.
The national currency is the South African Rand (ZAR). Foreign currency and travellers’ checks can be changed at banks, bureaux de change and authorized hotels. ATMs will accept most visa cards, and most credit cards can be used in lodges and hotels.
Weekdays – Open: 8h30 or 9h00 a.m. and Close: 3h30 or 4h00 p.m.
Saturdays – Open: 8h00 or 8h30 a.m. and Close: 11h00 a.m.
Sundays – Closed
There is WIFI available at most lodges and hotels, however some are located in remote areas that will not be covered by internet or cell phone reception. There are public telephones located in even remote areas of South Africa. SIM cards can be purchased for cell phones in most shops and service stations. The main cellular network providers are Vodacom, MTN, Cellc
The dialing code for South Africa is +27
As a UK citizen you can visit South Africa for up to 90 days without a visa, subject to proof you can support yourself during that time (you may need to show bank statements and/or payslips).
For visa requirements for your country, please send us an email at info@faranwide.com
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More information
What you need to know
The most common language spoken as a first language by South Africans is Zulu (23 percent), followed by Xhosa (16 percent), and Afrikaans (14 percent). Although English is the fourth most common first language in the country (9.6%), it is spoken and understood in most urban areas and is the dominant language.
The national currency is the South African Rand (ZAR). Foreign currency and travellers’ checks can be changed at banks, bureaux de change and authorized hotels. ATMs will accept most visa cards, and most credit cards can be used in accommodating lodges and hotels.
Weekdays – Open: 8h30 or 9h00 a.m. and Close: 3h30 or 4h00 p.m.
Saturdays – Open: 8h00 or 8h30 a.m. and Close: 11h00 a.m.
Sundays – Closed
There is WIFI available at most lodges and hotels, however some are located in remote areas that will not be covered by internet or cell phone reception. There are public telephones located in even remote areas of South Africa. SIM cards can be purchased for cell phones in most shops and service stations. The main cellular network providers are Vodacom, MTN, Cellc
The dialing code for South Africa is +27
As a UK citizen you can visit South Africa for up to 90 days without a visa, subject to proof you can support yourself during that time (you may need to show bank statements and/or payslips). To view visa exemption list.
For visa requirements for your country, please send us an email at info@faranwide.com
About South Africa
There’s not much that South Africa doesn’t have to offer its visitors and it is known as many worlds in one.
Expect to be seduced by superb beaches, stunning coastlines, dramatic mountains, huge areas of untamed bushveld, starkly beautiful semi-deserts, lakes, waterfalls, spectacular canyons, forests, and wide-open plains. If this is not enough, there is then the world-famous game reserves, historic battlefields, breath-taking adventure activities and Cape Town, undeniably one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
South Africa keeps growing in recognition as a long-haul destination for visitors and those who have spent time in South Africa will tell you that as beautiful as the country’s landscapes are, it’s the people you come across who will make the trip unforgettable. South Africans are passionate and proud and perhaps it’s their contagious enthusiasm, or perhaps it’s a little bit of this country’s soul, that creeps under your skin, transforming a simple visit into a travel experience that will stay with you forever.
Our destinations
Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cosmopolitan and vibrant cities in the world. Flanked by the iconic Table Mountain (one of the Seven Wonders of Nature), which stretches from the City Bowl to the end of Cape Point, there is no other city in the world with such an immediately recognisable cityscape. A ride on the Cable Car is an absolute must but enjoying the view of the cloud rolling over the mountain with a cold drink is just as important.
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Garden Route
The Garden Route provides a coastline of some 300 km between Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay and is one of South Africa’s most popular holiday destinations. … It’s a nook of the country that offers inspiration to writers and artists whose presence gives the Garden Route a trendy flavour. This part of the world gets its name from the fact that it’s like one huge, lush garden filled with diverse vegetation, flora and bodies of water. Subtropical and…
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Kwazulu Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is one of South Africa’s most naturally beautiful regions offering visitors lush green valleys, tropical beaches, dramatic mountains, modern facilities, fascinating cultures, and a rich history, including the Anglo-Zulu battles and Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana. And if that is not enough then move on to being amazed by a ‘Big Five’ safari, some well-earned beachside R&R or taking a Boat Safari Day Tour. Should one look at its weather…
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Kruger Park/Game Safari’s
South African tourism has a secret weapon and is the renowned Kruger National Park with an incredible variety of biospheres within this national park a safari never gets any better. This unspoilt 2,2 million hectares of African bush plains makes this park larger than Belgium or Wales. It’s approximately 360 kilometres (224 miles) long and has an average width of 65 kilometres (40 miles) at its widest point. The Kruger National Park has amazing game viewing opportunities.
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