Visit Pretoria

Visit Cape Town, South Africa's coastal capital. Take the cable car up Table Mountain (flat-topped peak with panoramic city and ocean views), explore the historic Robben Island (where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned), stroll through the colorful Bo-Kaap neighborhood (known for its brightly painted houses and Cape Malay culture), and see African penguins at Boulders Beach.

Visit Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic hub. Explore the Apartheid Museum (powerful exhibits on South Africa's history of racial segregation), see the Cradle of Humankind (UNESCO World Heritage site with ancient hominid fossils), visit Constitution Hill (former prison complex now home to the Constitutional Court), and take in views from the Top of Africa at the Carlton Centre (Africa's tallest building).

Visit Durban, a coastal city in South Africa. Explore the Golden Mile (a long beachfront promenade with swimming pools and markets), see marine life at uShaka Marine World (one of the largest aquariums in Africa with shipwreck-themed exhibits), and sample bunny chow (a local dish of curry in a hollowed-out bread loaf) at the Victoria Street Market (a bustling Indian-influenced bazaar).

Cape Dutch gables under oak trees and the oldest wine estates in the country.

Port Elizabeth: the Friendly City of beaches and the elephants of Addo park, the end of the Garden Route.

A lagoon between two sandstone Heads, oysters and the forests of the Garden Route.

The best land-based whale watching in the world, southern rights from the cliff path June to November.

The French Huguenot valley of the Cape winelands, a wine tram and the best restaurants in Africa.