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Explore where our<br />
ancestors originated at the Cradle<br />
of Humandkind UNESCO World Heritage<br />
Site, 50 kilometres north-west of Johannesburg.<br />
Fossils found at sites such as the Sterkfontein Caves<br />
give an astonishing insight into how hominids developed two<br />
to three million years ago. maropeng.co.za<br />
When southern right whales visit from June to November, Hermanus is<br />
the place to be for the world’s best land-based whale-watching<br />
and boat tours But the leviathans can also be seen all<br />
along the Garden Route coast and round the Cape<br />
peninsula. Other marine giants to watch<br />
out for are migrating humpback<br />
whales and whale sharks.<br />
hermanustourism.info<br />
Join a turtle tour<br />
from St Lucia, KwaZulu-<br />
Natal, to see huge leatherback<br />
and loggerhead turtles laying eggs at<br />
iSamangaliso Wetland Park from November.<br />
Or, between January and March, watch the turtle<br />
hatchlings emerge. The coastline is the last remaining nesting<br />
site in <strong>Africa</strong> for the two species. zulu.org.za<br />
The advent of spring turns the Namaqua National Park in the Northern<br />
Cape into a vivid patchwork of rainbow colours as daisies and other<br />
wild flowers carpet landscapes from mountains to river<br />
estuaries and the coast, while flamboyant blooms<br />
along the rest of the province’s Wild Flower<br />
Route produce one of the world’s<br />
great natural flower shows.<br />
experiencenortherncape.com<br />
Star gaze in the<br />
Northern Cape. The clear<br />
skies of the Karoo attracted the<br />
<strong>South</strong>ern <strong>Africa</strong>n Large Telescope (SALT),<br />
erected on a remote 2,000-metre-high plateau<br />
outside Sutherland (a four-hour drive from Cape Town).<br />
Join a guided tour or sign up for a 90-minute stargazing<br />
session. Pre-booking is essential. experiencenortherncape.com<br />
Experience Xhosa (pronounced kh-o-sa) hospitality and learn about Xhosa<br />
arts, crafts and culture on a visit to cultural villages such as Mgwali<br />
in the Eastern Cape. Visitors are invited to help prepare<br />
meals including the staple umngqusho maize and<br />
bean dish, meet traditional healers and pipe<br />
makers, watch dance displays and buy<br />
clothing. visiteasterncape.co.za.<br />
saspecialist.southafrica.net
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