Diving South Africa
12-night Diving South Africa Itinerary Highlights:
- Meet and greet at Cape Town International Airport, with private road transfers to/from the hotel
- 3 nights' stay in Cape Town
- Commercial flight from Cape Town International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Meet and greet at King Shaka International Airport, with private road transfers to/from the hotel
- 3 nights' stay on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal
- Private road transfer from the south to the north coast
- 4 nights on a sea safari in Sodwana
- 2 nights on safari in Manyoni Private Game Reserve
- Private road transfer to King Shaka International Airport
Our Experience:
A few girls diving and exploring in South Africa and feeling like we owned the world!
Four of us girls had completed a dive course and were hooked… connected to the big blue as we ventured through reefs, explored wrecks, and encountered species that left us in awe, opening a magical world!
Tara was in control of our travel plans and booked us on an international diving package once a year. And this year she proposed diving in South Africa! She had been chatting to a travel agent who specialised in this country, and we were combining sea and safari packages, and once they had compiled an itinerary, she presented it to us. She had us with the words: “Where two oceans meet,” …and we were soon off on an adventure of a lifetime.
We had spent three nights in South Africa’s Mother City, Cape Town. We explored the picturesque city and its surroundings, including a great white shark cage dive. Usually, we would never do this sort of thing, but glad we did because we experienced uncharted waters. It helped that after this cage experience, we ended our day in the Winelands, where we sipped on some of the finest Cape wines as we meandered back to Cape Town City.
From Cape Town, we flew commercially to Durban, the Spice City of South Africa, and home to the Zulu nation. Immediately, the landscape changed, as did the customs & culture of the people. We spent 3 nights in a local family-run lodge in Umkomaas. The lodge was fully equipped for divers. We hired our diving gear and had all our meals in one place... the perfect choice here! This is where we dived into the world-famous Aliwal Shoal… an experience that was etched into our hearts. KwaZulu-Natal stole our hearts. We drove to an area called Oribi Gorge and completed the longest Zipline in the Southern Hemisphere. It was a great experience having a birds-eye-view from the tree canopies.
We then left the south coast super early, heading north to Zululand. En route, we stopped at a little town called St Lucia, where we did a boat cruise on the Isimangaliso Estuary viewing hippos and crocodiles that survive in a concentration of salt water. What an awesome experience, and we loved the stories from the locals about the hippos that roam the town at night. After lunch, we then headed further north to Sodwana Bay, where we stayed for the next 4 nights, diving and just beach combing… this was like being in heaven!! Following Sodwana, we headed to Hluhluwe for an amazing BIG 5 safari in a private game reserve for the following two nights, before heading home.
We fell in love with South Africa as a destination. The lure of warm hospitality, culture, adventure, and delicious food will see us returning to experience more of this amazing country.
Tara was in control of our travel plans and booked us on an international diving package once a year. And this year she proposed diving in South Africa! She had been chatting to a travel agent who specialised in this country, and we were combining sea and safari packages, and once they had compiled an itinerary, she presented it to us. She had us with the words: “Where two oceans meet,” …and we were soon off on an adventure of a lifetime.
We had spent three nights in South Africa’s Mother City, Cape Town. We explored the picturesque city and its surroundings, including a great white shark cage dive. Usually, we would never do this sort of thing, but glad we did because we experienced uncharted waters. It helped that after this cage experience, we ended our day in the Winelands, where we sipped on some of the finest Cape wines as we meandered back to Cape Town City.
From Cape Town, we flew commercially to Durban, the Spice City of South Africa, and home to the Zulu nation. Immediately, the landscape changed, as did the customs & culture of the people. We spent 3 nights in a local family-run lodge in Umkomaas. The lodge was fully equipped for divers. We hired our diving gear and had all our meals in one place... the perfect choice here! This is where we dived into the world-famous Aliwal Shoal… an experience that was etched into our hearts. KwaZulu-Natal stole our hearts. We drove to an area called Oribi Gorge and completed the longest Zipline in the Southern Hemisphere. It was a great experience having a birds-eye-view from the tree canopies.
We then left the south coast super early, heading north to Zululand. En route, we stopped at a little town called St Lucia, where we did a boat cruise on the Isimangaliso Estuary viewing hippos and crocodiles that survive in a concentration of salt water. What an awesome experience, and we loved the stories from the locals about the hippos that roam the town at night. After lunch, we then headed further north to Sodwana Bay, where we stayed for the next 4 nights, diving and just beach combing… this was like being in heaven!! Following Sodwana, we headed to Hluhluwe for an amazing BIG 5 safari in a private game reserve for the following two nights, before heading home.
We fell in love with South Africa as a destination. The lure of warm hospitality, culture, adventure, and delicious food will see us returning to experience more of this amazing country.
SOME NOTES FROM THE TRAVEL DESK:
- Diving in Aliway Shoal can be for all skill levels.
- The recommended time of year to travel for this itinerary is during winter:
June to August for visibility & marine migrations... AND CHEAPER PRICES.
- Self-driving is also an option in Cape Town and KwaZulu-Natal, if you prefer. The roads are easy to drive on.
- This itinerary can be tailor-made to your budget.
Our team is ready to create your personalised African Adventure.
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