Drive South Africa Announcement

Hello and Happy New Year for 2011!

We're already over a week deep in the New Year and by gazing out the window there are still a significant amount of holidaymakers at play in the fairest Cape. According to Visa Europe the second week in January is the busiest period for holiday flight bookings, if you're not already day dreaming about getting back on the road, this newsletter should inject some inspiration for anyone toying with the idea of a South African holiday.

Christmas and New Year inconsiderately fell on weekends in 2010, meaning most of us didn't get to maximise our annual leave over the festive period. Luckily, this year serves up an ideal grouping of public holidays around Easter - take off Tuesday the 26th of April, Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th and you bag 11 days of holiday - Book those days now. April is a beautiful month in South Africa, cooler than the blazing peak summer months, but still balmy enough for road trips, camping and adventure.

This month we're featuring some lesser know self-drive routes, re-visiting the Cape Winelands and Route 62, exploring the Panorama Route and the Kruger Park and highlighting South Africa's most famous and popular drive, The Garden Route.

[photo by Jono Hey]

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Drive South Africa wishes you all a fantastic 2011.

Safe trails,

Andrew and the Drive South Africa Team.

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The Garden Route

Naturally blessed with spectacular lush mountain scenery and dramatic coastlines filled with crisp sea air and action-filled activities for everyone it’s easy to see why the South Africa Garden Route is a firm favorite among camping and self-drive camper enthusiasts alike.

Kruger Park and Panorama Route

The magnificent bushveld, dramatic Drakensberg Mountains and natural grandeur of Mpumalanga’s Panorama Route is the ideal setting for a self-drive safari, camping or any South African car hire or campervan holiday. Here are Drive South Africa’s top 5 natural attractions and Mpumalanga accommodation suggestions when driving the Panorama Route.

The Cape Winelands and Route 62

Take the most magnificent country settings surrounding the famed Route 62 against a backdrop of the majestic Outeniqua mountains, plush never-ending vineyards, huge wine estates and spectacular ochre Karoo landscapes and you have Cape Winelands Tour, one of South Africa's best trravel routes.

Lesser Known Self-Drive Routes

With so much to see and do in South Africa, holiday routes and itineraries can be a pain especially if you are looking to really experience the country ‘voetstoets’ (as is). Where should you go, what can you expect and what should you do?

1st Quarter 4x4 Discount

Keep the good times rolling with our 4x4 discount special extending through January, February and March of 2011

10-25% Savings on Selected Vehicles

Save between 10% and 25% on selected vehicles from branches in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the North West Province, the Northern Cape Province, and the Free State until the end of January 2011.

January 2011 Car Hire Specials

As the mad flurry for peak season car hire subsides we're happy to be able to offer you several car hire specials to keep you on the road for longer.

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