Intro

South Africa – an amazingly diverse country at the very tip of the incredible Africa continent.

Offering adventures in every landscape from the almost mythical Limpopo River to the immense Kalahari and world famous wildlife reserves, from exploring stunning and remote coastlines to enjoying great wine and food in the famous vineyards to taking the buzz of vibrant cities.

In South Africa we offer an exciting chance to bike the stunning Wild Coast! While the miles and miles of stunning coastline are well known, it is actually a little visited gem just waiting for you and your bike to come exploring!


FACTFILE

Official Name:
Republic of South Africa

Capital:
South Africa has three capitals! Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Pretoria.

Population:
49,052,489 (CIA World Factbook, July 09)

Languages:
11 official languages including IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census)

Predominant Religions:
Zion Christian 11.1%, Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%, Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%, Muslim 1.5%, other Christian 36%, other 2.3%, unspecified 1.4%, none 15.1% (2001 census)

Time Zone:
2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+2 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.

Voltage Requirements:
220/230 Volts.

Telephone Codes:
27, country code