{"id":24384,"date":"2018-04-11T17:09:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T17:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tickettoridegroup.com\/?p=24384"},"modified":"2025-10-17T18:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:21:18","slug":"7-reasons-to-visit-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tickettoridegroup.com\/blog\/7-reasons-to-visit-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"7 reasons to visit South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Experience the best of the world in one country and blend all the joys of surfing, travelling an inspiring coastline and give something back to the local community all at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Many countries in one<\/h2>\n

The diverse landscape of South Africa is truly phenomenal.\u00a0 Few countries in the world can boast such dynamic variety of scenery experience. Travellers can expect a journey exposure that is unrivalled by many other places.\u00a0\u00a0Ocean, forest, mountain, wetlands, deserts overflow from this African paradise.<\/p>\n

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2. Magnificent MultiCulture<\/span><\/h2>\n

Home to the Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho and Tswana people, to mention but a few. South Africa’s raw and pristine coastline has\u00a0for generations been the homestead to the country’s oldest native\u00a0cultures.<\/p>\n

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3. Weather<\/span><\/h2>\n

In a word, Hot. For the most part at least. Temperatures and humidity level vary from place to place.\u00a0 Durban is renowned for her humidity and summer temps reaching well over 30 degrees celcius with milder temps in winter, while Cape Town can be just as warm without being so humid with a moody winter. The weather system is as vast as her landscape. You can expect to experience the perfect, blue sky, cloudless days coupled with the perfect storms. Watch lightening ripple across the sky over the horizon and shudder as nature bangs her drums in the clouds. For the most part the weather is pretty ideal. Warm, sunny and wonderful. You can most definitely expect to swear and get your tan on!<\/p>\n

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4. Good Surf<\/span><\/h2>\n

South Africa really does have it all when it comes to surfing. From the perfect point breaks, like Jeffreys Bay<\/a>, to friendly beach breaks and\u00a0heavy barrelling reefs, there is something for everyone, and always just around the corner.<\/p>\n

The South African coastline is easily one of the most wave-rich coastlines in the world, and with the right local knowledge and advice, you’ll be surfing world-class and skill-appropriate waves in no time.<\/p>\n

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5. Unforgettable experience<\/span><\/h2>\n

Although\u00a0surfing will always be a focus, there is also loads of time to discover South Africa’s other top attractions, including climbing up\u00a0Table Mountain, swimming with the penguins at Boulders Beach<\/a>,\u00a0wine tasting tours of award-winning estates, bungee jumping off the worlds highest bungee jump<\/a> and much, much more.<\/p>\n

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6. The Ticket To Ride Combo<\/span><\/h2>\n

In combination with an unforgettable surfing and cultural experience, you also end up gaining a worthwhile qualification.<\/p>\n

The 10-week South Africa Instructor Course<\/a> offered by TTR\u00a0will set you steadfast in the place to be\u00a0living your\u00a0surf instructor dream job!\u00a0 We feel that\u00a0this trip strikes a beautiful balance between the ultimate\u00a0surfing experience of a lifetime and preparing for your ISA Level 1 Surf Qualification and Surf Lifeguard Qualification. Let your qualification take you around the world and teach surfing whilst you travel.<\/p>\n

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7. Giving Back To The Community<\/h2>\n

Get involved with a number of community projects that are either founded or supported by the Ticket to Ride Foundation on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Giving something back to the local community is a central part of each Rider\u2019s experience in South Africa and overall adventure with Ticket to Ride.<\/p>\n

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