Make the Most of Your Time in South Africa [Book Review]

Make the Most of your Time in South Africa is the latest title release from MapStudio. If you’re planning your personalised itinerary to the unspoilt beaches along the Wild Coast, the beautiful visage of Table Mountain, spotting wild game in the Kruger National Park or visiting the green forests of Tsitsikamma, then this book is your perfect guide to experiencing it all.

If you would like to have the freedom to explore the area you are visiting independently, you might want to look into car hire South Africa for the perfect set of wheels.


Make the Most of your Time in South Africa, new title from MapStudio

Softly covered and sized at a mere 210 x 297mm, this 1st edition covers 17 of the most popular tourist routes in South Africa, each of which features must-see attractions, as well as other worthwhile places to visit and things to see. To help you get the ‘most out of’ your visit, the amount of time to spend at each attraction is listed under each heading, ranging from the most time to the least amount of time you should spend at each place.


First chapter of  Make the Most of Your Time in South Africa is Cape Town & the Peninsula

There are 17 chapters and each one provides an overview of all the attractions. In chapter 1 – Cape Town and the Peninsula – has 7 Big Attractions and 17 Other Attractions, labelled from letters A to Q. This makes it easy to locate these attractions on the corresponding maps provided.


Spice up your travel books collection by adding Make the Most of Your Time in South Africa to it

If you’re thinking of trying something new and visiting some of the in-land places in South Africa, then you will enjoy Gauteng and Surrounds or the Free State and Central Regions both listed as Chapter 9 and Chapter 17, respectively. This book has everything for everyone, whether you love living (or taking a break) by the water/ beach or you are a city dweller at heart, there is something for you.  All attractions can be found listed alphabetically where you can tick off your favourite sites in the Quickfinder as you visit them.


Gauteng and surrounds and Free State and Central Regions are also featured as inland destinations

Exploring South Africa with Make the Most of your Time in South Africa, whether you are a local or an international tourist,  is a great way to make South Africa your ‘rainbow destination’. South Africa is renowned as a beautiful land rich in diversity and culture and when you see its exquisite beaches, stunning countryside and rugged mountain backdrops, you’ll understand why. Nelson Mandela once attested to this by saying that he believes “…that South Africa is the most beautiful place on earth. Admittedly, I am biased but when you combine the natural beauty of sunny South Africa with the friendliness and cultural diversity of our people, and the fact that the region is a haven for Africa’s most splendid wildlife, then I think that we have been blessed with a truly wonderful land.”


Contact details of all nearby places to visit are also included in the book for each chapter

One moment you might be cage-diving with great white sharks, the next you’re riding an ostrich in the Little Karoo or sipping wine in the Cape Winelands. If these things aren’t highlighted in your bucket list yet, make sure you get your hands on this book.

If you plan on going on an adventure to this majestic location from another part of the country, you might want to use a vehicle to get there. Car rental South Africa would be a great place to start looking for the best wheels to get you there.

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