Traveling in South Africa — Questions and Answers from Travelers

We are going to South Africa. Those who have been to the waterfall and Chobe, please let me know if any health certificates are needed for entry?

Endzhe

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How much does a helicopter flight over the waterfall cost? Which side is better to book from? Zimbabwe or Zambia?

Aleksandr

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Can you please tell me where in Cape Town I can donate blood for analysis?

Polina

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Please advise which car (make) is better to rent for a week for travel in the Cape Town - Stellenbosch - Port Elizabeth areas? Is there any information on which cars are more often stolen/robbed?

Evgeniya

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Please let me know if buying tickets with a layover from Johannesburg to Cape Town, arriving at terminal A and departing from terminal B, is 2 hours and 25 minutes enough for the transfer? Or is there a risk of not making it?

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Please let me know which companies are better to use for car rentals in South Africa? Is there a problem with the return of the deposit?

Evgeniy

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Please tell me, who climbs to Stalovaya Mountain and travels in what shoes? Are sneakers enough or is it better to take trekking shoes? We're flying at the end of September.

Agira

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How is the safety in Cape?

Nikita

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For a taxi at Victoria Falls and Kruger Airport, can you pay in dollars or do you have to exchange for local currency right away? If anyone knows, how much does a taxi cost from the airport to the city center in Victoria Falls?

Alexandra

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Please tell me, if I book on Airbnb, does that automatically mean that the stay will be safe? I'm especially interested in solo houses somewhere along the road from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth.

Olga

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Tell me about the roads in South Africa, if entering the parks independently will not require pushing?

Evgeniy

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Please tell me, were you in Kruger Park with a rented car or did you manage with transfers and game drives? Was there any discomfort if you didn't have your own car? How did you get to the store, for example? Or was everything just on the lodge's territory?

Oksana

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I plan to go to Cape Town for 2 weeks. Where should I look for hotels/apartments at a reasonable price? We plan to rent a car for the entire duration.

Zaretta

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Are there good beaches in Port Elizabeth where you can spend time and swim?

Natalya

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Can someone tell me if there is a luggage storage facility at Tambo Airport in Johannesburg?

Mikhail

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What else can be seen near Durban besides St. Lucia and KwaZulu-Natal?

Arina

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Is there a problem exchanging money at the exchange office in the airport in South Africa?

Tatiana

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Could you tell me where to exchange dollars in Cape Town?

38

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Who has been to Victoria? How is the safety there (on both sides)?

David

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Is it worth bringing a jacket to Cape Town in April? I'm looking at the weather, and the numbers show heat until the end of April, but the guide says to bring a jacket! I really don't want to carry anything unnecessary.

Natasha

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