South Africa is a diverse country with exotic landscapes offering visitors an unique experience of history, culture and people. Located on the southern tip of the African continent, it is bordered by the northern neighbors of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It also encompasses the independent mountain kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland and is flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the Indian Ocean on the east.

South Africa enjoys a temperate climate, with warm sunny days most of the year. The seasons are opposite to those of the northern hemisphere, with summer period being November to February, when most of the country weather is hot, often with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are generally mild and dry.