People come to southern Africa for its natural beauty, wildlife, and sunshine, and few leave disappointed. This immensely varied terrain supports a rich diversity of animals, birds, and plants, and offers a correspondingly diverse range of experiences. Whether you're here on safari or to enjoy the beaches, breathtaking drives, or unspoiled wilderness, this section will help you experience the very best southern Africa...
Here, Sharky, Sharky In the seas off South Africa's Dyer Island, shark mania and risk adventure have combined with a vengeance. For a few bucks, one of a gang of ill-qualified, ill-equipped dive operators will drop you into the most dangerous water on earth. Problem is, no one's promising to get you safely back. Source: Outside
Bed, Bush, and Beyond The latest safari camps aren't only rediscovering the rugged glamour and extravagance of canvas; they're also letting the community in on the action Source: Outside
Raising the Dead At the bottom of the biggest underwater cave in the world, diving deeper than almost anyone had ever gone, Dave Shaw found the body of a young man who had disappeared ten years earlier. What happened after Shaw promised to go back is nearly unbelievable—unless you believe in ghosts. Source: Outside
Technicolor Darkness In the red-rock high ground of South Africa, climbing still comes down to black and white. Greg Child goes on belay to explore the crags, boulder gardens, and post-Apartheid complications of the world's next climbing mecca. Source: Outside
A Walk on the Wild Coast Trekking hut to hut along South Africa’s shore is just what the witch doctor ordered Source: Outside
South Africa: An Anniversary in Adventure A decade after Nelson Mandela freed his country from the shackles of Apartheid, South Africa has risen to become the definitive adventure-travel destination on the continent
