The Garden Route – a narrow strip of coastal plain in the southern Cape – has the largest expanse of indigenous forest in the country. Here in nature’s primeval garden are 800 year old giant yellowwoods, spectacular jagged cliffs, colourful varieties of fynbos and golden sunny beaches.

This video takes you on a journey into an often forgotten corner of South Africa - The hauntingly beautiful Kalahari region of the Northern Cape. Experience the power of the mighty Orange River as it cuts across the dry, weathered landscape, plunging at one point to create one of the world's greatest spectacles - the Augrables Falls. Venture down the rapids or explore the many fascinating sites of historical and ecological interest that this region offers: the "Eye" of Kuruman - the largest natural spring in the Southern Hemisphere; the Raptor Rehabilitation Centre; the Robert Moffat Mission Station; The Anglo-Boer War fort at Prieska and the second largest national park in South Africa - The Kalahari Gemsbok. The ecological diversity and the fascinating patterns of survival of the abundant wildlife in this spectacular park draw countless visitors back year after year.

Stretching from the epicentre of South Africa to the wild, untamed West Coast of the continent and northwards to the Namibian desert lies the Northern Cape: A contrasting landscape of field upon field of brilliantly coloured wild flowers and age-old lava mountains interspersed with sandy plains and fertile green river valleys. The location of South Africa’s diamond rush towns which sprung up during the last century in and around Kimberly as well as several Anglo/Boer war battle sites including the famous Magersfontein. The location of Southern Africa’s largest mountain desert, the Richtersveld, which slopes down to the eerie mist-bound western coast, once the entrance point of pirates, renegades and adventurers.

View one of the most spectacularly beautiful and pristine areas on the African continent, the Wild Coast. Share in the visual experience of this dramatic coastline and witness the many wrecks, some still visible today. Enter the heartland of the Xhosa people and spend a night at one of their traditional villages. Travel through settler country where the 1820 British Settlers carved out a formidable future for themselves, and trace the early footsteps of President Nelson Mandela. Stop over at the mountain retreat that inspired Tolkien and visit Helen Martin’s Owl House that inspired Fugard and be in awe of the ancient forests and giant yellowwoods of nearly a thousand years old.

Experience the sights and sounds of one of South Africa’s unspoilt areas with its teeming wildlife, majestic mountains, indigenous forests, cascading waterfalls and the third largest canyon in the world. Visit one of the ‘Big Five’ private game reserves and come face to face with the rare and magnificent king cheetah and enter the lions’ den to observe a feast for a king. Relive the excitement of the gold rush at Pilgrim’s Rest – the only town in South Africa to be declared an historical monument in its entirety. Be privileged to gaze on the scenic wonders of this region through the renowned God’s Window.

A pulsating metropolitan centre on South Africa’s eastern seaboard. The video takes you on a tour of this fascinating cultural mix of East, West & Africa – a tourist delight with its golden beaches and tempting surf, lush tropical vegetation, botanical gardens and bird parks, superb hotels, enticing speciality shopping centres, waterfront development and rich history.

Immerse your spirit in the tranquillity and beauty of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands with its rolling hills, rich in green farmlands, stud farms, trout fishing, private schools and wealth of creative arts and crafts. Relive the excitement of some of the major Anglo-Zulu, Boer-Zulu and Anglo-Boer battlefields that changed the course of history in the region, and be inspired by the scenic wonders of the majestic, towering Drakensberg mountains, ending this epic journey on the roof of Africa.

Whether from the vantage point of a high gorge or from the depths of the sea itself, or traversing the coastal belt of rugged landscape of the interior with its wealth of fauna, flora and cultural offerings, the pulse of Africa beats firmly along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, south of Durban - a dynamic tourism destination not only for the outdoor loving South Africans, but for the whole world to discover.

Packed with fascinating visuals of the rich traditions of Zulu culture, this video take the viewer into the heart of Zululand where archaeological diggings show a heritage extending back into the iron-age and where ancient traditions are still practised in cultural villages. Experience the excitement of the energetic Zulu traditional dancing-Ngoma-once used to consolidate Zulu impis into a formidable force in preparation for battle.

An African journey that takes you into the heart of what was Zulu King Shaka’s hunting ground – Maputaland – This video beats with the pulse of ancient Africa. Experience the incomparable Wildlife – watch lions and rhino, and thrill to the trumpeting of the African elephant. The haunting cry of the fish eagle leads you to magnificent lakes and rivers, where you discover crocodiles, hippos and teeming birdlife. Here too, you experience the traditional Zulu way of life as well as the hospitality of today’s superb resorts.

This province has along its eastern border some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in South Africa, while in the south is the vast Garlep Dam, the largest water supply scheme on the African continent. It is an area steeped in history and the viewer is taken to a number of fascinating locations including: A Basotho village showing lifestyles from the 16th century onwards. Archeological sites where diggings have unearthed evidence to support the theory that modern man had his orgins in Africa. The remains of miniature stone huts that once housed an Iron Age people. The birthpalce of Sir Laurens van der Post who had his first encounter with the legendary Bushmen at the town of Smithfield. The eerie and mysterious Surrender Hill where nothing grows on the site where Boer weapons were ddestroyed by the British during the Anglo Boer War. Experience the stunning wild life of the province's top game reserves.

A tiny land-locked Kingdom where animals re-enact their age-old hunting rituals against a tapestry of rich culture that reverberates with the echoes of an ancient past stretching back to the beginning of time. This is a land that invites exploration – discover the oldest mine in the world and crawl into a mountain cave where legend has it the Swazi people once took refuge from Shaka. Share in an adventure that takes you to the very heart of the African experience.