How to get to South Africa
The South African government is keen to tap into the tourism market and as such has actively promoted the tourism industry and enabled its infrastructure to develop in tandem with the continuing growth of the nation as a whole. Money and resources have been ploughed into the airports and foreign investment has helped to make them as engaging, professional and user friendly as any in the world.
Most major European airlines now operate flights from their home nations to a variety of airports in South Africa. You will also find that it is a popular stop off point for many of the long haul carriers too. This means an abundance of flights to choose from making South African flights both plentiful and affordable. There are regular flights from the major British airports. Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham for example have flights to the major South African airports every day, with a wide range of carriers, British Airways and SA airlines being prominent amongst these.
The major airports for international travellers in South Africa are Johannesburg, Durban and Capetown with Johannesburg being the most popular and busiest of these.
Once you have landed any onward journey you may have is just as easy as getting there.
South Africa has an established and efficiently integrated internal public transport system which includes internal flights operated by a choice of operators (including SA), an extensive and affordable railway matrix and a network of motorways the match of those in Europe.
All the major international car hire firms you would expect to find in such a progressive nation are available and what is more, in South Africa they drive on the left hand side of the road with all of the road signs in English! What could be easier?