The ultimate South African road trip for the country’s shortest-lived spectacles

Getaway Magazine | 07.08.2026 22:00
Some of South Africa’s greatest travel experiences don’t last long. For a few precious weeks each year, wildflowers transform arid landscapes into colourful carpets, whales arrive along the coast, cherry orchards burst into life, aloes brighten the Karoo and endangered sea turtles emerge from the ocean under the cover of darkness.