Your travel design partner
My African Routes
Welcome to beautiful South Africa
At My African Routes, we specialise in crafting custom itineraries and personalised travel experiences.
Be guided through some of the most diverse landscapes in Africa.
Forests, mountains, deserts, grasslands and savannahs and not to mention the abundance of wildlife each in their natural habitat.
Each region offers its own unique experiences and attractions, waiting for you to discover.
DREAM UP JOURNEY
Be inspired by our experiences
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Approaching the wild
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Customised to meet your needs
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Sandy toes and sporty adventures
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Exceptional adventures
Why travel with My African Routes ?
Unique
and authentic experiences
Customised
based on local knowledge
Fluent
in French
Commited
to sustainable
and responsible tourism
Further reading
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From the wild West Coast to the lush shores of the North, South Africa offers one of the most diverse coastlines in the world: it is bordered by two very different oceans, which shape an exceptional marine and coastal diversity. On the West Coast, the Atlantic Ocean dominates, with cold waters brought by the Benguela Current flowing up from Antarctica. The landscape is often arid and dramatic — long, empty beaches bordered by dunes and rocky outcrops, set against a semi-desert backdrop. These cold waters support a unique marine life: Cape fur seals, southern right whales (mainly visible from June to November), dense kelp forests, and culinary treasures like crayfish and snoek — a long, firm-fleshed local fish highly prized in South Africa. Traditional dishes such as Waterblommetjie Bredie (water lily stew) also have their roots in this coastal region. -
The French Huguenots came to South Africa seeking refuge and ended up planting the roots of one of the country’s most famous agricultural industries: its world-renowned wine industry. The French Protestants—known as Huguenots—were fleeing persecution after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 by King Louis XIV. They arrived in South Africa at the end of the 17th century and transformed South African agriculture by bringing vine cuttings perfectly suited to the Cape’s Mediterranean climate. With its rainy winters, hot and dry summers, and cool ocean breezes, this region proved ideal for grape cultivation, producing wines globally recognized for their complexity and balance. -
People often ask me: But really, what is a Travel Designer? I’m not a travel agent. I don’t sell pre-packaged trips. And I’m certainly not here to have you rush through a checklist of “must-see” places.
South Africa is unique
South Africa is rich in its history of cultural diversity, it is country of contrasts as can be seen by the colours of its tribes, by its battles and conquests, its savannahs and deserts, its ocean and mountains and its flora and fauna. South Africa has seen many men want to settle and make it their own, some successfully, some less.
From being a simple supply stop for ships in the 17th century, to Europeans and Africans trying to emerge victorious in a land rich with resources and reasons to fight. This history is what gave South Africa the title of the Rainbow nation, a nation of many faces but most of all faces filled with pride to be South African.
