South Africa Car Rentals

South Africa car rentals are the ideal choice for travelling the beaches of South Africa. The country has an extensive coastline and a wide variety of beaches; from wildlife conservation areas to city shorelines.

KwaZulu-Natal

KZN, on the east coast of South Africa; has a balmy, sub-tropical climate. The beaches are long, golden and usually well-patronised; and the warm Indian Ocean makes “the beach” a constant attraction every day of the year. If you’re planning to use South Africa car rentals to travel the coastline, the east coast is a good starting point.

Elephant Coast

The Elephant Coast up in the top corner of KZN is an incredible place: a blend of game reserve; marine reserve and unspoiled beaches. Game viewing, birding and diving are unbelievable in this region. A 4x4 is necessary to access most places.

Dolphin Coast

Bottlenose dolphins frequent the waters of this coast, frolicking and chasing one another through the surf. Holiday towns are common along the shore with plenty of accommodation for vacationers. The local beaches are lovely for swimming and walking.

Umhlanga Coast

Umhlanga is an upscale town with hotels and holiday apartments lining the beachfront. The beaches are clean, safe and fashionable. The local mall, Gateway, is one of the biggest shopping centres in the Southern Hemisphere.

Hibiscus Coast

The Hibiscus Coast is the south coast of Natal, a wonderful place for family getaways. The beaches are family-friendly and well maintained with lots of exciting lagoons for pedal-boating and kayaking. It’s also a golfer’s utopia!

Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape is a developing province. Part of its coast is almost inaccessible while other stretches are the stomping ground of the wealthy.

Wild Coast

The Wild Coast is just that: wild. Little of the area is inhabited because of a lack of infrastructure, and horseback ventures and hiking are sometimes the only way to get to untouched beaches and thrilling cliff-tops.

Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast enjoys a temperate climate perfect for year-round watersports. In fact, Port Elizabeth is unofficially the watersports capital of the country. Massive dunes make great picnic places and river mouths and lagoons are wonderful for boating and birding.

Western Cape

The Western Cape is the most first-world region of South Africa. Its spectacular coasts are warm on the east and cold on the west due to being on the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It’s worthwhile to hire car Cape Town to travel the Cape coasts as there’s so much to do and see.

Garden Route

The Garden Route is a renowned drive with glorious scenery. The road runs between the shoreline and the mountains with some breathtaking landscapes. The beaches offer peaceful, scenic holidays.

Overberg Coast (Cape Whale Coast)

The Overberg Coast is magnificent all year round, but attracts thousands of visitors from June to December with the arrival of the whales in the bay. Southern Right, Bryde’s and Humpback whales use the Overberg Coast for breeding and calving.

Atlantic Seaboard

The Atlantic Seaboard is Cape Town’s Riviera; long white stretches of sand, azure water and an extraordinary mountain background. The beaches are trendy and people go there to be seen.

West Coast

The West Coast is wild and natural with beautiful strandveld (beach vegetation), especially in spring when the wildflowers erupt in a blanket of colour. The coast is quiet and serene, dotted with a few small fishing towns.

SA’s remarkable beaches are best travelled at your leisure. Why not try South Africa car rentals for an independent holiday?