Travel and Car Hire Tips

Travelling through South Africa by car can be a wonderful way of experiencing its natural beauty. South Africa has an excellent road network and almost all destinations are easily accessible by car.

Our hot travel tips, places to go and things to do will help make your self-drive experience with Tempest Car Hire one in a million.

Our handy mileage calculator helps you plot your distances and plan your holiday beforehand. We would advise you to keep your travelling under 400 kms per day to avoid fatigue.

Click on the regional link below to get great advice on more Top South African Travel Destinations.

THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND The Cradle of Humankind, the worlds richest Hominid site, is suprisingly close to the tall skyscrapers of Johannesburg city. It takes only 45 minutes to drive out to the country-side where our ancestors roamed millions of years ago... Find out More SODWANA BAY Sodwana Bay is renowned for it's great dive spots. Coral reefs - between 1 to 11 miles out flourish with fish. From Yurtle the Turtle, to Frank the Potato Bass, to schools of brightly coloured rainbow fish - you'll see it all.... Visit Now CAPE TOWN, THE MOTHER OF ALL CITIES Sophisticated, beautiful and with an amazing energy all of its own, Cape Town is a magical city that will enchant and mesmerise you and will ensure your return time and time again. Find out More IT’S THE BEST TIME FOR THE KRUGER It's the best time of year for the Kruger, experience the diversity of wild-life in full real-life techni-colour. With a range of accommodation options from luxury to do-it-yourself camping to safari tours there is always an option for you. Visit Now