Cheap Car Hire South Africa

Car hire in South Africa - diversity is top of the list

South Africa continues to be one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, a country as diverse as the nickname indicates and as beautiful as its most famous city suggests. You might say it is easy to build a city that gorgeous when you’ve got the ocean and the Table Mountain to work with, but it takes more than that.



To be spectacular a city also needs a vibrant atmosphere, hospitality, fascinating architecture and a great deal of authenticity, and Cape Town has all that. For all its splendour, the most-visited site in Cape Town is Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 30 years. Ferries leave from the Victoria and Albert waterfront, the seafront promenade. The countryside to the north of the city is gorgeous with pine forests, green valleys, and vineyards, whereas to the south you get to legendary Cape of Good Hope, a mere 30 mile (40 km) ride by car.

Discover extraordinary landscapes with the hire car in South Africa

Also in the area is the Garden Route, stretching between Port Elizabeth and Hermanus, a trail of such beauty that millions take it every year by hiring a car, foot or any other means of transportation. On this trail you get the best of everything this country stands for: rough mountains and pearly-white beaches, cold mountain lakes and warm lagunas.

Outdoor excursions in South Africa without the comfortable hire car!

The highest peak in South Africa is the Drakensberg, standing 11,242 ft (3408 m) high. Should you decide to go hiking here you should now that only the northern and central parts are appropriate for the average tourists, while the southern part requires quite some mountaineering expertise. This does not mean you should avoid the Drakensberg; the hike, no matter which side of the mountain, is incredible and takes you past ancient indigenous art, carved into stone walls and caves.

With the help of car hire expand your African history knowledge

Every visit to South Africa should include a drive in your rental car to Johannesburg, and possibly Pretoria in the south. Pretoria, the capital, counts as one of the world’s most liveable cities, possibly in part due to the amazing spring vegetation, definitely due to the hospitality of the locals. 'Jo’burg' is the place to go and learn about African history, colonisation and the gold rush, it is also a thriving metropolis full of ambition and opportunity. Just one of many signs for this is the Carton Center, at 721 ft. (220 m) the highest building on the African continent.


CarDelMar wishes you a wonderful stay in South Africa with car hire!