The benefits of hiring your own car

Hiring your own car in a huge country like South Africa is a must. Why be confined to tour buses and tours, with all the crowding, shoulder rubbing and wailing kids that goes with it, when you could be out on the open road with the wind in your hair and your favourite music playing on the CD player? There’s so much to see in South Africa, from the spectacular Drakensberg Mountains in Kwazulu Natal to the awe inspiring Table Mountain in the Western Cape, not to mention the many game reserves and expanses of pristine coastline that can only be fully appreciated whilst driving through or to them.

South African roads are good, for the most part, and therefore driving on them is a pleasure, which is enhanced by the many quaint and lovely off the beaten track spots that you can only gain access to with your own rental car. If you’re looking for a holiday that’s not the usual hotel swimming pool, crowded beach kind, then hiring a car will ensure you get to see all the wonderful, not so commonly seen sights that so many people miss. Much of South Africa’s beauty can be found in these little hideaways that offer home cooked meals and family run friendliness, and in order to appreciate our lovely country and its hospitable people, these places should not be missed.

Even if you’re renting a self catering villa and not planning on doing any touring, apart from trips along the coast perhaps or a day’s whale watching in Hermanus, having your own hire car means you can pop out to the shops whenever you like and go out in the evenings for dinner, a film or bop till you drop at the local night clubs. Far better to drive than walk, and if you have a rental car, it means you can rent a place outside the city and enjoy the tranquillity of South Africa’s gorgeous countryside too.