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GETTING THERE
South African Airways flies directly to Johannesburg daily from New York City and to Johannesburg and Cape Town from Atlanta (866-722-2476 or flysaa.com). Gourmet African Tours offers customized culinary tours throughout South Africa (from $4,000 for a 12-day tour; Wayfarer Travel Services; 866-619-0868 or gourmetafrica.net).
Cape Town Area
The Africa Café Pan-African food, music and dancing (108 Shortmarket St.; 011-27-21-422-0221).
The Bay Hotel Beachside luxury in the swank Camps Bay suburb (doubles from $150; 69 Victoria Rd., Camps Bay; 011-27-21-430-4444).
Cape Heritage Hotel A lovely hotel in a restored downtown building (doubles from $115; 90 Bree St.; 011-27-21-424-4646).
Planet Champagne Bar Trendy lounge in the Mount Nelson Hotel (76 Orange St.; 011-27-21-483-1864).
Strandkombuis Outdoor barbecue restaurant specializing in seafood (Sixteen Mile Beach, Yzerfontein; 011-27-82-575-9683).
Tides Modern South African cuisine (The Bay Hotel; 69 Victoria Rd., Camps Bay; 011-27-21-430-4444).
Twelve Apostles New Camps Bay-area seaside hotel (doubles from $355; Victoria Rd., Oudekraal, Camps Bay; 011-27-21-437-9000).
Johannesburg
Moyo Popular restaurant serving classic South African food (5 Melrose Sq.; 011-27-11-684-1477).
The Westcliff A castlelike compound on a hill (doubles from $340; 67 Jan Smuts Ave., Westcliff, 011-27-11-646-2400).
Winelands
The Institute of Culinary Arts Classes in classic and modern South African cuisine (Annandale Rd., Lynedoch, Stellenbosch; 011-27-21-881-3443).
Le Quartier Français Modern French cuisine made with local ingredients (16 Huguenot Rd., Franschhoek; 011-27-21-876-2151).
La Residence Small, exquisite inn near wineries (doubles from $500; Domaine Des Anges, Dirkie Uys St., Franschhoek; 011-27-15-793-0150).
The Winelands Hotel & Santé Wellness Centre Wine-region resort with vinotherapy spa treatments (doubles from $255; Farm Simonsvlei, Klapmuts, Simondium; 011-27-21-875-5357).
Kruger National Park
Ngala Tented Safari Camp Upscale camp in a game reserve (from $725 per person; Ngala Private Game Reserve; 011-27-11-809-4300).
Royal Malewane Elegant safari camp; all guest suites have private pools (from $820 per person; Thorny Bush Game Reserve, Hoedspruit; 011-27-15-793-0150).
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