As the nights shorten and the days become warmer, it’s time to hit the road to savour some of SA’s best attractions.
From breweries to bike-routes, Luane Lavery, brand communications manager at kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) suggests the following local options for springtime travelling:
Western Cape: flowers and a road trip
The West Coast explodes in a vivid display wild flowers every spring, drawing visitors from all over the world. But you need not drive too far to be dazzled by the colours. Head north up the R27 or N7 motorways and the fields around you are sure to show their blooming beauty from about this time of year.
For regular flower-spotters the West Coast National Park is an annual pilgrimage. It is about an hour-and-a-half’s drive north of Cape Town and its 35,000 hectares include beaches, braai spots, vast, open spaces, walking and biking trails, a shipwreck and lots of birdlife.
See www.sanparks.org/parks/west_coast/ for details and offers of discounts on entry.

Lavery’s tip: Take your foot off the accelerator and stop at some of the many farm stalls along the way...