Southern migration
With the rand at a very favourable low to the pound, South Africa has amazing value for money on the ground – but exactly where should travellers be spending it?
author: Jane Broughton
South Africa at the moment, thanks to the weak rand – currently fluctuating between R20 to R23 to the pound. Cape Town was even chosen as one of the top
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10 destinations in the Post Office Travel Money’s 2016 Holiday Money Report, being rated as the lowest-priced of 32 long-haul destinations surveyed and the third cheapest destination overall. Even the most blow-out expensive gourmet
meals, wines, tours and transfers – even by helicopter – are surprisingly affordable, by global standards. According to Rebecca Turner, senior product manager for Simply Luxury by Travel 2, such a favourable exchange rate is having a big impact on sales. “It’s so affordable that UK travellers can stay
in the best hotels, hire private guides and dine like kings – the quality of food and wine in Cape Town is world class,” says Turner.
here’s no stopping the Brits visiting
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