Israel

Israel is a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, and is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. There is much to do in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, with lovely day trips and many places of great historic value to visit.

Passport: you will need a passport to travel to Tel Aviv

Visa: Check with your local authority

Flights: El Al is the national airline for Israel, but other airlines do fly to Israel. El Al does not offer flights departing or arriving in Tel Aviv during Shabbat (Friday evening and Saturday) When planning your holiday keep this in mind, rather arrive/depart on a Thursday or Sunday

Accommodation: There is a wide selection of hotels, hostels and B&B’s to choose from in Israel

Currency: New Shekel, denominations 20,50,100,200.

It is customary to tip in restaurants and cafes 12-15%.

All major credit cards are accepted. 

Banking Hours: check with your hotel as these may vary

Food:  There are many restaurants and cafe to enjoy a meal and drinks.

Durban beach 2017

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Cape Town 2017

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Visa or No Visa

Do you ever want to pack your cases and just head off on holiday, but then you realize that you need a visa? Don’t despair South African citizens are able to enter 90 countries across the world without visa, a further 31 countries offer visa on arrival. So go ahead and planning your international holiday.

You do however need a passport!

Countries visa-free to South Africans

Antigua and Barbuda	Argentina	Bahamas
Barbados	Belize	Benin
Botswana	Brazil	Chile
Colombia	Costa Rica	Dominica
Dominican Republic	Ecuador	El Salvador
Fiji	Gabon	Georgia
Grenada	Guatemala	Guyana
Haiti	Honduras	Hong Kong
Indonesia	Ireland	Israel
Jamaica	Kenya	Kosovo
Lesotho	Macao	Malawi
Malaysia	Mozambique	Namibia
Nicaragua	Palestinian Territories	Panama
Paraguay	Peru	Philippines
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Saint Lucia	Singapore
South Korea	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	Swaziland
Tanzania	Thailand	Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia	Uruguay	Vanuatu
Venezuela	Zambia	Zimbabwe

Visa on arrival for South Africans

Armenia	Bolivia	Burundi
Cambodia	Cape Verde	Comoros
Djibouti	Ethiopia	Guinea-Bissau
Iran	Jordan	Kyrgyzstan
Laos	Madagascar	Maldives
Marshall Islands	Mauritania	Mauritius
Micronesia	Nepal	Oman
Palau	Rwanda	Samoa
Seychelles	Tajikistan	Timor-Leste
Togo	Turkey	Tuvalu
Uganda

Electronic Travel Authority visa required for South Africans

India

Sri Lanka

Visa required for South Africans

Afghanistan	Albania	Algeria
Andorra	Angola	Australia
Austria	Azerbaijan	Bahrain
Bangladesh	Belarus	Belgium
Bhutan	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Brunei
Bulgaria	Burkina Faso	Cameroon
Canada	Central African Republic	Chad
China	Congo	Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Cote Divoire (Ivory Coast)	Croatia	Cuba
Cyprus	Czech Republic	Denmark
Egypt	Equatorial Guinea	Eritrea
Estonia	Finland	France
Gambia	Germany	Ghana
Greece	Guinea	Hungary
Iceland	Iraq	Italy
Japan	Kazakhstan	Kiribati
Kuwait	Latvia	Lebanon
Liberia	Libya	Liechtenstein
Lithuania	Luxembourg	Macedonia (FYROM)
Mali	Malta	Mexico
Moldova	Monaco	Mongolia
Montenegro	Morocco	Myanmar [Burma]
Nauru	Netherlands	New Zealand (from 21 November 2016)
Niger	Nigeria	North Korea
Norway	Pakistan	Papua New Guinea
Poland	Portugal	Qatar
Romania	Russian Federation	San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia	Senegal
Serbia	Sierra Leone	Slovakia
Slovenia	Solomon Islands	Somalia
South Sudan	Spain	Sudan
Suriname	Sweden	Switzerland
Syria	Taiwan	Tonga
Turkmenistan	Ukraine	United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom	United States of America	Uzbekistan
Vatican City	Viet Nam	Yemen

What to do in Durban for FREE

Durban KZN, South Africa

Durban, is a city on the north eastern coast line of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. Durban is a city rich with cultural diversity with African, Indian and Colonial influences. Durban offers a lot more than beautiful, golden beaches. A lively seafront promenade runs from uShaka Marine World, a huge theme park with an aquarium, to the futuristic Moses Mabhida Stadium. There are local traders selling their arts and crafts and various food vendors trading along the promenade. Moses Mabhida Stadium is a world-class sport stadium here major international events are hosted. Durban is a shopper’s paradise with an array of shopping malls and street bazaars. There is no shortage of entertainment and a wide range of accommodation from beachfront hotels to themed lodges, guesthouses, self-catering apartments and homely B&Bs.

This is your travel to-do list for Durban.
What can you do in Durban for

FREE

1. Durban Botanic Gardens

One can spend the day wondering around the Botanical Gardens enjoying being amongst sub-tropical trees, palms, and orchids. This is the perfect setting to relax and unwind and take in all the nature has to offer.

Cost:

· Garden: Free
· Concert tickets: From R60
9A John Zikhali Road, Durban | GPS: -29.848251, 31.008698 | Open daily, 07:30 – 17:30 (summer) and 17:15 (winter). | +27 (0)31 309 9240

2. Jameson Park

Jameson Park is perfect for picnics, bring your dog along ( must be on a leash) there are over 600 rose bushes with more than 200 species of roses in Jameson Park.

Cost: Free
350 Montpellier Road, Morningside, Durban | GPS: -29.826924, 31.008947 | Open daily | +27 (0)31 312 2318

3. Amphitheater Gardens

Take a stroll through intricate pathways, pergolas, plants, and ponds of the Amphitheater Gardens (also known as the Sunken Gardens).

Cost: Free
63 Snell Parade, Beachfront, Durban | GPS: -29.846011, 31.035604

4. Durban Natural Science Museum

The Durban Natural Science Museum is home to life-sized reconstruction of the T-Rex, if you a Dinosaur fanatic then you should not miss this. There is also a Dodo skeleton on display this is one of the world’s most complete skeletons. The Dodo is an extinct bird.

Cost: Free
1st floor, City Hall, Anton Lembede Street, Durban | GPS: -29.858609, 31.025995 | Open Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 16:00, Sunday and public holidays, 11:00 – 16:00 | +27 (0)31 311 22 56

5. Victoria Street Market


The Victoria Street Market is a must for anyone visiting Durban. It is in the Indian Quarter and is offers a hustle and bustle with many bargaining bazaars to choose from. Experience the scents and sounds of this lively market and bring your bartering skills along.

Cost: Free
151/155 Victoria Street, Durban | GPS: -29.856662, 31.015483 | 031 306 4021 | info@victoriastreetmarket.co.za

6. I Heart Market

The I Heart Market is held on the lawns of Moses Mabhida Stadium. The market is every first Saturday of the month with a very wide selection of homemade food, crafter stalls and upcycled goods at affordable prices.

Cost: Free
Isaiah Ntshangase Road, Durban, Imbizo Lawns | GPS: -29.827808, 31.031952 | Open first Saturday of the month, 09:00 – 12:00 | +27 (0)78 989 4432 | info@iheartmkt.com