To get a visa at the Embassy of South Africa, the requirements for all are the same. True, they include already paid accommodation and flight. In addition, the great misconception of travelers is that self-booking is always cheaper. And this is not so. After all, large local tour operators always have preferences from hotels. As a rule, cooperation is conducted only with the best and most trusted operators in Africa.

When applying for a visa in South Africa, it is necessary to specify how many entries to the country will be for this visa .

At present, the process of obtaining a visa in South Africa does not depend on whether the tour is organized through the travel company or independently. In case of an independent trip to the embassy of South Africa, you must provide the reservation of all hotels where stops are planned.

Excursions to Cape Town can be booked on the spot, but this is a waste of time. I advise all the same to agree in advance with the guide about interesting excursions, since if the trip is in the "high season", then the guides can already be occupied. And the second point: I recommend to talk with the guide in advance by phone or via Skype, so that there would be no disappointments when meeting. Order at least one excursion, for example, to the Cape of Good Hope, and negotiate the rest on the spot.

Guides in Namibia and Victoria Falls should be booked in advance. In these countries, a taxi in the afternoon with fire you will not find!

I wish you a great trip to South Africa!