{"id":98563,"date":"2016-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/travel-bucket-list-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:53:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:53:19","slug":"travel-bucket-list-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/travel-bucket-list-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate South African Travel Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With knowledgeable input from our readers and a simple up or down vote you decide which amazing activity deserves to rank supreme on our ultimate South African travel bucket list. Should it be the world&#8217;s highest commercial bungy jump or a rugged 4&#215;4 adventure up Sani pass? We want to know!<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/cdn.playbuzz.com\/widget\/feed.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pb_feed\" data-embed-by=\"07ecba10-5769-475c-8391-f643be41db9e\" data-game=\"\/rebeccaj15\/the-ultimate-south-african-travel-bucket-list\" data-recommend=\"false\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/101-of-the-best-destinations-in-south-africa\/\">101 of the best destinations in South Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/fun-cheap-things-to-do-cape-town-2016\/\">55 Fun and cheap things to do in Cape Town in 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggestions are welcome in the comments below for other contenders to be included on our follow-up list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With knowledgeable input from our readers and a simple up or down vote you decide which amazing activity deserves to rank supreme on our ultimate South African travel bucket list. 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