Surfing Holidays to France and South Africa
Travel Information
Flights to South africa
We inlcude transfers to and from Port Elizabeth airport (ZA) (the airport is about 1 hour from Jeffrey’s Bay) in the price of your holiday, but flights are not included.
Flights are usually around £650 return, and many airlines fly to South Africa to choose from.
You should fly to Port Elizabeth airport, via Johannesburg O.R. Tambo airport.
To search for a flight we like to use www.skyscanner.net as it searches all flights in a month. Or try www.kayak.com. We have found that searching for the 2 flights seperately - UK to Jo’burg and then Jo’burg to Port Elizabeth, brings up the cheapest fares.
bringing your surfboard
If you are bringing your own surfboard, please check with your chosen airline if there are any extra charges. The majority of airlines carry surfboards, but charge a fee for handling a surfboard, and this fee applies both ways. Both the size and weight of the board can affect the fee.
SURF BOARD HIRE – If you would like to hire a surfboard in South Africa we can arrange this for you. Weekly surfboard hire is £35 for any size of board.
Currency
Rands and cents
South Africa’s unit of currency is the rand, which is divided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2 and R5, and notes in denominations of R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200.
Good to know – Dolphin Beach, Jeffrey’s Bay was named a Blue Flag beach in 2010/11
Important information for travellers to South Africa
Passports
Passport and visa requirements
Tourists holding passports or travel documents from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany and the USA, are exempt from visa control if they intend to stay 90 days or less in South Africa. Please refer to the full country list here
Please note that most countries expect that you have at least 6 months validity on your passport from the date you return to the UK. If you are in doubt about your passport validity, check with the South African Embassy.
Its a good idea to take a photocopy of the back page of your passport (showing your photo and all the details) and any visa you are using, and take this with you on holiday in case your passport is lost or stolen. Having those details will help you prove your identity.
Obtaining a passport – Be aware that if you need to obtain a new passport you should allow at least 6 weeks during the summer months when the passport office can be very busy. Information about getting a passport can be found at the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) website.
Other essentials
Personal Travel Insurance – We require that you purchase travel insurance covering you for all activities you wish to undertake, including surfing, before you travel. Please note – Also the SA government requires that all tourists entering SA have medical insurance.
what to pack
As well as the usual holiday essentials like waterproof sunblock, it’s useful to have -
- a warm hoody/jumper or pashmina – air conditioning in planes can be fierce
- re-useable ear plugs and an eye patch for sleeping
- travel plugs for charging ipods etc
Further information
South Africa travel advice – up to date advice is available on the Foreign and Commonwealth website
More information about South Africa can be found on the official S.A. website
Oliver Reginald Tambo, fondly known as O.R. by his peers, is renowned in South Africa and abroad for his significant contribution to the liberation of South Africa. He was president of the African National Congress (ANC) for 30 years and spent much of this time in exile, mobilising international support for the ANC and opposition to the apartheid movement.
