Ticket Prices and Other Info about South Africa

While most people travel to countries in Europe and Asia, there are also other destinations that are becoming more and more popular. A place, such as South Africa, is steadily becoming a summer hot spot. South Africa is, quite obviously, located at the southern tip of the African continent. The Atlantic and Indian Oceans border this country. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. In the east are Mozambique and Swaziland.

South Africa has a temperate climate mainly because of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The days are usually warm while the nights are cold. Temperatures vary mostly because of elevation, terrain and ocean currents.

When preparing to travel to Africa, you should most likely try to find an airport that is closest to the destination. For an example, I’m using the JFK airport in New York. If a person is traveling from this airport to the CPT airport in Cape Town, South Africa, the airfare is about $3,500 (one way with Delta airlines). For a lot of us, that’s a pretty big chunk of money. If possible, try to find the cheapest way to the final destination. For instance, a different airline might be better. This was just an example.

While in South Africa, you are provided with many different types of attractions. There are nature walks, wildlife activities and cultural/history events. Some of the more natural attractions are waterfalls, observing gigantic turtles and walking down the Wild Coast. Cultural events include the famous graveyards, museums filled with plenty of ancient arts and artifacts, and historic battlefields.

Last Minute Deals to the Indian Premier League

This year, 2009, the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be hosting their second season in South Africa. The new season will start off on April 18 and end on May 24. This event is expected to be one of the biggest cricket tournaments in the world after the Cricket World Cup. It is estimated that the television audience will consist of more than 200 million people in India alone.

With all of this in mind, what cricket fan would want to miss out on such a great event? Since the television audience is expected to be so large, it is fairly reasonable to say that the stadium stands will also be packed. If you haven’t yet bought or reserved your tickets to be in the actual gaming stadium, then it’ll be a bit taxing to get some. Bloggers have already stated that the IPL tickets sold within hours of going on sale. However, I can’t help much in that area…but I can help with trying to find good airline ticket deals!

Flights to South Africa around this time are most likely very packed with not too many seats left. Although, if you’re fine with sitting in a little bit less than extravagant seat and with lots of people around you, then there’s some hope. For an airplane ticket to Durban, South Africa (one of the stadium locations) from the JFK airport in New York, the price is around $825. This price is from South African airlines using the dates of April 17 to May 25 (used CheapOair for price comparisons). With this price, you will have a seat to the destination a day before the tournament begins and a spot reserved for you when it’s time to return home.