Pilanesberg National Park is only a quick 2 hour drive from Johannesburg. Tshukudu Bush Lodge is an intimate sanctuary nestled away on its own private concession in the heart of the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park. Situated high on a hill it has breathtaking view from where you can observe the herds of zebra and wildebeest, elephants and rhino grazing. It has just ten chalets and suites, and sits secluded at the foot of the Pilanesberg mountains, letting you gaze down over vast plains and a wildlife-enticing waterhole. The "Big Five" aren’t the only ones with a water feature here – your room has a private plunge pool and the lodge features a stunning rock pool.

KwaZulu-Natal, a coastal South African province, is known for its beaches, mountains and savannah populated by big game. The safari destination Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, in the northeast, is home to black and white rhinos, lions and giraffes. Durban is an Indian-influenced harbor city and a popular surfing spot. Cultural villages around the town of Eshowe showcase the traditions of the indigenous Zulu people. DURBAN: My hometown - always in my heart.

At 23,000 hectares, Manyoni Private Game Reserve is one of the largest privately-owned reserves in KwaZulu-Natal. It was formed in 2004 when 17 landowners committed to wildlife conservation and dropped their fences to create one protected wilderness area in Zululand. The reserve was chosen by the WWF Black Rhino Range Expansion Project to home a founder population of black rhinos. It is 30kms north of Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. We were invited to join the two Grooms on their BuddyMoon and stayed at Rhino River Lodge.

Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Gqeberha in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I was born in Port Elizabeth and this is one of the trips we use to do with my dad. When he died it all got a bit much and after his funeral and this haven was the perfect respite ...