Celebrities in South Africa – in pictures

With breathtaking views of the bush to reflect on, Chris has vowed to return to South Africa, calling it the best safari destination he has encountered

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One of the highlights of Chris's open-vehicle safari around Kruger national park was an extraordinary encounter with some female elephants guiding their young through the bush

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Heading out of Sabi Sabi private game reserve on a guided safari, Chris and his party were lucky enough to see all of the Big Five - including these rhino - at close range

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Easy rider Gloria soaked up views of Cape Town’s stunning Atlantic coast from the pillion seat of a chauffeured Harley Davidson

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A romantic sundowner for two at Camps Bay Retreat, as Gloria and her husband looked back on a day of discovery - and forward to a traditional braai feast in the garden

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For Gloria and her husband, affordable luxury meant having white sands and dazzling turquoise waters all to themselves, on the peaceful and uncrowded beaches of Camps Bay in Cape Town

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He’s not afraid to go back in the water: for daredevil Jamie Theakston, soft-cage diving with sharks in Rocky Bay was the highlight of his South African adventure holiday

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Adventure-loving Jamie got an adrenaline rush speeding through remote Zululand villages, grassy dunes and a Unesco wetland park on a quad bike

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Now that’s what I call a natural high – a bungee swing from the 106-metre arc of Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban was Jamie’s biggest challenge during his week of thrills and spills

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For horticulturalist Monty Don, South Africa was a paradise on earth. The country’s world-class botanic gardens are renowned for their beautiful and diverse Cape flora

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Indigenous plants thrive in the national botanic gardens that Monty visited in South Africa. From mountainside and forest to seashore, the native flora grows in some incredible settings

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Having the opportunity to see South Africa’s most beautiful and unusual plants in their natural home—such as the amazing pincushion protea – was an outstanding experience for Monty

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