South Africa has been a leader in the medicine community since the first human heart transplant was performed in Cape Town in 1967 and today the high standard of cosmetic surgery in South Africa is world renowned. South Africa offers modern, private cosmetic surgery clinics with access to the latest technology and treatments as well as distinguished surgeons in all fields. In addition to the great facilities and care, South Africa's favorable exchange rates are another attraction to medical tourists seeking medical procedures and a vacation all at the same time.

South Africa is a large, diverse and incredibly beautiful country. The size of France and Spain combined; it varies from the picturesque Garden Route towns of the Western Cape to the raw stretch of subtropical coast in northern KwaZulu-Natal. It's also one of the great cultural meeting points of the African continent, a fact obscured by years of enforced racial segregation, but now manifest in the big cities. Yet South Africa is also something of an enigma; it has the best travel facilities on the African continent, but also the most difficult surface to scratch. After so long as an international pariah, the "rainbow nation" is still struggling to find its identity.

Many visitors are pleasantly surprised by South Africa's excellent infrastructure, which draws favorable comparison with countries such as Australia or the United States. Good air links and bus networks, excellent roads and a growing number of first-class B&Bs and guesthouses make South Africa a perfect touring country, has all of the conveniences you are accustomed to, very safe and affordable for visitors. For those on a budget, rapidly mushrooming backpacker hostels and backpacker buses provide an efficient means of exploring.