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The Addo Elephant National Park is the only park in the world to lay claim to Africa’s ‘Big 7’ – elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, southern right whale and great white shark. The Park stretches from the semi-arid karoo of the north, over the Zuurberg Mountains and down through the Sundays River valley to the […]

Life is all about being Happy. For us at Happy Campers, nothing makes us happier than seeing those smiles on returning customers’ faces. So we thought to ourselves, “what will make our travelers have an even bigger smile”? The answer was simple – a big discount and an unforgettable campervan adventure. So how does that […]

‘What are the best spots to see when travelling the Garden Route?’ If we got a campervan for every time we’ve been asked this question, then I think we could take part in a Chasing Africa tour every month! However, along comes a happy camper named Serge Gration, who takes our Happy 1 on an epic 18 day […]

A large part of what makes Happy Campers South Africa work, is definitely the aim to have our campervans in the best possible condition, so that all our customers have the best travel experiences. However, the process behind getting these vehicles ‘spick and span’ after each rental, plays a big part in getting us ready […]

When travelling through South Africa not many people tend to think of doing it by camper van. Well have I got some news for you – It is absolutely amazing! There are so many camp sites spread throughout South Africa that you can literally drive in every direction and find a comfortable resting place. Also, […]

We teamed up with instagrammer_sa team extraodinaires Richard, Robynn and Russel who together with social influencers Taun, Melissa and Alex took our Happy 3 campervan for an epic African adventure which they named ‘Chasing Africa’. Their route took them from Cape Town to the Garden Route, Eastern Cape and all the way to the Transkei. We feel that with this being the first of (hopefully) many Chasing Africa adventures, […]

In March this year we talked about Cape Town’s water crisis, and what was being done to prevent a disaster from happening. Today, 6 months later, where are we now? Is there still a danger from Cape Town becoming the first major city globally to run our of water? Oh ye of little Faith! A quick […]

It’s difficult to put two weeks of travel into one concise stream of thought. Our time in South Africa was the perfect blend of relaxation and action-packed adventure. This trip was an especially satisfying one because it exceeded all of our expectations. Between the four of us, we’ve visited dozens of countries around the world, […]

Food? Probably the most uniquely south african dish is Bobotie. Its origins are from Batavia or Jakarta in Indonesia which were bought when the Cape was still in Dutch hands. It consists of minced meat, spices and the now famous yellow egg-based topping. Few things are as delicious when enjoying bobotie whilst the rain lashes the […]

Making a list of anything is difficult enough, however to rank or sort that list is almost impossible due to the subjectivity of it all. However, why not create a list without a ranking or scorecard? So in effect you’d have a list of places to see before you die……or maybe something a little less […]