The New Getaway is sharper, more contemporary, younger and relevant to a broad, multi-platform audience looking for leisure as well as travel and adventure content.

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with superbrand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveller, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker, but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveller.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

Getaway Magazine has repositioned themselves in an ever-changing travel market as the product to give readers insightful travel news, accommodation reviews, insights into travel trends and the most affordable holiday packages.

Getaway has become a household name with super brand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond.

In this issue: (8) The Big Picture: Close encounters in the wild. (36) Wheels: Chasing the sun in three luxury SUVs. (96) Chasing ghosts: A forgotten Limpopo Town lives on. (102) Shark encounters: You too, can get personal sans cage with predators of the deep.

MDLULI (16) Kruger’s newest private lodge combines luxury and land reform at a reasonable price.
ILHA DE MOÇAMBIQUE (48) A photographic portfolio that captures this island’s rich history and culture.
NORTHERN KRUGER (70) Exploring the stunning north is just one of our special Kruger focus features. Cover photo by Cameron Scott. 
SUTHERLAND (87) Meet stars of both the human and the twinkling variety in this chilly Karoo dorp.


FIRST LOOK (20) Self-catering cool. Getaway checks out a geodome just for two on a farm in Tulbagh – the bathtub on the deck is for real!
WALVIS BAY CRUISE (68) In this theme issue we bring you all things cruising and sail to local and foreign ports. Cover photo by MSC Cruises.
BALTIC (82) Catherine Hofmeyr is blown away by the sights of St Petersburg and six other ports during a bucket-list cruise.
1820 SETTLERS (96) It’s 200 years since they arrived in the Eastern Cape. Marion Whitehead looks at their history and bicentenary events.

Hwange (24) Three old-favourite camps in Hwange have recently re-opened in style. Getaway was among the first guests.
Hluhluwe-imfolozi (74) Scott Ramsay tracks rhino on foot, then sees the park from another perspective during a homestay with the Nkosi family.
Zamb ezi (100) Sarah Kingdom explores one river and two national parks. Cover photo by Dook Clunies-Ross.
Indonesia (110) Matthew Sterne goes in search of Komodo dragons, ancient temples and the nations’s unifying ‘red thread’.

SEASCAPES (58) Step inside the world of marine-conservation photographer Jean Tresfon, where gyrocopters and sharks are the norm.
DRAKENSBERG (72) Matthew Sterne picks his top 10 (out of 24) campsites nestled in SA’s biggest mountain wilderness.
NAIROBI (98) Visit Karen Blixen’s home, ride on a boda boda and nearly get arrested – Catherine Hofmeyr mixes things up in Kenya.
INDIA (104) On the Himalayan Run & Trek, Michelle Hardie winds through glorious high-altitude scenery and meets the locals.

FOOD Cape Malay kicks off our new African series (36) BEST BEDS North Zululand (66) CAPE TOWN Our 15-page locals’ guide to good times (72) WRITERS’ PLACES Where they find their inspiration (89)

Mexican Food (42) It’s party time with Chiara Turilli. Gather your favourite people and spice things up with these classic recipes. Southern Cape (76) From Witsand to Vleesbaai, this is an under-rated gem of a coastline. Story and cover photograph by Justin Fox. Portugal (102)
Helen Walne knows the coolest way to discover this country: in a retro camper van, goggles and snorkel in hand. Wakkerst room (110)
A village with main-street stoeps, a station pub and cows and birds aplenty. Mia Louw was in her element.

In this issue, we return to our backroading roots. Anton Crone avoids the N1 and N2 on his great trek from Cape Town to Durban (page 68), Jim Freeman finds KZN dirt for his BMW R1250GS bike (page 84) and Tim Brink suggests a wealth of excellent routes for mountain bikers (page 77). And if you’re wondering which particular Car article spawned the founding of Getaway … it was, not surprisingly, ‘Passes and Poorts of the Karoo’.
Happy backroading!

ON THE COVER Resort beds are going boldly into the new decade – this is the bubble ‘tent’ on Finolhu, Maldives.finolhu.com Photograph: Courtesy Seaside Finolhu.

It’s a long walk to the best angling spots on the remote Maputaland coast, which is why seasoned saltwater fly-fisherman Andy Coetzee likes to get there early on a fatbike. Find out what he  caught on page 84.

Deputy Editor Catherine Hofmeyr gets serious about Africa’s resources, Meet this month’s experts
and adventurers, A visit to Cyprus has Darrel Bristow-Bovey pondering walls and boundaries, Our favourite letters and messages this month.

Erlo and Lauren Brown in the vicinity of Vogelfederberg, 40km east of Walvis Bay, on their epic walk from Agulhas to Angola. It took them just under six months. Why did they do it? Find out on page 66

Justin Fox gets turned off (in a good way); Meet this month’s experts and adventurers; Darrel Bristow-Bovey seeks out the French cafe immortalised by an artist.

In this, our special Kruger issue, Chris Davies embarks on a family-reunion journey to the park’s northern reaches, Catherine Hofmeyr explores the popular south , while Harriet Nimmo presents alternative activities and behindthe-scenes action, including the current poaching struggles. In the spirit of Greater Kruger, Michelle Hardie visits nearby Sábiè Game Park in Mozambique and Keri Harvey looks at the latest developments in Zinave National Park . Enjoy our bumper Kruger issue!

Special 30th Birthday Issue (1989 - 2019, check out the Best 30 African Holidays.  Our good-value star: Each issue of Getaway has several inexpensive accommodation options for under R 600 pp (some for less) that we think offer good value. So look out for the star.

Darrel Bristow-Bovey finds inspiration on a cruise ship; An all-woman overlanding expedition witnesses great things being done by their sisters in conversation; A new guided 4x4 trail in northwestern Namibia, Melanie van Zyl takes the rough road.

Getaway February 2019 issue is now on sale. In this issue, 10 Best romantic cottages, 7 Valentine secrets in Joburg, we rate the best beds in and around Darling.

Getaway January 2019 issue is now on sale. In this issue, 173 travel ideas for 2019, escape to the ultimate summer chill zone. Win a Luxury Tintswalo bush stay worth R53 000.



Getaway December  2018 issue is now on sale. In this issue, we escape to the Namib desert , Sodwana and the Czech Republic. Take a road trip to Magaliesberg and feel rejuvenated by dancing with locals and explore one of the world’s oldest mountain ranges.

Getaway November 2018 issue is now on sale. In this issue, step from your tent onto the shore at these 12 perfectly placed sites. Join us as we road trip Botswana with a sedan. Swim in the Okavango Delta, meet meerkats, sleep under the stars on the Makgadikgadi Pans and greet some of Botswana’s 150 000 elephants on this week-long adventure.

Getaway October 2018 issue is now on sale. In this issue, feel a true sense of place on hikes along three different coastlines. Elephants, yes we are obsessed with them , see where we go to be with these captivating creatures.  We explore Oranjemund , this once off-limits diamond town is now open. Plus plenty of more adventures , find out in this month’s issue.

Getaway September 2018 issue is now on sale. Explore 13 South African National Parks by car, boat, horse or bicycle plus other ways to enjoy our wildest places. Wildlife enthusiast of every kind are smitten by Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which lures them in considerable numbers. If your main aim is to snap brag-worthy photos , in this issue we tell you how to escape the crowds. Plus many more special moments and adventures in this month’s issue.

Getaway August 2018 issue is now on sale. Introducing new hikes in South Africa, head into the wilds of Drakensberg , Kaapsehoop and Kruger- there is a walk to suit everyone. The classic ‘Out of Africa’ moments for modern travellers is drifting in a balloon over the Masai Mara in Kenya. There are plenty of other special moments , find out in this month’s issue.

Getaway July 2018 issue is now on sale. Our cover feature is a road trip where we discovered that South Africa’s most spectacular route caters for both leisurely and ballsy road trippers.  Come on an adventure with us as we track otters at Cape Point and if you chasing flowers , find out when to go , where to go and what to look out for.

Getaway June 2018 issue is now on sale. In our cover feature , we explore the Namib desert and discover it not just sand and dunes.  Our road trip in this issue is to KZN South Coast and we mapped out three day trips just for you. Also find out where to live like an eagle in your grass-roofed nest against the side of cliff and other places with wonderful views.

Getaway May 2018 issue is now on sale. In our cover feature , we take the Ultimate Karoo road trip and come join us as we explore to the Gariep dam, Lesotho and the Isle of Skye.

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