Everyone called South Africa as the "rainbow nation", presumably, the South African sky above, there is always a rainbow emerge? South Africa in the remote southern hemisphere, four seasons with China on the contrary. Therefore, travel to South Africa is a very interesting "off-season" tourism. In June to enjoy the winter treatment, may look at the ball, a casual moment, looked up and can see the rainbow.
The South Africa [future]
Visa
Visa materials to be submitted:
1, the visa application form: form should be completed and signed by the English by the applicant himself, dated.
2, photo: an inch of color, color is not restricted, on the back of the photo use pinyin to write clear full name of applicant.
3, passport: valid passport holders from the signature, the passport must be valid for a period of six months.
4, must hold a valid ticket:, non-refundable tickets.
5, letter of guarantee: Applicants must have my work unit / employer according to guarantee period not to apply for a job, do not apply for permanent residents to return to work, the people's Republic of China and to continue to guarantee the people's Republic of China residential stay in South africa.
Tourist visa is required to provide the detailed travel arrangements include the date of travel, Check Inn Hotel name and South African organizers, plan. (Note: all the application materials shall be in English or with English translation. )
6, margin: 20000 yuan, to return home within 15 days to cover some of the people's Republic of China and South Africa exit chapter passport and the original invoice application for refund. (Note: according to the specific circumstances, by consular officers decide whether to interview. )
7, the guests below 18 years old need to add the following visa information: with my parents, to provide the kinship notary; with one of the parents or relatives and friends together, providing the kinship notary and notarized; over 18 years old students, please provide the registration certificate or a copy of student card.
Air tickets booking hotel
Because of visa are required to complete the flight and hotel clear, so the departure before booking ticket, hotel.
South Africa has 9 major airports, are: Johannesburg (International Airport), Cape Town (Airport), Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Durban (Airport), port Elizabeth, East London, Upington, George. Johannesburg Airport is a major international transit station, Beijing, Shanghai and Hongkong have direct flights to Johannesburg, flight time is about 13-15 hours.
At present, online booking hotel covers Cape Town, Johannesburg, South Africa, Pretoria, Durban, the main city of Port Elizabeth game. At present, the Urban Inn reservation is very popular in South Africa, many foreign fans in a year ago already booked a hotel. Taking Johannesburg as an example, the middle of June, 5 star hotel are displayed in 5000 yuan of above, 3- hotel general in 3500 yuan of above; most of the game, the hotel has demonstrated the full house. During the finals, Johannesburg hotel is definitely not set to.
[when] the South Africa
Personal safety
As everyone knows, South Africa is one of the highest crime rates in the world. Because the gap between the rich and the poor in South Africa, South Africa, the unemployment rate as high as 40%, South African legal to own a gun, South African law does not have the death penalty and so on, let a person walking in South Africa, always have a lingering fear "".
After arriving at the airport, the tip is unavoidable. Airport baggage porter will take the initiative to help, everything should pay 5 Rand tip. If you don't want to pay, should have declined, can not be refused to pay for services in the other.
In South Africa, the personal safety is the first thing. Many visitors to South African security bad to hear, but take things as they come. In general, the safety coefficient of the small South African town is more, in Johannesburg, after dark, not to act alone, it is best not to leave the hotel; if it is in the George, Stanley Bush, Moser Bay Town, the night is not a problem. In addition, in the absence of local people accompanied the case, do not enter the black region.
In South Africa, Chinese will be an important goal, because relatively speaking, "Chinese rich, but also love with cash". So, do not go out to carry large amounts of cash and valuables; according to the senior tour pal remind, sensible approach is small, ready to cash in his pocket, and in case of robbery can shed properties body. The police immediately after the robbery, the alarm number 10111
Health and safety
Chinese tourists to South Africa does not need to be vaccinated, unless you want to go to South Africa to northern tribes inhabited area, other places are not epidemic.
South Africa to see wild animal is a kind of enjoyment, wild animal of the total feeling people, traveling in the zoo is to watch animal. In the side of the road, must keep a distance with the wild animal, not to forget oneself. If the animal scratched or bitten by it, the consequences will be grievous. Although the South African medical level is high, but very expensive medical expenses.
Another, South Africa is the high incidence of AIDS, please clean, prevent more.
Currency
South African currency is the RAND, represented by the symbol R, the current exchange rate is about $1=R 0.97, for the convenience of calculation, can be regarded as equivalent of the renminbi. South African animal to "all money", printed above five kinds of peculiar animal pattern, known as the "Africa: small" lion, rhino, elephant, hippopotamus, ostrich.
In addition to paying tips can be used in other parts of the use of most of the dollar, rand. South African banks can swap, the airport exchange rate is the lowest, recommended not to exchange at the airport, must change, only change a point of paying the fare.
South Africa does not support China UnionPay cards, single currency renminbi cards can not be used, but almost all merchants accept credit cards or traveler's checks.
Voltage
South Africa voltage is 220V, the general use of three-phase circle foot plug, most hotels have conversion plugs, can with the hotel use.
There is usually a two-pin socket for the electric shaver using the restroom, general camera, mobile phone battery charging can also use.
Telephone
At South Street, blue phone booths are basic pay phone booth, green is the telephone.
South Africa calling card unified called T elcomCard, the issue of the phone card is not universal, so disposable don't buy a big phone card, in a province after use.
Using the street phone call local fixed telephone about 1-2 RAND / min, dial the local mobile phone about 3-4 RAND / min.. The local mobile phone is expensive, suggest or opened to international roaming feature phone at home.
Surf the Internet
The post office to provide Internet service, but the price is high, about 2.8 Rand per minute.
South Africa has been the European colonies, mostly referring to the European standard hotel, service and quality. The hotel room is the most fees, some hotel rest area have one or two computer, generally free internet.
Tax rebate
In South Africa the shopping to pay 14% of the consumption tax. The tax has been included in the price, in the invoice will be listed separately. In South Africa, the total amount of consumption of more than 250 Rand can return the consumption tax in the customs. But the drawback is the need to pay a certain fee, tax and customs in the counter to pay fees, fees and return the amount is approximately the total price 10%-12%.
When shopping to stay in mind, as long as all the payment amount accumulated more than 250 Rand, can go to the airport tax rebate. Tax rebates to produce the payment order and the corresponding items, and the items must be unused.
Shopping
Is said to buy LEVIS in South Africa's pants, than the domestic price of half a. If rich, buy a diamond is a wise choice in South Africa, because South Africa is rich in diamonds of perfect quality; South African abalone, wine is very famous. (chinanews.com)
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