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Explore Richards Bay

Richards Bay is based on the Mhlatuze River, on a massive, 30 square kilometer lagoon, giving it one of South Africa,s biggest harbours, it may not be seen from the surface but it also holds the deepest natural-formed harbour in the African continent.

Watch the tourism video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp2tebuxfhk

Language Spoken
Language Spoken
(KZN) isiZulu; English and Afrikaans are used here.
Currency & Time Zone
Currency & Time Zone
South African Rand (ZAR)
UTC+00:00
Cuisine
Cuisine
Meals
Inexpensive Restaurant meal 210 ZAR, Mid-range Restaurant meal 650 ZAR, Combo Meal 100 ZAR
Drinks
Coke/Pepsi 15 ZAR, Beer 15 - 40 ZAR, Cappuccino 28 ZAR, Water 9 - 12 ZAR, Bottle of Wine 61,50 ZAR
Transportation
Transportation
Taxis
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10 ZAR, Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 10 ZAR, Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80 ZAR
General Transport
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Things to do in Richards Bay

Spend some time relaxing in the Fat Cat Coffee Shop, with it,s wide range of good food and oustanding drinks.Stride across the sand of the Alkanstrand and sunbathe, frisbee with friends or barbeque with family.Or go out to the sea and surf, canoe, kite and swim to your heart,s content.

Medical Precautions

Medical Precautions

Recommended Vaccines

(South Africa) The following Vaccines are recommended when traveling to South Africa:

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Typhoid
  • Yellow Fever and Rabies.The following vaccines are taken routinely when coming to South Africa: Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
  • TDAP (Tetanus
  • Diphtheria & Pertussis)
  • Chickenpox
  • Shingles
  • Pneumonia
  • Influenza
  • Meningitis and Polio.
Top 10 Packing Essentials

Top 10 Packing Essentials

  • (South Africa) Raincoat
  • Umbrella
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • hat
  • sunscreen
  • Long and short sleeve shirts
  • Jeans and similar types of pants
  • jacket
  • scarf and a First Aid Kit.
Passports & Visa Information

Passports & Visa Information

(South Africa) These countries can visit for 90-days without requiring a visa: Andorra; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Botswana; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Czech Republic; Denmark; Ecuador; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Malta; Monaco; Mozambique; Namibia; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Panama; Paraguay; Portugal; Qatar; Russia; St Vincent & the Grenadines; San Marino; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Tanzania; Trinidad & Tobago; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Venezuela; Zambia and Zimbabwe.These countries can visit for 30-days without requiring a visa: Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bolivia; Cape Verde; Costa Rica; Cyprus; Eswatini; Gabon; Guyana; Hong Kong; Hungary; Jordan; Lesotho; Macau; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mauritius; Peru; Poland; Seychelles; South; Korea; Thailand and Turkey.