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Imagine heading on a South African safari, without having to leave the house…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Imagine no more! Thanks to Google Street View <\/strong>and South Africa 360<\/strong>,\u00a0you can now follow in the footsteps of cheetahs<\/strong>, elephants<\/strong> and lions<\/strong> as you explore South Africa’s National Parks<\/strong> in virtual reality!<\/p>\n

The journey will take you through 19 of the country’s incredible National Parks, including Table Mountain National Park<\/strong>, Garden Route National Park <\/strong>and\u00a0Kruger National Park<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Observe a bull elephant on your travels!<\/em><\/p>\n

Navigate the parks in 360-degrees<\/strong> as your guide talks you through the area and discover cool video clips about your favourite African creatures.<\/p>\n

Some of the sights you’ll see on your tour are an elephant graveyard<\/strong> in Kruger National Park as well as some incredible views from Table Mountain<\/strong>. Not to mention walking with elephants and tracking cheetahs \u2014 the fastest land mammal on Earth!<\/p>\n

Over 200 volunteers coordinated by Drive South Africa travelled over 50,000km<\/strong> with a clever camera to capture the entire VR experience \u2014 and we think you’ll agree it’s absolutely roar<\/em>-some!<\/p>\n

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Experience it for yourself at discoverafrica.com<\/a>!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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