VAT is repaid at the point of departure when tourists leave the country. Always take distance into account when planning your routes. A large variety of all-inclusive tours to all the main tourist destinations in South Africa is offered by a well organised travel agency industry. Also note that there are a number of agencies who focus specifically on agricultural tourism and who are known for their particular service to agricultural tourists. There are various tourist routes in South Africa.
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For the convenience of the agricultural tourist, a complete list of airports in South Africa, with contact particulars, is provided. This is also an important point of contact should you be faced with urgent problems such as a lost passport, etc. A contact list of embassies is provided for visitors' convenience. The climate is generally sunny and temperate and the average number of sunshine hours each day are among the highest in the world. As the country lies in the southern hemisphere, seasons are the reverse of those prevailing in the northern hemisphere.