With over 16 billion photos shared, it’s no wonder Instagram is one of the most popular apps for travel photography. A quick “click, filter, and load” and any mediocre holiday photos can look like travel masterpieces. We scoured Instagram for some of the most inspiring photos that will make you want to travel South Africa.

  1. Dropping in on Llandudno beach.

  1. The untouched beauty of Tsitsikamma.

  1. Star trail just outside Kagga Kamma.

  1. An epic shot of the King of the Jungle

  1. A mountain biker about to tackle the Assagai Trails, just inland from Kenton-on-Sea.

  1. Jonkershoek, a tranquil escape outside Stellenbosch

  1. The scenic Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga.

  1. The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town.

  1. Cape Point at the Cape of Good Hope.

  1. A very rare brown hyena spotted with its kill in Madikwe.

  1. Maboneng Precinct, Jozi.

  1. Cape Town in a blanket of cloud.

  1. Braai’ing some kreef for the family.

  1. Summer on the Garden Route means floating in natural rock pools.

  1. Transcending the 2D space with Jozi street art. We love the pink hadedas by artist Hannelie Coetzee!

  1. Mac Mac Falls on the Panorama Route, Mpumalanga.

  1. A rare sighting of a mother and son leopard at the Kruger National Park.

  1. Karoo bath anyone?

  1. Sunrise in the Devil’s Peak forest.

  1. Rock pools of St Francis Bay.

  1. Try not to miss the Mandela mural in this Jozi scene.

  1. A paraglider owns the air above the Atlantic Ocean.

  1. A misty morning on the Vaal River.

  1. Castle Rock at Brenton-on-Sea.

  1. Yoga on top of the buttress at Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

 

Which Instagram is your favourite? Do you have any Instagrams to share?

 

Feature image: Wheat fields in the Cederberg by @craighowes