Directorate: Curriculum FET

SUBJECT and GRADE Tourism – Grade 11

TERM 3 Week 4
TOPIC Main tourist attractions in the SADC countries: Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
AIMS OF LESSON 1. Presenting the main tourism attractions of each country
2. Reason why it’s a top tourist attraction
3. Tourist activities, pictures and tourist information
RESOURCES Paper based resources Digital resources
What resources must I
use for this lesson? • OXFORD SUCCESSFUL TOURISM: Module 6, Chapter WCED - ePortal
4 - Unit 1, 2 and 3 and chapter 5 – Unit 1 and 2. https://wcedeportal.co.za/browse/grades/11/subjects/tourism
• FOCUS TOURISM GRADE 11: Chapter 6 – Unit 3, 4
and 5.
• TOP CLASS TOURISM GRADE 11: Section 16 – Units
69-74
• VIA AFRIKA TOURISM GRADE 11 STUDY GUIDE –
Term 3, Unit 1 (page 79 - 82) refer to link on the right.
INTRODUCTION You need to know from previous knowledge:
What should I already
know? • Country attractions in Mauritius: Grand Baie, Mozambique: Lake Niassa, Bazaruto Archipelago, Island of Mozambique*,
Namibia: Fish River Canyon, Etosha National Park, Namib Desert, Malawi: Lake Malawi, Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls and
the Zambezi River, Lake Kariba
• Reason why it is a top tourist attraction
• Tourist activities, pictures and tourist information

Once you have completed the lesson you must be able to know:

• Seychelles: Beaches and leisure activities on the islands, Swaziland: Hlane Royal National Park, Tanzania: Mount
Kilimanjaro*, Serengeti National Park, Zambia: Victoria Falls and Zambezi River, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls
and Zambezi River, Lake Kariba, The Great Zimbabwe Ruins*, Matopo Hills*
• Reasons why it is a top tourist attraction
• Tourist activities, pictures and tourist information
CONCEPTS AND You must be able to locate attractions on a map, explain why it is considered a top tourist attraction, describe activities,
SKILLS pictures/photos and relevant tourist information.
What am I expected to
learn from this section of
work?

Country Reasons why it’s a top
attractions tourist attraction
1. Seychelles: • Some of most beautiful
Beaches and beaches in world.
leisure • The beaches attract
activities on tourists because of
the island. their soft white sand
• The year-round warm
weather.
2. Swaziland: • Country’s largest
Hlane Royal protected area.
National Park • Largest game herds in
the country.
• Tourists can see four
of the Big Five: lions,
elephants, rhinoceros
and leopards.
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Tourist activities and information Pictures/photos
• The resort offers a wide variety
of activities like swimming,
snorkeling, fishing, water
skiing, kayaking and boat trips.
• There are 65 beaches along
the island of Mahé.
• Tourists can hire boats for
island hopping.
• Best time for guided walking
safaris and open vehicle game
drives.
• Very popular in the winter
when most of the animals can
be seen at the water holes.
• Can stay in thatched cottages.
3. Tanzania: • It is the highest
Mount mountain in Africa.
Kilimanjaro • It is at 5 895m, the
(WHS) world’s tallest
freestanding peak.
• It is a dormant
(inactive) volcano.
• It is home to several
endangered and
protected plant- and-
animal species.
Serengeti • The oldest park in
National Park Tanzania.
• One of the best wild
life sanctuaries in the
world.
• Many tourists visit the
park during May or
June.
• It is one of the seven
wonders of nature.
4. Zambia and • The Zambezi river is
Zimbabwe Africa’s fourth largest
Zambezi River river system.
• This is also the source
of the Victoria Falls.
Lake Kariba • Africa’s largest artificial
dam.
• Lake Kariba provides
water and is used to
generate
hydroelectricity.
• The lake is shared with
Zimbabwe.
• Adventure activities include a
five- day hike with overnight
camping.
• Other activities include: guided
mountain tours, game viewing,
and farming safaris.
• This volcanic mountain forms
part of the Kilimanjaro National
Park.
• The park is best known for its
annual migration of wildebeest,
gazelle and zebra.
• Mobile tented camps move
with the wildlife as they migrate
offering tourists on safari
spectacular views.
• Hot air balloon safaris, walking
safaris, game drives, bush
dinners and picnic spots.
• White water rafting, and game
viewing.
• The river is also used for
traditional ceremonies.
• Fishing, bird viewing, camping,
cruises and water sports such
as sailing are popular activities.
• Tourists can stay in
houseboats on the lake.
• Tourists that want to know
more about endangered wild
life species.
• This is home to the largest
herds of game in eSwatini.
 5. Zambia and • The falls are
Zimbabwe: spectacular to view.
Victoria Falls • The world’s great
(WHS) natural wonder.
• It is also referred to as
Mosi-oa-Tunya which
means “the smoke that
thunders”.
The Great • The second greatest
Zimbabwe stone structures in
Ruins Africa, after the
(WHS) pyramids in Egypt.
• The oldest & largest
ruins in the southern
area.
Matopo Hills • Mass of granite rocks
(WHS) formed by river
erosions.
• Very important in
folklore & tradition.
• There are many rock
paintings in the area
drawn by the San
people.
VALUES
“Caring For The Environment To Support Sustainable Tourism”
• Walk over the edge bridge to
view the falls on Knife Edge.
• White water rafting, bird and
game-watching, bungee
jumping, jet boats, abseiling,
gorge swinging, kayaking,
canoeing and raft floating.
• Helicopter flights over the
waterfall.
• For tourists who are interested
in culture and history.
• The largest ancient building
south of Sahara Desert.
• The area exhibits many
distinctive rock formations.
• Matopo means “bald heads”
because of the appearance of
granite hills.
• Abundant in plant and animal
species.
• Cultural and historical tourists.
• Include walking safaris and
game viewing.