Go wild with an overnight trip from Cape Town or Stellenbosch to Oudsthoorn. Venture off the beaten track in search of Africa's Big 5 and spot wildlife at private game reserves with daily 4x4 drives.
Take a scenic helicopter flight over one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and experience the beauty of Cape Town and its surrounding scenery from a different perspective. Get breathtaking aerial views of Table Mountain, Chapman's Peak and more.
See the best of South Africa's Western Cape on a 5-day tour from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. Look for wildlife at Addo Elephant National Park and benefit from included adventure tours, such as hikes, wine tasting and canoeing in Wilderness National Park.
Explore the beauty of the Cape of Good Hope on this private tour. See famous mountains, pristine beaches, and African Penguins, and travel to the most south western point on the African continent.
Visit the Cape of Good Hope on a full-day tour with hotel pickup and drop-off in Cape Town. Spend 1-hour with African penguins at Boulders Beach and enjoy the views from the Cape Point Lighthouse.
Experience the beauty of the Cape Peninsula starting in the City of Cape Town and visit the Bo-Kaap, Chapman's Peak at the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point. Get up close to penguins at Boulders Beach.
See Africa's famous wildlife and incredible Garden Route scenery on this 3-day tour; including a 4x4 game drive and bush walking safari and canoeing in the wilderness.
Take a scenic 12-minute helicopter flight along the coast of Cape Town, taking in panoramic views of the stadium, beautiful neighborhoods, and iconic natural landmarks.
Sail out onto the Atlantic Ocean from Cape Town and take in views on this sunset cruise with champagne. Sit back and relax on board and admire the views of the sun setting over the ocean.
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Arniston is an old fishing village where the local people still earn their living from the sea. The white sandy beaches, unspoilt sand dunes and the intriguing Waenhuiskrans cave are some of the treas...
Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard stretches along the western shore of the Cape Peninsula, from Hout Bay all the way to the V&A Waterfront. It's an idylic stretch of land that offers some of the best ...
Cape Point is the higher of the two peaks in the Cape Point Nature Reserve. The other peak is called the Cape of Good Hope. Most people think that Cape Point is the southernmost tip of Africa &n...
The City Bowl makes up the heart of the city between the bay, the foot of Table Mountain and the neighbouring Lion´s Head and Signal Hill. It covers the entire area between the sea, the mountain...
Constantia is South Africa´s oldest wine growing region. The grandest estate in the area is Groot Constantia (Big Constantia) that was established in 1684 by the Dutch Colonial Governor of Cape ...
French protestant Huguenots came to Cape Town after fleeing persecution from the Catholic Church in France and finding temporary refuge in Protestant Holland. They came to the Cape from the 1680&rsquo...
About 90 minutes outside is the beautiful town of Hermanus. Hermanus Pieters was a teacher from Caledon that established a grazing area for his sheep and cattle in the 1820’s after he discovered a...
Hout Bay ("Wood" Bay) was christened by Jan van Riebeeck himself who discovered these dense forests providing the timber required for the construction of ships and the Castle of Good Hope.&n...
The most popular origin of the name Langebaan is that the Dutch seafarers named it after the long strip ("Lange Baan") of calm water formed by the Lagoon. The lagoon is not a freshwater lago...
Montagu is a small country town that is surrounded by fascinating mountains whose rock striations show that some terrible tectonic plate shifting happened here very long ago. Two rivers, Keisie and Ki...
Paarl is the third oldest European settlement in South Africa and is famous for its Pearl Mountain or ‘Paarl Rock’ that has been compared in majesty to Ayres Rock, and which overlooks a nu...
The name Paternoster comes from the Latin phrase Patre Nostre meaning "Our Father". According to local legend, this is the prayer the Portuguese sailors were uttering when their ship, The Li...
Stellenbosch, or Stellies as many locals call it, has a palpable sense of history and culture. Located in the heart of the famous Cape Winelands, and the second-oldest Cape settlement after Cape Town,...
The Greater Swellendam area is a beautiful country destination 2 to 3 hours east of Cape Town, halfway between and George on the N2. Swellendam is the third oldest settlement in South Africa after Ca...
Situated in the Breede River valley, Tulbagh is 120km North West of Cape Town and almost completely surrounded by three majestic mountain ranges – The Great Winterhoek in the north, Witzenberg o...
The V&A Waterfront is one of Cape Town's most visited and celebrated attractions for locals and tourists alike, and all for good reason. This centrally located working harbour and shopping complex...
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