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Table Mountain
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See and experience Table Mountain - either hiking or take the cable car.
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Cape Point
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Go out to Cape Point and visit the Cape Peninsula National Park.
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The Cape Peninsula
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Explore the Peninsula and Hout Bay.
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Cape Winelands
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Tour the Winelands and visit towns like Paarl, Stellenbosch or Franschhoek.
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V&A Waterfront
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For Restaurants, shopping, arts & culture.
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Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
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The Kirstenbosch Estate covers 528 hectares, 36 hectares make up the central
landscaped garden on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, it is home to more than 8 500
indigenous plant species, and is known as one of the Seven Magnificent Botanical Gardens of
the world.
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Robben Island
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One of the most significant and symbolically charged pieces of land in South
Africa, Robben Island guards the entrance to Table Bay.
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Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
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Townships Tours
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View from Bloubergstrand
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Looking back at Cape Town & Table Mountain
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History & Culture
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Absorb some History and Culture by visiting the many museums and historical places
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Castle of Good Hope
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World of Birds
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The largest bird park in Africa and one of the few large bird parks in the World
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Two Oceans Aquarium
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District Six Museum
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District Six was established as the sixth municipal district of Cape Town in 1867
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Company Gardens
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Established in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company as a vegetable garden, the
Gardens (as it is known by the locals), is a leafy green centre in Cape Town.
The Two Oceans Aquarium showcases the incredible diversity of marine flora and fauna found in these rich oceans. |
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High Tea at the Mount Nelson
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You don't have to be a guest to enjoy the colonial splendour of South Africa's most
famous hotel.
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Horse riding on Noordhoek Beach
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Take a helicopter flip or day-tour
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Stroll through Kalk Bay
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Birding in Cape Town
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The Cape Town region has many excellent spots for bird watching. The waters off the
Cape Town coast are home to albatrosses, petrels, terns and gulls and many more. Just off-shore on
Robben Island there is a breeding colony of African Penguins and it is the only place in Southern
Africa where you will see the Chukar Partridge.
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Rooibos Tea
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Rooibos, the widely-famed natural tea indigenous to the Cape, is healthy and pleasant
tasting.
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FURTHER AFIELD
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Scenic Mountain Passes
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The Western Cape has great mountain barriers that separate the coastal region from the
interior.
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Cape Agulhas
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Cape Agulhas is the southern most tip of the African continent. The tip's exact
location is marked by a cairn that was erected in 1986.
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Hermanus
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Karoo National Park
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On the outskirts of Beaufort West lies the Karoo National Park.
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Cederberg Wilderness Area
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The Cederberg Mountains along the West Coast, is rich in archeological and cultural
discoveries.
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Knysna Lagoon
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Nestled between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean lies the Knysna Lagoon.
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Evita se Perron
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South Africa's most famous white lady, Tannie Evita is the alter ego of satirist,
Pieter-Dirk Uys.
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Tree Topping
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Try 'Tree Topping' in the Tsitsikamma Forest - one of only three places in the world
such an opportunity is available to the public.
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Shark Cage Diving
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You don't have to be a qualified scuba diver to get up close and personal with the
infamous jaws of a Great White Shark.
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West Coast Spring Flowers (July - Oct)
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The West Coast is renowned for its spectacular shows of spring wild flowers.
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Whales (Jun - Nov)
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Whales can be seen around our shores from late June to mid November.
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Cango Caves
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One of the wonders of the world, the Cango Caves are in the foothills of the Swartberg
Mountains.
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Ostrich Farms
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Oudtshoorn is the ostrich capital of the world. Nowhere else are these funny looking
feathered creatures found in such great numbers.
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