Cape Town, South Africa offers the ultimate in tourism. These include spectacular nature, fascinating history, breath-taking adventure, abundant food and wine, and exciting wildlife.
Abundant world-class food and wine
The Garden Route, in the Cape is one of the most iconic and idyllic places in the world to sample outstanding wines and eat outstanding food, and it’s easily accessible from the city. It sports beautiful coastal views, picturesque lakes and gorgeous farmlands that make for a perfect road trip. It’s here that you’ll find South Africa’s best and most famous wine growing regions and vineyards.
‘…beautiful coastal views, picturesque lakes and farmlands…’
You’ll find world-class casual dining at bustling market places where local vendors serve oysters the size of your head. You’ll find endless types of foods, including hearty meats cooked on a braai (a South African barbecue), cured biltong (dried meat), fire-baked pizzas and plenty of other fresh seafood.
‘…bustling marketplaces…’
Breath-taking adventure
Adventure is an integral part of Cape Town. You can surf, hike and paraglide off mountains and you can go cage diving with great white sharks. There is opportunity to safely view some of the largest marine species on the planet. Experience bungee jumping off the 4th tallest bungee jump in the world, do a spot of kayaking, scuba diving or mountain biking! You’ll find so many adventure opportunities to cross off your bucket list.
‘…surf, hike, paraglide…’
Exciting wildlife
Along the Garden Route you will find great places to spot the famous ‘Big 5’; the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and the rhinoceros. Jump in the back of an open land rover and get your binoculars and cameras ready for beautiful sunset safaris. Sunrise safaris are wonderful too, especially if you stay overnight and take advantage of the early hours of the day when lions and other big predators are at their most active.
‘…African lion, elephant, leopard, Cape buffalo and rhinoceros…’
Fascinating history
Robben Island, where South Africa’s most famous president, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, is a must-see. In the compound you can visit the cell where Mandela spent 18 years of his life. Outside the compound, you see the iconic skyline of Cape Town, ominously out of reach.
‘…famous president, Nelson Mandela…’
You can learn about the trials and tribulations of what was once the city’s soul, District Six, once a booming neighbourhood, home to 60,000+ merchants and immigrants. Under apartheid law District Six was made a white only sector and by 1968 families were forcibly removed and relocated over 25 km away to the Cape Flats. You can tour the area with guides who were evicted in 1968.
‘…once a booming neighbourhood…’
Spectacular nature
At almost any location in or around Cape Town, you look up and see the magnificent Table Mountain. It dominates the horizon around the city and is, without doubt, Cape Town’s most famous landmark. Seeing it from below is an awesome sight but you can also head up the mountain and see the landscape from a different view. You can jump on the cable cars and enjoy an easy glide up to the top or take one of a few different trails ranging from 3-10km that lead up to the top.
‘…dominates the horizon…’
All sound a little too good to be true? It isn’t, you just have to go see it for yourself! Book your next holiday to Cape Town right now!