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Thu 23rd Jan Gansbaai Eco-Friendly Shark Cage Diving Cruise
Thu 23rd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownGet up close with the ocean's most majestic apex predators with a cage dive amongst the sharks of Gansbaai. Learn more from the onboard marine biologists and get a pre and post-dive briefing.
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Wed 22nd Jan Hout Bay: Duiker Island Seal Colony Cruise
Wed 22nd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownEmbark on an exciting cruise from Hout Bay harbor to Duiker Island where you can view thousands of wild Cape Fur Seals up close in their natural habitat.
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Thu 23rd Jan Private Wine Tour
Thu 23rd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownSpend the day exploring some of Cape Town's best wineries on a private wine tour. Visit a total of 4 wineries, sampling wines at each stop along the way.
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Thu 23rd Jan 3 Regions Wine Tour with 3 Estates, 15 Wines
Thu 23rd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownExplore the wine regions of Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch in a day. Visit 3 estates, taste 15 wines including a sweet, decadent pairing and cheese, and enjoy a guided walk through Stellenbosch.
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Wed 22nd Jan Cape Point & Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour
Wed 22nd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownVisit 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.
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Thu 23rd Jan Winelands Full Day Tour and Wine Tasting
Thu 23rd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownTake a breathtaking journey through the winelands of the South African Cape. Witness the wine making process from the vineyard to the bottle and visit the historical towns of Stellenbosch, Franschoek and Paarl.
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Thu 23rd Jan Full-Day Winelands Tour with Wine Tastings & Food
Thu 23rd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownTry some of South Africa's top wines paired with cheeses, olives, and chocolate on a fun and informative bus day trip to the Cape winelands. Savor a la carte lunch at one of the vineyards.
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Wed 22nd Jan Cape of Good Hope Guided Private Tour
Wed 22nd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownExplore 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.
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Wed 22nd Jan Aquila Private Game Reserve: Sunset Safari with Entry Fee
Wed 22nd Jan, 2025 Cape Town Cape TownDiscover the Aquila Private Game Reserve, where the big 5 and a significant amount of other wild game roam freely. Join this sunset game drive for an unforgettable wildlife experience.
Book Experiences in Cape Town
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Best SellerCape Town: Half-Day Guided Township Tour
220 ReviewsExperience the multicultural and exciting District Six from the local's perspectives. Have the chance to meet and chat with local entrepreneurs and townsfolk on your day visiting South Africa's most historic townships.
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Best SellerFrom Cape Town: Cape Point & Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour
1633 ReviewsVisit 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.
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Best SellerCape Town: Private Wine Tour
16 ReviewsSpend the day exploring some of Cape Town's best wineries on a private wine tour. Visit a total of 4 wineries, sampling wines at each stop along the way.
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Best SellerHout Bay: Duiker Island Seal Colony Cruise
196 ReviewsEmbark on an exciting cruise from Hout Bay harbor to Duiker Island where you can view thousands of wild Cape Fur Seals up close in their natural habitat.
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Best SellerFrom Cape Town: Cape of Good Hope Guided Private Tour
10 ReviewsExplore 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.
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Best SellerCape Town: Half-Day e-Bike City Tour
31 ReviewsDiscover the Mother City on an electric bike with an experienced local guide. This scenic tour along the Atlantic seaboard allows you to learn of Cape Town's rich history as you visit the city's most prominent sites.
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From Cape Town: 3 Regions Wine Tour with 3 Estates, 15 Wines
1346 ReviewsExplore the wine regions of Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch in a day. Visit 3 estates, taste 15 wines including a sweet, decadent pairing and cheese, and enjoy a guided walk through Stellenbosch.
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Best SellerGarden Route and Addo Elephant National Park: 5-Day Safari
19 ReviewsSee 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.
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Best SellerCape Town: Waterfront and Sunset Champagne Cruise
931 ReviewsSail 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.
Mini Guides
Regional Guides
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Arniston
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 treasures it offers. Waenhuiskrans was so named as the cave was said to be so large that a wagon and span of oxen could turn full circle within it!
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Atlantic Seaboard
Our guide to Atlantic Seaboard by our Cape Town local expert - Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard stretches along the western shore of the Cape Peninsula, from Hout Bay all th...
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Cape Point
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 – but that honour belongs to Cape Agulhus - about 150 km’s to the South East.
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City Bowl
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 betw...
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Constantia
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 C...
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Franschhoek
Our guide to Franschhoek by our Cape Town local expert - 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’s till the mid 1700’s. Many of these Huguenots became wine farmers and brought much needed expertise to the Dutch wine farming communities in Cape Town. They settled in what was then known as the Olifantshoek Vallei. This area later became known as 'Le Quartier Francais', which means 'French quarter". Today it's known as Franschhoek.
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Hermanus
Our guide to Hermanus by our Cape Town local expert - About 90 minutes outside Cape Town is the beautiful town of Hermanus.
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Hout Bay
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 Ca...
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Langebaan
Our guide to Langebaan by our Cape Town local expert - 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 lagoon, but it is a saltwater lagoon - which makes it extremely unique. The West Coast National Park is dedicated to protecting this beautiful natural heritage and is a safe haven for many migratory birds.
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Montagu
Our guide to Montagu by our Cape Town local expert - 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 Kingna, that flow from the hills behind Montagu converge in the valley and then negotiate the rocky terrain toward Ashton. The road that runs through Montagu – route 62 - used to be one of the roads connecting the two harbours of Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. The old toll-house in the valley next to river between Ashton and Montagu still stands today, although it now offers accommodation.
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Paarl
Our guide to Paarl by our Cape Town local expert - 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 number of Paarl's wine estates. The rock was named by the explorer Gabbema who wandered through the area in 1657 and decided the granite rock, when glistening in the sunlight after a rainfall, looked liked like pearls and diamonds.
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Paternoster
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 Lisboa, ran aground here on 23 October 1910.
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Stellenbosch
Our guide to Stellenbosch by our Cape Town local expert - 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, this is hardly surprising. The small city streets are lined with a number of beautiful oak trees, many of them over 250 years old, giving rise to its nickname as the ‘City of Oaks'. Many of these now grand oaks were planted to supply wood for the burgeoning wine industry, and as such they play a significant role in Stellenbscoh's history. Stellenbosch is also known for the highly regarded Stellenbosch Univeristy, which is home to a range of local and international students, many of which show a larger than normal appreciation for two of the country's favourite pastimes - wine and rugby.
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Swellendam
Our guide to Swellendam by our Cape Town local expert - The Greater Swellendam area is a beautiful country destination 2 to 3 hours east of Cape Town, halfway between Cape Town and George on the N2. Swellendam is the third oldest settlement in South Africa after Cape Town and Stellenbosch, and is not only famous for its youngberries, but as well as for its architecture and its history.
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Tulbagh
Our guide to Tulbagh by our Cape Town local expert - 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 on the east and the Obiqua mountains in the west.
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Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Our guide to Victoria & Alfred Waterfront by our Cape Town local expert - The V&A Waterfront is one of Cape Town's most visited and celebrated attractions for locals and ...
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