An easy day trip from Cape Town, the Winelands offer great scenery, white-washed gabled farmhouses nestling in bright green vineyards, lovely little restaurants, great coffee shops and – of course – wine tasting sales and cellar tours. When the sun goes down you can choose between hundreds of great restaurants and a huge range of funky pubs, vibey clubs and a wide selection of movies, theatre and live music. Cape Town is also home to one of the most outrageous parties in the world. The Mother City Queer Project is a themed costume party in December that is fast becoming one of the most popular gatherings – certainly in South Africa – and possibly the world. And shortly thereafter, the traditional Kaapse Klopse minstrel dancers take over parts of the city streets in a tradition that stretches back hundreds of years to the era when slavery was legal in Cape Town. Don’t forget to pack your dancing shoes. Cape Town accommodation is plentiful and there’s something to suit every budget but it is highly advisable to book ahead, especially over the Christmas season (December to mid-February) and during the Argus Cycle Tour (usually mid-March).
Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai aims to create exclusivity – by limiting the number of passengers to an average of 15, each diver has more dive time and personal experiences with the Great White sharks.
Included
- Diving equipment including wetsuits and towels
- Services of the experienced crew, and our on board videographer who is fluent in French and English.
- Refreshments on board
- Light pre and post trip meals in a superb venue overlooking the Kleinbaai Harbour slipway
- A completion certificate in your name
Departs:
Daily, seven days a week
Price:
ZAR1350.00 per person
ZAR900.00 per person for children aged 12 years or younger
Parker Cottage, is an elegantbed & breakfast in the Cape Town City Bowl which offers luxurious urban accommodation while still maintaining the contemporary charm of the grand Victorian era. The owners Liz and Paul have combined all the elements of world class guest house accommodation to ensure guests experience the ultimate in comfort and luxury. Some of the services offered at this charming Cape Town City Bowl accommodation include all you can eat breakfasts, in house laundry and ironing, airport transfers, free parking, Wi-Fi and cellphone hire, 24 hour check in and in house tours. Visit theParker Cottage website to discover more about their services and facilities.
There is a fabulous multi-day hike on Table Mountain, which you can do in a number of ways. You can pack all your stuff in a backpack and hike between the huts in the usual way, or you can do a number of variations on the slackpacking theme. SANParks offers a guided and/or portered hike or you could do a full slackpacking trail, with your gear taken by car from guest house to guest house while you walk over the mountain.
Bayview Penthouses offers a selection of self-catering Camps Bay accommodation in Cape Town, South Africa. From the pool deck with its solar heated swimming pool or from the private balcony of your penthouse apartment you can enjoy a view of Camps Bay and the Atlantic Ocean that will become a part of your holiday memories forever.
The “GREEN ROOM” is a carpeted double bedroom Camps Bay Guest house South Africa with beautiful sea views, leading directly into the garden and onto an outside patio with sea views. The King size double bed can be arranged as two single beds (twin) as well. There is also a lounge suite with an extendable sofa couch for a third person. “Tea tray” for preparing your own breakfast and smaller meals. Shower bathroom.
Jambo Guest House offers an oasis of spectacular views and tranquillity in the heart of the bustling metropolitan, providing a sanctuary for guests wanting to relax and enjoy a peaceful holiday without leaving the city. Nestled in the trendy Green Point suburbs, this Cape Town bed & breakfast is centrally located, allowing easy access to some of Cape Town’s most popular attractions, including the iconic Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and the vibrant city centre. Find out more about this Green Point accommodation and their exclusive services and facilities on the Jambo Guest House website.
The Roundhouse bed & breakfast offers the best of Gansbaai accommodation. Located in the heart of de Kelders, the undisputed best land based whale watching spot in the world, this Gansbaai bed & breakfast offers the ideal base from which to explore the surrounding Overberg district. A prime coastal setting together with luxury guest house accommodation and exceptional hospitality has earned The Roundhouse a 4-star grading from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa as well as a reputation for excellence. The Roundhouse website offers a detailed overview of their rooms and facilities.
The Head South Lodge Boutique Hotel is an idyllic 4-star hotel, located in the trendy Cape Town suburb of Green Point. With its 22 luxury art deco style double rooms and spectacular personal service this Green Point hotel is the epitome of sophisticated Waterfront accommodation. Each contemporary en suite room is beautifully outfitted with a safe, television (with satellite), telephone, air conditioning and luxurious cotton/percale linen and are serviced daily. For a detailed overview of this magnificent Cape Town hotel navigate to the Head South Lodge Boutique Hotel website.
Situated on the lower slopes of Signal Hill, in the heart of trendy Green Point, is a charming modernised Victorian terrace guest house known as David’s guest house. This established Cape Town B&B captivates guests with its classic style ambience, modern chic charm and picturesque setting. Find out more about this superb Cape Town B&B by navigating to the David’s website.
If you are looking for accommodation in Cape Town one thing you will find is that you are spoilt for choice. Cape Town offers the full spectrum of accommodation from the most basic place to lay your head to the most opulent five star accommodations. While there are a large range of accommodation options in Cape Town, when looking to book accommodation travellers can generally narrow it down to three main categories: hotels, self catering accommodation or bed and breakfasts. Each of these options has their own pros and cons and choosing the right one for you will depend on your own particular needs and preferences. Here are some of the things you might want to consider when choosing your accommodation:
Type of rooms
The type of room you will get in Cape Town will vary greatly depending on the type of accommodation you are looking at as well as the price range you are looking in. Hotel rooms are usually done up in a uniform way they will offer all the necessary comforts but can often feel impersonal and sterile. Cape Town bed and breakfast rooms on the other hand are generally individually decorated, often with different themes in different rooms. These rooms can feel more intimate, cosy and personal. Self catering accommodation has the benefit of allowing you to rent out an entire flat or house which means you are not confined to a single room, the style and comfort of this type of accommodation in Cape Town however varies greatly and there is little consistency in what you can expect.
Food
One of the main advantages of hotels is that food is available to you at any time of the day or night. The downside of this is that food is generally not included in the price of the room and additional food costs can add up. Bed and breakfasts on the other hand generally only provide breakfast but this is normally built into the price of the room. Bed and breakfasts also have the advantage of only cooking for a few people so the food is often of a very high quality. Self catering accommodation means that you are in charge of organising your own meals. This can be good as you control when, where and what you eat but it also means you don’t escape your every day routine of cooking and cleaning.
Facilities
In terms of facilities bed and breakfasts and hotels in Cape Town generally offer similar things within the rooms such as a kettle, fridge, TV, etc. Where hotels have an advantage is that they often offer other facilities such as a gym, swimming pool, etc. Self catering accommodation is different in that it has a full kitchen and often laundry facilities.
