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The Good Food Restaurants of Cape Town & the Western Ca...

Wine and food are essential aspects of life at the Cape, something we have enjoyed since we started producing wine more than three and a half centuries ago

The mollusc that lends its name to the festival

Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival

A 10-day feast for oyster-lovers and a sport and leisure adventure for the whole family.

Taste port while in Calitzdorp, on Route 62

Klein Karoo Wine and Brandy Route

In this region known for its extremes in soils and climate, some of the finest and most diverse wines are produced.

Rooibos

Rooibos (Aspalathus linear), used to make a refreshing herbal tea, is a broom-like member of the legume family grown only in a small area in the Cederberg.

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Wellington Brandy Route

Wellington is home to South Africa’s finest Pot-Still Brandies. We have perfected the art of brandy distillation in our historic Cape Wineland’s village.

Darling Wine and Art Experience

The wineries on the Darling Wine & Art Experience are fast gaining a reputation for being THE place to visit for outstanding modern Cape wines.

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'Must Do' Activities in Cape Town & the Western Cape

Tackle Table Mountain

Hop inside the revolving cable car or set off on one of hundreds of hiking trails criss crossing Table Mountain till you reach its summit, stop to admire the views of Camps Bay down below, then step inside a harness and abseil down.
Dive with Nile Crocodiles

Visit Oudtshoorn for Nile crocodile cage diving, ostrich racing and the 20 million year old Cango Caves
Tour the Bo-Kaap on foot

Formerly known as the Malay Quarters above the city centre, Bo kaap is home to a sweet, colourful Cape Malay community. Don't pass up the opportunity to taste incredible home made Cape Malay cuisine.
Play the best golf of your life along the Garden Route

and as you are there, grab the opportunity to bungee jump the highest commercial bungee in the world and interact with the African elephant.
Swim with the African Penguins

Visit Boulders Beach in Simon's Town, the only place in the world where you can swim freely with penguins.
Visit Langa, Nyanga and Gugulethu, the oldest townships in Cape Town

Go on a cultural Township Tour to an informal settlement & experience Xhosa culture, eat traditional food and tap your foot to the addictive rhythms of local jazz.
Go shark cage diving

Lower yourself into a reinforced cage alongside the boat in Gansbaai in the Cape Overberg region of the Western Cape, the Great White Shark capital of the world.
Kitesurf the Cape West Coast

The West Coast is recognised by professional kitesurfers as one of the best kitesurfing destinations in the world. The West Coast is also known for its excellent seafood, beautiful weather worn fishing villages and the carpets of wildflowers which overtake it between July and October.
Taste the globally acclaimed wines of the Cape Winelands

The Cape winelands are divided into various different wine growing regions, each offering their own wine route. The most popular and well-known wine regions were you can can enjoy wine tasting in Cape Town are Constantia, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Robertson and Wellington. We have over 120 wine estates to choose from.
Go on a horseback Big 5 safari

Book into one of game reserves dotted throughout the Western Cape and experience quality game viewing on horseback and encounter Africa's Big 5 - lions, leopards, water buffalo, rhino and elephants.