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Diving with Great Whites - Gansbaai

Experience the thrill of shark cage diving at Gansbaai in the Cape Overberg.

Canopy Tours

Try Canopy Tours for an unusual but perfectly safe and environmentally friendly way to explore the forest. It is a fun experience for the whole family and for y...

Golfing along the Garden Route in the Western Cape

For the golf enthusiast, the Western Cape is heaven. With an ideal climate for spending time out on the fairways, golfers here are blessed with some of the best...

The Penguins of Boulders Beach

There is nothing half as delightful as a trip to Boulders Beach in Simons Town, home to a growing colony of African Penguins now said to number over 3000.

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Kite-surfing in Cape Town & the Western Cape

With its robust winds between October and March, Cape Town and the Western Cape is recognised as one of the world’s topmost kiting hotspots.

How to Ride an Ostrich

Try ostrich riding - so unique to Cape Town & the Western Cape you'll be hard pressed to repeat this experience anywhere else in the world.

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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.