Cape Town Holidays
Cape Town holiday ideas
A few suggestions to get the holiday planning process started
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South Africa Family Escape - The Cape, the Coast & the Big Five
Travel from Cape Town to the Eastern Cape, combining beaches, whale watching and safaris in one family-friendly adventure
13 days, from £3300 to £4500
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The Best of South Africa - Cape Town, Kruger & Johannesburg
Sample the country’s highlights on this ten-day journey through South Africa, from city scenes to wildlife wonders
11 days, from £3745 to £4780
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Southern Love - From Urban South Africa to Wild Botswana
Discover southern Africa, from Johannesburg to Botswana’s Okavango Delta, ending in Cape Town and the Cape Winelands
13 days, from £5550 to £8250
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A Family Wildlife Adventure in South Africa - The Ultimate Easter Holiday
Introduce your tribe to the South African species that put the ‘wild’ into wildlife on this 17-day adventure
17 days, from £5600 to £8000
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South Africa’s Great Western Cape Road Trip - Wild Coastlines, Winding Roads & World-Class Wines
Hit the open road on a two-week journey through South Africa’s Western Cape, exploring coastlines, wilderness and wine country
14 days, from £6150 to £7950
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Road Tripping South Africa’s Western Cape - City Buzz, Beach Bliss & Safari Scenes
Pair urban buzz with natural wonders on this action-packed two-week road trip in South Africa
14 days, from £6400 to £8300
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South Africa and Zimbabwe by Rail and Air - From Cape Town to Victoria Falls
Discover two southern African gems on this rail and air tour across South Africa and Zimbabwe
11 days, from £8050 to £10450
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Waterfronts, Wine and Wildlife - A South African Honeymoon
Ramp up the romance on this two-week honeymoon across South Africa, from Cape Town and the Winelands to the spectacular Sabi Sands Game Reserve
13 days, from £8400 to £10900
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Wildlife, Nature, Conservation - A Luxury Africa Safari Sabbatical
Combine wilderness with luxury on this 48-day African sabbatical through South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya
48 days, from £44500 to £71070
Cape Town Guide
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What you can find in Cape Town that you won't find anywhere else?
Is there a city anywhere in the world with a finer natural setting than Cape Town? We think not. Now for the geography bit - with Table Mountain as a very obvious focal point, South Africa's 'Mother City' has spilled out of the so-called City Bowl to colonise the various bays around the mountain (Clifton and Camps Bay being Cape Town's classiest beach-burbs), creating a city of villages.
In recent years the city has become somewhat of a hub for an eclectic mix of characters, a world away from its troubled past you'll now find rugby mad Springboks, bearded bohemians, glamourous celebrities and uber-cool musicians happily coexisting in this melting pot city. So what's drawn such a disparate crew to one particular place? There's that drop-dead beautiful scenery for one, and endless ways to explore it, but also a great cultural scene for the less sportif inclined.
Best of all, given this is the country that gave the world the crime against cuisine that is banana as a pizza topping, things on the food front have moved on considerably - Cape Town and the nearby Winelands can now justifiably claim to be Africa's best gourmet and fine wine destination.
Venturing out of the city to Cape Peninsula is also a must and can be easily arranged on a self-drive day out or private tour. From spotting penguin colonies on Boulders Beach to reaching the most south westerly point of Africa at Cape Point, the wild flora and fauna rich landscapes here are a world away from the city buzz and yet within just a two hour drive - a further example of why we love this deeply diverse city.
To truly make the most of your stay in Cape Town, we can arrange guided tours of the city, taking you not just to the main tourist sites, but to discover the real Cape Town, for instance with a cooking class at a local's home. Or, to travel across the country in style, take a luxury train journey from Cape Town to Pretoria.