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Itineraries
Planning your stay
When planning your trip we recommend that you keep a list of those things you want to see and those that would be nice to see or experience. Leave some time open to do nothing as well as time to do things that you did not know about.
We also provide large laminated maps of the various areas for guests while they with us. They have saved many a relationship between driver and navigator!!!
It is advisable to visit Table Mountain in the morning and on the first day possible after your arrival as you never know what will happen with the weather. The wind tends to pick up in the afternoon and the so-called Blanket could affect visibility. Mornings are however the busiest time of the day for mountain so be prepared for a wait. Don’t forget your windbreaker, as the temperature on top of the mountain is very different to that at the base station of the cable car.
A trip to Robben island could require a lead time of 3 to 5 days so arrange this on your arrival, if you do not have sufficient time for this trip that takes about 4 hours in total consider visiting the District Six Museum in the Centre of Cape Town. It tells the story of Apartheid from the man in the streets point of view.
Using the red buses for a trip around Cape Town is a must. This Hop on Hop off system allows you to park in the waterfront for instance and then to visit the Centre of Cape Town and the Cable way station without having to find parking or dogging the traffic. A wise choice when you want to enjoy the scenery rather than stress about bumping your hire car.
Visit Cape Point before 12 am as the tour buses start arriving from that time and it gets rather busy. If you have seen the lighthouse you can spend the rest of day investigating the park at your leisure.
Please be aware of baboons in the Park as they can be a real pest if they see food.
Must See & Do’s
We believe the following are MUST SEE ‘S / Do’S when visiting Cape Town
- Table Mountain – Cable car
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Robben island (District Six museum)
- Chapman’s Peak
- Cape Point
- Boulders Beach
- Train Trip between Muizenberg and Simons Town
- Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
- Two Oceans Aquarium
- Bus trip of Cape Town
- Visit the Wine lands Constantia and or Stellenbosch
- Walk on Fish Hoek beach
Other Alternatives
- Cheetah Conservancy Spier Wine farm
- Scratch Patch
- Sunset on Chapman’s Peak Drive (not Sunrise)
- Drive along Boyes Drive
- Ostrich farm outside Cape Point entrance
- Dinner at Moyo Restaurant Spier Wine farm.
Sample Itineraries
Three Day
Day One – Table Mountain via Chapman’s Peak from Fish Hoek. Bus Trip of city centre and late afternoon in Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
Day Two – Visit Cape Point via Kommetjie. Walk to light houses and visit some of the small bays in the reserve. Return via Boulders Beach to see the penguins, Simons Town and view some semi precious stones at Scratch patch.
Day Three – Take an early morning walk on Fish Hoek beach, drive via Boyes drive to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and return via the Constantia wine lands. Time open to do discretionary activies.
Five Day
Day One – Table Mountain via Chapman’s Peak from Fish Hoek. Bus Trip of city centre, Evening in Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
Day Two – Visit the Cape Point Nature Reserve via Kommetjie. Walk to light houses and visit some of the small bays in the reserve. Visit the ostrich farm. Return via Boulders Beach to see the penguins, Simons Town and view some semi precious stones at Scratch patch.
Day Three – Take an early morning walk on Fish Hoek beach, drive via Boyes drive to cape Town, do a Robben island trip and return via the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens or Constantia wine lands.
Day Four – Take the day to visit the Stellenbosch and Franschoek areas. They are know for their wines, Franschoek is the Gastronomical centre of Province and then enjoy the Spier Wine Farms Cheetah and Raptor conservancies. Have an evening meal at the Moyo Restaurant (an African meal) before returning Tudor House.
Day Five – Do some browsing the in the local villages along the coast between Muizenberg and Simons Town using the train as a means of transport.
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