And yet another fabulous tour guide suggestion
by tini58de
Frank is a German guy who studied at the University of Cape Town and so fell in love with South Africa that he decided to stay there. He is a certified tourguide of Cape Town and surroundings and his special interest is hiking and nature.
So if you want to go on a somewhat different tour for a change, he is the man for you! He offers both group tours as well as very individual tours!
Have a look at his website Kapexkursionen, which is currently in German only, but since he has lived in Cape Town for more than 10 years, he of course is fluent in English as well. So do send him an email and you will be able to ask your questions right away! We spent a fabulous day with Frank on an individual tour to the Cape of Good Hope. He picked us up at our friends' house and took us on a hike in a small National Park. Since we were really interested in learning more about the special Finbos vegetation of the Cape, he was the perfect tour guide for us!!! He showed us flora and fauna on a 3 hour walk through that NP. Incredible!
We later went to the Cape of Good Hope (which was called "The Cape of Storms" in old times - and I now know why this was so!!!) and back to Cape Town again. I was exhausted, but totally happy after that day!! Thanks, Frank! Danke!
Photographers take note
by DesertRat
Not necessarily in this order, I would make sure I had the following with me:
1. A polarizing filter
2. A telephoto -- as long as possible for wildlife (I wished I had had a 500 mm mirror lens along)
3. High-speed color film for game drives (400+)
4. Three or four sets of rechargeable batteries + charger.
Regarding chargers, North Americans please note:
I'd recommend buying one there that has the correct plug on it. It'll also be 240v, too.
Digital camera users:
Fortunately, most camera shops can deal with media cards, media sticks, etc. They'll happily download your images and burn them onto a CD-ROM and won't charge you a fortune, either.
CAPE POINT.
by PEE-WEE
Cape Point: One of the regions most frequently visited sites is the southernmost tip of the Cape Peninsula, part of Cape Peninsula National Park. It offers dramatic viewpoints, a number of secluded beaches & picnic sites and a superb diversity of native fynbos species.
The Red Topless Bus
by WaRPer
It this, I think, the most convenient and effective way to skim around the city. 100ZAR/day, you can hop on and off as many times as you like. The bus takes you to almost every tourist spots in Cape Town namely; V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain (Cable Way), Company's Garden & around, District Six Museum, Houses of Parliament, Castle of Good Hope, a ride thru Bo-Kaap and Camps Bay. On the open-air double-decker, you can wave your camera around as much as you want, it's no-muggers-zone.
Very good seafood and wine
by mikelisaanna about Belthazar
Belthazar is an upscale restaurant in the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront complex in Cape Town. The restaurant has excellent steaks, as well as a wide variety of good seafood entrees. We had the broiled kingklip, which was an excellent fish dish. In addition to good food, the restaurant also has an extensive wine list featuring South African wines.
Belthazar has both indoor and outdoor seating. We were there during the winter, so we dined indoors, which was very comfortable. We were there with one other family, and both of us had a child with us. The waitresses were very child-friendly, and made every effort to make our meal enjoyable.
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Contemplating the end of a continent
Table Mountain, South Africa
Cape Dutch Architecture
Rhodes Monument in the Company Gardens
