holiday accommodation Cape Town

• With a looming Table Mountain ever guarding over this beautiful city, Cape Town sits dramatically tucked between mountain and oceans at the southern tip of afriKa.
• Extraordinary natural beauty awaits visitors to this fun and casual city where soft white sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, smashing surf and sensational sunsets are part of everyday life.
• Add to that a vibrant night life culture that will have you dancing on the table till the wee hours and soon you, too, will be taking a vow to return....

• We suggest starting your outinafrica holiday in Cape Town - and ending it with a 3 to 4night safari

• For those on a travel budget, SAVE money in Cape Town & spend MORE on the big game safari
• Cape Town is a 2hr flight from Johannesburg and a 2.5hr flight from Kruger Park.

map of Cape Town

• where to stay in Cape Town?

  outinafrica can book ANY accommodation ANYwhere in cape town but, as endless listings can be SO boring cut to our favourites - from top of the range luxurious, to an easy lock-up-and-go in the heart of it all

• Ellerman House, Bantry Bay

• The Clarendon Boutique Hotel, Bantry Bay

• self-catering cottages in De Waterkant

• getting around Cape Town

• meet & greet airport transfers

  pre book a transfer and meet your driver, with a hand held name board, in the arrivals hall
  you sit back, relax and take in the views while our friendly drivers safely get you there

• car rental

  car rental is the easiest way to explore Cape Town and it's many scenic attractions
  simply follow clearly sign posted roads and freeways and yes, we keep to the left
  check car rental rates with your inbound airline and... go discover beautiful places

• Cape Town bus routes

  all new to the city of Cape Town but get from the airport (and to the beach) in a jiffy
  many bus routes conveniently criss cross the city and gets you there on time
  buy a bus pass and tap in/tap out as you discover beautiful Cape Town

• Cape Town sight seeing bus

  a hop-on hop-off bus offers a quick city orientation and visits all the main attractions
  choose the tour of your choice on their very informative and user friendly website 
  planning to rent a car? familiarise yourself with main roads on a quick bus trip

• WHAT TO DO IN CAPE TOWN

  a list of all our favourite places, restaurants and must-do things around Cape Town

• two FULL DAY tours to consider - guided or self drive

  1

  Drive from the city along the N2 freeway and bear right onto the M3 freeway at the foot of Devil's Peak. You will be passing the turn off to Kirstenbosch Gardens and onwards, pass Constantia and Tokai, to the end of the freeway. Turn left at lights and right at next set of lights. Soon after, turn right onto BOYES DRIVE (stick to the speed limit!) for panoramic views across False Bay (Indian Ocean side) and surfers' paradise, Muizenberg, below. At the T-junction traffic light at the end of Boyes Drive, see the Kalk Bay harbour ahead and turn right. Continue along this scenic and winding coastal road and follow signs to Simon's Town. Just before exiting Simon's Town, look out for the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony parking area on the left - from where you walk pass a variety of artefact stalls to the reserve's entry gates. After the penguins, head further south to spectacular Cape Point itself and RETURN to the city via Scarborough, Misty Cliffs (surfers' paradise), Kommetjie, Noordhoek and it's Farm Village. From here cross over the hair raising (toll gated) Chapman's Peak Drive before stopping for a late afternoon seafood lunch - on the airy verandah of the Chapman's Peak Hotel - on the right as you enter the village of Hout Bay. From here it's an easy 25minute and very scenic coastal drive, pass glamorous Llandudno (sensational beach) and through Camps Bay, back into Cape Town - literally a day trip right around Table Mountain! And as a bonus - from July to November this route also offers whale watching along the way!

   

  2

  Guided day tours to the winelands are available but, as it has SO much to offer, we DO suggest renting a car for an easy 1hour self drive trip into the winelands and staying in Franschhoek for 2-3nights. Most importantly, pre-book all your favourite restaurants WELL IN ADVANCE as the winelands has now perfected the art of the elegantly shaded garden lunch. In spectacular surrounds - with distant views - and fabulous food. Once dinner/lunch reservations are done, you'll be free to explore the beautiful valleys and visit a few of the many wine tasting estates dotted around a mosaic of vineyard landscapes - mostly backed by dramatic mountain ranges. From an astonishing Motor Museum to a breathtaking vegetable garden, from picking your own strawberries in season to the quirkiest of art galleries, shops, cafe bars and farm stalls. For a listing of our favourite wineland estates, restaurants and places to visit, scroll down our WINELANDS page. 

itinerary ideas

8 nights - Cape Town and Kruger Park safari

• day 1

  arrive Cape Town and stay 5nights (or more if time allows)

   

  day 6

  fly 2.5hr direct Cape Town to Kruger Airport

  transfer to lodge for 2night safari
  

   

  day 8

  return transfer to airport

  fly 1hr Kruger/Johannesburg & fly out of JNB

12 nights - Cape Town, Winelands and Namibia

14 nights - Namibia, Vic Falls, Botswana & Cape Town