The Ultimate Travel Guide To South Africa
With pure blue oceans ,golden beaches, towering mountains and national parks overflowing with wildlife, South Africa is the Africa you've always imagined.
For anyone visiting South
Africa, there are several things you should do, places you should visit, and delicious foods you should eat during your stay. Here is the brief list for you to get started.
Things to Do
1. Play with penguins at Boulder's Beach:
- Boulder's Beach is a colony of African penguins. There are many paid shows and events of penguins.
2. Learn to Surf in Muizenberg :
- Muizenberg is considered South Africa's ?best learn-to-surf beach due to its gentle and consistent breaks.
3. Robben Island:
- This is the place where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment. Pay respect to this powerful and enlightening place.
4. Visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- This immaculate landscaped garden at the foot of Table Mountain was created in 1913 and showcases a wide array of indigenous plants and flowers, particularly those unique to the Cape.
4. District Six Museum :
- One of the most well known, the District Six Museum, has a lot to say about the history of the city.
5. Go for a cooking class:
- Learn more about Cape Town's gastronomic history through a cooking class. You will leave well fed and more knowledgeable about a culture.
6. Visit the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront:
- The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is one of the premier places to go for shopping, dining and enjoying the harbor.
7. Explore winelands:
- Head to Constantia, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek or any of the surrounding wine regions to visit the numerous wine farms and enjoy the stunning scenery.
8. Zipline Tours in Hout Bay:
- Cape Town Ziplines is close to the CBD and easily reached on the Hop-on Hop-off City Bus. Hout Bay is one of Africa's longest and highest Zipline tours.
9. Shark-spotting in Gansbaai and False Bay :
- Cape Town is one of the best places to spot the magnificent great white sharks. Gansbaai is home to a larger population of sharks
10. Whale watching in Hermanus :
- Hermanus is one of the 12 best whale watching destinations in the world.
Sights to See
Table Mountain: It's hard to miss Table Mountain, as it's the city's centerpiece, one that should be viewed from as many different angles as possible. There's also a cable car to the top.
- Noordhoek Beach : Just the other side of Chapman's Peak lies the small town called Noordhoek and its long beach, which is ideal for horse rides.
- Cape of Good Hope: A trek to the most southwestern point of the African continent involves a gorgeous drive along the coast and possibly a few ostrich sightings.
- Chapman's Peak Drive: This scenic 9km stretch along the coast of the Cape Province is an absolute must. Just make sure to bring your camera and your sense of awe.
- Clifton : Clifton has four beaches with each one having its own set of typical visitors.
This is just what i could recall! There are indeed ample of places I missed to note down. Do not worry about places as people at PKT Tours are more worried that you don't miss a single place on your tour.