Activities in Cape Town
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Aquila Game Reserve Wildlife Safari from Cape Town
10 hours (Departs Cape Town, South Africa)
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Visit the incredible Aquila Game Reserve -- the closest game reserve to Cape Town – on this full-day safari tour! With hotel pickup from your central Cape Town…Not LP reviewed
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Sunscene Outdoor Adventures
As well as offering sandboarding lessons at Atlantis, with expert guides and refreshments (essential!) included, they also run traditional surfing courses and trips, fishing trips from Kalk Bay and a host of other adrenaline-pumping activities.
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Roxy Surf Club
Roxy Towill began Cape Town’s only women-only surf club in 2003 to encourage more girls to get into this male-dominated sport. If you join the club, it’s R350 per month for four lessons of 1½ hours each. A private lesson including board is R250.
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Yoga Zone
Check the website for the details of classes (usually held early morning or evening) for this city-based centre specialising in Bikram-style yoga – that’s in a heated, humid studio for the uninitiated, so bring along plenty of water to rehydrate.
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Zainie Misbach
A three-hour, hands-on cooking demonstration of how to make a Cape Malay Curry is offered at the Noon Gun Tearoom & Restaurant preceded by a short tour through the Bo-Kaap. Ten or more people in the group are necessary and its R300 per person.
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Oude Molen Stables
Ride out around with a magnificent view of the back of Table Mountain at this eco-village where you’ll also find a number of other interesting operations, including pony rides next to the Millstone farm stall and café.
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Ice Station
One of the few good reasons to head out to the casino is to take advantage of its Olympic-sized ice rink. Call up for the opening hours since they change frequently. Admission depends on the day and the size of the rink – it’s R15 to R30.
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Nia Technique
An acronym for neuromuscular integrative action, NIA (which also means ‘with purpose’ in Swahili) is a cardiovascular blend of dance, yoga, martial arts and the healing arts. Check the website for the daily schedule of classes (R65/420 per class/month).
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Classic Cape Charters
Four- or eight-hour fishing trips depart from the Waterfront on their luxury motor yachts La Famiglia and Wild Thing. They also offer a host of other waterborne activities, including harbour tours and sailing adventures on a catamaran.
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Jager's Walk
At the southern end of the beach at Fish Hoek, this paved walk provides a pleasant stroll of around 1km to Sunny Cove (which is on the train line). If you're feeling energetic, you could walk the remaining 5km from here along an unpaved road to Simon's Town.
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Cape Winelands Tour by Chauffered Sidecar
7 hours 30 minutes (Departs Cape Town, South Africa)
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Discover the beauty of the Cape Winelands in a unique fashion - on a vintage World War II Sidecar! This tour will give you the opportunity to visit some of the…Not LP reviewed
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Neethlingshof
A stunning tree-lined approach leads to a charming 300-year-old estate with a rose garden and tearoom. There are cellar and vineyard tours, and the pinotage and cabernet sauvignon have won several awards. This is one of the most popular estates in the Winelands.
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Bikes ‘n Wines
This innovative company comes highly recommended. Cycling routes range from 9km to 21km and take in three or four Stellenbosch wineries.
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Cage Diving with Great White Sharks from Cape Town
8-10 hours (Departs Cape Town, South Africa)
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You may think you’re a fear-defying thrill lover, but can you handle the ultimate heart-pounding experience? Find out in Cape Town by cage diving with great…Not LP reviewed
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Gourmet Wine Tours
Stephen Flesch, a former chairman of the Wine Tasters Guild of South Africa, has over 35 years of wine-tasting experience and runs tours to the wineries of your choice.
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Cape Town City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
1 day (Departs Cape Town, South Africa)
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Explore the best of Cape Town’s world-famous attractions aboard an open-top, double-decker bus! With two routes to choose from, this hop-on hop-off tour of Cape…Not LP reviewed
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Andulela
This innovative company can arrange a number of offbeat adventures including cookery-focused tours of both the Bo-Kaap and the township of Kayamandi in Stellenbosch, and itineraries, in conjunction with Coffee Beans Routes, to meet local jazz artists, soccer players and gardeners.
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Glasshouse Rejuvenation for Men
This spa is specifically aimed at the boys, which explains the décor of shiny leather, exposed brick and industrial painted floors. Apart from the usual facials and massages, treatments run the gamut from botox and teeth whitening to, ahem, ‘intimate male waxing’. Ouch!
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Sanctuary Spa
It occupies a mock cave that could be the set from a James Bond movie, a feeling that is compounded by the state-of-the-art contraptions in the treatment rooms. It has Cape Town’s only Rasul chamber (a Middle Eastern sauna) as well as a flotation pool.
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Table Mountain and Cape Town Half-Day Trip
4 hours (Departs Cape Town, South Africa)
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See Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain, and then head into town to see the city highlights up close with an expert guide. After descending from South…Not LP reviewed
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Sports Science Institute of South Africa
This world-class facility is where many of the country’s top professional sports-people train. Amenities include a 25m pool, an indoor running track and a crèche. Day visitors are welcome. It’s sandwiched between the Newlands cricket and rugby stadiums.
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Bungy Bus
It’s 350km southeast from Cape Town to the world’s highest commercial bungy jump at Bloukrans Bridge. Helping you get there is the Bungy Bus, operating out of the same office as Abseil Africa. They run two-day trips including accommodation.
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Simon’s Town Boat Company
This company runs the popular Spirit of Just Nuisance cruise around the harbour, as well as longer boat trips to Cape Point and Seal Island (R350). During the whale-watching season they also offer cruises that allow you to get up close to these magnificent animals.
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Huey Helicopter Co
At a booth next to Cape Union Mart at the Waterfront, you can book an exhilarating ride on an ex-Vietnam US Marine Corps Huey chopper. It flies with open doors for that authentic Apocalypse Now experience – a hell of a lot more exciting than other helicopter rides.
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Table Mountain Hikes
Offers a range of guided day hikes in different parts of the park from ascents of Table Mountain to rambles through Silvermine (from R450). Their full-day hike goes over Table Mountain from the Cecilia Forest and the Back Table reservoirs to descend via Platteklip Gorge (R650).
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Laborie
Wine has been produced at KWV’s attractive showcase vineyard, located just off Main Rd, since 1698. It’s known for its shiraz and Alambic brandy. The restaurant is in an old Cape Dutch building and serves dishes such as springbok shanks and kingklip.
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