The city of Cape Town grew out of a European settlement founded on the shore below the mountains in 1652 by Jan van Riebeeck for the Dutch East India Company and was originally the largest city in South Africa. Now it’s a vibrant, multi-cultural city with a unique architectural heritage. The city features the highest density of Cape Dutch style buildings in the world which combines the architectural traditions of the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Indonesia. A lively city, the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival is the largest of its kind. Competing teams parade by in their colorful costumes playing Cape Jazz.
Cape Town is a city of dramatic and beautiful landscapes. The City Bowl, the central amphitheater-shaped area of Cape Town, is bounded on one side by Table Bay and on the other by the high peaks of Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak, Lion’s Head, and Signal Hill. Table Mountain National Park offers opportunities to visit Table Mountain’s peak for a breathtaking view of the city. Of course, the city is also well-known for its array of beautiful beaches. Camps Bay beaches in Clifton offer a more upscale experience with cafes, restaurants, and bars. While, Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town is home to a colony of African Penguins as well as an annual surfing competition.
One of Cape Town’s most notable and most visited attractions is the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. It continues to function as a working dock, and visitors can watch ships come and go. The V & A, as it is locally known, also boasts hundreds of shops and is a departing point for ferries to Hout Bay, Simon’s Town, the Cape Fur Seal colony, and Robben Island, location of the Nelson Mandela Gateway. Other cultural attractions include Artscape Theatre Centre, Cape Winelands, and Cape Town Stadium, a 2010 FIFA World Cup venue. The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden contains protected natural forest and fynbos along with a variety of animals and birds including over 7,000 species of plants.
The city also boasts a high number of exciting adventures. There are plenty of dolphin and whale watching tours available. While the more daring may even try cage-diving with great white sharks. Table Mountain has plenty of scenic hiking and biking trails and even a chance to abseil off the top or enjoy a tandem paragliding experience. The peak can be accessed either by taking the exciting Table Mountain Cableway or by hiking to the top.
- Africa House
- Arathusa Safari Lodge
- Baobab Hill Bush House
- Boulders Lodge
- Castleton Lodge
- Chitwa Chitwa
- Dulini Leadwood Lodge
- Dulini Lodge
- Dulini River Lodge
- Ebony Lodge
- Ecca Lodge
- Great Fish River Lodge
- Idube Game Reserve
- Ivory Lodge
- Jabulani
- Jackalberry Lodge
- Kambaku River Sands
- Kambaku Safari Lodge
- Kings Camp
- Kirkman’s Kamp
- Lebombo Lodge
- Leopard Hills
- Loapi Tented Camp
- Madikwe Hills
- Madikwe Safari Lodge
- Makanyane Safari Lodge
- MalaMala Main Camp
- MalaMala Sable Camp
- Marataba Mountain Lodge
- Marataba Safari Lodge
- Melote House
- Melton Manor
- Mount Anderson
- Narina Lodge
- Ngala Safari Lodge
- Ngala Tented Camp
- Noka Camp
- Pafuri Camp
- Phinda Forest Lodge
- Phinda Homestead
- Phinda Mountain Lodge
- Phinda Rock Lodge
- Phinda Vlei Lodge
- Phinda Zuka Lodge
- Rattray’s Camp
- River Lodge
- Rocktail Beach Camp
- Royal Malewane
- Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
- Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge
- Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
- Sabi Sabi Selati Camp
- Saseka Tented Camp
- Savanna Private Game Lodge
- Simbambili Game Lodge
- Simbavati River Lodge
- Sweni Lodge
- Tengile River Lodge
- The Farmstead at Royal Malewane
- The Outpost
- Thornybush Game Lodge
- Thornybush River Lodge
- Tinga Lodge
- Tintswalo Family Camp
- Tintswalo Manor House
- Tintswalo Safari Lodge
- Tswalu Motse
- Tswalu Tarkuni
- Tuningi
- Uplands Homestead
- Waterbuck Lodge
- Waterbuck Private Camp
- Babylonstoren
- Birkenhead House
- Bushman’s Kloof
- Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel
- Cape Grace Hotel
- City Lodge O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- Delaire Graff Estate
- Ellerman House
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel
- Four Rosmead
- Franschhoek Country House
- Grootbos Forest Lodge
- Grootbos Garden Lodge
- Grootbos Private Villas
- Hunter’s Country House
- InterContinental O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- Kensington Place
- La Residence
- Le Quartier Francais
- Leeu Estates
- Leeu House
- Lekkerwater Beach Lodge
- More Quarters
- Mount Nelson Hotel
- One&Only Hotel Cape Town
- Rovos Rail
- Saxon Hotel
- Schulphoek House
- Southern Sun O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- The Capital Mirage
- The Cellars-Hohenort
- The Commodore Hotel
- The One Above
- The Peech Hotel
- The PortsWood Hotel
- The Residence Boutique Hotel
- The Silo Hotel
- The Turbine Boutique Hotel
- Tintswalo at Boulders
- Tintswalo Atlantic
- Tintswalo Waterfall
- Twelve Apostles Hotel
- Victoria & Alfred Hotel
- Welgelegen Boutique Guest House
- Africa House
- Arathusa Safari Lodge
- Baobab Hill Bush House
- Boulders Lodge
- Castleton Lodge
- Chitwa Chitwa
- Dulini Leadwood Lodge
- Dulini Lodge
- Dulini River Lodge
- Ebony Lodge
- Ecca Lodge
- Great Fish River Lodge
- Idube Game Reserve
- Ivory Lodge
- Jabulani
- Jackalberry Lodge
- Kambaku River Sands
- Kambaku Safari Lodge
- Kings Camp
- Kirkman’s Kamp
- Lebombo Lodge
- Leopard Hills
- Loapi Tented Camp
- Madikwe Hills
- Madikwe Safari Lodge
- Makanyane Safari Lodge
- MalaMala Main Camp
- MalaMala Sable Camp
- Marataba Mountain Lodge
- Marataba Safari Lodge
- Melote House
- Melton Manor
- Mount Anderson
- Narina Lodge
- Ngala Safari Lodge
- Ngala Tented Camp
- Noka Camp
- Pafuri Camp
- Phinda Forest Lodge
- Phinda Homestead
- Phinda Mountain Lodge
- Phinda Rock Lodge
- Phinda Vlei Lodge
- Phinda Zuka Lodge
- Rattray’s Camp
- River Lodge
- Rocktail Beach Camp
- Royal Malewane
- Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
- Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge
- Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
- Sabi Sabi Selati Camp
- Saseka Tented Camp
- Savanna Private Game Lodge
- Simbambili Game Lodge
- Simbavati River Lodge
- Sweni Lodge
- Tengile River Lodge
- The Farmstead at Royal Malewane
- The Outpost
- Thornybush Game Lodge
- Thornybush River Lodge
- Tinga Lodge
- Tintswalo Family Camp
- Tintswalo Manor House
- Tintswalo Safari Lodge
- Tswalu Motse
- Tswalu Tarkuni
- Tuningi
- Uplands Homestead
- Waterbuck Lodge
- Waterbuck Private Camp
- Babylonstoren
- Birkenhead House
- Bushman’s Kloof
- Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel
- Cape Grace Hotel
- City Lodge O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- Delaire Graff Estate
- Ellerman House
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel
- Four Rosmead
- Franschhoek Country House
- Grootbos Forest Lodge
- Grootbos Garden Lodge
- Grootbos Private Villas
- Hunter’s Country House
- InterContinental O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- Kensington Place
- La Residence
- Le Quartier Francais
- Leeu Estates
- Leeu House
- Lekkerwater Beach Lodge
- More Quarters
- Mount Nelson Hotel
- One&Only Hotel Cape Town
- Rovos Rail
- Saxon Hotel
- Schulphoek House
- Southern Sun O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- The Capital Mirage
- The Cellars-Hohenort
- The Commodore Hotel
- The One Above
- The Peech Hotel
- The PortsWood Hotel
- The Residence Boutique Hotel
- The Silo Hotel
- The Turbine Boutique Hotel
- Tintswalo at Boulders
- Tintswalo Atlantic
- Tintswalo Waterfall
- Twelve Apostles Hotel
- Victoria & Alfred Hotel
- Welgelegen Boutique Guest House
The city of Cape Town grew out of a European settlement founded on the shore below the mountains in 1652 by Jan van Riebeeck for the Dutch East India Company and was originally the largest city in South Africa. Now it’s a vibrant, multi-cultural city with a unique architectural heritage. The city features the highest density of Cape Dutch style buildings in the world which combines the architectural traditions of the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Indonesia. A lively city, the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival is the largest of its kind. Competing teams parade by in their colorful costumes playing Cape Jazz.
Cape Town is a city of dramatic and beautiful landscapes. The City Bowl, the central amphitheater-shaped area of Cape Town, is bounded on one side by Table Bay and on the other by the high peaks of Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak, Lion’s Head, and Signal Hill. Table Mountain National Park offers opportunities to visit Table Mountain’s peak for a breathtaking view of the city. Of course, the city is also well-known for its array of beautiful beaches. Camps Bay beaches in Clifton offer a more upscale experience with cafes, restaurants, and bars. While, Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town is home to a colony of African Penguins as well as an annual surfing competition.
One of Cape Town’s most notable and most visited attractions is the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. It continues to function as a working dock, and visitors can watch ships come and go. The V & A, as it is locally known, also boasts hundreds of shops and is a departing point for ferries to Hout Bay, Simon’s Town, the Cape Fur Seal colony, and Robben Island, location of the Nelson Mandela Gateway. Other cultural attractions include Artscape Theatre Centre, Cape Winelands, and Cape Town Stadium, a 2010 FIFA World Cup venue. The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden contains protected natural forest and fynbos along with a variety of animals and birds including over 7,000 species of plants.
The city also boasts a high number of exciting adventures. There are plenty of dolphin and whale watching tours available. While the more daring may even try cage-diving with great white sharks. Table Mountain has plenty of scenic hiking and biking trails and even a chance to abseil off the top or enjoy a tandem paragliding experience. The peak can be accessed either by taking the exciting Table Mountain Cableway or by hiking to the top.
- Africa House
- Arathusa Safari Lodge
- Baobab Hill Bush House
- Boulders Lodge
- Castleton Lodge
- Chitwa Chitwa
- Dulini Leadwood Lodge
- Dulini Lodge
- Dulini River Lodge
- Ebony Lodge
- Ecca Lodge
- Great Fish River Lodge
- Idube Game Reserve
- Ivory Lodge
- Jabulani
- Jackalberry Lodge
- Kambaku River Sands
- Kambaku Safari Lodge
- Kings Camp
- Kirkman’s Kamp
- Lebombo Lodge
- Leopard Hills
- Loapi Tented Camp
- Madikwe Hills
- Madikwe Safari Lodge
- Makanyane Safari Lodge
- MalaMala Main Camp
- MalaMala Sable Camp
- Marataba Mountain Lodge
- Marataba Safari Lodge
- Melote House
- Melton Manor
- Mount Anderson
- Narina Lodge
- Ngala Safari Lodge
- Ngala Tented Camp
- Noka Camp
- Pafuri Camp
- Phinda Forest Lodge
- Phinda Homestead
- Phinda Mountain Lodge
- Phinda Rock Lodge
- Phinda Vlei Lodge
- Phinda Zuka Lodge
- Rattray’s Camp
- River Lodge
- Rocktail Beach Camp
- Royal Malewane
- Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
- Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge
- Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
- Sabi Sabi Selati Camp
- Saseka Tented Camp
- Savanna Private Game Lodge
- Simbambili Game Lodge
- Simbavati River Lodge
- Sweni Lodge
- Tengile River Lodge
- The Farmstead at Royal Malewane
- The Outpost
- Thornybush Game Lodge
- Thornybush River Lodge
- Tinga Lodge
- Tintswalo Family Camp
- Tintswalo Manor House
- Tintswalo Safari Lodge
- Tswalu Motse
- Tswalu Tarkuni
- Tuningi
- Uplands Homestead
- Waterbuck Lodge
- Waterbuck Private Camp
- Babylonstoren
- Birkenhead House
- Bushman’s Kloof
- Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel
- Cape Grace Hotel
- City Lodge O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- Delaire Graff Estate
- Ellerman House
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel
- Four Rosmead
- Franschhoek Country House
- Grootbos Forest Lodge
- Grootbos Garden Lodge
- Grootbos Private Villas
- Hunter’s Country House
- InterContinental O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- Kensington Place
- La Residence
- Le Quartier Francais
- Leeu Estates
- Leeu House
- Lekkerwater Beach Lodge
- More Quarters
- Mount Nelson Hotel
- One&Only Hotel Cape Town
- Rovos Rail
- Saxon Hotel
- Schulphoek House
- Southern Sun O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- The Capital Mirage
- The Cellars-Hohenort
- The Commodore Hotel
- The One Above
- The Peech Hotel
- The PortsWood Hotel
- The Residence Boutique Hotel
- The Silo Hotel
- The Turbine Boutique Hotel
- Tintswalo at Boulders
- Tintswalo Atlantic
- Tintswalo Waterfall
- Twelve Apostles Hotel
- Victoria & Alfred Hotel
- Welgelegen Boutique Guest House
- Africa House
- Arathusa Safari Lodge
- Baobab Hill Bush House
- Boulders Lodge
- Castleton Lodge
- Chitwa Chitwa
- Dulini Leadwood Lodge
- Dulini Lodge
- Dulini River Lodge
- Ebony Lodge
- Ecca Lodge
- Great Fish River Lodge
- Idube Game Reserve
- Ivory Lodge
- Jabulani
- Jackalberry Lodge
- Kambaku River Sands
- Kambaku Safari Lodge
- Kings Camp
- Kirkman’s Kamp
- Lebombo Lodge
- Leopard Hills
- Loapi Tented Camp
- Madikwe Hills
- Madikwe Safari Lodge
- Makanyane Safari Lodge
- MalaMala Main Camp
- MalaMala Sable Camp
- Marataba Mountain Lodge
- Marataba Safari Lodge
- Melote House
- Melton Manor
- Mount Anderson
- Narina Lodge
- Ngala Safari Lodge
- Ngala Tented Camp
- Noka Camp
- Pafuri Camp
- Phinda Forest Lodge
- Phinda Homestead
- Phinda Mountain Lodge
- Phinda Rock Lodge
- Phinda Vlei Lodge
- Phinda Zuka Lodge
- Rattray’s Camp
- River Lodge
- Rocktail Beach Camp
- Royal Malewane
- Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
- Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge
- Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
- Sabi Sabi Selati Camp
- Saseka Tented Camp
- Savanna Private Game Lodge
- Simbambili Game Lodge
- Simbavati River Lodge
- Sweni Lodge
- Tengile River Lodge
- The Farmstead at Royal Malewane
- The Outpost
- Thornybush Game Lodge
- Thornybush River Lodge
- Tinga Lodge
- Tintswalo Family Camp
- Tintswalo Manor House
- Tintswalo Safari Lodge
- Tswalu Motse
- Tswalu Tarkuni
- Tuningi
- Uplands Homestead
- Waterbuck Lodge
- Waterbuck Private Camp
- Babylonstoren
- Birkenhead House
- Bushman’s Kloof
- Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel
- Cape Grace Hotel
- City Lodge O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- Delaire Graff Estate
- Ellerman House
- Fairlawns Boutique Hotel
- Four Rosmead
- Franschhoek Country House
- Grootbos Forest Lodge
- Grootbos Garden Lodge
- Grootbos Private Villas
- Hunter’s Country House
- InterContinental O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- Kensington Place
- La Residence
- Le Quartier Francais
- Leeu Estates
- Leeu House
- Lekkerwater Beach Lodge
- More Quarters
- Mount Nelson Hotel
- One&Only Hotel Cape Town
- Rovos Rail
- Saxon Hotel
- Schulphoek House
- Southern Sun O. R. Tambo Airport Hotel
- The Capital Mirage
- The Cellars-Hohenort
- The Commodore Hotel
- The One Above
- The Peech Hotel
- The PortsWood Hotel
- The Residence Boutique Hotel
- The Silo Hotel
- The Turbine Boutique Hotel
- Tintswalo at Boulders
- Tintswalo Atlantic
- Tintswalo Waterfall
- Twelve Apostles Hotel
- Victoria & Alfred Hotel
- Welgelegen Boutique Guest House