 | Loop Street: nightclubs, bars & restaurants concentrated
in one place. |
| St. Georges Mall: this pedestrians-only street mixes
sophisticated department stores with street vendors. |
| Green Market Square: one of the oldest squares in the City,
it features a daily flea market. |
| Two Oceans Aquarium: one of the top five aquariums in the
world. |
| The Cape Town Castle: the five-towered fortress was built in
the 17th Century. |
| Company Gardens: the gardens of the former Dutch East India
Company, founded in 1652. This mini botanical retreat is popular with office workers who
like to pass their lunch hour here. |
| Parliament & St. Georges Cathedral: lots of history in
one small space. |
| Museums: SA National Gallery, Rust-En-Vreugd Gallery, The
Jewish Museum, Cultural History Musem to name but a few. |
| Victoria & Alfred Waterfront: the newest and continually
expanding attraction of Cape Town contains many restaurants & bars, stores of all
kinds, as well as movie cinemas. |
| Table Mountain: more than 1000 metres high, the summit of
this mountain can be reached by cable car in a couple of minutes, or in a couple of hours
on foot. As the cable car is being renovated until next summer we suggest you take our Table Mountain on Foot Tour.The slopes of Table Mountain have been a
nature reserve since decades ago and contain protected fauna & flora, however from one
slope there is parasailing & hang-gliding. |
| Signal Hill: Reflecting Cape Town's naval history, this is
the hill from which the traditional cannon shot signaling midday was fired. Nowadays it is
an ideal spot to watch the sunset from. |
| Seapoint: the eating & entertainment quarter of Cape
Town, this part of town is home to many different nationalities, reflected in the choice
of food available, be it Steak, Sushi or Sechuan Chicken. |
| Clifton Beach: four beautiful beaches bordered by
not-so-cheap bungalows and steep mountainsides. |
| Camps Bay: one long beach, an oceanside walkway and some
stunning villas. |
| Hout Bay: originally a fisherman's town, now a favourite
holiday spot for people from everywhere, but especially from Gauteng, South Africa's
smallest but richest province. Trips to Seal Island from here. |
| Cape Point: beautiful & wild scenery.
(Good for a day trip, speak to Ambler's staff) |
| Muizenberg: miles long beach and good surfing. |
| Stellenbosch: South Africa's second oldest town (after Cape
Town) and home to the university of the same name. Architecturally interesting because of
the numerous original & well preserved Cape Dutch buildings, Stellenbosch also has a
lively nightlife thanks to the many students. |
| Paarl: the name of this Cape Dutch town is derived from the
second largest Granite rock in the world, at the base of which it was built. |
| Simonstown: quaint little naval town that has a museum
reflecting it's past as a British Naval Base. |
| Winelands: when french Hugenots arrived in 1688 they brought
with them offshoots of some of France's greatest vines and thus laid the foundation for
South Africa's wine industry of today. Many elegant wine farms can now be visited for
organised degustations or just a fun tasting. |
| Water Sports:
 | Canoeing/River-Rafting: no experience needed to brave the
torrents, but you should be an able swimmer. |
| Kloofing: try this home-grown, nerve-testing sport & jump
into crystal clear pools from heights of 2m to 15m (for the truly insane). |
| Diving: dive amongst the many wrecks along the Cape Coast.
Beginners can acquire the PADI Open Water Diver card. |
| Shark-Diving: dive down in a cage amongst the Great White
sharks. |
| Water Skiing: "walking" on water, for beginners and
advanced water skiers. |
| Sailing: weekend cruises to Dassen Island & Hout Bay. A
five day course is also available. |
| Surfing: Kommetjie & Long Beach on the Atlantic Coast and
Big Bay at Bloubergstrand are popular spots for surfing. There are no official surf-board
hire places but one can contact the Western Province Surfing Association. |
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| Aerial Sports:
| Bungi-Jumping: try the exhilirating Old Gourits River Bridge
Jump. |
| Parachuting/Skydiving: if you have no experience whatsoever
you can do a tandem jump. A one day course can already qualify you (with an official
licence) for one of the ultimate experiences: solo jumps. |
| Microlighting: more basic flying cannot be had anywhere. |
| Paragliding: spend the weekend in Hermanus or Kleinmond with
qualified instructors, who will introduce you to a world in the sky previously unknown to
you. |
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| Terrestrial Sports:
| Mountain & Rock Climbing: abseil down Table Mountain,
Chapmans Peak or the Magnetic Wall. All equipment provided except for boots. |
| Mountain-Biking: bike rental for short periods or extended
tours. Choose from a variety of trails ranging from a two-day forest trail to a
fourteen-day Garden Route trail. |
| Hiking: SA has great National Parks in which one can hike,
although permits are needed for some. |
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| Wine Route: visit one or several wine estates for
degustations. Our own Wineland Tour is best value for money. |
| Cape Point: where the Indian Ocean & Atlantic Ocean meet.
This is our most popular tour. |
| Robben Island: once Mandela's place of imprisonment, the
island now attracts many interested (and voluntary) visitors. Booking is absolutely
necessary. |
| Whale watching: usually July to December along the West Coast
from Saldanha Bay to Hermanus and Cape Agulhas. |
| Seal Island: trips organised from Hout Bay all year round,
weather permitting. |
| Crocodile Farming: see over 1000 crocodiles in South Paarl. |
| Shebeen & Township Tours: Want to know what the Townships
are all about? Go check one out! |
| Stellenbosch: the second oldest town in South Africa and home
to the university of the same name is best visited on foot. It is a prime example of Cape
Dutch architecture, but also a lively student town popular with other backpackers &
travellers. |