1. Download the AIRALO App

Cell phone roaming in SA is very expensive. Downloading Airalo and purchasing data ensures consistent connection throughout your trip.

2. There are dialling codes for calling South African numbers

Please place +27 in front of all SA numbers. Using the 0 will not work from European phones.

Cape Town Airport to City Centre

Travel from Cape Town international airport into Cape Town is about 20 min by car, in traffic, can be longer

- Uber is available and safe to use (about R200 one-way = 10 EUR)

Where to stay:

The best place to stay in Cape Town would be in and around the V&A waterfront - good shopping, restaurants, and hotels from expensive to medium range.

There is a perfectly safe walk along the sea front into Green Point, Mouille Point & Sea Point. Sea Point has one of the most scenic promenades on the Atlantic seaboard. it is 11km long - you can hire bicycles along the promenade. Good restaurants here too and more reasonable hotels.

The Robben Island tour ferry departs from the V&A Waterfront to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. this must be booked in advance at www.robben-island.org.za.

There is a hop-on-hop-off bus service, where you can include a visit up table mountain.

You are also able to book a harbour cruise a visit to camps bay beach is also a must and one of the stops on the bus.

For wine lovers a trip to a wine farm can also be booked. Stellenbosch and Franschhoek (45min to 1hr from Cape Town) offers beautiful vineyards, restaurants, wine-tram (www.winetram.co.za) and more!

Safari:

There are a few game farms around 2-3hrs from Cape Town. Bush Breaks helps organize these - you can contact them via their website: https://www.bushbreaks.co.za/.

- Kuganha Luxury Tented Camp www.kuganha.com

- Inverdoorn www.inverdoorn.com

- Aquila www.aquilasafari.com

- Sanbona www.sanbona.com

-Gondwana www.gondwanagr.co.za

Other links:

www.citysightseeing.co.za

www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g1722390-Cape_Town_Western_Cape-Vacations.html

Food:

https://insideguide.co.za/cape-town/sea-point-restaurants/

https://www.eatout.co.za/

Some of our favourites include:

- Jason's Bakery for Breakfast

- Skoon Bakery for Breakfast

- Vovo Telo's for best brioche French Toast

- Tasha's in the V&A Waterfront, great food at any time

- Chef's Warehouse at Beau Constantia is to die for, go for lunch and take an Uber. Amazing food, scenery and wine. Their signature cocktails are also divine. Please note - this is to be booked well in advance.

- Bobo's in Mouille Point

- Oranjezicht Market, next to the Waterfront (Wednesday and Saturday only)

- Takeaway burgers: Roccomamas

- The Nines in Seapoint!!

- Three Wise Monkeys

- To be honest, most restaurants serve amazing food

Do not walk around with expensive watches or jewellery, Cape Town is like other large cities

Hermanus is a sea side town 107km from Cape Town international airport (1 hour 30 drive). It is known for the best land based whale watching in the world. the whales visit between July & November. It is also known for its beauty, nestled between the mountains and the sea

There is a wonderful, well maintained cliff path walk which will link you to some beautiful beaches -Kammabaai in Voelklip is one such beach. It is a good walk (5km) from the centre of town

In the Hemel-en-Aarde valley, we have some of the best South African vineyards. there is a hop-on-hop- off ‘wine safari’ which gives you an opportunity to try the wines.

www.winehoppers.co.za

There is also an opportunity for a cruise in the bay (Walker Bay) on a catamaran - this may need to be booked in advance

www.neptunesdivers.co.za

Walker Bay Adventures offers sea-kayaking along the Hermanus coast

https://walkerbayadventures.co.za/

Hermanus also has the most beautiful 27-hole golf course. http://www.hgc.co.za/

Getting there:

- Look at www.hermanus-shuttle.co.za for private transfers

- Uber is possible from Cape Town & the airport, but is the more expensive option. Uber is not available for getting around Hermanus.

- Car hire is also available both at the airport and in Hermanus. Please note that you will need a credit card to hire a car.

- There are two taxi companies for getting around in Hermanus:

1. Cabbies taxi: (+27) 0606235221

2. Tuk taxi: www.hermanustaxi.com tel: (+27) 0846885885

Good restaurants:

For meat

Hussar Grill -

www.hussargrill.co.za

Char’d

www.chardhermanus.co.za

For seafood :

The Rock/Gecko bar

www.therockhermanus.co.za

Fick’s pool restaurant

www.ficks.co.za

Dutchies beach restaurant (across from grotto beach - blue flag status)

www.dutchies.co.za

Theo’s taverna (Greek):

(+27) 727872505

Fisherman’s cottage :

www.fishermanscottage.co.za

Just pure bistro (breakfast & lunch)

www.justpure.co.za

Wine Farms in the vicinity:

- Newton Johnson

- Creation

- Bouchard Finlayson

- Ataraxia

- Spookfontein

These are just a few recommendations!