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Thinking of going to South Africa for a couple of weeks at Christmas. Basic plan is probably fly in to Cape Town, spend a couple of days around Boulders Beach (the Mrs is obsessed with penguins), then head east and probably fly out of Port Elizabeth.
Obviously there's Table Mountain and a few game reserves along that route, but any other must see stuff people know of around there?
Obviously there's Table Mountain and a few game reserves along that route, but any other must see stuff people know of around there?
ollie j said:
Go to see the penguins for an hour or two.... TWO DAYS, and when you get back, PM me and I'll send you a medal and a (crate of)beer.
What you're missing here is how obsessed the Mrs is with penguins, she's even been on Holiday to Antarctica to see them!I'm thinking if we stayed there a couple of nights she gets to coo over them morning and evening, and we can do day trips out from there, it's only 20 miles or so to Kirstenbosch and table mountain (via Chapmans Peak Drive by the look of Google maps), or are they better done from Cape Town?
Those caves look fantastic and I think ostriches will have to be on the menu.
Sounds like Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Plettenberg Bay need to be on the list then.
No, not a golfer. Like the idea of a sidecar, but they look like they're chauffered only, if I was going to do that I'd rather hire a self drive.
A second penguin site sounds like a good idea to tempt her away from the first one
Given that neither of us are city people, is there enough to do around Capetown to warrent staying there for 4 or 5 nights? We'll probably arrive on the 22nd, and I'd like to be somewhere nice for Christmas, so that either means 4 nights in one place, or 2 nights in one hotel and them move on for another 2. I guess Table Mountain and the Island take up 2 days, and we're not likely to be doing a lot Christmas day anyway.
Anyone know of any good dive sites/companies? Looks like you can dive with sharks in a fair few places which might be a good day trip.
A second penguin site sounds like a good idea to tempt her away from the first one
Given that neither of us are city people, is there enough to do around Capetown to warrent staying there for 4 or 5 nights? We'll probably arrive on the 22nd, and I'd like to be somewhere nice for Christmas, so that either means 4 nights in one place, or 2 nights in one hotel and them move on for another 2. I guess Table Mountain and the Island take up 2 days, and we're not likely to be doing a lot Christmas day anyway.
Anyone know of any good dive sites/companies? Looks like you can dive with sharks in a fair few places which might be a good day trip.
Booked the flights so committed now. Capetown just before Christmas and 2 weeks to get to Port Elizabeth. Loads of good suggestions here on places to visit in between so just need to work out where we want to go when.
Also discovered a girl at work is from Port Elizabeth and went to uni in Stellenboch so will he picking her brains too.
Also discovered a girl at work is from Port Elizabeth and went to uni in Stellenboch so will he picking her brains too.
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Monday 3rd June 23:32
Quick thread resurrection to say thanks for the advice on here. Got back yesterday after 2 weeks visiting Cape Town, Boulders Beach, Cape National Park, Franshhoek, Betty's Bay, Hermanus, Oudtshoorn, Wilderness National Park, and Addo elephant reserve. Loads of other places it would be great to visit but didn't have enough time. Fantastic trip, now need to sort through the 3000 or so photos we took between us
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