South Africa, Capetown, any advice what to do?

[majordad]

I'll be in Capetown in December for a weekend conference. Never been to SA before and am considering adding on 3-5 more days. Any idea on what to do/see/add on .

[Puggit]

Go to Hermanus down the coast and organise a shark dive in Gaansbai (pronounced Ghghans-bye).

Head up to the wine region around Franschhoek/Stellenbosch and find a restaurant in a winery and enjoy.

Simonstown beach so you can play with the penguins - mix this trip with a jaunt down to the Cape of Good Hope

Get up Table Mountain when it's clear - whatever your plans for that day.

Robben Island - book a trip out in advance

Be careful, just don't do anything stupid.

[Rouleur]

Puggit has nailed it, so all I'll add is to not bother with the Waterfront area as it's dull and very touristy, and to recommend http://www.constantia-uitsig.com/ for eating.

[Puggit]

Rouleur said:

Puggit has nailed it, so all I'll add is to not bother with the Waterfront area as it's dull and very touristy, and to recommend http://www.constantia-uitsig.com/ for eating.

I thank you - too many weekends in SA on business, always tried to end up in CT instead of Joburg for the weekends

[OdramaSwimLaden]

Don't fly with SAA.....I find them shockingly bad.

[Puggit]

OdramaSwimLaden said:

Don't fly with SAA.....I find them shockingly bad.

They use old planes on the CT route but if you fly without status on one of their A340-600s there is no difference to flying without stays on BA/Virgin.

[Melman Giraffe]

Puggit said:

Go to Hermanus down the coast and organise a shark dive in Gaansbai (pronounced Ghghans-bye).

Head up to the wine region around Franschhoek/Stellenbosch and find a restaurant in a winery and enjoy.

Simonstown beach so you can play with the penguins - mix this trip with a jaunt down to the Cape of Good Hope

Get up Table Mountain when it's clear - whatever your plans for that day.

Robben Island - book a trip out in advance

Be careful, just don't do anything stupid.

The Beach at Simons Town is called bolders beach, you can take the train from Cape Town, its worth a stop a Muizenburg and have a meal in the station restaurant I think its called the Blue Bell. Have the seafood stew :Yum:

Robin Island - 1/2 day trip is enough.

Head out of town into the wine lands, go to the Boshendal vinyard and have on of there organised lunches on the lawn - The Snook pate is to die for!

Garden route up to Plat is amazing. Take a ride on the Blue train through the wilderness.