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Read MoreCamps Bay Beach
Many would argue that nearby Clifton’s four beaches take top billing in Cape Town, but while Clifton is indeed lovely, the beaches can only be accessed by walking down steep sets of stairs cut into the Cliffside. Camps Bay Beach,...
Read MoreCape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
On a map, Cape Town looks like it’s at the tip of Africa, but you can still drive two hours farther south to Cape Agulhas, where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, or...
Read MoreCape Winelands
No visit to Cape Town would be complete without a trip to the Winelands, just 45 minutes east of the city, and an astoundingly beautiful region of mountains sheltering green valleys and vine-covered slopes. It is also home to the...
Read MoreChapman’s Peak Drive
This five-and-a-half-mile toll road carved into cliffs 1,900 feet above the sea runs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek and has unparalleled sweeping views of the coast and the ocean. Go just before sunset, and stop at one of the lookout...
Read MoreDistrict Six Museum
In 1966, the Nationalist government proclaimed District Six, a mixed-race suburb famous for its jazz scene and colorful nightlife, a whites-only neighborhood. Over the next fourteen years, around 60,000 people were moved from this inner-city area to new townships several...
Read MoreEnjoy Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea is still enjoyed in Cape Town, which retains distinct colonial influences. The Mount Nelson Hotel is known for their full cream teas, but tea and scones are available all over. The plush sofas and harbor views make the...
Read MoreFranschhoek Wine Tram
Introduced in 2013, the Franschhoek Wine Tram is a fun new way to explore the winelands. The vintage inspired vehicles (there is a tram and a bus) stop at some of South Africa’s most famous wine estates for tastings or...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Great Outdoors
Whether you want to surf, cycle, rappel or shark dive, Cape Town can offer adventures of all kinds. We can will set you up with an expert local guide who can tailor a day’s adventure. Indagare members can contact the...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Robben Island with a former prisoner
During Apartheid, Nelson Mandela and many other prominent African National Congress members spent decades incarcerated at Robben Island. The island and its infamous prison are about a 40-minute yacht ride off the mainland. A former political prisoner will offer you...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Shopping Cape Town
Cape Town was named the Capital of Design in 2014 for the many innovative artists and craftsmen at work in the city. Explore the boutiques and showrooms of some of the most innovative talents at work with a resident who...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Table Mountain with a Bushman Guide
Take a hike up Table Mountain with a descendant of the original Hottentot or Bushmen tribes. As you scale this sandstone plateau rising above the Cape Flats, your guide will point out some of the approximately 1,470 species of plants...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: Township Experience
For those who want to better understand the social and community complexities of South Africa, a township visit can be an amazing opportunity. We can tailor a visit around volunteer options, education, crafts, healthcare or sports, depending on your group’s...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Community Visits
South Africa is a country with enormous social and economic divisions. For those interested in meeting some of the amazing individuals who are creating positive change in their communities, we can arrange special visits, ranging from community kitchen visits to...
Read MoreKalk Bay
Of all the small villages lining the False Bay coast of Cape Town (the Indian Ocean side), Kalk Bay is the loveliest. For that reason, it’s become increasingly trendy, with a number of good restaurants, and many art galleries and...
Read MoreKirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Surely among the world’s most gorgeous gardens, Kirstenbosch has an incomparable setting on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, its thirty-six hectares of landscaping merging seamlessly with the fynbos vegetation on the mountain. The gardens were established by Jan van...
Read MoreMangwanani Day Spa
You will be helping local people and local enterprise while having the most wonderfully indulgent day ever at this ingenious day spa, en route to the Cape Winelands. The treatments (full body massage, head and scalp massage, foot and leg...
Read MoreOld Biscuit Mill
The suburb of Woodstock was a drive-by zone for years but it’s been transformed into a groovy neighborhood in recent years, thanks mostly to the Old Biscuit Mill. That project, spearheaded by two gallery owners, started as a modest green...
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Table Mountain
The ideal start to a Cape Town visit is a cable car trip up Table Mountain. As you ascend and at the top, take in the spectacular views of the entire city and beyond; there’s also a range of paths...
Read MoreZeitz MOCAA
When Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary Art Africa) opened in 2017, it was quickly recognized to be one of Cape Town’s most important cultural institutions. Located on the V&A Waterfront, the museum is part of an exciting urban development involving...
