A Cape Town & Camps Bay Travel Guide

The mountain, the sea, and the best table for the sunset.

Independent, specific guides to Cape Town and Camps Bay — where to go, where to stay and where to watch the light drop into the Atlantic.

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The mountain, the sea, and the best table for the sunset.
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The Best Things to Do in Camps Bay

A local's guide to the best things to do in Camps Bay — the beach, the sundowners, the Twelve Apostles hikes and the strip that comes alive after dark.

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The Best Things to Do in Camps Bay
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Table Mountain: The Complete Visitor's Guide
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Table Mountain

How to visit Table Mountain — cableway vs hiking, the best time to go, booking tips and how to read the weather so you don't waste your one clear day.…

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Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens: A Visitor's Guide
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Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

How to visit Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden — the Boomslang canopy walkway, the summer sunset concerts, best time to go and what not to miss.…

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Cape Town's Best Beaches, Ranked
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Cape Town's Best Beaches, Ranked

The best beaches in Cape Town — Camps Bay, Clifton, Llandudno, Muizenberg and Boulders — with honest notes on wind, water temperature and swimming.…

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The Perfect Cape Town 3-Day Itinerary
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The Perfect Cape Town 3-Day Itinerary

A practical 3-day Cape Town itinerary — Table Mountain and the city, the Cape Peninsula loop, and a Winelands or beach day, built around the weather.…

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Cape Point Day Trip: The Full Peninsula Loop
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Cape Point Day Trip

How to do the Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope day trip from Cape Town — the drive, Chapman's Peak, Boulders penguins and how to plan the loop.…

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Where to Stay in Camps Bay
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Where to Stay in Camps Bay

Where to stay in Camps Bay — the best streets, beachfront vs mountainside, and how to choose between hotels, guesthouses and self-catering villas.…

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Cape Town Neighbourhoods: Where to Base Yourself
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Cape Town Neighbourhoods

A guide to Cape Town's neighbourhoods for visitors — Camps Bay, the City Bowl, the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point and the southern suburbs — and who each s…

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Camps Bay for Families & Groups
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Camps Bay for Families & Groups

Why Camps Bay works for families and groups — self-catering villas with pools, the tidal pools for kids, and how to choose a home that fits everyone.…

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The Best Time to Visit Cape Town
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The Best Time to Visit Cape Town

When to visit Cape Town — the summer beach season, the quieter shoulder months, whale season and the rainy winter — so you travel at the right time fo…

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Cape Town on a Budget
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Cape Town on a Budget

How to visit Cape Town on a budget — the free and cheap things to do, when to go for lower prices, and how to eat, sleep and get around for less.…

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Where to Eat in Camps Bay
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Where to Eat in Camps Bay

Where to eat in Camps Bay — the sunset strip, seafood and sushi with a view, and how to get a west-facing table when everyone wants one.…

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The Best Restaurants in Cape Town
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The Best Restaurants in Cape Town

Where to eat well in Cape Town — Bree Street and Kloof Street, fine dining, and the food scene beyond the tourist strips, from Cape Malay to the Winel…

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The Best Rooftop Bars in Cape Town
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The Best Rooftop Bars in Cape Town

Where to drink with a view in Cape Town — rooftop bars in the City Bowl and on the Atlantic Seaboard, plus the best spots for a sundowner over the sea…

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