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Holidays
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There
are some outstanding tourist guides in Cape Town,
people with abundant knowledge, passion for the country and skills as
host and
guide.
It will
enrich your experience of South Africa to have a guide
for at least one day on your tour. Some areas, such as the townships,
can only
be properly understood and easily navigated with a guide. Such day
tours
provide a much deeper understanding of South Africa.
In Cape Town
the 'classic' guided tours are the Cape Peninsula,
Winelands and townships. Hermanus (whales) and time in the city centre
(shops,
museums and history) are also popular. Allow at least 4 days to see
Cape Town
properly.
Safari
lodges provide rangers, so a guide is not necessary on
safari, unless you have employed a specialist safari guide.
Most tour
companies and hotels can arrange a guide for you. For
top-level guiding in Africa, and articles about some of the most
fascinating people, places and projects visit www.greatguides.org
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Most
visitors from the UK, and many of other nationalities,
choose to hire a car and
drive themselves.
See our page
on Audio recordings
for a lead on excellent downloadable audio tracks and information. Cape
Town has an
enormous amount to offer, and is a fascinating city. If you do not have
a guide
then the recordings will provide you with insight that will greatly
enrich your
experience.
Consider
taking a township tour whilst in Cape Town, this
cannot be undertaken self-drive. If well led, this will give you a
memorable,
and uplifting experience.
Typically
you will find the quality of roads impressive, and
you will feel safe driving around. Remember that petrol stations only
take
cash.
Don't
underestimate distances... the Garden Route is 5 hours
from Cape Town, and Port Elizabeth/ Eastern Cape much further. Cape
Town to
Johannesburg is equivalent of London to Rome. It often makes more sense
to fly
(there are good budget airlines, try kulula and 1time) and pick up
another car.
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Many foreign and local tour
companies offer coach tours. Often the tours pack in destinations all
over the
country and thus cover huge distances in a short time. You may well
prefer to
spend much more time in one place: Cape Town deserves 4 days, likewise
the
Garden Route, for instance.
Consider the
advanatages of the freshness, individual care and
flexibility of a private guide.
The page on Audio recordings on this
website will give you leads for high standard introductory audio and
other downloads about the country.
Springbok
Atlas is a long-established company offering coach
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