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On to Cape Town
Well, it's day 6 and we made our way to Cape Town. Jamie drove us from the Sani Lodge to the Durban airport where caught a flight to Cape Town. We arrived mid-afternoon and spent the remainder of the day at the VA Waterfront. We are staying at Big Blue Backpackers in Green Point, which is within walking distance of the Waterfront. The Waterfront is …
Table Mountain Adventure
Today was probably one of the most amazing days of the trip, although it didn't start out that way. It was a Sunday so Cape Town was pretty quiet. The weather wasn't very nice - off and on rain - so we spent the morning walking around to see a bit of the City. We went by City Hall and then to the Castle. We toured the castle, which was pretty …
Last Day in South Africa
Day 13 and my last day:(. I fly to Johannesburg this afternoon and then back to NYC. Yesterday we went to Franschoek to check it out. It was another nasty, rainy day but we got out of the car and explored the little town a bit. It was another cute town - reminded me again of the Hamptons. The drive was nice as we passed wineries it seemed every few …
Day 3
Arrive in Cape Town at 09.35hrs local time. You need to source transport into town and find somewhere to stay. Catch one of the many shuttle bus from Cape Town Airport to Cape Town city centre. There are many accommodation options in Cape Town. The most suitable would be one of the many backpacker hostels. Note that it is worth shopping around as …
Day 5
You should climb Table Mountain, a great way to acclimatise and get some amazing views of Cape Town.
What a day! After another early start and cereal for breakfast, we got on an open back taxi to the base station of Table Mountain. From here we walked to the top. It was very hard work especially after another later night! Our mascot, Ralph …
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TravelPod Member ReviewsBig Blue Backpackers Lodge Cape Town
Very clean, lovely room, only downside is that desk staff arent that helpful with activities in the area even though they have a big board with prices
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