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Province of South Africa
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The Western Cape is the most south-western province in South Africa, covering many of South Africa's tourist destinations and attractions.
The centre of tourism in South Africa, encompassing the Cape Town metro area, Cape Point and the False Bay area.
East of Cape Town and easily visited in a day trip from Cape Town
Less crowded with tourists, this region offers beautiful scenery for the nature lover
An area rich in biodiversity between Cape Town and the Garden Route
Lovely scenery and one of South Africa's tourist hot-spots
The part of the Karoo in the Western Cape province, including the Little Karoo, a popular semi-desert region easily reached on the R62
By train
Spoornet operates regular inter-city trains from Cape Town to Johannesburg, Worcester, Beaufort West, Durban, Kimberley, Bloemfontein, Pietermaritzburg and East London.
By car
The Western Cape is easily accessible from the rest of the country by car.
By bus
Greyhound offers a plethora of inter-city routes nation-wide.
By car
There is a good road network and as some places are not accessible by public transport this is a good way to travel the Cape. Car rental is available in Cape Town and in the larger towns.
By a guide
There are a few hundred registered and qualified guides who know their way in Cape Town and the Western Cape.
Choose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
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the southernmost point of Africa
on the majestic Walker Bay and with an unspoilt and untouched hinterland, ruled by floral abundance
famous for the whale-watching
hot spa water, high quality rock climbing routes, and plenty of adventure activities
one of the oldest European settlements in South Africa, houses some fine examples of Dutch-Cape architecture
spring flowers, whales, a sixteen-mile beach and west coast hospitality
a tiny beautiful village near the Cederberg Wilderness area
a tiny fishing village on the West Coast, an area with stunning flowers
near the Tsitsikamma National Park
a small but beautiful park near Swellendam
The Tsitsikamma National Park, a section of the Garden Route National Park, is situated in the heart of the famous Garden Route in South Africa. The park offers some fine coastal scenery and sometimes the option of whale-watching.
Wilderness National Park is in the village of Wilderness in the Garden Route of South Africa.
a sanctuary for herds of springbok, Oryx, zebra, buffalo, hartebeest, rhinoceros, eland, kudu, klipspringer, bat-eared foxes, black-backed jackal, ostriches, and lions
Table Mountain National Park is a 221-km² park in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.
Tankwa Karoo National Park is in Northern Cape province of South Africa.
120 km north of Cape Town, between Yzerfontein & Langebaan
perfect for whale watching
10 km west of Yzerfontein
in Table Bay
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