| T Vaidya |
24 January 2004 |
Stayed at Zimbali Lodge - Zimbali Estate, South Africa.
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Go for three nights - that's just right. If you are an avid golfer, then maybe four. Ten minutes away is the town of Ballito which has one or two nice seafood restaurants and a beach (swimming in sea allowed) as opposed to Zimbali where the beach is accessible but swimming in the sea is forbidden.
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| J Bosch |
28 October 2003 |
Stayed at Capetonian - Cape Town, South Africa.
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Try the seafood platter at Quay 4 at the Waterfront.
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| B Sisk |
12 September 2003 |
Stayed at Capetonian - Cape Town, South Africa.
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Cape Town is an excellent destination for starting a trip in SA. There was enough to do to concentrate on the garden route/wine route and Cape Town surroundings without venturing further. Car hire and driving are exceptionally easy as roads are fairly empty and SA drives on the left. B&Bs as well as hotels are plentiful and cheap as is eating out. People are very friendly and helpful and always willing to give ideas of where to stay, eat, travel to next, etc. Local private game parks near Port Elizabeth are malaria-free hence no need for medication. We went to Schotia Game Park which was very good value. The advantage of a small private reserve is the guarantee of seeing whatever animals are around as the rangers will contact each other to inform of whereabouts. There are others in the vicinity which may be worth also having a look at.
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| A Craven |
24 April 2003 |
Stayed at Balmoral - Durban, South Africa.
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We did a clock-wise tour from Durban of KwaZulu-Natal. Highly recommended were the Drackensberg mountains, the midlands battlefields and the game reserves at Ithala and Umfolozi.
We hired a car. We changed our first car which was a Toyota Tazz with no AirCon or Power Steering. This was poorly explained by the on-line car hire company and I would recommend people to book an up-graded car.
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| I Qureshi |
04 March 2003 |
Stayed at Balmoral - Durban, South Africa.
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Places visited proir to booking in Balmoral included St. Georges Hotel in Capetown(6 days) then on to Mossel Bay for a short stop before continuing to Oudstshroon for 2 days in Caves Lodge Hotel. Left for George for quick stop and then to Knysna for a night stay. Following day to Port Elizabeth for 3 days (stayed Caboose Hotel which burned down) and further 3 days in East London. Next stop Margate and finally Durban (Balmoral Hotel).
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| R Ansell |
27 February 2003 |
Stayed at Balmoral - Durban, South Africa.
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This hotel only a short ride from the sports stadiums. Very good restaurants within seconds of the hotel. Excellent location - only a stone's throw from the beach.
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| J Michaelson |
17 February 2003 |
Stayed at Capetonian - Cape Town, South Africa.
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Cape Town has a lot to offer tourists. The usual places to visit is Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront, Boulders and Simons Town to see the penguins and Robbens Island. I would recommend a Township Tour to District Six which is very informative on what South Africa was like during apartheid.
If you are lucky you should see the musical District Six after you took the tour. A great independent Travel agent is GC Tours. This is Errol's company and he is so knowlegeable about Cape Town (tel # 021-691-9192/Cell: 082-968-5636). Other things to see is is visit to Parliament(you must make reservations) and the Holocaust Museum.
If you do not have transportation Mosen at Unicab is reliable (Cell:083-733-9933).Just call him up and he will pick you up or if he is busy he will send someone else from Unicab which is the biggest cab companies in Cape Town.
A visit to Stellenbosch (wine country) is a must but you should spend 2-3 days there as just a day trip is insufficient. One of the best tours from Stellenbosch is Redwood Tours (contact Keith Cell 082-443-6480) He is not the cheapest but his tours as well as his knowledge is worth the extra Rand. Remember you get what you pay for.
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| J Michaelson |
06 February 2003 |
Stayed at Balmoral - Durban, South Africa.
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Don't miss the topless bus tour of Durban.
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| T Allen |
08 December 2002 |
Stayed at Mount Nelson - Cape Town, South Africa.
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Capetown has something for everyone. The cable car trip to the top of Table Mountain is not to be missed, nor is the Victoria and Albert Waterfront entertainment area. It is not that different from other "festival market" areas, but very well done. Personal safety was never an issue.
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