Need advice for December Capetown trip
My wife and I are flying into Capetown on December 7th and cruising
out on December 19th. This is our first visit to Capetown and we are looking for suggestions. Tentative plan is to rent a car for that period and tour the Capetown area and up to Port Elizabeth. We are seniors, but very frequent travelers. We would appreciate suggestions for the trip. Hotels (generally 3 star or better)? Places to see? Car rental company (need auto, since it is tough enough to be on the left side)? Itinerary? As an alternate, we could arrange to fly into Port Elizabeth and then drive to Capetown. Thanks in advance. |
Need advice for December Capetown trip
Hi
My wife is from South Africa so I have been there 3 times and we have ended up in Cape Town each time. It is a great city, a beautiful city :-) And we also rented a car and drove the Garden route to Port Elizabeth and it was a nice trip. I have posted pictures and trip reports on my homepage www.gardkarlsen.com. Maybe you can get some useful information there :-) Have a great trip :-) Regards Gard Stavanger, Norway My wife and I are flying into Capetown on December 7th and cruising out on December 19th. This is our first visit to Capetown and we are looking for suggestions. Tentative plan is to rent a car for that period and tour the Capetown area and up to Port Elizabeth. We are seniors, but very frequent travelers. We would appreciate suggestions for the trip. Hotels (generally 3 star or better)? Places to see? Car rental company (need auto, since it is tough enough to be on the left side)? Itinerary? As an alternate, we could arrange to fly into Port Elizabeth and then drive to Capetown. Thanks in advance. |
Need advice for December Capetown trip
The road from Port Eliazbeth to Cape Town is mostly 2 lane paved and in good
condition. There is a toll to be paid to cross the "new" bridge at Kranskloof?. There is accomodation at Tsitsikamma, and Knysna, Oudshorn among other places. Perhaps take 3-4 days from PE to Cape Town and another 7-8 days in Cape Town. Book early. December is busy in Cape Town. Ideas to see/visit between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town: Tsitsikamma National Park (coastal park) see www.parks-sa.co.za Oudshoorn - Cango Caves + Ostrich Farm Knysna - lagoon - Outeniqua Choo Tjoe (historic train ride) Stellenbosch - Historic Town + Wine routes (day trip from Cape Town) Cape Town - Table Mountain, Robben Island, Cape Point, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Boulders Penguin colony There are plenty of useful sites for each of these destinations. Try www.google.com and enter a keyword Enjoy your trip. Clive Reid "Bob" wrote in message ... My wife and I are flying into Capetown on December 7th and cruising out on December 19th. This is our first visit to Capetown and we are looking for suggestions. Tentative plan is to rent a car for that period and tour the Capetown area and up to Port Elizabeth. We are seniors, but very frequent travelers. We would appreciate suggestions for the trip. Hotels (generally 3 star or better)? Places to see? Car rental company (need auto, since it is tough enough to be on the left side)? Itinerary? As an alternate, we could arrange to fly into Port Elizabeth and then drive to Capetown. Thanks in advance. |
Need advice for December Capetown trip
Hi Bob
We live in Cape Town and have just arranged a trip for friends of ours from the USA along the same route you are interested in travelling. We have a range of different kinds accommodation here from some really good "bed and breakfasts", self-catering cottages and hotels. The B&B's have over the last few years become a popular choice for many visiting South Africa, but it really is an individual choice. We could send you some information if you like and on car hire too. In Cape Town, there is much to do and see and if it is your first visit here you will be very pleasantly surprised !! The trip up to Port Elizabeth is most scenic !! We can also help you arrange an itinerary if you know where you will start your trip. If you come to Cape Town first we can meet you at the airport to welcome you !! The friends we mentioned above will be arriving on the 22 October and it will be their second visit to South Africa. Both times it has been a pleasure to help them with their arrangements. Please let us know what you require and we will try our best to assist you. Warmest regards Rocco and Arlene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" Newsgroups: rec.travel.africa Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 6:31 AM Subject: Need advice for December Capetown trip My wife and I are flying into Capetown on December 7th and cruising out on December 19th. This is our first visit to Capetown and we are looking for suggestions. Tentative plan is to rent a car for that period and tour the Capetown area and up to Port Elizabeth. We are seniors, but very frequent travelers. We would appreciate suggestions for the trip. Hotels (generally 3 star or better)? Places to see? Car rental company (need auto, since it is tough enough to be on the left side)? Itinerary? As an alternate, we could arrange to fly into Port Elizabeth and then drive to Capetown. Thanks in advance. "Clive Reid" wrote in message ... The road from Port Eliazbeth to Cape Town is mostly 2 lane paved and in good condition. There is a toll to be paid to cross the "new" bridge at Kranskloof?. There is accomodation at Tsitsikamma, and Knysna, Oudshorn among other places. Perhaps take 3-4 days from PE to Cape Town and another 7-8 days in Cape Town. Book early. December is busy in Cape Town. Ideas to see/visit between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town: Tsitsikamma National Park (coastal park) see www.parks-sa.co.za Oudshoorn - Cango Caves + Ostrich Farm Knysna - lagoon - Outeniqua Choo Tjoe (historic train ride) Stellenbosch - Historic Town + Wine routes (day trip from Cape Town) Cape Town - Table Mountain, Robben Island, Cape Point, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Boulders Penguin colony There are plenty of useful sites for each of these destinations. Try www.google.com and enter a keyword Enjoy your trip. Clive Reid "Bob" wrote in message ... My wife and I are flying into Capetown on December 7th and cruising out on December 19th. This is our first visit to Capetown and we are looking for suggestions. Tentative plan is to rent a car for that period and tour the Capetown area and up to Port Elizabeth. We are seniors, but very frequent travelers. We would appreciate suggestions for the trip. Hotels (generally 3 star or better)? Places to see? Car rental company (need auto, since it is tough enough to be on the left side)? Itinerary? As an alternate, we could arrange to fly into Port Elizabeth and then drive to Capetown. Thanks in advance. |
Need advice for December Capetown trip
On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 21:31:03 -0700, Bob
wrote: My wife and I are flying into Capetown on December 7th and cruising out on December 19th. This is our first visit to Capetown and we are looking for suggestions. Tentative plan is to rent a car for that period and tour the Capetown area and up to Port Elizabeth. We are seniors, but very frequent travelers. We would appreciate suggestions for the trip. Hotels (generally 3 star or better)? Places to see? Car rental company (need auto, since it is tough enough to be on the left side)? Itinerary? As an alternate, we could arrange to fly into Port Elizabeth and then drive to Capetown. Thanks in advance. Hi. Schools close December 5th which means you'll have to book accomodation ASAP! Take a look at www.southafricaguides.co.za for more about Cape Town, the Garden Route and the "Friendly City" of Port Elizabeth. You'll find Cape Town and the Garden Route under EXPLORE - Western Cape in the menu and Port Elizabeth under EXPLORE - Eastern Cape - Coastal region in the menu. The site is still far from finished but there's a lot of useful information. Enjoy your visit. Daniél Palm - South Africa Disability is not inability http://www.lando.co.za/pdp http://www.southafricaguides.co.za/ |
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