Cape Town Winters are Cool for Nature Lovers
Every major city in the world has its parks, and most seaside towns across the globe can boast a clean strip of beach or commanding urban forest, but few city centres come close to matching Cape Town’s many stunning locations and natural environments.
From strolls along mountain contour paths or pristine beaches, hikes up the renowned Table Mountain or picnics in the famed Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, to visiting our resident African penguin colony at Boulders Beach, seeing baboon troops along the Cape Point route and spotting Southern Right whales along the False Bay coast, there’s a surfeit of attractions for lovers of nature in winter.
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Cape Town CityMob special: abseil off Table Mountain
Abseil Africa, in partnership with CityMob, is offering an elevating experience this winter. You pay R290 to enjoy an abseil off Table Mountain that would usually cost R595 – which means you save 51%.
At 1000m above sea level, the world’s highest commercial abseil will take your experience of Table Mountain to dizzying new heights. Most Capetonians and visitors to the Mother City have admired the mountain, bragged about it to friends abroad, and even strolled up Platteklip Gorge to view it first-hand. Now Abseil Africa will allow you to truly experience the wonders of our iconic landmark.
Cape Town CityMob special: Scuba diving in Cape Town
Cape Town Tourism, in partnership with CityMob, is offering an amazing underwater experience. Pay R250 to enjoy a scuba diving session worth R850 – which means you save 71% through this special offer.
Snow in Cape Town: Table Mountain’s crown
This morning Cape Town residents awoke to the chills of winter but were greeted by an astonishing sight: Table Mountain wore a crown of snow. For those who were already braving the icy conditions in an attempt to get to the summit, it was the icing on the cake – so to speak.
Cape Town winters are cool for adrenaline junkies
An active and outdoor lifestyle has long been part of the Cape Town mindset, and locals know Cape Town is often at its verdant best during winter, when cooler days, lush vegetation and lively seas become the backdrop for an adventure playground. In winter, conditions are perfect for kite-surfing, wind-surfing, board-surfing and extreme wave-surfing, as well as paragliding, abseiling, helicopter flips and skydiving. If you’re happier with your feet on the ground, the city’s mountainous landscape, nature trails and golf courses promise to keep you occupied. Here are some of the great activities in Cape Town during winter.
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