Stories from Cape Town

Published August 25, 2026

Whales, wildflowers, wine harvest, beaches or quiet — there's no bad time to visit Cape Town, only different ones. A local, season-by-season guide to weather, crowds and what's on across the year.

Published August 18, 2026

A living farm at Babylonstoren that winds the clock back a century — heritage cottages, working animals, old-world crafts still practised by hand, and a farm-to-table feast. One of the Winelands' most enchanting experiences.

Published August 13, 2026

A 300-year-old Cape Dutch farm near Franschhoek with one of the great gardens of the world — a vast edible garden, soaring glasshouses, farm-to-table restaurants, a farm shop and wine. A Winelands day in itself.

Published August 7, 2026

Ragged-tooth sharks, a living kelp forest and a turtle rescue centre at the V&A Waterfront — a guaranteed win with kids, and the perfect plan B when Cape Town's weather turns.

Published August 5, 2026

Wild baboons foraging by the sea are one of the great surprises of a Cape Point day — a genuine thrill and a genuine responsibility. Where you'll see them, why you must never feed them, and how to enjoy them safely.

Published July 29, 2026

The most photographed view in Cape Town — Table Mountain across Table Bay — turns to gold when the sun sets into the sea beside it. When to go, how to time it, and how to end a private tour day right here. With sunset video.

Published July 22, 2026

Between Scarborough and Kommetjie, a tiny conservation village clings to the Peninsula's wild Atlantic coast — white sand, powerful surf and the sea mist that gives it its name. The kind of stop coach tours drive straight past.

Published July 21, 2026

Not another wine farm — a private garden near Stellenbosch where monumental bronze leopards and wild half-human figures rise out of the fynbos beneath the mountains. One of the Cape's most extraordinary art experiences.

Published July 18, 2026

On the Simonsberg near Stellenbosch, Muratie made South Africa's first Pinot Noir and has made wine for over three centuries — a cellar left cobwebbed on purpose, a heritage wall tracing 300 years of families, and a garden full of art.

Published July 13, 2026

Fairview's goat tower and the pun that annoyed the French, Muratie's deliberately dusty cellar, neighbouring Delheim on the Simonsberg, and harvest at Dieu Donné — why no two Winelands estates are alike.

Published July 10, 2026

You don't have to fly to Kruger to see lions. Aquila puts the Big Five about two hours from Cape Town — lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo and hippo — as a half-day, a full day, or an overnight stay with two game drives and Karoo stargazing.

Published July 9, 2026

One of the New Seven Wonders of Nature — the rotating cableway, the summit plateau and its dassies, the famous tablecloth cloud, and the timing tricks locals use to catch the mountain at its best. With summit video.

Published July 8, 2026

Carved into a near-vertical cliff between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, "Chappies" is one of the world's great coastal roads. Its hand-built history, the viewpoints worth stopping for, and how to drive it properly.

Published July 7, 2026

The world's longest wine route runs through the Klein Karoo — mountain passes, the legendary Ronnie's Sex Shop, Barrydale's roadside time machine, hidden rock pools, Big Five safari at Aquila and night skies packed with stars.

Published July 5, 2026

Home of the king protea, the Boomslang canopy walkway and the Cape Floral Kingdom — and winter is protea season. What to see, when to go, and why the misty months might be the best-kept secret.

Published July 4, 2026

White sand, palm trees, and a wall of mountains rising straight out of the Atlantic. Why Camps Bay belongs on every Cape Town itinerary — plus the local trivia about how many "Twelve" Apostles there really are.

Published July 3, 2026

The southern right whales are back in Walker Bay. A month-by-month guide to whale season — the best viewing spots on the cliff path, peak months, and how to plan the perfect whale day from Cape Town.

Published July 3, 2026

The Cape Winelands' two most famous towns are only 30 minutes apart, but offer surprisingly different days. Wine styles, food, scenery and atmosphere — how to choose, or how to taste the best of both before sunset.

Published July 3, 2026

For a few short weeks every spring, the plains north of Cape Town explode into carpets of orange, white and purple. When to go, where the best displays are, and how to combine flowers with whale season.

Published June 22, 2026

Experience the Garden Route drive in winter — dramatic landscapes, moody skies, waterfalls in full flow, and the freedom of the open road. Watch the journey unfold through timelapse video.

Published June 19, 2026

One of the world's rarest penguin species nests at Boulders Beach. Learn about African penguins, their habitat, behavior, and how to visit responsibly. Includes photography tips and what to expect.

Published June 19, 2026

Hermanus hosts the world's only Whale Crier. Southern right whales arrive to calve in Walker Bay from July through November, peaking in September and October — one of nature's great spectacles, seen from the cliffs or from the sea.