
Cape Town Blog Posts
- Cape Town Sightseeing BusWritten By Uyaphi.comLike most major cities in the world, the City Sightseer offers travellers several options to take in all the attractions, over several different routes. If you are short on time, then this has to be one of the best and budget-friendly ways to see the City of Cape Town -The City Sightseer Bus...................
- Helicopter Flight over Cape TownWritten By Uyaphi.comWhile in Cape Town and looking for that one simply amazing 'Treat', look no further than Helicopter Flight Over Cape Town. Taking off near the V&A Waterfront and following a few flight paths, the longer the duration, the more the cost...................
- Constantia Valley Wine RouteWritten By Uyaphi.comConstantia Valley Wine Route has some of the best whites, reds and bubbles in the Western Cape, as well as award-winning restaurants, the views across the valley, Cape flats and onto Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch in the far distance. A must-visit when in Cape Town...................
- Norval Foundation South AfricaWritten By Uyaphi.comNorval Foundation South Africa opened in April 2018; it quickly became another driving force in the celebration of art in Cape Town. The Norval Foundation features not only South African artists but artists from the entire African continent...................
- Kirstenbosch, Boomslang Tree Canopy WalkwayWritten By Uyaphi.comKirstenbosch Gardens, sight, sound, smell and touch - these gardens always seem to surprise me with something new. When you think you have seen it all, the Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway presents itself, and the gardens are seen in a whole new light...................
- Muizenberg Beach Cape TownWritten By Uyaphi.comFrom the end of the nineteenth century till the 1960s, Muizenberg was South Africa’s premier seaside resort. Randlords built palatial mansions on the hillside and the seafront. Trains ran directly from Johannesburg without stopping in Cape Town...................
- Climbing Table MountainWritten By Uyaphi.comThe Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is closing down from the 22nd July till the 25th August; it’s the longest closure for many years. Urgent replacement work is needed as well as seasonal repairs. So, no getting to the top by the cable car...................
- Shark Cage Diving Cape TownWritten By Uyaphi.comIf you live in South Africa, shark cage diving is one of those questionable activities which divides opinion. On the one hand, you have certain conservationists who claim that chumming (luring sharks by throwing bloody bait into the water) is dangerous and alters the balance of marine life and makes sharks lose their fear of humans...................
- 10 best things about Cape TownWritten By Uyaphi.comAs we hunker down at the end of the week with a glass of local Klein Constantia wine in our hands, our consultant team likes to shoot the breeze. The conversation turns to why we live in and why we love Cape Town. Here are 10 of their suggestions in no particular order:..................
- Constantia Winelands, What to Do?Written By Uyaphi.comJust the name of the Cape Town winelands suggests a lazy weekend outing to Stellenbosch or Franschhoek, tasting some excellent wines and then a relaxed luncheon at one of the numerous vineyard restaurants. What people forget is that you can do this right on the doorstep of Cape Town itself within a twenty minute drive south from the city centre to the Constantia Valley...................
- Horse Riding in Cape TownWritten By Uyaphi.comNew Zealand has taken over the mantle as the adventure capital of the world. From bungy jumping to rafting, from mountain biking to hiking. What people sometimes forget is that you can do all these activities and more, right here in Cape Town. We just don't shout about it as much...................
- Cape Town Kite FestivalWritten By Uyaphi.comAt the beginning of November, Muizenberg hosted the 19th Cape Town Kite Festival; an annual jamboree which attracted crowds of over 20000. Being good and responsible corporate citizens of Muizenberg, the Uyaphi team witnessed the sublime and the strange over this two-day festival..................
- Design in Cape TownWritten By Uyaphi.comWith the Design Capital motto of "Live Design; Transform Life" serving as a leitmotif, Muizenberg is experiencing an unprecedented and exciting wave of investment, community involvement and physical regeneration. Once run down, and derelict corners and buildings have morphed into vibrant areas of activity...................
- Queen Victoria HotelThe Queen Victoria with her sophistication and luxury is the ideal base from which to explore everything that Cape Town has on offer including the surrounding waterfront. 35 modern rooms all enjoy stunning vistas over the waterfront and up to Table Mountain.
- Colona CastleSituated on the warm False Bay coast, a comfortably elegant base from which to explore the interesting and beautiful Cape Peninsula and Winelands, Colona Castle is within easy reach of the airport and Cape Town city centre.
- The Portswood HotelThe Portswood Hotel may be the kind of destination in which you are more prone to want to prolong your stay; a stylish hotel provides exceptional accommodation along with a tranquil environment, but a distinctively individual approach.
- Waterfront VillageWaterfront Village with more than 80 properties that are within the V&A Waterfront have all been immaculately equipped into luxuriously appointed apartments in accordance with comprehensive visitor requirements.
- Tintswalo AtlanticTintswalo Atlantic is the ideal place to go for guests needing to unwind right next to the ocean, located unobtrusively amongst the boulders of the Atlantic Ocean's water's edge as well as the slopes Constantiaberg.
- Ellerman HouseThe privately owned Ellerman House proudly stands high above Bantry Bay while offering guests probably one of the finest hotel experiences found anywhere in South Africa. All rooms and suites offer up spectacular ocean views.