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Cape Town day trips and highlights, all within about an hour of Somerset West.

Hiking Table Mountain: Routes, Safety and the Cableway

Cape Town · Hiking & Nature

Hiking Table Mountain: Routes, Safety and the Cableway

Hiking Table Mountain: Platteklip Gorge, Skeleton Gorge, Maclear’s Beacon and the Pipe Track, with times, difficulty, cableway tips and SANParks safet...

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Hiking Lion’s Head, Cape Town

Cape Town · Hiking & Nature

Hiking Lion’s Head, Cape Town

Hiking Lion’s Head, Cape Town’s most popular peak: route, distance, the chains and ladders, and the best time to go for sunrise, sunset or...

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5 Days in Cape Town and the Winelands: A Sample Itinerary

Cape Town · Day Trips

5 Days in Cape Town and the Winelands: A Sample Itinerary

A day-by-day 5-day Cape Town itinerary from one base in Somerset West: the city, Cape Point, the Winelands and the coast.

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Where to Stay Near Cape Town: Why Somerset West Works as a Base

Cape Town · Somerset West

Where to Stay Near Cape Town: Why Somerset West Works as a Base

An honest guide to where to stay near Cape Town, with real driving times and why Somerset West works so well as a base.

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Top 10 Things to Do in Cape Town

Cape Town · Day Trips · Top 10s

Top 10 Things to Do in Cape Town

The ten Cape Town highlights worth the drive from Somerset West, from Table Mountain and Cape Point to Kirstenbosch and the V&A Waterfront. ...

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Adrenaline Activities Near Somerset West

Adventure · Cape Town

Adrenaline Activities Near Somerset West

Adrenaline activities near Somerset West: ziplining, skydiving, shark cage diving, sandboarding and more, with tips on booking safely.

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Villa Helderberg is now offering exciting Day Trips!

Cape Town · Day Trips

Villa Helderberg is now offering exciting Day Trips!

Villa Helderberg now offers day trips to Cape Town, the Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island and the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek wine regions.

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