Cape Town, South Africa

Tourist's Daily Cost of Living: $548

This number, in US dollars, indicates the estimated total of standard daily expenses for one person:

  • Brunch -Three-Star Restaurant
  • Dinner - Three-Star Restaurant
  • Three-Star Hotel One Room Per Night

Rate sometimes changes throughout the year depending on high or low tourist seasons. We rate on HIGH seasons so you can feel comfortable in using this as a safe gauge.

Average Weather

Average Monthly Temperature and Rainfall in Cape Town

Month Temp Rainfall
Jan 78 F 0.6 in
Feb 79 F 0.3 in
Mar 77 F 0.7 in
Apr 72 F 1.9 in
May 67 F 3.1 in
Jun 65 F 3.3 in
Jul 63 F 3.5 in
Aug 64 F 2.6 in
Sep 65 F 1.7 in
Oct 70 F 1.2 in
Nov 73 F 0.7 in
Dec 76 F 0.4 in
Month Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Jan 78 F 0.2 in 78 F 0.2 in 78 F 0.2 in 78 F 0.2 in
Feb 79 F 0.1 in 79 F 0.1 in 79 F 0.1 in 79 F 0.1 in
Mar 77 F 0.2 in 76 F 0.2 in 75 F 0.2 in 74 F 0.2 in
Apr 72 F 0.5 in 71 F 0.5 in 70 F 0.5 in 69 F 0.5 in
May 67 F 0.8 in 67 F 0.8 in 67 F 0.8 in 67 F 0.8 in
Jun 65 F 0.8 in 65 F 0.8 in 65 F 0.8 in 65 F 0.8 in
Jul 63 F 0.9 in 63 F 0.9 in 63 F 0.9 in 63 F 0.9 in
Aug 64 F 0.6 in 64 F 0.6 in 64 F 0.6 in 64 F 0.6 in
Sep 65 F 0.4 in 66 F 0.4 in 67 F 0.4 in 68 F 0.4 in
Oct 70 F 0.3 in 71 F 0.3 in 72 F 0.3 in 73 F 0.3 in
Nov 73 F 0.2 in 74 F 0.2 in 75 F 0.2 in 76 F 0.2 in
Dec 76 F 0.1 in 76 F 0.1 in 76 F 0.1 in 76 F 0.1 in

Lodging

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2 Inn 1 Kensington
Boutique guest house
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4 on Varneys Guest House
4 star hotel
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A Sunflower Stop
Backpackers hostel
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Abalone Lodge
Beachfront hotel
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Adin's & Sharon's Hideaway
Luxury bed and breakfast
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Afrique du Sudbackpackers
Backpacker hostel
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An African Villa
Small boutique hotel
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Arabella Sheraton Gran Hotel Cape Town
Waterfront hotel
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Ashanti Lodge
Backpacker hotel
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Auberge Burgundy Guesthouse
Provençal style guesthouse
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Bay Hotel
Luxury hotel
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Bayview Penthouses
Luxury holiday apartments
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Beachside Villa & Penthouse
Beachside luxury self-catering accommodations
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Bellvista Lodge
Modern lodge in Tybereg
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Best Western Cape Suites Hotel
Village-style 4 star hotel
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Blue Gum Country Estates
Lodge in the Klein River Mountains
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British Hotel Apartments
Self catering apartments in Simon's Town
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Bucaco Sud Guesthouse
Bed and breakfast in Betty's Bay
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Camps Bay Retreat
5 star hotel
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Cape Hirtage Hotel
4 star hotel
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Cape Victoria Guest House
10 room up-market guesthouse
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Cape Vineyard Guesthouse
3 star bed and breakfast in Franschhoek
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Cellars-Hohenort Hotel & Spa
5 star in Constantia
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Club Mykonos
Beach resort
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Coachman Guest House
Bed and breakfast in Swellendam
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Colona Castle
5 star hotel
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De Waterkant Village
Apartments and cottages
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Diemersfontein Wine & Country Estate
Has 14 en-suite bedrooms
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Dolphin Inn Guest House
Seaside resort of Blaauwberg
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Evergreen Manor & Spa
Luxury Stellenbosch guest house
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Ezard House at Camp Bay
5 star hotel
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Fairview City Bowl
Townhouse complex in Vredehoek
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Farmhouse Hotel
Luxury hotel in Langebaan
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Floreal House
Small 4 star hotel
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Franschhoebeck Country House
Luxury boutique accommodations in Franschhoek
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Gordon's Beach Lodge
Beach lodge in Gordon's Bay
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Grande Roche
Luxury hotel in Paarl
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Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
5 star safari lodge near Gansbaai
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Highlands Country House
5 star boutique hotel
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Hotel Clanwilliam
Hotel in Clanwilliam
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Hotel Le Vendome
5 star hotel
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Kingslyn Boutique Guest House
Bed and breakfast guesthouse
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Klein Genot Wine & Country Estate
Wine and country estate
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Klippe Rivier Country House
Country house in Swellendam
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Koornhoop Manor Guest House
Owner run guest house
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La Bonne Auberge
Guest house in Somerset West
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La Fontaine Guest House
Deluxe guest retreat in Hermanus
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La Splendida
Luxury suites
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Langebaan Beach House
Bed and breakfast accommodations
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Le Franschhoek Hotel and Spa
Luxury hotel and spa in the Cape Winelands
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le Quartier Francais
Boutique hotel
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Lemoenkloof Historical Hotel
Guest House in Paarl
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Les Cascades de Bantry Bay
2 retreats in Bantry Bay
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Life and Leisure
Luxury hotel in Stellenbosch
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Lion's View Cape Town
Small hotel
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Maison Chablis Guest House
Small guest house
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Marianne Wine Estate
Fine wine and guest apartments
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Melkbosch Guest House
Guest house near the ocean
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Monkey Valley Resort
Beach nature resort
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Montagu Country Hotel
En-suite air -conditioned hotel
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Mount Nelson Hotel
Luxury hotel
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My African Dream
Bed and breakfast
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Old Mill Lodge
Cottages in Western Cape
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Orange Guest House
Bed and breakfast
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Palm House
Luxury guest house
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Poplar Tree Lodge
Self-catering accommodations
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Protea Breakwater Lodge
Budget hotel
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Residence Klein Oliphants Hoek
4 star guest house
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Ricketty Bridge Winery
Hotel and winery
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River Manor Country House & Spa
Stellenbosch boutique hotel and spa
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Rochester Guest House
Luxury bed and breakfast
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Rosedene Guest House
Luxury guest house
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Sandra's Guest House
Guest house near the beach
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Siloam Cottages
B&B and self-catering
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Simon's Town Backpackers
Backpacker's in Simon's Town
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Simon's Town Quayside Hotel
4 star hotel
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Sonnekus Guest House
Small guest house
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Soverby Guest House
Guest house in Stellenbosch
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Steenberg Hotel
Luxury hotel in Constantia
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Stumble Inn Backpackers Lodge
Backpacker's lodge in Stellenbosch
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The Backpack
Cape Town hostel
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The Cellars - Hohenort
5 star accommodations
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The Claredon
Luxury accomodations
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The Corner House
Guest house in Franschhoek
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The Grand Daddy
4 star hotel
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The Twelve Apsotles: Hotel & Spa
Luxury boutique hotel in Cape Town
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The Village at Spier
4 star hotel in Stellenbosch
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The Village Lodge Porfolio
Boutique hotel
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Townhouse Hotel
4 star hotel
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Toy Cottages
3 and 4 star cottages
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Trinity Guest Lodge & Restaurant
Guest lodge and restaurant
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Urban Chic Boutique Hotel & Gallery Café
Boutique hostel and café
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Victoria & Alfred Hotel
Luxury hotel on the coast
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Villa Honeywood Guest House
Luxury guest house
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Vineyard Hotel
Deluxe hotel in Newlands
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Waterfront Village
5 star serviced apartments
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Welgelegen Guest House
Luxury boutique guest house
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Whale cottage
Guest houses
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Winchester Mansions Hostel
Luxury 4 star hotel
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Anchors Rest
4 star accommodations
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Blue Waters
Hotel near the beach
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Centre Court
Bed and breakfast
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Champagne Castle
4 star hotel
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Chilli Pepper Lodge
Family friendly hotel
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Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse
Hotel and restaurant
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De Novo Lodge
Lodge
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Duma Manzi Private Game Reserve
Private game reserve
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Ebbtide on the Beach
Hotel near the beach
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El Palma
Guest house
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Five Burnham Guest House
Boutique guest house
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Flamingo Lodge
Hotel near the beach
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Ghost Mountain Inn
4 star accommodations
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Golden Horse Casino
Hotel and casino
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Granny Mouse Country House
Hotel, restaurant and spa
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Hilton Country Estate and Spa
Luxury estate and spa
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Hluhluwe River Lodge
On a wildlife reserve
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Hotel Izulu
Luxury hotel
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Isibindi Lodge
African lodges
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Kingfisher Lodge
Hotel in KwaZulu-Natal
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Kingston House
Bed and breakfast
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Laletsa Loge
Luxury lodge
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Langlois Lodge
Bed and breakfast
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Mdoni House Guest Lodge
Bed and breakfast
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Mvubu Lodge
On a game reserve
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Rocktail Bay Lodge
Hotel near the coast
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San Lameer
Villas
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Sani Pass Hotel
Hotel and leisure resort
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Sica's Guest House
Luxury bed and breakfast
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Sleborne Hotel, Spa and Golf Estate
Luxury htoel
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Taylor's B&B
Bed and breakfast
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Teremok Lodge
Boutique lodges
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Thanda Private Game Reserve
Private game reserve
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The Benjamin
Boutique hotel
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The Quarters
Luxury accommodations
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The Royal Hotel
Luxury hotel
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The View Guest Lodge
Luxury accommodations
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The Westville Hotel
All rooms are en-suite
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Vineyard on Ballito
Luxury guest house
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Watervale Lodge
Lodge
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Westville B&B
Bed and breakfast
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White Shores Guest House
Luxury accommodations
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33 on First
Guest house
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5th Avenue Guest House
Guest house
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Africa Centre-Airport Guestlodge
Airport leisure hotel and guest lodge
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Amakhosi
Safair lodge
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Amakoekoe Guest House
Guest house/lodge
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Budmarsh Lodge
Luxury lodge
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Club Maluti
Basic accommodations
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Eskon Convention Center
Conference center
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Fourways Garden Guest Estate
Bed and breakfast or self-catering cottages
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Illyria Hose
Boutique hotel
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Isbindi Africa Lodge
Game reserve lodge
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Klip-Els Guest House
Bed and breakfast in Gauteng
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Kloofzicht Lodge
Luxury hotel in Muldersdrift
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Makanyane Safari Lodge
Luxury safari lodge
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Makweti
Safari Lodge
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Misty Hills Country Hotel
Country hotel, conference centre, and spa
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Park Hyatt Hotel
Luxury hotel
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Rissington Inn
Small inn
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Rosebank Hotel
Luxury hotel
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Saffron
Guest house
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Summerview Guest Lodge
Business class accommodations
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Ten Bompas
All-suite hotel
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The Clico Guest House
4 star boutique guest house
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Mount Grace
Luxury hotel
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The Grace in Rosebank Hotel
Luxury hotel in Rosebank
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The Outpost
Contemporary hotel
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The Space
Guest house
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Westcliff Hotel, The
Luxury hotel
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Thulani Lodge
Luxury guest house
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Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
Luxury lodge
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Venda Villages Guest House
Authentic Venda village
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137 High Street
Guest house and restaurant
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4 Carnoustie Luxury Guest House
Luxury guesthouse
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A 1 kynaston
Bed and breafast
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Addo Elephant Park
African lodge
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Africa Bed & Breakfast
Bed and breakfast
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Anchorage Guest House
Luxury bed and breakfast
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Bedford Guest House
Guest house
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Blue Water Beach Hotel
Boutique hotel
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Bushman Sands
4 star hotel
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Camdeboo Cottages
Cottages
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Chrislin B&B
African lodge
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Fifth Avenue Beach House
Hotel near the beach
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Hobie Beach
Guest house
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Karoopark
Guest house
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Lemon Tree Lane
Luxury guest house
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Lupus Den County House
Small guest house
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Noorspoort Guest Lodge
3 star accommodations
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River Bend Lodge
Luxury lodge
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Sea Otters Lodge
Guest house on the coast
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Sibuya Game Reserve
Game reserve lodge
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Summer House
Bed and breakfast
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The Courtyard
Guest house
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The Paxon Hotel
Beach front accommodations
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The Strandloper Trails
4-5 day hike
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The Windermere
Small luxury hotel
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Lalibela
Game reserve
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Valleyview
Bed and breakfast
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Castello di Monte
Luxury guest house
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Cornerstone Guest Lodge
All-suites
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Crane's Nest Guest House
Guest house
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Daan & Zena
Bed and breakfast
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De Hoek Country House
Luxury hotel
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Green Hills
4 star hotel
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Illyria House
Luxury accommdations
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Jameson Country Cottages
Self-catering cottages
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Kievits Kroon Country Estate
Luxury accommodations
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Lesedi Cultural Village
African lodge
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Lutea Guest House
Bed and breakfast
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Mateya
Safari Lodge
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Mountain Sanctuary Park
Privately-owned nature reserve
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Pretoria Backpackers
Backpackers and travelers lodge
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Roode Vallei Country Lodge
Country lodge
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Saint George Hotel
Mediterranean style hotel
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Sheraton Pretoria
Luxury hotel
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Ted's Place
Bed and breakfast
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Tshwane Guest House
Bed and breakfast
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That's It Guest House
Guest house
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The Garden Lodge
Lodge and conference centre
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The Palace of the Lost City
Luxury hotel in Sun City
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Muckleneuk Guest House
4 star guest house
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Chitwa Chitwa Private Game Reserve
Luxury game lodge
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Lukimbi Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge
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MalaMala Main Camp
Game reserve
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Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
Luxury safari lodges
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Tinga Private Game Lodge
Air conditioned luxury suites
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Valley of the Rainbow
Private game reserve

Services

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Cape Sensations
Cape Town tours
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Cape Sports Center
Water sports
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Coastal Kayak Trails
Scenic guided ocean trips
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Drum Africa
Tours and safaris
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Gary's Surf School
Learn to surf
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IntrApid Adventures
Rafting down the Palmiet River
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Ou Skip Resort and Chalets
Resort and chalets on the beach
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Para-pax Tandem Paragliding
Tandem paragliding
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Shakabarker Tours
Tours
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Shark Watch
Shark cave diving
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Skydive Cape Town
Skydiving
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Skydive Citrusdal
Skydiving
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Aerial Cableway
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Table Mountain Walks
Hike Table Mountain
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Walker Bay Adventure
Water based tours
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Whale Watch South Africa
Whale watching
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Wine Valley Horse Trails
Horse back riding
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Amatikulu Tours
Safari tours
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Cesea Charters
Fishing charter business
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Drakensberg Tourism
Outdoor excursions
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Fugitives' Drift Lodge
Battlefields of the Anglo Zulu Wa
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Info South Africa
Tour service
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Lynski Charters
Fishing charter business
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Swissroll Charters
Sport fishing charters
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African Safari
Safaris
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Icarus Skydiving School
Learn to skydive
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Melville Koppies
Nature reserve
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Ocean Divers
Scuba diving school
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The Blue Train
Luxury train ride
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Bill Harrop's Original Balloon Safaris
A balloon safari

Sites

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Baxter Theatre Complex
Theater center
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Bontebok National Park
South African national park
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Bouchard Finlayson
Boutique winery in Walker Bay
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Clovelly Country Club
Golfing
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Fairview
Winery
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Gold of Africa Museum
Artifacts made of gold
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Klein Constantia
Vineyard
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KWV International
Winery
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Landskroon
Winery
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McGregor Co-op Winery
Winery in McGregor
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Meerlust
Wine estate
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Monkey Town
Primate sanctuary
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Mont Rochelle
Luxury accommodations
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Muratie
Wine estates
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National Library of South Africa
Leading national library
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Nelson's Creek
Wine estate
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Plaisir de Merle
Winery
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Robben Island
Prison museum
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Rodeberg Nature Reserve
Private nature reserve
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Royal Cape Golf Club
Golf couse
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South African Jewish Museum
Jewish museum
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South African Maritime Museum
Maritime museum
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Springfield Estate
Family-run wine farm
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Swartland Winnery
Winery
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The Gardens Shul
Synagogue
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Theatre on the Bay
Live theatrical productions
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Thelema Mountain Vineyards
Winery in Stellenbosch
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Twee Jonge Gezellen
Winery
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Two Oceans Aquarium
Aquarium
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Vergelegen
Winery
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Vineyard Alluvia
Boutique wine estate
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Westlake Golf Club
Golf course
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Durban Botanic Gardens
Botanical garden
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Durban Country Club
Golf Resort & Restaurant
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Groundcover Leather Company
See and buy leather goods
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KNZ Wildlife Camping Areas
Wildlife center
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NSA Gallery
Contemporary art
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PheZulu Safari Park
Safari park
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Shakaland
Zulu-style resort
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uSaka Marine World
Water park
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Wavehouse
Family fun
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Johannesburg Civic Theatre
Theater
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Gold Reef City
Theme park
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Goodman Gellery
Contemporary art
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Johannesburg Planetarium
Planetarium
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Johannesburg Zoo
Zoo
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Lesedi Cultural Village
Multi-cultural village in
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Market, The
Theatre
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Montecasino
Hotels and casino
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National Museum of Military History
Military history
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Phinda Resource Reserve
Private game reserve
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SAB World of Beer
Brewery tour
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Standard Bank Gallery
Fine art by local artists
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Ster-Kinekor
Theater
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Botlierskop Game Reserve
Private game reserve
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De Wildt Cheetah Centre
Cheetah centre
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Melrose House
Museum
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Pretoria Art Museum
Specializing in South African art
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Voortrekker Monument & Museum
Heritage site
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Irish Museum of Modern Art
http://www.modernart.ie/en/index.htm

Videos

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