WHAT THEY SAY - About Our Cultural Tours
RECENT REVIEWS
Read what Lisa Lindblad, rated one of America's top five travel agents by Travel & Leisure says about Marion Ellis, Cape Insights' founder / owner: ''I spent yesterday in the company of a most interesting CapeTonian woman whose knowledge of her city's history, architecture, food and art is rich, and presented with anecdote and authority''
http://lisalindblad.blogspot.com/2009/10/cape-town-craft-design-and-art_27.html#more
Look over: Cape Cultural Tours with a Difference: ''Motivated to give tourists the kind of experiences they themselves would like to have when travelling, Cape Insights offer special-interest guided tours of unusual quality, featuring guides and guest lecturers of the highest standard.'' South Africa info: Gateway to the Nation - April 2009
An article on Food and Cooking Tours in South Africa by Anna Trapido - Africa Inbound
A snippet entitled ''Explore the Cape'' in Gourmet Getaways - Horizons
Download: Africa Inbound magazine May-June-July 2009 - Food and Cooking Tours.pdf
Download: Horizons magazine June 2009 - Gourmet Getaways.pdf
RECENT NEWSLETTERS
Download: Decidedly_different_Craft_Art_Tours_around_Cape_Town_-_Nov_2009.pdf
Download: Unforgettable Holidays in South Africa - June 2009.pdf
Download: African Wilderness Retreats & Gorgeous Getaway Escapes - Nov 2008.pdf
Download: Get a taste of our tours - July 2008.pdf
SAFETY MATTERS
Be as vigilant ... as you would in any big city. Cape Town is no different.
Apply discretion. Avoid ostentatious possessions.Leave your valuables in your hotel safe.
Be aware ... of the Noon Day Gun! In a tradition dating back to the early 19th century, at noon a cannon is fired from Signal Hill. Formerely this was a time signal for anchored ships. Now it alerts city dwellers to set their watches and provides exercise opportunities for local pigeons!
Be brave ... drink the tap water - it's reputably one of the best in the world.
___________________________________________________________________
WEATHER MATTERS
Some say Cape Town weather has all four seasons in one day ...
What is does have is a year-round, mild Mediterranean climate, with all this connotes ... sea, sky, sand, wind, waves ... so pack a hat, sunblock as well as a windbreaker.
The long Summer days (November to late March) are sunshine filled, with dusky evenings and star-studded nights.
Spring (September / October) and Autumn (April / May) are canny times to visit: it is usually balmy in between seasons, and nature is at its showiest in spring.
Winter (June to August) can be stormy, yet also produce perfect, temperate days. Called "The Green Season'', this is the time of year to spot whales along the coastlines, photograph wildflowers or gather around a fire with a glass of pinotage.