How to spend top weekend in Cape Town - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

Visit the White Sharks and Crocodiles

The town of Gansbaai is 112 kilometers from Cape Town. You will be brought here from the hotel to experience the thrill of extreme entertainment. This is diving for a White Shark. It costs $190. You'll have breakfast first. You will go on a familiarization tour and pass a safety briefing after breakfast. You will also receive a special wetsuit.

You will go to Walker Bay on a boat accompanied by a group of professionals after all the preparations are completed. You will be placed in a metal cage here. You will go to visit the predators. The duration of the entertainment is 4 hours. The city of Paarl is 45 minutes away by car from Cape Town. If you go there, you will visit one of the farms where crocodiles are bred.

You can see these predators in their natural habitat here. You will make a 20-minute diving to them, being in a metal cage. You will be provided with all the necessary equipment and will be told about the safety rules. Your underwater adventure with video shooting will begin after that. You will pay $130 for entertainment. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Go Surfing on the Beaches of Cape Town

If you decide to go surfing in Cape Town, then visit one of the beaches at any time from September to April. They are located near the city. For example, this is Milnerton Beach. You will rent a board and wetsuit. You can also take a few lessons from a qualified instructor or take a course at a local surf school if you need it.

Do River Rafting

If you want to go rafting during your vacation in Cape Town, choose one of the 2 rivers: Orange River and Breed River. The first of them flows 685 kilometers from the city. It has a rough current. If you prefer it, a 6-day tour is waiting for you. It costs $350. This way you can combine a complex rafting on a beautiful and long river with a recreation in nature. You will be provided with all the necessary equipment. The second river is a 60-minute drive from Cape Town. Its current is calm. But there are small accelerations. You will go here for 1-2 days and pay 80 dollars. You will not only do rafting but also see numerous animals and birds here.

Bungee Jump

Part of the picturesque coast called the Garden Route is located east of Cape Town. If you want to experience the thrill, you can test your nerves by jumping from the Bloukrans Bridge here. Its height is 216 meters. You will jump into the forest where the rainforest is growing. Entertainment costs $80. You can also go on a canopic tour accompanied by a professional guide-instructor. This entertainment costs $40. You will slide along ropes in the mountains near Cape Town or through the trees of the Tsitsikamma National Park during this trip.

Helicopter Sightseeing Tour

If the weather is good you will be able to see Cape Town and its surroundings while onboard a helicopter. You can choose from several tours. For example, you will fly over the Atlantic coast through the city's beaches in 17 minutes. You will admire the beauty of Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront. You will pay $130 for the trip. You can choose a flight which costs $180. It will pass over the city through False Bay. You will enjoy the view of the coast and the Constantia Wine route for half an hour. If you pay $340, you will make a voyage over the entire Peninsula to the Cape of Good Hope, returning via penguin beach.

Safari in a Private Nature Reserve

The private nature reserve is located 200 kilometers from the city. You will go here on safari. You can choose a vehicle that you like. It can be an SUV for $210, a Quad Bike or a horse for $250. You can watch lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and buffaloes for 3 hours here accompanied by a professional ranger.