This is the place where you can find informed and inspiring choices of where to WINE, DINE, STAY and PLAY whilst you are on holiday in Southern Africa with us. Constantly updated - and with regular "real life" comments from our travellers - each section simply lists some of the favourite things we love doing in our City of Cape Town and as we travel OUT & ABOUT across Southern Africa and beyond.
We hope you feel inspired to try some of our choices and we would like to hear your thoughts and comments if you do.

 August 16  0 Comments

Chopper Celebrations in Cape Town Chopper Celebrations in Cape Town

Our Managing Director Richard recently celebrated his 50th birthday and in true Travel Concepts style we treated him to an action packed day full of luxury surprises. One of which was a 45 minute helicopter trip over Cape Town and its beautiful peninsula.

Now our city of Cape Town is scenic enough from the ground, but [...]

 March 17  0 Comments

Don’t Drink and Drive! – Your wine tour by open top bus Don’t Drink and Drive! – Your wine tour by open top bus

With thousands of tourists pouring into Cape Town during the summer and even winter months, many want to tour the Cape to see its beauty first hand.  There are so many different types of tours available where one can see the most popular tourist sites but we found one that we just had to share [...]

 August 16  1 Comment

A Family Experience at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve A Family Experience at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

Mandi – again out and about with her family in tow – recently visited Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, which is located very close to Mossel Bay on the Garden Route. She continues, “I can recommend it to travelers as a day tour, if you are short of time and do not have the opportunity of [...]

 May 05  0 Comments

Elephant Back Safari Experience – Eastern Cape Elephant Back Safari Experience – Eastern Cape

Our Senior event Coordinator Kim has been busy this last month, not only having romantic retreats in the winelands with her boyfriend, but then traveling with Damien for a weekend away at the Elephant Back Safari Lodge, in the Eastern Cape.

The lodge is situated on the border of the famous Addo Elephant Park just over [...]

 March 01  0 Comments

Chapman’s Peak Drive – Hout Bay Chapman’s Peak Drive – Hout Bay

After two years of closure due to rock slides and safety improvements, this spectacular, scenic drive is now reopen and we think it is a must for people visiting Cape Town.
Rising from the village of Hout Bay, the toll road winds slowly up the mountain side to a viewing point at the top that is [...]

 February 01  0 Comments

Sunset horse ride on Noordhoek Beach Sunset horse ride on Noordhoek Beach

Miles of sea and sand in front of you and the rugged mountains of Chapman’s Peak behind, if you’re feeling romantic then there is nothing better than galloping through the surf with the sun going down in the distance. Trust us – our two Directors fell in love doing this very thing!

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 February 01  0 Comments

Cruising in Table Bay Cruising in Table Bay

Many people think the best views of Cape Town are from the top of Table Mountain and whilst we don’t disagree, we think looking back across the city from the ocean is just as spectacular. Some of our team recently spent half a day on a yacht, sailing up and down the coast and anchoring [...]

 January 01  0 Comments

Walk along the Sea Point promenade after work. Walk along the Sea Point promenade after work.

If you want to capture the heart and essence of real Cape Town, take time out to work along the sea front and see the mass of humanity jogging, “pramming”, walking, stumbling or sleeping along the way. There are people from every walk of life, literally doing their thing. We suggest you start at the [...]

 January 01  0 Comments

Shark Cage Diving – Gans Baai

On the coast two hours south-east of Cape Town is the small village of Gansbaai, famous as the shark cage diving capital of Africa. Here the waters are home to the largest concentration of Great White Sharks in the world, feasting on the seal colonies of near by Dyer Island.
We freely admit we are far [...]

 December 01  0 Comments

Buy fish at Kalk Bay Harbour

Enjoy purchasing fresh fish from the fishermen just back from sea, a real experience. Or if you don’t have a kitchen, buy the fish and chips on the pier and watch the fish being sold.

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