Cape Town, South Africa

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Budget Scale: 1-5

1-least expensive; 5-most expensive
3– Travel in South Africa can be cheap, but not as cheap as the rest of the continent. And Cape Town is not as cheap as the rest of South Africa. The biggest cost in Cape Town is going to be transportation related as it’s not an easy city to get around without your own transportation.

Indie Travel Scale: 1-5

1-not a good Indie Travel destination; 5-a great Indie Travel destination
3– Cape Town is a beautiful city with lots of history, and luckily for the indie traveler, it’s not too difficult to find ways to have a great experience that isn’t flooded with other tourists or the same ol’ same ol’.
Indie Travel Tips
Follow these tips for a truly indie experience in Cape Town.

If you have the funds, rent a car to explore the city and its surroundings
Explore Noordhoek Beach for find white sand and ferocious waves.
Check out Kalk Bay in the southern peninsula (you can even take a train there if you can’t afford to rent a car.
Walk around the University of Cape Town campus and see the oldest university in South Africa.
Take a drive along the coast from Gordon’s Bay to Kleinmond for some amazing views.
If you’re into hiking, check out the following hikes around Cape Town, some of them multi-day hikes:
- The Cape of Good Hope Trail in Table Mountain National Park
- Chapman’s Peak to get great views of Hout Bay.
- The Amphitheater inteh Kalk Bay Mountains

Why you should add Cape Town to your RTW travel list

It’s quite possibly the most pleasant city in Africa
You don’t want to miss a perfect climate and such a unique cultural mixture
Cool location, right on the southern tip of Africa
See Robbin Island and Kruger National Park
Take a cable car to Table Mountain and enjoy the refreshing air
Whale watching and wine tours

Why you should not add Cape Town to your RTW travel list

Compared to the rest of the country, it can be expensive.
It is remarkably pedestrian unfriendly.
It can cost a lot to even get there.

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