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I am visiting South Africa - flying on Cape Town - in October. Any tips to see? Is it better to hire a driver/guide or do it self-drive?

over 9 years ago about Cape Town, South Africa

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Asked by Marc Debois via Ask a Nomad iPad app

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  self-drive is easy. good deals under www.traveljigsaw.co.za for car rentals.
  there's lots to see around cape town. get yourself a travel-guide-booklet and find out what is of your interest and then just do it on your own.
  Cape Town City has a hop-on-hop-off bus which is great.
  Enjoy! over 9 years ago

  Answered by Bruno Guntelach via WorldNomads.com
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  hi, it is much better to hire a car and drive yourself,drive along coastal area,
  most interesting and to move around capetown is so convenient.
  
  Cheers,JC. over 9 years ago

  Answered by Hoe guan chew via WorldNomads.com
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  Cape Town is easy to navigate, just hire buy a gps. over 9 years ago

  Answered by robhob via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Definitely self drive except of course if you wish to partake in a tour of the winelands then hire a driver for just that day over 9 years ago

  Answered by greg.sa via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  It is very easy to drive my son and I drove thru the coast which is wonderful a lot places to visit and see, hotels are easy to find, good places to eat.
  For wine tasting in Cape Town is better to take a one day tour which it takes you to the best wineries and includes lunch. over 9 years ago

  Answered by Mario Ramirez via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  So many places so little time.....I make a point of ALWAYS visiting Mitchell's Brewery on V&A waterfront!...sit down order wood oven pizza and taste the scottish ales brewed on location! over 9 years ago

  Answered by Dereck Botha via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  You can absolutely drive it, but I'd still recommend a GPS. If you're a wine town, Franshoek is a great town with wineries all around. For the more adventurous, I'd drive down to Gansbaii area (about an hour or two southeast) to go cage diving with the great white sharks. I've done it twice and it's exhilarating.
  
  Some other first time must-see's are the V&A waterfront, Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, and the penguins around that area. over 9 years ago

  Answered by Andrew C via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Robbin island is kind of a must do, but it's a lame tour. MUST go spend the time on table top mountain on a day it's not cloudy- it is cloudy a lot so pick a day to try and go early in case it gets pushed out. over 9 years ago

  Answered by Ross Fubini via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Try to get to the neighborhoods goods market, great fun, amazing vibe. It's every Saturday in Albert street at the Old Biscuit Mill in Soutriver. About 5km outside the CBD. Ask the locals for directions if you struggle to find it. over 9 years ago

  Answered by Corlia Goosen via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Also try the website www.discoverafrica.com for travel tips as well as www.capetownmagazine.co.za for events and things to do. over 9 years ago

  Answered by Corlia Goosen via Ask a Nomad iPad app
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  Do it yourself for sure. As the others have said, its easy to navigate. over 9 years ago

  Answered by Karen Groenewald via Ask a Nomad iPad app