The family-owned Bufflefonstien Game and Nature Reserve comprises rolling grassland where zebras and rhinos roam and copses of trees where you can spot giraffes grazing peacefully. When dusk falls, visitors can bunk down in thatched cottages with rustic stone walls constructed from natural materials found on the grounds and hear lions roar outside.
South Africa’s Swartland region is known for its wineries, yet it is far less visited than the more celebrated Cape Winelands. With its largely dry growing conditions, Swartland produces some of the best wines in the country and boasts stunning scenery dotted with golden wheat fields, olive groves, vineyards, and mountains.
Twelve Apostles Mountain Range—with its rock buttresses and deep ravines—stretches majestically south from Cape Town along the rugged Atlantic Coast. You can explore the mountains up close on numerous hiking trails, or you can view the scenic formations from the coastal road that runs between the base of the bluffs and ocean.
Khayelitsha is thought to be not only the largest township in South Africa but also the fastest growing. Established in 1985 as part of an apartheid-era law—black residents were forcibly moved to the new township, sometimes violently—Khayelitsha is known today for its entrepreneurial spirit and social-development projects.
Family-owned with a history of social responsibility, Delheim Wine Estate produces wine that not only tastes good but makes you feel good about buying it. The Stellenbosch region has become known for opulence and luxury, but Delheim’s garden restaurant and rustic tasting areas invite you to make yourself at home as you sip the winery’s popular Pinotage Rosé and Spatzendreck dessert wine.
Rising more than 2,000 feet (600 meters) above the Atlantic Ocean, Lion’s Head peak presides over Cape Town and can be spotted from nearly everywhere in the city, but the real treasure is the view from the peak. Hike the steep trail the top to be rewarded with views of the coastline, cityscape, and neighboring Table Mountain.
The cobblestone plaza of Greenmarket Square is one of Cape Town’s liveliest public spaces. Originally home to a slave market and then a produce market, the square now fills up with vendors selling painted fabrics, handcrafted jewelry, and other trinkets while street performers keep shoppers entertained with music and dance.
