Overview of the West Coast
The West Coast offers some of the greatest small town experiences in South Africa. This is a region that is best savored, slowly, and therefore road trips along the West Coast are a firm a favourite with locals and international visitors. The area offers some of the most beautiful sceneries in the world such as, mountains, oceans and views of the beautiful surrounding areas.
The West Coast National Park (close to Langebaan) is where 50 000 migratory birds can be seen in the summer, and at the Bird Island in Lamberts Bay, an unobtrusive viewing platform allows close-ups of a jam-packed breeding site.
The national park also contains 40% of the earth’s remaining strandveld fynbos, and the West Coast largely blooms in the spring months of August to October.
Endemic Clanwilliam cedar and Snowball Protea can be sighted in the Cederberg Wilderness Area, which also claims unusual rock formations and well-known hiking trails.
The West Coast has two official wine routes, the Swartland Wine Route and the Olifants River Wine Region. West Coast seas also produces a bounty of quality seafood and line fish to accompany the fruit of the vine. Some of the country’s finest restaurants are found along this coastline.
Cape Town Day Tours
We have a variety of day tours on offer, showcasing all that Cape Town has to offer you! Ranging from full city tours filled with history and steeped in culture, to the palette-pleasing exploration of the Cape Winelands, one of the largest wine producing regions in the world, you're guaranteed to experience all the wonder of the Cape!
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