Mountains, Oceans and Animals - South Africa's Western Cape Has It All

It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park and is one of the 7 Wonders of Nature.

Lion's Head is part of the Table Mountain range and provides a scenic backdrop to the City of Cape Town. Lion's Head is best known for its stunning views of the Mother City and Table Bay on one side, and the Atlantic shoreline on the other.

The walk to the top is worth the effort and you will be rewarded by breath-taking vistas.

The Island, just 9 km offshore from Cape Town, was dubbed "Robben"(the Dutch word for seal) Island by early settlers, due to the seal population at the time.

Other animals seen around the Cape include baboons, bontebok, eland, red hartebeest, and Cape mountain zebra. It is also known as a great area for whale watching.

Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, who rounded the cape in 1488, originally named the cape "Cabo das Tormentas"which means "Cape of Storms."

The walk up to the top is enjoyed by many hikers, daily and worth all the effort. Add a little mystery to the walk by tackling it during full moon and be rewarded with a glittering view of Cape Town by night.

Many family-friendly picnic spots on Signal Hill are favoured by tourists and locals all year round. Signal Hill is named for its original use: the practice of flying signal flags to communicate with nearby ships, and later

The boardwalk allows you to have a great view of the aquatic wading birds in addition to protecting the fragile ecosystem.

These salt marshes constitute approximately 32% of the entire salt marsh habitat in South Africa, the largest in Country.

It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park and is one of the 7 Wonders of Nature.

A kitesurfer will use the power of the wind, with a large power kite to propel themselves across the water. This is a very popular sport in Cape Town due to the winds and hundreds of kites can be seen on the beaches in Blouberg on a windy day in the Mother City.

Jonkershoek Nature Reserve is situated about 10km south-east of Stellenbosch. The mountains are very popular with hiking and mountain biking enthusiasts. During the colder months, snow can sometime be seen on the higher peaks.

The mountainous trails are the only way to see the wildflowers and natural pools. The more adventurous can enjoy a canopy tour through the previously inaccessible and pristine World Heritage site.

Fynbos is a small belt of natural vegetation found in the Western Cape. The Cape Floral Kingdom is the smallest of the six world's floral kingdoms, but is the richest per unit of area.

Large falls of granite boulders divide the beaches into four quite distinct areas. The pure white granite sand gives the beach a striking look against the backdrop of the Lion's Head and the Twelve Apostles.

Lion's Head is best known for its stunning views of the Mother City and Table Bay on one side, and the Atlantic shoreline on the other. The walk up to the top is enjoyed by many hikers, daily and worth all the effort.

These waters are safe to swim in but are very cold, no matter what time of the year. Very popular with the surfers.