Cape Town

Near but ‘far’ – 7 off the beaten track places close to Cape Town

By kate | Published February 14, 2014

We all love the tantalising notion of getting ‘off the beaten track’, exploring places that make you feel that you are only ones around, that you’ve stripped off the scales of life’s trials and tribulations and emerged revitalized and invigorated – able to see for miles and miles, literally and figuratively. But then reality sets [...]

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South Africa Safari Special: Cape Town, Zulus & Pearl

By kate | Published January 14, 2014

Being a tailormade safari specialist, I sometimes feel that I am a walking encyclopedia of safari specials:  long stay specials, family specials, honeymoon specials. You name it – we know it!It’s my job to know about all the safari specials and to add them into my client’s itineraries so that they are getting the best [...]

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8 Cool Places to Pop THE Question

By kate | Published January 8, 2014

8 Cool Places to Pop THE Question First a confession… my own engagement was not the most romantic of experiences. My friends were asked the question on the Rialto Bridge in Venice or by the Grand Canyon. My husband and I just “discussed the idea” over dinner one night and found ourselves engaged. (Don’t feel [...]

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Battle for your Tourism Spend in the Cape Winelands – Stellenbosch vs Franschhoek

By kate | Published January 7, 2014

It is always  little dangerous to openly compare two towns in terms of their appeal to the visitor – I may have furious hoteliers claiming that I have been biased against their town. But this post compares Stellenbosch and Franshhoek in the Cape Winelands. Where I come from (many years ago) – the Cotswolds in [...]

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Cape Town day tours – Off the Beaten track

By kate | Published November 20, 2013

As well as all the common-or-garden Cape Town day tours such as city and Table Mountain tours, winelands tours and tours of the Cape Peninsula, we also try to cater for a variety of interests. (If you have a very specific interest, discuss your needs with us and we will source a specialist guide for [...]

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What to do in Cape Town – Cape Argus Cycle Tour

By kate | Published November 12, 2013

Aswell as enjoying hiking, I am also a keen cyclist even though you might not know if from looking at me. (I am no Chris Froome lookalike in terms of shape.) Every year I enter one of Cape Town’s best sporting events, the Cape Argus Cycle Tour and I’ve just completed my entry for next [...]

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10 Romantic Things to do in Cape Town

By kate | Published October 24, 2013

Though the attraction of getting out into the bush on safari followed by lying motionless on a tropical beach is appealing for many of our honeymoon clients, Cape Town is no slouch in the popularity front either.  This vibey stunningly beautiful city has so much to offer from great restaurants to night life to scenic [...]

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Kate’s Review of The Alphen Hotel in Cape Town

By kate | Published October 16, 2013

I recently checked out the newly reopened Alphen Hotel, a lovely 17th century Cape Dutch homestead and National Monument, which is located in the beautiful Constantia valley of Cape Town. However what makes this hotel stands out for me is the stark juxtaposition of the old and the new in both its public spaces and [...]

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Cape Town day tours – Off the Beaten track

By kate | Published February 20, 2013

As well as all the common-or-garden Cape Town day tours such as city and Table Mountain tours, winelands tours and tours of the Cape Peninsula, we also try to cater for a variety of interests. (If you have a very specific interest, discuss your needs with us and we will source a specialist guide for [...]

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Historical walking tour of the V&A Waterfront

By kate | Published July 13, 2012

The V&A Waterfront has launched a walking tour that gives you an opportunity to explore its cultural and historic significance. The 45-minute walking tour leaves daily at 11am from the Chavonnes Battery Museum at the Clock Tower Precinct and is conducted by an experienced tour guide. Stops include Robinson Dock, the SAS Somerset, the Pump House, [...]

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Kate Bergh is co-founder of Cedarberg African Travel, a specialist tour operator for Southern and East Africa.

She heads up the South African office, having lived in South Africa since 1993. Her home looks up to the Cedarberg Mountains, where she enjoys hiking and cycling, when she’s not out discovering new places to visit, with her three children in tow. Kate has travelled extensively throughout the region to Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe as well as most areas of South Africa. She also loves history, meeting people and a good thriller...

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