SOMERTON MANOR takes pleasure in arranging any of the following activities for guests:
- Tee-off times at various golf courses (more than 17 golf clubs in the Cape)
- Golf discounts at Erinvale Golf Club
- Wineland day tours in and around Helderberg, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschoek and Constantia
- Sight seeing to Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point and surroundings
- Sea fishing trips
- Mountain biking
- Hiking trails in the Helderberg Nature Reserve, Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve, the Boland Trail, etc.
- Whale watching in Gordons Bay and Hermanus (June to November)
- Light aircraft, helicopter and hot-air balloon tours
- Hang-gliding and parachuting trips
- Visit to Robben Island, home for many years to Nelson Mandela
- Top of Table Mountain
- Various water sports: scuba diving, surfing, sailing, etc.
- Sunset cruises
- Penguins
- Wild animal parks
- Tennis, Squash
- Transfers and Car rentals
Erinvale Golf Course
Jackass Penguin (also known as African Penguin)
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HELDERBERG HAS IT ALL Please ask for more information on any of the following activities on your arrival. We will gladly help you in arranging your activities during your stay with us. |
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| Wine Routes & Farms Wine tours around the Helderberg, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek and Constantia etc. Vergelegen Wine Estate Spier Wine Estate JP Bredell - port & wine tasting Morgenhof - port & wine tasting Brandy and Whisky tours Bergkelder tours KWV tours De Trafford House of JC Le Roux (champagne) Delheim Boschendall Plesier de Merle Helderbrau Breweries |
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| SPORT ACTIVITIES: | |
| Water sports; scuba
diving, surfing and sailing Shark cage diving Fly fishing Sand boarding 4x4 trails & Quad bike driving Sky diving Bungee jumping & Abseiling Kite flying Squash Tennis Ten Pin Bowling Bowls Mini golf Horse riding Mountain biking |
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| HIKING WALKS: | |
| Helderberg Nature
Reserve Boland Trail Steenbras River Table Mountain Trails Fynbos Routes Wild Flowers August - September Walks along Strand beach, or secluded Gordon's Bay |
Kogelbaai Silverboomskloof Trail Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve Jonkershoek Nature Reserve Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens |
| THEATRES: | |
| Baxter Theatre Artscape Theatre Spier Amphitheatre Oude Libertas Amphitheatre |
Theatre On The Bay Dorp Street Theatre |
| SHOPPING: | |
| Somerset Mall V&A Waterfront Green Market Square Cavendish Square Tygervalley Century City Craft Market in Somerset West every Saturday (Summer only) |
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| CAPE TOWN: | |
| Historic Robben Island Table Mountain Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Point Castle of Good Hope |
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| MUSEUMS: | |
| Afrikaanse Taal Museum District 6 Museum |
Cultural
History Museum Toy and Miniature Museum |
| ANIMALS: | |
| The Penguin Colony at
Boulders Bay World of Birds Monkey Town Butterfly World Whale watching in Gordon's Bay and Hermanus Crocodile Farm Tygerberg Zoo Ostrich Farm Cape Point |
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| DIVERSE: | |
| Boat charters, fishing
trips Harley Davidson rides MG Drives Light Aircraft Flights Helicopter Rides Hot Air Ballooning Ratanga Junction Science Centre Ghost and legend routes Spook Hill Morgenster olives and olive oil Fruit farms Strawberry picking in season Scenic Drives - 4 passes route Helderberg steam train trips Beer, wine and cheese route Open top bus tours around Cape Town Grand West Casino Oom Samie se Winkel |
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