LOCAL FUNDI TRAVEL ADVICE

LocalPlaces is perfectly positioned to help you plan your entire trip to South Africa. To both Gauteng Province (Johannesburg, Soweto & Pretoria) and the Western Cape (Cape Town, Cape Peninsula, Winelands, Garden Route and West Coast). And to anywhere else in between – for instance adding safari around Kruger National Park or further afield such as Madikwe, Botswana or even Vic Falls (Zimbabwe/Zambia). Where to stay, how to get around, which of our tours to book, which other activities and tours to book, where to eat, what to experience. Let us plan an entire itinerary for you – some will include our own tours and experiences, while we will also recommend and source bookings with other operators and places.

We will soon start populating this page with detailed advice and recommendations of where to stay, what essential experiences to include during your visit to South Africa. From where to stay and eat and what museums and galleries to include.

Make contact with Gerald in the meantime for detailed advice. We will gladly respond to an initial WhatsApp (+27 82 894 5216) or email (gerald@localplaces.co.za), and we can arrange a paid online consulting slot for more detailed advice.  Be sure to tell us your interests upfront: for example: history, contemporary culture, street art/art galleries, nature/hiking, food/cuisine, adventure, sport, music, theatre or whatever.

Two cities
We have for example recently hosted a group of six American travelers for nine days, four in Johannesburg and five in Cape Town. This included the following:

DAY 1, JOBURG:
Understanding Joburg walking tour & Soweto driving tour

DAY 2, JOBURG:
Visits to the Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum and more of Soweto

DAY 3, JOBURG:
Birthday city exploration which included a Spa, lunch at a city market, rooftop tapas and drinks and dinner with late night party and clubbing.

DAY 4, JOBURG:
Viewpoints & Watering Holes driving tour.

DAY 5, TRAVEL DAY:
Flights to Cape Town

DAY 6, CAPE TOWN:
Understanding Cape Town walking tour & Table Mountain visit

DAY 7, CAPE TOWN:
Peninsula Overview driving tour

DAY 8, CAPE TOWN:
Winelands driving tour

DAY 9, CAPE TOWN
Customized city driving tour including Kirstenbosch, Bo-Kaap, Biscuit Mall (Neighbourgoods Market) and Zeits Mocaa at the V&A Waterfront.

DAY 10, CAPE TOWN
Beach visits and shopping, including Boulders, the V&A Waterfront, Clifton 4th and Camps Bay.

We loved hosting these guests and sharing the best of both cities with them. We do wish they had asked us to book their accommodation too, as we think we could have added a lot of value by choosing more bespoke and personalized places to stay for their enjoyment.

Simply let us know how many days you want to spend in each city and your interests or preferred places to visit and we will put an entire itinerary together for you. If we must find an activity to book for you, or a specialized tour offered by someone else than us, we will do so with pleasure.

If you need airport transfers, or simply a driver to take you some places rather than a tour, we can arrange that too. Benefit from our local knowledge and enjoy Joburg and Cape Town more!

Where to stay
We would love to help you choose accommodation too. We have a whole gamut of fantastic places to recommend for your stay. These range from exclusive boutique hotels and private villas to affordable hybrid/apartment hotels and even backpacker’s accommodation. We also know the best Airbnb locations in each city. Let us know your requirements and we will check on availability at our recommended locations, and then put you in touch with the establishment to book directly with them.

We know the best places to visit and stay all over South Africa. Such as this hidden gem of an ocean house. 

 

Road trips out of the cities
Do you want to explore the astonishing South African countryside too? We can help you with that! Including booking transport, planning self-drive road trip routes, activities, and places to stay.

For example, from Cape Town, we recommend a road trip from the city to Matjiesfontein, Prince Albert, George & Environs (Garden Route), Still Bay, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Cape Agulhas and back via Bredasdrop, Napier and Caledon.

Add a safari or wildlife experience within reach of Johannesburg or Cape Town. Or let us plan a few more days for you exploring the winelands, a road trip up the West Coast, the Garden Route or the Karoo.

Simply contact us with your wishes and requirements and we will propose how to best go about planning it all.


WhatsApp us on +27 82 894 5216 or email gerald@localplaces.co.za

Let us book lunch for you at the most astonishing, remote cafe in South Africa.

 

JOIN OUR GROUP:
If you urgently want to know about already scheduled open tours in a current week, which you could join, please WhatsApp us directly on +27 82 894 5216. We also run a WhatsApp Group where we post news on upcoming quick encounters, tours and events. send a message to us requesting to join this group.

WhatsApp us on +27 82 894 5216 or email us on gerald@localplaces.co.za to check availability.