If you would like to experience the thrill of boat based whale watching excursions. I can strongly recommend joining one of the two and a half to three hour trips which takes place in the very under rated False Bay. Were else can you take pictures of whales with Table Mountain in the back round? The rate is R650-00 p/person and trips run daily. 9.30am and 12.30pm from Kalk Bay. Weather permitting.
I would encourage visitors to use our public transport system metro rail and the gem that is the Southern train Line.
Return tickets are R18 or you can purchase the tourist ticket hop-on hop-off at R25. The hop on hop off ticket can only be used outside of pick hours. Better yet you could over night in Simon's Town or one of the other many accommodation establishments in the area.
A day trip could also combine a visit to the penguin colony at boulders, the Simon's Town museums and naval base, the antique shops of Kalk bay with a stop for lunch. Rhodes cottage in Muizenberg, the open air museum for the battle of Muizenberg, plus many other attractions to choose from.There are regular train departures but to tie it into the boat based whale watching launch times. Either catch the 07:16 arriving in Kalk Bay at 08:09 or the 07:32 arriving Kalk Bay at 08:25
For the afternoon trip the train departs at 11:20 and arrives in Kalk Bay at 12:13.
You can find the full time table at http://www.capemetrorail.co.za/_timetables/timetable_index.htm
If you would like to make an advance reservation contact us at the Ashanti Travel Centre
www.ashanti.co.za
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
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