Destination · Cape Town · Johannesburg
South Africa
Cape Town, nestled between Table Mountain and the Atlantic, pairs dream beaches, historic vineyards, award-winning tables and unforgettable sunsets over Camps Bay.
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South Africa
Cape TownMother City
Cape Town, nestled between Table Mountain and the Atlantic, pairs dream beaches, historic vineyards, award-winning tables and unforgettable sunsets over Camps Bay.
Where to stay
5-star hotel
Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
Gardens, au pied de Table Mountain
Opened in 1899 and painted pink in 1918, beside Table Mountain, amid its gardens.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
One&Only Cape Town
V&A Waterfront
On the V&A Waterfront: Table Mountain views, Southern Africa's only Nobu and a spa on a private island.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa
Victoria Road, Camps Bay
The only hotel on the coastal road between Cape Town and Camps Bay: 70 rooms facing ocean or mountains.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Taj Cape Town
Wale Street, centre-ville
In the former South African Reserve Bank building, whose vault became a ballroom.
See the reviews →Boutique hotel
The Silo Hotel
V&A Waterfront, Silo District
Six floors of suites with pillowed-glass windows above the Zeitz MOCAA museum, from Table Mountain to the harbour.
Visit the site →Boutique hotel
Ellerman House
Bantry Bay, Kloof Road
An Edwardian manor high above the Atlantic in Bantry Bay, with a major private art collection and its Wine Gallery.
Visit the site →Business hotel
The Westin Cape Town
Foreshore, CTICC
The only hotel with direct access to the CTICC convention centre: 483 rooms and a rooftop infinity lap pool.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Restaurant
GOLD Restaurant
Green Point, Bennett Street
A 14-dish African sharing menu, a djembe drumming session, dancing and Malian puppetry, in Green Point.
Visit the site →Fine dining
La Colombe
Silvermist, Constantia
Named Best Restaurant in Africa by The World's 50 Best: local produce with French flair, on the Silvermist estate.
Visit the site →Fine dining
FYN
Speakers Corner, Parliament Street (5e étage)
Eat Out Restaurant of the Year 2026 and No. 82 in the 2025 World's 50 Best: African cuisine, Japanese spirit.
Visit the site →Tea room
Afternoon tea du Mount Nelson
Belmond Mount Nelson, Gardens
Afternoon tea at “the Nellie”, a true Cape Town institution, in the pink hotel at the foot of Table Mountain.
Visit the site →Rooftop
The Silo Rooftop
The Silo Hotel, V&A Waterfront
The rooftop of The Silo, above the Zeitz MOCAA museum, with Table Mountain and the harbour all around.
Visit the site →Bar
The Leopard Bar
The Twelve Apostles, Camps Bay
The bar of The Twelve Apostles, the only hotel on the coastal road, between mountains and the Atlantic.
Visit the site →Things to do
- Ride the cableway to the top of Table Mountain.
- Drive Chapman's Peak to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point.
- Greet the African penguins of Boulders Beach in Simon's Town.
- Sail to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held for eighteen years.
- Taste the fine wines of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek in the Winelands.
South Africa
JohannesburgJozi
Jozi, the beating heart of South Africa, blends Mandela's legacy in Soweto, art galleries, wood-fire tables and legendary hotels in its leafy suburbs.
Where to stay
5-star hotel
The Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa
Sandhurst, Saxon Road
In Sandhurst, on ten acres of indigenous gardens: suites, private villas, the Saxon Spa and the Qunu restaurant.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff
Westcliff
A hillside village: nine villas set around courtyards, fountains and gardens, facing a sea of treetops.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
The Houghton Hotel
Houghton Estate
Overlooking Houghton golf course, named Best Luxury City Hotel in Southern Africa at the 2025 World Luxury Hotel Awards.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
DAVINCI Hotel & Suites
Sandton, Nelson Mandela Square
In the heart of Sandton, a contemporary hotel opening directly onto Nelson Mandela Square and its mall.
Visit the site →Boutique hotel
Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa
Morningside, Sandton
42 bespoke suites in landscaped gardens in Morningside, an award-winning spa and the French-influenced Amuse-Bouche restaurant.
Visit the site →Boutique hotel
The Peech Hotel
Melrose
Melrose's iconic boutique hotel, set in lush gardens, with smart design and fresh food.
Visit the site →Business hotel
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Johannesburg Melrose Arch
Melrose Arch
In the heart of the Melrose Arch precinct, rooms with city views and meeting spaces for up to 180 guests.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Restaurant
Sakhumzi
Soweto, Vilakazi Street
On Soweto's famous Vilakazi Street, authentic African cuisine and a legendary buffet, award-winning in 2025.
Visit the site →Restaurant & bar
Marble
Rosebank, Keyes Art Mile
David Higgs's South African cooking on wood fire, and a bar with views reaching the Magaliesberg mountains.
Visit the site →Fine dining
Qunu (The Saxon)
The Saxon, Sandhurst
The Saxon's fine-dining restaurant, which hosts visiting Michelin-starred chefs, between wine cellars and gardens.
Visit the site →Fine dining
Cyra (The Houghton)
The Houghton, Houghton Estate
The Houghton's fine-dining restaurant, led by chef Candice, in a hotel overlooking the golf course.
Visit the site →Restaurant
Flames (Four Seasons The Westcliff)
Four Seasons The Westcliff
Seasonally inspired dishes at Four Seasons The Westcliff, a hillside village above an ocean of trees.
Visit the site →Things to do
- Visit the Apartheid Museum to understand the country's history.
- Walk Vilakazi Street in Soweto and visit Nelson Mandela's house.
- Explore Constitution Hill, a former prison now home to the Constitutional Court.
- Trace humanity's origins at the Cradle of Humankind, the Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng.
- Wander among galleries and street art in the Maboneng district.
Your trip
You choose, we book.
- The hotel, on the best terms available
- Airport welcome and transfers
- A car with a driver
- Tables, beach clubs, nights out
- Day trips and visits
- Honeymoon, birthday, surprise
You pay the hotel and the providers; our concierge fee is stated in writing before anything is booked.
From Cotonou
No nonstop flight. With one stop: Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa, about 5 h 40, then 5 h 25 to Johannesburg (three flights a day) or 6 h 30 to Cape Town (eight flights a week).
Good to know
Beninese passport: no visa for stays of up to 30 days, per the Department of Home Affairs exemption list (December 2025). Currency: rand (ZAR); a yellow fever certificate is required for travellers from risk countries such as Benin.
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