Travel Guide of False Bay in South Africa by Influencers and Travelers

False Bay is a body of water in the Atlantic Ocean between the mountainous Cape Peninsula and the Hottentots Holland Mountains in the extreme south-west of South Africa.

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The Best Things to Do and Visit around False Bay

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1 - Boulders Beach

   18 km away

Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders, from which the name originated. It is located in the Cape Peninsula, near Simon's Town towards Cape Point, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

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2 - Cape Point

   20 km away

Cape Point is a promontory at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent in the Republic of South Africa.

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3 - Canyoning in Kogelberg Nature Reserve

   15 km away

Experience a full day canyoning adventure with a 65-metre waterfall abseil! During the course of the outing, you'll execute jumps from 3 to 22 metres high and take part in a scenic hike. The day is spent in the Kogelberg biosphere reserve which is ch...

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4 - Cape of Good Hope

   21 km away

The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa.

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5 - Cape Peninsula

   22 km away

The Cape Peninsula is a generally rocky peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent. At the southern end of the peninsula are Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. On the northern end is Table Mountain, overlooking Cape Town, South Africa. The peninsula is 52 km long from Mouille point in the north to Cape Point in the south.

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6 - Wildlife Experiences in Kogelberg Nature Reserve

   20 km away

The single most unique feature that differentiates the predatory activity at Seal Island in False Bay, is the way in which natural predation takes place. Seal IslandNowhere else on the planet will you find a place to watch how white sharks during the...

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7 - Simon's Town

   22 km away

Simon's Town, sometimes spelled Simonstown, is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is home to Naval Base Simon's Town, the South African Navy's largest base It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula.

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8 - Muizenberg Beach

   23 km away
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9 - Safari in Cape Town

   21 km away

Discover the highlights of South Africa's legendary Garden Route – including Addo Elephant National Park, Jeffreys Bay, Wilderness National Park, and Oudtshoorn on a 5-day tour from Cape Town. Explore this coastal paradise with an experi...

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10 - Kogelberg Nature Reserve

   25 km away

Kogelberg Nature Reserve is a nature reserve of 3,000 ha comprising the Kogelberg Mountain Range, to the east of Cape Town, South Africa.

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11 - Fynbos

   26 km away

Fynbos is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This area is predominantly winter rainfall coastal and mountainous areas with a Mediterranean climate. The fynbos ecoregion is within the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.

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12 - Sandboarding in Hermanus

   23 km away

We are very fortunate to have one of Africa's Highest Commercial Sand Boarding Dunes a stone's throw away from Cape Town in BettysBay. Our guides will provide you with training and safety on the dune. Sandboarding is a wonderful activity as it's both...

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13 - Constantia

   30 km away

Constantia is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, situated about 15 kilometres south of the centre of Cape Town. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious suburbs in South Africa.

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14 - Rondebosch

   35 km away

Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with shopping and business districts as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town.

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15 - Surfing in Cape Town

   24 km away

Learn to surf with an experienced instructor on the beaches of Cape Town. The surf lessons are conducted at a beach break with perfect waves for beginners and intermediate level surfers. The expert instructors have many years of surfing exp...

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16 - Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

   36 km away

Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of ten National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

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17 - Hout Bay

   37 km away

Hout Bay is a seaside suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in a valley on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, twenty kilometres south of the Central Business District.

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18 - Table Mountain

   39 km away

Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top.

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19 - Table Mountain National Park

   40 km away

Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.

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20 - Cape Town

   42 km away

Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and also the legislative capital of South Africa.

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21 - Camps Bay

   42 km away

Camps Bay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, and the small bay on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula after which it is named. In summer it attracts many South African and foreign visitors.

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22 - Lion's Head

   43 km away

Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres above sea level.

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23 - Tokara Restaurant

   43 km away
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24 - Sea Point

   45 km away

Sea Point is one of Cape Town's most affluent and densely populated suburbs, situated between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, a few kilometres to the west of Cape Town's Central Business District.

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25 - Table View

   49 km away

Tableview or Table View is a west coast suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, named after its view of Table Mountain. It has expanded rapidly since the 1970s and has extensions such as Flamingo Vlei, Sunridge, West Riding, Parklands and Killarney.

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