Things to do in South Africa

The cool factor of Cape Cadogan

Here you can effortlessly immerse yourself into the city like a local…

By Jisca Johansen

Group Sales Manager at MORE Family Collection

Stay in a smart, boutique hotel such as Cape Cadogan when you take a tailor-made trip to Cape Town with Alfred&

Cape Cadogan's Luxury Room with clove-green bed head and contemporary furnishings

Cape Cadogan set in Victoria-style buildings with interiors nodding to Oscar Wilde

After days of exploring Cape Town, dip your feet in the courtyard pool at Cape Cadogan

The award-winning Upper Union restaurant at Cape Cadogan where you can dine on delicious burrata and other veggie dishes fired up on the braai under chandelier light

Watch Cape Town come alive at sunrise courtesy of Cape Cadogan when you take a tailor-made trip with Alfred&

Everyone’s heard about the V&A Waterfront – it’s almost like what the Kruger is to safari. But for those in-the-know, it’s all about Kloof Street. It’s hyper local with lots of lively independent shops, restaurants, and galleries where everyone knows each other. With Table Mountain as the backdrop, it really is an incredible location.

On Kloof Street, The MORE Family Collection acquired four listed Georgian homes with Victorian influences featuring beautiful sash windows, white columns and signature black painted shutters – the components of Cape Cadogan. Inside there’s an air of Oscar Wilde with velvet clove-green sofas, patterned wallpaper, chandeliers and beautiful orchids supplied by the mother of owner, Robert More. Of the 19 rooms spread over three categories, it’s the superior luxury rooms that steal the heart in terms of comfort and style with a spacious bathroom and courtyard or balcony. If you’re in a family or group, our three-bedroom residence comes with a private swimming pool and butler, Denver, loved by all who meet him. We also have a self-catering option called More Quarters located a street away in this quaint little cul-de-sac. It’s perfect for private living yet with the security and help at hand from the hotel.

We always encourage people to eat out in Cape Town but our award-winning Upper Union restaurant should not be missed especially for the most delicious burrata and fennel jam. The vegetarian cuisine can turn even the most stubborn carnivore with slices of pumpkin and beetroot blackened on the braai. Saying that, the chef does a great tomahawk steak…

As for exploring, consider us your savvy local friend who can loop you in on restaurant recommendations or the best weekend market. Then it’s iced tea and cake in the afternoon or perhaps a massage in the spa. There’s nothing like coming back after touring and dipping your feet into the pool with a glass of wine. But for the brave, as an extra there is an option for breakfast at sunrise atop Signal Hill. No one’s up there. Just you, the croissants, and the waking city below.

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Cape Town and the Winelands
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Safari and the City
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Alfred & Jisca Johansen

Jisca was born in Port-au-Prince, to Dutch parents who lived in Haiti for three decades. After high school, she ventured to the Netherlands to study hotel management before a 6-month internship in South Africa stole her heart. She has called Cape Town home for 16 years, the majority of which she worked for the MORE Family Collection as the General Manager at the Cape Cadogan and More Quarters before her role at head office.

Plan your holiday withAlfred&

Your journey will start with one of our UK team – someone like Laura, who's travelled extensively in South Africa. They’ll shape your ideas into the trip of a lifetime. But they won't do it alone. They'll draw on the expertise of our contacts on the ground, connecting you to the people who'll make your holiday one you'll always remember - ex banker who can show you the hottest foodie spots in Cape Town, the award-winning young sommelier who can introduce you to Stellenbosch's finest wines and the walking safari ranger who can guide you to the best game.

Laura Preston

Travel Expert for Alfred&

Having travelled extensively through Africa, Laura has a wealth of experience. She is passionate about Tanzania’s diversity from the quiet wilds of Ruaha that feel completely private to the silvery sands of Zanzibar and Stone Town’s spice-laced streets. In South Africa, she sought out the best views over Table Mountain, cocktail in hand, as well as the lesser-visited Kruger conservancies for more exclusive safaris. But her favourite place in the world has to be the Serengeti for its wide-open plains and incredible game that epitomise that feeling of Africa.
Wayne Howarth

Head Safari Guide at Kariega Game Reserve

Wayne loves being outdoors and has spent most of his life between the family farm and working on Private Game Reserves in the Eastern Cape. He has been guiding at Kariega for 12 years. His qualifications include Field Guide Association of South Africa (FGASA) Level 2, Advance Rifle Handling, Skippers Licence Category R and first aid. One of his career highlights was becoming a finalist in the 2021 Safari Guide of the Year competition.
Rupesh Kassen

Founder and guide of Eat Like A Local

Rupesh Kassen abandoned his decade-long career in banking to move to East Africa, where he trained and worked as a chef. He later became immersed in South Africa’s food scene and worked as a food critic before setting up Eat Like A Local in Cape Town. Rupesh now offers guided food tours to showcase the city and its diverse culture and history through food.
Fundi Ziqubu

Sommelier

Fundi was born in Durban and fell in love with wine when it was introduced to her by a few Capetonian friends. On discovering her passion she got the chance to study wine with the department of tourism in collaboration with the Sommeliers Academy. Being appointed sommelier at Lanzerac was a career highlight and in 2019 Fundi was named most up-and-coming wine steward by the Distell Inter-Hotel challenge.
Ntobeko Ntshingila

Duty Manager at Three Tree Hill Lodge

Ntobeko has been part of the Three Trees family for 13 years and describes it as a lovely journey with lots of room for growth and experience. She has her own family, including a daughter of 18, and a son, aged three. She lives in a nearby village with her parents, four siblings and three nephews. When not spending time with her family she manages her broiler chicken business, which brings her extra income.
Cheryl Blackburn

Owner and guide, Three Tree Hill Lodge

Being born in the Kruger National Park instilled in Cheryl a love of nature and wildlife. Having lived and worked as a guide in the Kruger reserve, and also in Botswana, she eventually got the opportunity to run her own lodge, with her growing family, in the lush KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg region. She still finds time to guide guests on foot, tracking white rhino in the neighbouring Spioenkop Game Reserve.