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UPDATED: Kosher Info from Beth Din in Cape Town (last updated Dec. 2020) http://www.uos.co.za/kashrut/ct_kosher.asp

Kashrus Note According to link above, all meat is glatt however milk is NOT Chalav Israel.

Restaurants

NameTypeHoursContactLocation & Description
Avron's Place (Sea Point)
Meat
S – T: 11am – 3pm; 5pm – 10pm; F: 11am – 2:30pm
+27 (0)21 439 7610 Link
19 – 33 Regent Road - Oldest kosher meat restaurant in SA. The humbly adorned, family-friendly eatery, serves a wide variety of dishes, including beef ribs, burgers, mixed grills, boerewors, Cape lamb curry, vegetarian platters, pastas and sushi. Prices rather reasonable. On Tuesdays there's a special on its beef burger and chips (R49 instead of the usual R59). Offers takeaways and catering and packed Shabbat meals for visitors. For the Sephardim the meat is Bet Yosef. But check to make sure.
The Press (Sea Point)
Meat
S – T: noon – late; F: 11am – 3pm; Sat: 1 hour after Shabbat till late
+27 (0)21 434 7724 Website
176 Main Road - Restaurant and Bar (many craft beers on tap).
Coffee Time (Gardens)
Milk
M – T: 8am – 3:30pm; F: 8am – 3pm
+27 (0)21 461 8414
20 Breda Street - Set in an old house in a lush, garden environment. Lawn seating with views of Table Mountain. Breakfast, brunch or lunch. Menu includes scrambled egg, salmon and humus wrap, fish bobotie with homemade chutney, tuna lasagne, sandwich, salad, quiche or smoothie. Early-morning special between 8am and 11am (a combo of two eggs, grilled tomato and mushrooms goes for R25) and also serves a delicious, and incredibly popular, buffet lunch every Wednesday between 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Gluten-free and sugar-free options. Offers catering. Proceeds support the Astra Centre.
Café Riteve (Gardens)
Milk
S – T: 8:30am – 5pm; F: 8:30am – 3pm
+27 (0)21 465 1594
Website
88 Hatfield Street - Located on a piazza that’s part of the same centre as the historical Gardens Shul, the South African Jewish Museum, the Cape Town Holocaust Centre and the Jacob Gitlin Library. Large and varied menu includes three-egg omelette, sushi salad, grilled hake, falafel with dukkah wedges and humus, tuna and mushroom cannelloni, smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich and chocolate ganache-filled croissant. Also sells range of shakes and juices as well as kosher wine and liquors. Offers catering, takeaways, no delivery. They had some CY, just ask. The earlier you go the more likely the have.
Goldies Deli and Diner (Sea Point)
Meat & Pareve
S – T: 8:30am – 8pm; F: 8:30am – 4:30pm
+27 (0)21 439 3008
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174 Main Road - Meat and parev deli and bakery - next door and connected to The Press. Menu include burgers, steak rolls, schwarmas, bagels, salads, fish cakes, breakfast plates and more. Specials every Wednesday and Friday (deals like a three-course meal for four for R120). Delivery is free in Sea Point. Bakery treats include carrot cake, cinnamon twists, chocolate brownies, doughnuts, cupcakes, apple crumble, croissants and teiglach. Offers Shabbat meal orders.
Café B'tayavon @ Highlands House
Milk
021 461 1100
9 Gorge Rd, Highlands Estate - Snacks and Light Meals
Jean's Kitchen @ The Kaplan Centre
Milk
021 650 3064 info@jeanskitchen.co.za
The Kaplan Centre - University of Cape Town - Tea, coffee,
sandwiches, gourmet salads, falafel etc
Baskin Robbins @ Mojo Market (Sea Point)
Note: This is the only kosher B & R
All ice creams, ice cream cones, milkshakes and waffles are Kosher, milchik.
The following topping ONLY are kosher: Crushed Almonds, Crushed Cashews, Fudge, Mini Astros, Mint Crunch
NB: Cakes are NOT KOSHER

Bakeries, Groceries & Ice Cream
Checkers Sea Point- 76 Regent Road - They have a large selection of kosher products including a kosher take out and bakery.
Spar Sea Point - 96 Regent Road - They have a large selection of kosher products including a kosher take out and bakery.

Shuls
Sea point is the main Jewish area.
Green and Sea Point Hebrew Congregation (Marais Road Shul)
Chabad


Hotels with Points near a Shul (Walking Minutes)
Protea Sea Point

Airport Transfer Options
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Executive Bus -
Public Bus -
Train -

Major Activities
Name
Cost
Distance from CPT
Description and Notes
Boulders Beach
R17035 min• "I found that there were two different entrances, boardwalk and beach. The boardwalk has a higher density of penguins but if you want a better experience, I recommend visiting the beach side- especially at low tide. Because of the tide I was able to walk past the few dozen folks on the beach, climb under and over some boulders, and encounter effectively a different private beach- with penguins!!"
• For budget travelers, take the train to Simonstown and from there a cab to Boulders beach - R20.
Betty’s Bay
1.25 hoursAlso features African Penguins though less crowded than Boulders beach, though further.
Chapman's Peak Drive
R45/car45 min• Beautiful scenery, you have the mountain on one side and the ocean on the other side, great pics, great to make a BBQ come during daylight hours.
NOTE: You need Rand or an SA issued card to pay for the Chapman's Peak toll.
Cape of Good Hope/Cape Point
R360/pp1.5 hours• LONG but AMAZING drive
• almost a full day activity
Lions Head
• Hike - not difficult
• Paragliding - around $85 (prices might be outdated). Book ahead
Robben Island
Tours depart three times a day and take about 3.5 hours, consisting of a ferry trip to and from the island, and a tour of the various historical sites on the island that form part of the Robben Island Museum. These include the island graveyard, the disused lime quarry, Robert Sobukwe's house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers, and the maximum security prison. Nelson Mandela's cell is shown. Reviews are mixed
Table Mountain (Cable car or hike)
~R350• Follow on Twitter for updates on if open or closed
• Cableway costs ~R350 rand pp - depends if morning or afternoon
• Can repel down
• 895 rand pp (prices might be outdated)
• repel for like 15 mins
• hike back up is 25 mins
• Closes 6pm
• BOOK IN ADVANCE
Signal Hill
Go there for a sunset with bit more a "local" flavor. Views aren't great compared to Lion's Head and can be quite crowded at sunset.
V & A Waterfront
The Garden Route
long scenic drive

Kirstenbosch Gardens
Shark Diving
$88 +$34 for video (prices might be outdated)2 hoursCan do in Gansbaii. Links:1, 2, 3

Sandboarding
Bring goggles!
Skydiving
$170 (prices might be outdated)
Cheaper
Quad Biking (ATVs)

Hout Bay market

Kayaking at Hout Bay
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Amazing experience. Views may very but can often see Heaviside dolphins jumping right in front of you
Cheetah Outreach
Where you can go and pet cheetahs and other animals super cool. Website

Aquila Private Game Reserve

2 hoursPricey but quality accommodations for overnight stays. Good for people who aren't leaving Cape Town area but want to see wildlife. Some dismiss as a "glorified zoo"
Cango Wildlife Ranch

5 hours


Winelands
[Likely way more then listed but those are the few I remember]
(Might be worthwhile to make a trip to the winelands, even if one does not enjoy wine, for the scenery. Only about an hour or two from CPT)
  • Franschoek
  • Kleine Dracken - Kosher
  • Backsberg - Kosher

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Restaurants
http://www.uos.co.za/kashrut/restaurants.asp

http://yeahthatskosher.com/2013/04/kosher-restaurants-travel-advice-for-johannesburg-south-africa-joberg/

Map of Kosher Johannesburg

NameTypeContactLocation & Description
Corner Cafe (Glenhazel)
Milk
+27 11 440-3160 Link
Corner of Queens square and cross road in Glenhazel. Corner Café is the best place to go (or maybe the only) for kosher gluten free muffins. I’m told they’re very good. They also have great breakfasts and pastas, but I usually stick with a toasted cheese and chips.
Dee-Jays (Sandton)
Milk
+27 11 883-2265 Link
Morningview Shopping Centre, 100 South Road, 2196 - Dee-Jays provides casual dairy food that is perfect for a breakfast out with the family. Their fishballs are really good and if you need a cake in the Sandton area, they’re the place to go.
Market Cafe (Norood Mall)
Milk
Cholov Yisroel cafe
KosherWorld, Mi Vami Kosher and Chop N Wok (Glenhazel)
+27 11 440 1402 Website
1 Long Avenue, Johannesburg, 2192
Gelatisimo (Glenhazel)
Across the road from Kosher World, authentic Italian gelato. Chalav Yisroel. Absolutely fantastic.
Michelos (Glenhazel)
Milk
+27 11 885-1500 Link
17 Northfield Ave, Johannesburg, 2192 - Michelos is the second best pizza restaurant. They are very centrally located (in the Jewish area of Glenhazel) and their food is nice. Never go there the night after Pesach because you’ll wait hours but most other times are good, plus they serve chalav yisrael.
Nandos Kosher (Savoy)
Meat
+27 11 885-1496 Website
553 Louis Botha Ave, Savoy, Johannesburg, 2090, South Africa - Nandos is a large chain of Portuguese chicken restaurants, but there is only one kosher Nandos in South Africa, so be aware that you can’t step into any of them! They serve top notch chicken but be sure to also try their beef burger (and order extra sauce).
Next Door "Non-CY" (Norwood)
Milk
+27 11 728-2577 Link
80 Grant Ave, Johannesburg, 2192 - Next Door is rated as a top restaurant in Johannesburg, kosher and not, so you know it must be pretty good. It is usually full so booking is highly recommended. While their sushi may not be top class, their pizzas certainly are and, if you’re around in Summer, definitely try their fish braai (barbeque in South African).
Pie Works (Sandringham)
+27 11 485 2447 Website
74 George Ave, Johannesburg, 2192 - Their pies (clearly) are the best kosher pies in the country and are perfect if you want to buy some to take home and reheat. Their burgers are delicious and the have a milk side with pizza that is really good. They’re situated on what is known as the Kosher Strip, so any Jew will be able to direct you.
RTG "Ready to Go" (Norwood)
A fast food place next door to ... Next Door. While they do offer steak and a Chinese menu, the focus is their extensive burger and hot dog menu.
The Deli Store (Sandton)
011-656-3142 / 4915  info@thedelistore.co.za, http://thedelistore.co.za/menus/main-menu/
Shop 52, (opposite Woolworths) Morning Glen Shopping Mall Cnr Bowling & Kelvin Road Gallo Manor - Reviewed in CBS's TR, as having excellent food for very low prices. According to Google is "Permanently Closed".
So Sushi (Glenhazel)
Jozi Blue (Glenhazel)
Milk
They have some items Cholov Yisroel, which they will serve on disposables on request


Bakeries, Groceries & Ice Cream
Kosher World - http://www.kosherworld.co.za/

Shuls

Hotels with Points near a Shul (Walking Minutes)

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - Uber
Executive Bus - Shuttle from HLA airport to anywhere in Sandton for R80 per person.
Public Bus -
Train - Gautrain from JNB airport is R135-155 depending on destination. Must purchase gold card before for R13.

Major Activities
Apartheid Museum
Flea Market
Gold Reef City - amusement park, along with other African themed attractions (tribal dancing, old "gold mine tour")
Lion Park - see lions from your car up close, pet lion cubs.
Monte Casino - Casino and shopping mall, with cool "outdoor" Tuscan style
Soweto Tour
Pilanesberg Safari- If you can't make it to Kruger for malaria, time or other concerns,  this is a much smaller park with less wildlife, and not as good of an experience, but definitely well worth it. About 2 hours out of Joburg, it can be done in your own vehicle, but will be a lot better with a guided game drive.
Sun City Right outside of Pilansberg
Elephant & Monkey Sanctuary- About an hour out of Joburg. Get close to elephants, touch, feed and ride them. The monkey sanctuary has a massive enclosure with hundreds of various monkeys and lemurs. No feeding or touching, unless one jumps on you. If you do go to Pilansberg, this can be done on the way.

Kruger National Park

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Tour Options

Major Activities

Near Kruger:

The Panoramic Route includes a half dozen waterfalls; Lisbon, Horseshoe, Bridal Vail, Mac Mac, Sabie and others; The Potholes, G-d's Window, Wonder View, The Pinnacle, The Three Rondawels and views of the stunning Blyde River Canyon (third largest canyon in the world).

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« Reply #740 on: April 07, 2016, 07:33:38 AM »
Westin or V & A hotels (Protea etc.) aren't in a great location, maybe good if your are going to the conference center or have meetings in the Foreshore (ie. downtown).
Sea Point hotels are a better choice and it's great to walk on the promenade all day.  July is cold and wet in CT - can even rain the whole month to consider that in your plans.
Spar, Checkers and Pick N Pay in Sea Point have ready-made milk, parev and meat food including burgers and shwarma at Checkers.
There are 2 Kosher milk places, Riteve (Jewish museum complex) and coffee-time (never been)
Goldies deli (not open at night) is also in Sea Point

The V&A waterfront has some malls, the aquarium, bars and some harbor boat rides.  Nice place to walk around and you can do some clothes shopping.
You can do boulders penguins, seal island (beware, ocean is rough) and Cape Point in 1 day.
If the weather is bad and the cloth (clouds) are on table mountain - consider driving to the top of Signal Hill (that's what locals do) for great city views.  You can also para-glide down to the Sea Point beachfront from there.


Don't forget to keep your receipts for goods to be exported and claim a VAT refund before international check-in at CPT, DUR or JNB airports.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #741 on: April 07, 2016, 10:48:49 AM »
Westin or V & A hotels (Protea etc.) aren't in a great location, maybe good if your are going to the conference center or have meetings in the Foreshore (ie. downtown).
Sea Point hotels are a better choice and it's great to walk on the promenade all day.  July is cold and wet in CT - can even rain the whole month to consider that in your plans.
Spar, Checkers and Pick N Pay in Sea Point have ready-made milk, parev and meat food including burgers and shwarma at Checkers.
There are 2 Kosher milk places, Riteve (Jewish museum complex) and coffee-time (never been)
Goldies deli (not open at night) is also in Sea Point

The V&A waterfront has some malls, the aquarium, bars and some harbor boat rides.  Nice place to walk around and you can do some clothes shopping.
You can do boulders penguins, seal island (beware, ocean is rough) and Cape Point in 1 day.
If the weather is bad and the cloth (clouds) are on table mountain - consider driving to the top of Signal Hill (that's what locals do) for great city views.  You can also para-glide down to the Sea Point beachfront from there.


Don't forget to keep your receipts for goods to be exported and claim a VAT refund before international check-in at CPT, DUR or JNB airports.
Thanks for your tips. We're well aware that the weather in July may be cold and rainy the whole month, or it could be sunny and warmer. Since we can't go any other time of year, we'll have to make the best of it.

If there's nothing to do at the waterfront, why are so many of the hotels there? They can't all be for business travelers. All the sources I've seen online of neighborhoods to stay in while in Cape Town said De Waterkant is a popular one. Is your recommendation coming from personal experience? Are you from Cape Town?

We'd stay far away from seal island because of the boat ride, since we can see all the seals we want here in LA from dry land. While para-gliding will be out of the question with a baby, thanks for the tip about Signal Hill.

In terms of food, obviously there's a lot in Sea Point. What types of dairy take of food do they have at Checkers, Spars, etc? I don't think I've ever seen dairy take out before?

I haven't booked any hotels yet, but I may still consider just booking 4 nights in Sea Point instead of switching.

We're not usually big souvenir shoppers, but if we did come across something we'd try to get VAT back of course.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #742 on: April 07, 2016, 12:34:53 PM »
Thanks for your tips. We're well aware that the weather in July may be cold and rainy the whole month, or it could be sunny and warmer. Since we can't go any other time of year, we'll have to make the best of it.

If there's nothing to do at the waterfront, why are so many of the hotels there? They can't all be for business travelers. All the sources I've seen online of neighborhoods to stay in while in Cape Town said De Waterkant is a popular one. Is your recommendation coming from personal experience? Are you from Cape Town?

We'd stay far away from seal island because of the boat ride, since we can see all the seals we want here in LA from dry land. While para-gliding will be out of the question with a baby, thanks for the tip about Signal Hill.

In terms of food, obviously there's a lot in Sea Point. What types of dairy take of food do they have at Checkers, Spars, etc? I don't think I've ever seen dairy take out before?

I haven't booked any hotels yet, but I may still consider just booking 4 nights in Sea Point instead of switching.

We're not usually big souvenir shoppers, but if we did come across something we'd try to get VAT back of course.
the point you made that the Protea by the waterfront is bigger and nicer (and newer) then the one in sea point still stands

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« Reply #743 on: April 07, 2016, 12:37:24 PM »
the point you made that the Protea by the waterfront is bigger and nicer (and newer) then the one in sea point still stands
True. The argument is now larger, newer, better points value vs "better" location, bad points value (or pay cash), don't have to switch.

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« Reply #744 on: April 07, 2016, 01:16:40 PM »
If there's nothing to do at the waterfront, why are so many of the hotels there? They can't all be for business travelers.
Bars, eg Bascule whisky bar has a fantastic selection - similar to the range at the Karl May bar in Dresden, restaurants (not kosher), mall, aquarium, lots of security so very popular at night.
All the sources I've seen online of neighborhoods to stay in while in Cape Town said De Waterkant is a popular one.
It's similar to SOHO or Tribeca, NYC, but nothing there at all, adjacent to some Mosques if you need a place to daven
Is your recommendation coming from personal experience? Are you from Cape Town?
Yes was just there last month, yes 18+ years
What types of dairy take of food do they have at Checkers, Spars, etc? I don't think I've ever seen dairy take out before?
Checkers has: Sandwiches, quiches, fried fish, salads, pizza, lasagne etc.
I haven't booked any hotels yet, but I may still consider just booking 4 nights in Sea Point instead of switching.
The waterfront, Gardens, city etc. is 10 mins drive from Sea Point, not sure why you'd want to stay 2 nights in each place esp. with a baby?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #745 on: April 07, 2016, 01:33:23 PM »
Bars, eg Bascule whisky bar has a fantastic selection - similar to the range at the Karl May bar in Dresden, restaurants (not kosher), mall, aquarium, lots of security so very popular at night.It's similar to SOHO or Tribeca, NYC, but nothing there at all, adjacent to some Mosques if you need a place to davenYes was just there last month, yes 18+ yearsCheckers has: Sandwiches, quiches, fried fish, salads, pizza, lasagne etc.The waterfront, Gardens, city etc. is 10 mins drive from Sea Point, not sure why you'd want to stay 2 nights in each place esp. with a baby?
Wow, well as a Capetonian  your opinion certainly carries more weight. I hear you on the waterfront area. I'd say similar things about Tribeca, soho in Manhattan. They're nice to visit as a tourist, but not much to do besides walk the streets and people watch. At least de waterkant seems to be prettier, at least from Google street view.

Another wow! I never would have thought that a supermarket would have pizza, quiche or lasagna at a takeout counter. That's right up our alley. Do you know if their pizza is better or worse than Riteve (their site says they do, and all their prices are ridiculously cheap on top of that)?

True, since Sea Point and the waterfront are so close it may just be worth it to stay there and not have to move the baby. It may just mean a poor points booking or paying cash.

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« Reply #746 on: April 07, 2016, 02:00:14 PM »
Trying to decide between two times for flights to CPT (from JNB). One lands at 11:20am, the other at 12:10pm. Will taking the earlier flight make any significant difference in terms of being able to potentially go up the cable car on Table Mtn if the weather is clear?

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« Reply #747 on: April 07, 2016, 02:09:36 PM »
Trying to decide between two times for flights to CPT (from JNB). One lands at 11:20am, the other at 12:10pm. Will taking the earlier flight make any significant difference in terms of being able to potentially go up the cable car on Table Mtn if the weather is clear?
Last Car up in July is 4:30 pm

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« Reply #748 on: April 07, 2016, 02:10:11 PM »
Last Car up in July is 4:30 pm
So you're saying to go for the earlier flight or it doesn't make a difference?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #749 on: April 07, 2016, 02:15:31 PM »
are you planning to go straight to the mtn or check in first
probably doesn't;t make a whole lot of difference though

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« Reply #750 on: April 07, 2016, 02:17:58 PM »
are you planning to go straight to the mtn or check in first
probably doesn't;t make a whole lot of difference though
Well we'd probably want to go to the hotel to drop of our stuff so we don't have to schlep it around all day, then eat (or pick up) lunch, then go. There's virtually no price difference ($4 total cheaper for the earlier flight), but we'd prefer the later flight if it won't make a difference.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #751 on: April 07, 2016, 02:27:09 PM »
Another wow! I never would have thought that a supermarket would have pizza, quiche or lasagna at a takeout counter. That's right up our alley. Do you know if their pizza is better or worse than Riteve (their site says they do, and all their prices are ridiculously cheap on top of that)?
There is food made in store and frozen/refrigerated (lasagne etc.) mostly from Norrie Caterers (also the owners of Cafe Riteve).  Didn't compare the pizza but regarding the prices - eating out and paying with strong foreign currency is a huge perk ;-)  Eg. Ribs at Avron's was R190

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« Reply #752 on: April 07, 2016, 02:30:45 PM »
There is food made in store and frozen/refrigerated (lasagne etc.) mostly from Norrie Caterers (also the owners of Cafe Riteve).  Didn't compare the pizza but regarding the prices - eating out and paying with strong foreign currency is a huge perk ;-)  Eg. Ribs at Avron's was R190
Haha, yup! Any thoughts on the flights?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #753 on: April 08, 2016, 02:51:23 PM »
Does anyone have a good Soweto tour to recommend?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #754 on: April 08, 2016, 02:56:40 PM »
Does anyone have a good Soweto tour to recommend?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #755 on: April 08, 2016, 03:06:52 PM »
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Do you have any recommendations?

I was looking at this tour which was #8 on TA. At R550/person min 2 people, would a chauffeur be cheaper? Would such a person stop at the same attraction a tour would?

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #756 on: April 08, 2016, 03:42:10 PM »
Do you have any recommendations?

I was looking at this tour which was #8 on TA. At R550/person min 2 people, would a chauffeur be cheaper? Would such a person stop at the same attraction a tour would?

We hired are own person who took us all over for R1000 so about R100 an hour. He took all over that day, lion park, joburg, Soweto and more. We picked him up at the airport in the morning and he stayed with us the whole day.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #757 on: April 08, 2016, 03:48:28 PM »
We hired are own person who took us all over for R1000 so about R100 an hour. He took all over that day, lion park, joburg, Soweto and more. We picked him up at the airport in the morning and he stayed with us the whole day.
Hmmm, so we're landing at about 9pm Thursday night and were planning on going to Pilanesburg GR on Sunday afternoon. We wanted to do the lion park on Sunday morning on the way. That leaves Friday for a Soweto and Joburg tour, but with shabbos starting at around 5:30pm that week we really will only have a half day.

How long were you in Joburg for? Did you rent a car? We're planning on renting one to drive to the game reserve.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #758 on: April 08, 2016, 04:28:05 PM »
Hmmm, so we're landing at about 9pm Thursday night and were planning on going to Pilanesburg GR on Sunday afternoon. We wanted to do the lion park on Sunday morning on the way. That leaves Friday for a Soweto and Joburg tour, but with shabbos starting at around 5:30pm that week we really will only have a half day.

How long were you in Joburg for? Did you rent a car? We're planning on renting one to drive to the game reserve.

We landed about 9am Friday morning in HLA, went straight to Lion Park about 10 minute drive from the airport. From there we drove to Soweto and were there for a few hours, than some late lunch in joburg, and to our host for Shabbos, was in total about 10 hours with our driver.

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Re: South Africa Master Thread
« Reply #759 on: April 08, 2016, 04:32:26 PM »
We landed about 9am Friday morning in HLA, went straight to Lion Park about 10 minute drive from the airport. From there we drove to Soweto and were there for a few hours, than some late lunch in joburg, and to our host for Shabbos, was in total about 10 hours with our driver.
You were there in the summer when shabbos was late, so that makes sense. I was thinking on having someone pick us up Friday morning around 9am and drop us back around 3pm. We still don't know where we're staying. but we hope to stay in the Glenhazel area. Did your guy include entrance fees in his price?