Looking for child-friendly accommodation in Camps Bay?
We can offer you a one and a half bedroom, modern apartment in Ebb Tide www.ebbtideapartments.com which sleeps two adults and children. The luxury apartment is walking distance to the beach and has a private swimming pool with a terrace and a fantastic view.
For larger families our five bedroom, Lion’s View villa is available www.lionsview.co.za There is a small garden and a patch of lawn, a solar heated, rim-flow pool, a 3D plasma TV and a few games and toys in the cupboard. Lion’s View is a few meters away from a greenbelt called The Little Glen. The Blinkwater stream runs through the greenbelt and there is a play area for children.
There is also a children’s playground behind The Bay Hotel in The Drive, Camps Bay.
Here are the top 8 activities to do with children in Cape Town:
- Chill with the penguins: Take a short drive to Boulders Beach to have a look at the penguins. www.simonstown.com
- See stars at the Planetarium: Sound and light are combined to reproduce the southern heavens on the domed ceiling of the Planetarium, alongside the South African Museum in the Gardens. Tel. 021 481 3900
- Explore the depths: The Two Oceans Aquarium has more than 3000 animals in 9 galleries for your viewing pleasure, including sharks, turtles, kelp forest etc. Tel: 021 418 3823 or www.aquarium.co.za
- Warrior Toy Museum: Simon’s Town is home to the toy museum which includes a huge display of dinky toys, dolls, boats, trains and other toys. Tel. 021 786 1395.
- The icing on the cake: Let the kids work off their energy at the Ice Station at Grand West Casino. The ice skating takes place in sessions, please phone for times. Tel. 021 505 7777
- Digging for diamonds: A trip to Simon’s Town’s Scratch Patch and Mineral World is never a disappointment. Children can sit for hours sifting through millions of polished gemstones that cover the floors. Tel. 021 786 2020. There is a smaller scale Scratch Patch (with indoor Putt-Putt) at the V&A Waterfront.
- Cape Town Science Centre: Great to keep young minds engaged with loads of cool experiments and exhibitions. 370B Main Road, Observatory, 021 300 3200 |info@ctsc.org.za
- Butterfly World: Houses butterflies from over the world. R44, Klapmuts, 021 875 5628