Category Archives: Tours

Green Mountain Trail – Peter

Hi Frank,   We continued last Friday pm from Porcupine to Tsistikamma and Saturday all the wat to the hole-in-the-wall (1200km) and were without tv and internet until now where we are near Nottingham Road in the MIdlands Meander.   … Continue reading

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Table Mountain Trail – Mark and Jane

Hello Frank, Yes, we both arrived back in the UK on separate flights about 45 mins apart on Tues. It was FREEZING when we got off the planes! We miss the blue sky, bright sunshine and wonderful scenery. The memories … Continue reading

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Klipspringer on Table Mountain

These photos taken by Mariana Delport of Cape Eco Tours, while walking the Table Mountain Trail on 12th November 2010. Klipspringer were recently reintroduced to the Back Table of Table Mountain, but sightings and particularly photographs are still rare. The … Continue reading

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Sevilla Trail – Cedarberg

The Cedarberg is always an amazing place to hike, make contact with nature and generally experience the outdoors. I expanded my own experience of this with a hike down the Sevilla Trail, led by Kevin Matheson of Afruka Eco Tours. … Continue reading

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Aardvark experience

A wonderful siting of this unusual creature at Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve. Usually a nocturnal animal here he was crossing the road in broad daylight. I have attache a link to Wikipedia if you want to find out more about … Continue reading

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World Cup Safaris and Tours with Afruka Eco Tours

With the World Cup Soccer come and gone it is good to record some of the activities, sites and scenes that we were able to offer our visitors in addition to the soccer. The overwhelming comments from the people that … Continue reading

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The greater flamingoes – Cape Town bird tour

What amazingly beautiful birds. These flamingoes were one of the many species we saw during a tour of the settling ponds adjacent to Baden Powell Drive on False Bay. The walking tour of Rondevlei was equally rewarding in spite of … Continue reading

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Wine tour and great lunch

Excellent winelands tour for Afruka Eco Tours (www.afrukaecotours.co.za) yesterday. Highlights were Avontuur, excellent lunch at Clos Malverne – yummy fresh Kabaljou – (www.closmalverne.co.za) and wine tasting at Delheim. Plenty of views of snow on the mountains. Pity my camera battery … Continue reading

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Skydive Cape Town 2 http://bit.ly/9GL07p

This set was taken from the air. Amazing sequence showing the complete high and enjoyment. Scary for most but if you are up to it, it must be amazing. Just 30 minutes from Cape Town.

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Boesmanskloof Hiking Trail (Greyton-McGregor)

The Boesmanskloof Trail winds through the only gap in the rugged Riviersonderend mountain range. It is in the Robertson Karoo region of the south-western Cape. The trail links the small towns of McGregor in the north to Greyton in the … Continue reading

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