The World Cup in South Africa 2010

Cape Town

Cape Town is South Africa's most popular tourist destination, and many fans will be hoping that this is the base for their team for the early rounds of the World Cup.

Even fans with no interest in the games in the Cape Town are quite likely to try and visit the city during their stay in order to see its vibrant city life, spectacular mountain, countless nearby attractions, and miles of golden sands.

The World Cup in Cape Town

Cape Town will be host to 6 first-round matches, one second-round match, one quarter-final and one semi-final.

All the games in Cape Town will be hosted in the new 70,000 seater stadium at Greenpoint, a stone's throw from the popular Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

With Table Mountain as its backdrop and the Atlantic Ocean nearby, the stadium will have one of the most picturesque settings of any sporting arena anywhere in the world.

Cape Town (like much of South Africa!) is sports-mad, and there will be countless bars showing the TV coverage of matches as well as the now familiar Fan Parks.

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Cape Town Match Schedule

Date	Stadium	Type	Team 1		Team 2
11 June, 20:30	Green Point	Group A	Uruguay	vs	France
14 June, 20:30	Green Point	Group F	Italy	vs	Paraguay
18 June, 20:30	Green Point	Group C	England	vs	Algeria
21 June, 13:30	Green Point	Group G	Portugal	vs	North Korea
24 June, 20:30	Green Point	Group E	Cameroon	vs	Netherlands
29 June, 20:30	Green Point	Round of 16 (8)	Winner Group H	vs	2nd Group G
3 July, 16:00	Green Point	Quarter Final (B)	Winner Game 2	vs	Winner Game 4
6 July, 20:30	Green Point	Semi Final (I)	Winner QF A	vs	Winner QF C

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Between Games

There are plenty of day trips from Cape Town to keep you busy in between the World Cup games.

A trips to the top of Table Mountain and down to see the Cape Of Good Hope will be at the very top of many fans to-do lists, as will the Cape Winelands and beaches of Camps Bay (although it will not be the best time of year to sunbath in this part of SA!).

Within the city centre itself the museums and historic buildings offer you an insight to the history of South Africa, whilst a trip to Robben Island is an unforgettable experience. On the eastern slopes of Table Mountain are the beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens which are considered amongst the finest in the world.

For late night party-goers, the city comes alive in the evenings. For those with lots of energy Kloof Street or Long Street are amongst themost popular places to head for, and many of the vibrant bars and clubs here are open all night for non-stop fun and action.

The V&A Waterfront is also a popular choice, and the dozen cinema screens, countless restaurants and bars ensure that there is plenty to do after the sun goes down.

Any Chance of A Safari?

There are a number of European or North American style safari parks nearer Cape Town, but these tend to be quite tame, and overseas visitors may find them rather disappointing. Fans that will also be watching games in one of the other host cities would best advised to visit one of the excellent lodges that can be easily reached from Port Elizabeth, Durban, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Pretoria, Polokwane, or Rustenburg.

For fans who will be only watching games in Cape Town, the best option would be to either extend your stay to include a few days holiday before or after the games you will be watching, or alternatively you can make a flying visit to one of the safari lodges elsewhere in the country between games.

Flying in for a safari in the Eastern Cape

Probably the quickest, cheapest, and easiest way of getting to a safari lodge between games in Cape Town would be to fly up to Port Elizabeth and then go to one of the Eastern Cape Safari Lodges such as Shamwari, Kwandwe, Pumba, Kareiga, Lalibela, or Amakhala.

This will allow you to take a morning flight to PE, transfer to your chosen lodge for a couple of days on safari, and then catch a lunchtime flight back to Cape Town in time for the late afternoon / early evening kick-off back in Cape Town.

For fans with a bit more time on their hands, or who moving on to see a couple of games in Port Elizabeth, another attractive option would be to spend a couple of days driving the 750km from Cape Town to PE. This drive takes in some very attractive mountain and coastal scenery (including the well-known Garden Route coastline) and will make an interesting contrast to the bustling cities. The Eastern Cape game reserves and safari lodges are only a 60-90 minute drive from Port Elizabeth.

Flying in for a safari in The Greater Kruger National Park

The Greater Kruger Park is in the north-east of South Africa and is as far away from Cape Town as you can go without leaving the country! Having said that, it is widley considered to offer the most authentic safari experience in South Africa, and we would expect large numbers of people to fly or drive between Cape Town and Kruger to combine the country's 2 leading destinations.

Currently there is just one daily direct flight each way between Cape Town and Nelspruit (the main airport in the Kruger region), and other flights to Nelspruit and the other airports and airstrips in the area all route via Johannesburg.

If you are prepared to make an early start, it is possible to leave Cape Town early in the morning and get to a safari lodge in the Greater Kruger area in time for the afternoon game drive, however this will depend on flight availability and the whereabouts of your chosen lodge - you may find that you need to overnight near Kruger on your way to the lodge.

Once in the area, the choice of safari on offer is outstanding. There are numerous lodges, including those in the world-famous Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, and if you want to get within a couple of metres of lions or leopards in the wild, then these are the places to stay! To find out more about these lodges, click here. For people who prefer to self-drive in the park, there is an excellent infrastructure of roads and rest-camps in the park, and you can read more about staying in the park for self-drive wildlife viewing here.

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