Cape Town
Adventure travelers look here first with good reason: The city dishes an astounding variety of fun, from bike touring to shark diving. To play baitfish, take a cage dive with Apex Shark Expeditions (from $215; apexpredators.com), the outfit that helped Planet Earth filmmakers capture those shocking images of breaching great whites. For less intense action, paddle among a penguin colony an hour from the city in Simon's Town, with Simon's Town Sea Kayak Tours (from $35; kayakcapetown.co.za). On land, cycle through the Cape's rolling wine country with Bikes 'n Wines (day trips from $50; bikesnwines.com). In preparation for the World Cup, the city has added 25 new hotels and polished up many others. Our pick is the Grand Daddy, which recently plunked seven refurbished, vintage Airstream trailers on its roof (doubles, $215; granddaddy.co.za).
Photographer: Courtesy of Stephen Visser/Bikes 'n Wines
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