CAPE TOWN

Many of Cape Town's most famous tourist attractions are mere minutes from Carmichael House.

Table Mountain is undeniably the biggest tourist attraction in South Africa. The summit can be reached by trails a few minutes walk away or by cable-car.

One of Cape Town’s biggest tourist attractions, the Waterfront is a 10 minute drive away. Much of its charm lies in the fact that this busy commercial harbour is set in the midst of a huge entertainment venue with pubs, restaurants, specialty shops, craft markets, theatres and movies. Daily tours to Robben Island depart from the V & A Waterfront.

Also in close proximity are the beaches of Clifton, Camps Bay and Llandudno. Further afield are the Cape Winelands, the beaches of Noordhoek and Kommetjie, and Cape Point.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

Carmichael House is the ideal place to stay, for those visiting students or for those attending conferences on the campus of the University of Cape Town, as it is in walking distance from the House.

NEWLANDS CRICKET GROUNDS

only 10 minutes up the road from us.

GOLF

 Cape Town boasts a number of world class Golf Courses. Golf Courses in close proximity to Carmichael House are Mowbray Golf Course and Rondebosch Golf Course.

MOWBRAY GOLF COURSE: Raapenberg Road, Mowbray - This course has been blessed with awesome views of Table Mountain.The course is well designed and provides a testing round of golf. It has also very recently been expertly reshaped and contoured and a few additional water features added. A golfer is spoilt as there are beautiful tree-lined fairways and the view from the fifteenth tee has to be seen to be believed! The approach to the clubhouse on the eighteenth hole also deserves special mention.

RONDEBOSCH GOLF COURSE: Golf Course Road, off Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch East. Visitors are most welcome at this magnificent 18 Hole champion course. The latest South African PGA Tour venue lies just 15 minutes from central Cape Town. Pro golf shop, restaurant, bar & function facilities.

KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENS

Beautifully situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, these world-renowned gardens are dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous plants of Southern Africa. Some 6 000 different species are grown here, including ancient cycads and many species of protea, erica and ferns. Throughout the year, the gardens are a colourful blaze of flowers, shrubs and trees. Knowledgeable guides are available to conduct groups around the gardens The blind are catered for on the Braille Trail and in the scented garden where aromatic plants are grown. On summer evenings, concerts are held at Kirstenbosch while audiences picnic on the lawns.

RHODES MEMORIAL

Designed by Sir Herbert Baker and built in 1912 on the slopes of Devil's Peak , this memorial to Cecil John Rhodes resembles a Grecian temple. Eight bronze lions flank an imposing staircase and an equestrian statue.

SHOPPING

Shopping in Cape Town and its suburbs can be an exciting experience. Craft and pottery shops, art galleries and antique shops abound. Carmichael House is nearby the shopping districts of Claremont and Rondebosch.

BUSINESS

Carmichael House is conveniently situated near many of the head offices of leading businesses in Cape Town making it the ideal place for such businesses to hold a smaller, more personalised conference. This also make Carmichael House very convenient for delegates needing overnight accommodation.