Capetown

(Here you find information about the Event Camps in Cape Town)

What the 'bunny' mansion is to Hugh Heffner, since November 2012 the KiteWorldWide Mansion Cape Town is to kiters.  

A rich, luxurious designer loft villa awaits you with stylish guest rooms, huge living room with kitchen, braai (BBQ) area, rooftop pool (from here you can see all the way from the spot to Table Mountain.) 

The Mansion is located in Sunset Beach, just 100 meters from the beach and one of the best kitesurfing spots in Cape Town.  

In addition there is a designated guide who tells you not only where to go kitesurfing, but also brings the guests together to make the best out of your stay and regularly coordinates fun activities with you. Also your non-kitesurfing company will welcome this; Cape Town is fun for everyone!

Of course you can also take kitesurfing courses - whether you are looking for beginner, intermediate or special courses, for example kitesurfing in the waves of Cape Town with some kitesurfing pros.

We have some wonderful Mercedes W123 cars directly in front of the door available for you. With these stylish classic cars you can get around the Cape, cruise to other spots and gain some great experience.

The entire kite season, from 1 November to 15 April there is a German KiteWorldWide guide with you on the spot. He knows everything there is to know about surfing, eating out and doing further activities in and around Cape Town.

Regularly we offer activities and excursions, where you can join in on the convoy with your stylish classic car.

Among other things we go to the Biscuit Mill Market for feasting and shopping, to Langebaan for kitesurfing and endulging yourself in the great fish and seafood experience at the beach restaurant. Further on we visit the cape, try different wine, go to the city or the east side of the peninsula to the Indian Ocean.

Your guide is also a well-informed partner when it comes to other, exhilarating activities. Skydiving, shark diving, helicopter flights - even in combat mode, paragliding, abseiling, bungee jumping. Who ever gets bored during their stay here, is to blame themselves.

The activities are timed for you to undertake activities in the morning and be back in time for the upcoming south easter wind at the Mansion.

In this way, also your non-kiter company has a lot to do on a Cape Town vacation.

The west coast, north of Cape Town offers a variety of spots for all tastes and skills. Since the wind is amplified there by different thermal and topographic effects, a distance of just a few kilometers already has a great impact on the conditions.

Right outside the door you will find the Sunset Beach, a spot that would actually be enough for a two-week kite trip. Depending on the swell, there are waves from one to several meters. Sunset Beach is more suitable for advanced kitesurfer. Unlike St. Peter Ording with its "choppy chaos", you will find nice, long, "glassy-flats" in between the waves. You can really take a run for the next wave kicker.

The bay starting on Sunset Beach runs approximately one mile long to Blouberg beach. This bay is again divided into different sections. The names you've probably heard before: Dolphin Beach, Table View, Kitebeach. You probably already noticed it: he next key word is downwinder...

Sunset is the perfect base for starting a downwinder up north.

Ahead of Blouberg beachyou will pass some heavy cliffs, only very experienced riders should pass here. Passing the cliffs you will get to the Big Bay with other conditions.

The wind starts at noon (so you can sleep late or relax in the morning exploring the area) and hits the south - homespot Sunset Beach - at first. Generelly the further north you go, the less wind.

Quite different conditions can be found at the shallow water spot of Langebaan. Here in about an hour drive from the Mansion, even beginners will find a beautiful lagoon area, but it can get busy, especially during high season.

Kite Camps for advanced kitesurfers with guides and coaches

We offer these camps for everyone who would like to get to know Cape Town and its kitesurfing spots, together with other like minded kitesurfers on an equal level and a Cape Town expert. In order to join the camp you will have to have a certain level. These are the min. required skills: beating upwind, tacks and basic jumps. The camps are a week long, and you will be kitesurfing for five days on the best windy days from saturday to friday together with your guide and coach.

Together with the guide you will discover the several spots in and around Cape Town you would probably not see otherwise. The Guide is constantly watching your back so you have a safe feeling kiting in all conditions. Apart from that, he is also a VDWS licensed instructor who can always answer questions if you are struggeling with a particular move.

Transfers to the spots are not included so you need to rent a car. Fortunately we have very stylish Mercedes youngtimer at the Mansion to rent. These are perfect for kitesurfers and not pricy at all.

Price 220,- € p.p.

3 days Beginner courses in Cape Town

The first day of the beginner course you will get a short introduction into the theory of kitesurfing before heading to one of the spots in Cape Town, Blouberg or Melkbos for the first attempts with a traninee kite. The second day you will again be at one of those spots. On day three the course will take place in the flat (and a bit warmer) lagoon in Langebaan.

2 days intermediate courses

For the advanced and intermediate kitesurfers amongst you, who are not yet quite ready for the Kite Camp, we offer a two days advanced kitesurfing course. In small groups with max. two persons you will soon achieve your desired level. The course can be booked by all of you who already can handle the kite safely and have had the first attepmts with the board on the water. If you have special wishes, like learning your first jumps, unhooked, waveboard strapless etc, this could be a part of the course. Depending on the conditions the courses are held in Cape Town, Blouberg or Melkbos.

1 day advacend course

Three hours of semi private lessons (max. of 2 persons) to reach your individual goal. Depending on the conditions the course will be held in one of the spots in Cape Town, Blouberg or Melkbos. 

We grant a guaranteed realization of the course!
Should there be less participants for the course, the course will still take place and the price stays the same. However, the instruction hours will be reduced to nine (beginners course) and four (advanced course).

This loft-style villa in Sunset Beach, just 100 meters from the beach and the famous, Parking 1 'away, did impress us immediately. indeed that impressed, that we decided to take the Mansion under contract for the next years.

The high ceiling in the great living room makes for a bright atmosphere. Along with chill sofas, a large flat screen TV for you to watch the pics of the day or the last kitesurfing movies, create an immediate feeling of community.

In the large, fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator compartments for each room you can easily prepare your favorite breakfast.

For the evening dinner there are several options. Of course you can make use of one of the many kitchen facilities, and cook your dinner at home: Gas stove, oven, microwave, toaster, cofee machine and not to forget, the great BBQ grill.

Last but not least you should spend some of your evenings visiting the many restaurants in and around Cape Town. Be prepared for the most amazing food at unbeatable prices.

Your guide on site will give the best tips on where to go!

Oh, and did we mention the large sun roof terrace with the view of Table Mountain and the kite spot? 'Of course' also found here on the roof of Sunset Beach and the pool house can you see a portion of the Atlantic Ocean.

Since the Mansion was designed and built by a Kitesufer there is also a storage garage and outdoor garden shower. (Kitestorage fee? Not in the KiteWorldWide Mansion. You store your stuff for free!)

Rounding out the house with chic, comfortable guest rooms, all with a private bathroom with shower / WC.

In the common areas, WiFi is available, which in perfect for checking your emails (and wind ;) ) ranges, but please do not expect the European speed and reliability.

You have of course access to the common rooms: Living and chill room, kitchen, rooftop terrace with pool and the garden. Since the Mansion was built by a Kitesurfer there is also a garage for equipment storage for free and a outdoor garden shower to clean your quiver and have a quick shower yourself.

Chic, comfortable guest rooms await you, all with a private bathroom with shower / WC. Included is also the daily cleaning of the common rooms as well as your own room, comofrtable bed linen towels. Should you need to wash clothes, this can be arranged at an additional fee by the housekeepers.

In the common areas, WiFi is available, which doesn't range the European speed and reliability, but it's sufficient for checking your emails (and wind ;)).

There are three types of rooms available. We will try to consider your request for a double bed or twin bed (two singles), but cannot guarantee this (if it is already booked ;)).

Premium Room

These 25 square meter big rooms are situated on the ground floor, and can accomodate up to two persons. Two out of three have an access to the garden. Comfortable beds (twin or double bed) with luxurious feather beds for the best sleep you could ask for.

Surely all Premium rooms come with an own comfortable bathroom with a warm water shower, toilet and electronic safe. Two rooms are connected through a door and are thus perfectly suitable for groups or families.

Deluxe Room

These bright, 20-40 square meter rooms are located on the first floor. Some also have an extra bed and can accommodate up to three people. The third bed is not as comfortable as the others and should not be planned for the 2 meter person among you.

Every Deluxe room comes with a comfortable bathroom with a warm water shower, toilet and an electronic safe. Two rooms are connected by a door. This makes this suite ideal for the young family with up to two children.

Prices

The prices always include the airport transfer and KiteWorldWide tour guide who will always provide you with useful tips for kiting and other activities in and around Cape Town.

You see, Cape Town KiteWorldWide is somehow different. So are the cars. Instead of a Japanese compact cruising car, here you have a chic classic car to roam through the city and to the spots.

Generally, a car is not absolutely necessary. We organize your airport transfer for you which is also already included in your package and your the kiting spot is right in front of your door. But the car is very cheap and you’ll be able to be independent.

The beautiful Mercedes W123 is probably the most stylish way to even drive through the Cape. And it is not only beautiful and classy - we have made it suitable for kitesurfers: large trunk, roof rack, navigation, iPod radio, and neoprene-friendly seat covers. Very important: Unfortunately, the cars you use during your vacation stay with us in the villa, you can not take it home ... ;)

The car will be waiting for you in front of the KiteWorldWide Mansion. In other words no stress at the airport organizing a rental car. Our local guide is also your contact for the car. Our partner rental company has mechanics in the area relevant, even all the way to Langebaan. Good to have if it should come to technical problems.

The cars are fully insured with a deductible of 300 €.

Please keep in mind, there now seems to be very strict rules in Cape Town which are strictly monitored and enforced.

Breakfast – as you wish

The Mansion offers you a large, well equipped kitchen. Of course included housekeeping that will take care of the dishes and daily cleaning. ;) In this way you are always completely flexible, you can eat whatever you want whenever you want. Only two minutes away by car, ten minutes by foot, you will find a great supermarket with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and everything else you need.

Food and dining in Cape Town

During our trip to Cape Town we had the idea of offering gourmet travel during low season - since the quality of food at the restaurants in and around Cape Town is just amazingly good. When you experience it, you will very unlikely be keen on dining in a hotel or preparing something by yourself. You will not be able to prepare such great meals for a lower price than offered in the restaurants. Here the food is not cheap, but for its quality extremely low priced.

You can get perfectly grilled 300 g beef fillets for twelve Euros, seafood plates for less than ten Euros and a delicious bottle of wine from South Africa for five Euros. Several times a week, we will reserve seats in the best restaurants in town and who wants to go out and dine in a group is always invited to join.

Once a week we organize a typical South African Braai (BBQ) in the garden of the Mansion.

In addition we offer „gourmet- happenings" – for example the Old Bisquit Mill market every Saturday Morning or a ten course meal with fish and seafood in an amazing beach restaurant called Strandloper located in Langebaan.

Surely all those activities are perfectly timed so that you have enough time for burning as much calories on the water as you can.

Going out and Nightlife

Everyone who has enough power left, will get one's money worth in the evening and night. During the summer months (our winter) Cape Town is the advertising – and film Mecca. Top Models and staff of the production companies get the party started in Camps Bay. And along the Long Street pubs, clubs and bars are right next to each other.

Cape Town is more than a holiday - and more than 'just' surfing. The claim of the city is not in vain: "you don`t need a holiday, you need Cape Town."

Incredible nature experiences with a great countrylife and wildlife, ranging from beautiful beaches to vineyards, from penguins to whales.

The south easter wind begins at noon so you have enough time to finally try everything you've ever wanted. Our local guide provides you with helpful tips on how to explore the countless adventures on your own.

Trips to countless wineries including wine tasting, to the Cape of Good Hope, on the Table Mountain, or even a safari with a “Big 5” guaranty create also non-kitesurfers an unforgettable holiday.

Further more you can find all extreme sports you can imagine. Skydiving from a drop zone located 20 min. away, abseiling from the Table Mountain, paragliding, speedboat drives, helicopter flights - even in the action-packed combat mode - the highest bungy jump of the world.

The South-Easter wind begins at noon so you have enough time to finally try everything you've ever wanted.

Particularly interesting for us kitesurfers: From November 2012 there will be direct flights twice a week from Frankfurt with Condor. You can book these flights, but please note that there are additional costs for your sports equipment with some air lines (e.g. with the Lufthansa feeder flights). Therefore, we recommend an affordable Rail & Fly to Frankfurt.

There are many airports in Germany, Austria and Switzerland through various scheduled airline such as British Airways, Swiss, KLM, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air Namibia, Alitalia, and more which fly to Cape.
From Munich, Lufthansa also offers direct flights.

If you fill the quote form on the right we will look for the best flight for you taking into account how much luggage, including sports equipment registration, you will have.

The airport transfer takes about 20 - 40 minutes and is free for guests of the KiteWorldWide Mansion Cape Town!