{"id":2132,"date":"2024-02-28T15:54:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T15:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/washingtondc2024\/?page_id=2132"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:52:14","slug":"travels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/travels\/","title":{"rendered":"Travels"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Travels<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Flights <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Fly into Cape Town International Airport (CPT)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Major airlines serve CPT via hubs like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doha (Qatar Airways)<\/li>\n<li>Dubai (Emirates)<\/li>\n<li>Istanbul (Turkish Airlines)<\/li>\n<li>Addis Ababa (Ethiopian Airlines)<\/li>\n<li>London \/ Frankfurt<\/li>\n<li>Amsterdam \u2192 Cape Town (CPT) &#8211; KLM<\/li>\n<li>Atlanta (ATL) \u2192 Cape Town (CPT) &#8211; Delta Air Lines<\/li>\n<li>Newark (EWR) \u2192 Cape Town (CPT) &#8211; United Airlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>From the airport to CPUT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The campus is roughly 11 km (about 7 miles) from Cape Town International Airport, so arrange transport in advance (taxi, shuttle, or pickup).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Airport shuttles (e.g., EZ Shuttle)<\/li>\n<li>Ride-share (Uber\/Cape Town taxi)<\/li>\n<li>Private pickup, if arranged with accommodation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Recommended Accommodations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/hotels\"><strong>https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/hotels<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Visa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Citizens of over 100 countries do not need a visa to visit South Africa for tourism or business &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationconsultantsa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/visa-exempt-countries-South-Africa.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">FULL LIST<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you need a visa, please get in touch with the nearby South African consulate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Tourist Attractions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Table Mountain: Icon of Cape Town, cable car or hiking to the top and panoramic views of the city and ocean<\/li>\n<li>Cape Point &amp; Cape of Good Hope: Where the Atlantic &amp; Indian Oceans meet, spectacular cliffs and ocean views and wildlife: ostriches, baboons, antelope<\/li>\n<li>Lion\u2019s Head: Short hike for sunrise or sunset and 360\u00b0 views of Cape Town<\/li>\n<li>Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens: One of the world\u2019s top botanical gardens (Located on the slopes of Table Mountain)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Beaches:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Camps Bay &amp; Clifton Beaches and Boulders Beach (Penguins!)<\/li>\n<li>Two Oceans Aquarium: Marine life from both oceans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Safari Day Trips: Private game reserves 2\u20133 hours away<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Best Big-5 Safari Reserves near Cape Town<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aquila Private Game Reserve (Most popular): 2 hours from Cape Town, Big-5: Easy day trip Includes: Safari drive + lunch<\/li>\n<li>Inverdoorn Game Reserve: 2.5 hours, Famous for cheetah &amp; lion sightings, less crowded than Aquila<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What a Typical Safari Day Looks Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:00 AM &#8211; Pick-up from Cape Town hotel<\/li>\n<li>10:00 AM &#8211; Arrive at game reserve<\/li>\n<li>10:30\u201312:30 &#8211; Big-5 safari in open 4&#215;4<\/li>\n<li>1:00 PM &#8211; Lunch<\/li>\n<li>2:30 PM &#8211; Optional second safari or relax<\/li>\n<li>5\u20136 PM Return to Cape Town<\/li>\n<li>Approximate Cost: Day safari: USD $150 \u2013 $250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Halal-friendly options<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many Cape Town tour companies arrange:<\/li>\n<li>Halal meals<\/li>\n<li>Muslim-friendly hotels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Private safari vehicles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travels Flights Fly into Cape Town International Airport (CPT) Major airlines serve CPT via hubs like: Doha (Qatar Airways) Dubai (Emirates) Istanbul (Turkish Airlines) Addis Ababa (Ethiopian Airlines) London \/ Frankfurt Amsterdam \u2192 Cape Town (CPT) &#8211; KLM Atlanta (ATL) \u2192 Cape Town (CPT) &#8211; Delta Air Lines Newark (EWR) \u2192 Cape Town (CPT) &#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2132","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3060,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2132\/revisions\/3060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}