Plus, a few flower tracking tips to help you get the most out of the season

17 idyllic sandy stretches for families, surfers, trendsetters, people watching and isolation

Tick them off your list and explore the Western Cape with our pick of budget getaways and affordable escapes that cost less than R550pp per night

From five-star hotels and guest farms to backpackers and campsites, plus: loads of exciting things to do in and around Swellendam

From houseboats and beach cottages to natural bush chalets - it’s your choice

From luxury tented camps by the sea to mountain cottages in these beautiful parks in the Western Cape

Wake up on Table Mountain

Cape Agulhas: of storms, long summers and tangible history

Forester's house in the woods

Accommodation on the slopes of Table Mountain

Sleep under the trees

Luxury camping in Kommetjie with SANParks

This tented camp in Hout Bay is surrounded by an Afromontane forest

Camp in this SANParks nature reserve

Sleep 'in the middle of nowhere'

Your own private beach at Cape Point