Company Name - The Cape Town Tour Guide Co.

Principal Guide - Clive De Bruyne

Services

• Private Guide Services

• Tour Planning

• Transportation Services

South Africa's picturesque city of Cape Town and the surrounding areas of the Western Cape have become a popular destination for travelers from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. People find that Cape Town provides an excellent place to experience a taste of the African continent and it serves as a base of operations for exploring the game preserves, vibrant culture, and landmarks of this nation. There are few places in the world where the public is so engaged in building a better future and outrunning the legacy of past inequities, and where the world is so interested in seeing how things will turn out. To understand these unique dynamics and go beyond superficial sightseeing, travelers need a private guide like Clive De Bruyne's Cape Town Tour Guide Company to enhance their experience here.

Tours, Sites and Activities

Clive De Bruyne provides guide services, vehicle transportation, and day trips for cruise visitors in Cape Town and the surrounding regions of the Western Cape and the Garden Route. The company also coordinate tours to other popular South African destinations such as the major capital city of Johannesburg and the Kruger National Park, or the spectacular Victoria Falls located in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The most frequent tours selected by guests visit the top of Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, the home of the African penguins at Boulders Beach in Simonstown, or the wine regions of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. But there are no limits on the creativity of the tours made available to guests. As described by Clive, "we design every program from scratch. All our tours are customized around the client's preferences and interests. We are all about finding high quality experiences rather than box ticking sightseeing. We put authenticity back into hospitality and want our visitors to feel like they are part of our family and that they leave as our genuine friends."

As a result, the activities which have been arranged as part of guests’ tours have included riding ostriches, ziplining over an indigenous forest, flying over the Victoria Falls, visiting special art collections or archaeological sites off the beaten track, and attending a traditional South African outdoor grill known as a braai in a nature reserve. The company can help with all of the guests’ arrangements starting with transfers between the airport and local hotel and continuing with personal driving and guide services to destinations and sites. Booking safari lodges and suppliers in other regions of the country or across the border in Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe is another service that the company provides.

Background and Experience 

Clive De Bruyne has been working as a tour guide for 20 years since he was 22 years old. Ironically, he first became interested in the field while working in London. After taking an overland tour all the way home to Cape Town, Clive decided that "I loved the experience and knew immediately that I had a passion for touring that I had to pursue." In addition to receiving a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Cape Town, Clive became certified as a high school educator and received a postgraduate certificate in higher education from the University of Cape Town. He is qualified and certified as a South African tourist guide and as a South African specialist.

Clive believes there are many special things about South Africa that people can learn from a visit here. "Besides the incredible natural beauty of the countryside, the people are what makes the place special. You will be reminded that the human spirit is what life is all about. In African philosophy, there was something called Ubuntu which states that the sense of self is shaped by your relationship with the people around you. Simply put Ubuntu means 'I am' only because 'we are'.

Family's Experience

Working closely with Clive De Bruyne, my family has developed an outstanding itinerary for visiting Cape Town and seeing a variety of interesting places around the Western Cape.

Unfortunately, our trip has been delayed by recent world events, so we remain excited but unfulfilled in completing our South African experience with him.

Contact Information
The Cape Town Tour Guide Co.
tours@capetowntourguide.com
+27 73 308 4745
Proficient in English and Afrikaans

Notice: The information provided in this profile are true and accurate to the best actual knowledge of The Traveling American. However, my family's experience with the particular guide or company profiled here may not reflect the experience of other travelers using these services. Travelers should rely on their own judgment and information in retaining any guides or drivers mentioned on the website.