More things to do in Cape Town for under R101

The Diamond Works is a one-stop, exciting experience for tourists, both young and old. Situated in the Metropolitan Life Centre at 7 Coen Steytler Ave there is convenient parking right outside the main entrance. It is completely wheelchair friendly. A complimentary transfer service is available on request for tourists.

You will be greeted with a glass of bubbly and then taken on an informative tour that takes approximately twenty minutes. The tour starts with a fully operational diamond-cutting workshop, staffed by diamond cutters from previously disadvantaged communities who are all graduates from the Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Cutting School in Johannesburg. This is followed by the jewellery-manufacturing workshop where one can see the goldsmiths at work.

R70 annual membership (concessions available) gets you free entry into the Museum for a year. Monthly lectures (on the last Tuesday of each month) cover topics like 'Elephant management in South Africa' and are free for members. Exciting day trips like a Safari in Central Cape Town: an urban hunt for creatures wild and domestic and a fossil hunting field trip to Beaufort-West is also on the agenda.

For just R50 per person, you can taste a wide range of the Steenberg wines. If you'd like a bite to eat Bistro 1682 has a delectable tapas menu and at certain times of the year, offer a special which'll get you two tapas dishes and a caraffe of wine for under R100.

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