You'll find a Cape Town tourism desk at the airport (tel. 021/935-3166; international terminus daily 7am-5pm, domestic daily 8am-midnight), but the best place to gather information is at Cape Town Tourism (tel. 021/426-4260; www.tourismcapetown.co.za; Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8:30am-2pm, Sun 9am-1pm). In the Pinnacle Building, at the corner of Burg and Castle streets, this is the best bureau in South Africa, with a knowledgeable staff that can assist with anything from specialized tour bookings to transport queries and general information. You'll also find a wine bar where you can do wine tastings and arrange for exports, a foreign-exchange desk, a VAT desk (to claim back the VAT on your purchases), and an Internet cafe. There are hundreds of brochures, but look for the Footsteps to Freedom Cape Town City Guide, which has a good map covering the top sites, as well as the series of special-interest maps. Shuttles to the city's top attractions, the hop-on, hop-off Cape Town Explorer bus, and city walking tours depart regularly from here.
A Cape Town Tourism office at the Waterfront Clock Tower (tel. 021/405-4500) has similar services and longer hours (9am-9pm). Two Public Assistance kiosks (tel. 021/426-5792) are in St George's Mall and the Company Gardens.
The SAA-Netcare Travel Clinic, 1107 Pickbell Parkade, 58 Strand St. (tel. 021/419-3172; www.travelclinic.co.za) offers expert advice and medical services (inoculations, malaria tablets) should you be traveling farther afield. MTI Medi-Travel International (tel. 021/419-1888; www.meditravel.co.za) has similar services, but you may find its Waterfront Clock Tower location more convenient.
