9th International Penguin Congress
On these pages you can find information about all your travel and accommodation needs for IPC9.
Travel - Visas
Some visitors to South Africa require visas, others will be able to get a tourist visa for up to 90 days on arrival at the airport.
Please see the visa information page for details. However, please note you should always check with your travel
agent and the South African department of Home Affairs web pages before travelling.
Travel - Getting to Cape Town
Most visitors
will arrive by air (see Travel to Cape Town for advice on routes and airlines).
Travel - Getting
around in Cape Town
See here for much more information on travel in and around Cape Town and to get instructions on
how to get to the congress venue at Avenue at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
Accommodation
The main congress venue is at Avenue in the Waterfront area
where there are plenty of options for accommodation, some suggestions can be found here. If you want to stay away from the Waterfront
you may need to get a myCiti bus, a taxi or rent a car to get to the Waterfront. Some suggestions are listed here.