Discover Cape Town

Cape Town's most iconic places

From the summit of Table Mountain to the penguins at Boulders Beach and the vineyards of Stellenbosch — explore the Mother City with a private driver, on your schedule, with fuel always included.

Table Mountain

City Bowl

Table Mountain

Cape Town's flat-topped icon and one of the New7Wonders of Nature.

Half day (3–5 hours) · Best: Early morning on clear days (Oct–Apr)

Cape Point & Cape of Good Hope

Cape Peninsula

Cape Point & Cape of Good Hope

The dramatic south-western tip of Africa where two oceans meet.

Full day (8–10 hours) · Best: Year round, calmest in the mornings

Boulders Beach Penguins

False Bay

Boulders Beach Penguins

Walk a boardwalk over a colony of African penguins in Simon's Town.

2–3 hours · Best: Year round; chicks Mar–May, moulting Nov–Jan

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

Southern Suburbs

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

World-class indigenous garden on Table Mountain's eastern slopes.

Half day (3–4 hours) · Best: Sept–April (spring blooms & summer concerts)

Robben Island

Table Bay

Robben Island

The UNESCO World Heritage Site where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years.

Half day (4 hours including ferry) · Best: Calm-sea days; book ahead — tours sell out

Chapman's Peak Drive

Atlantic Seaboard

Chapman's Peak Drive

Nine kilometres and 114 curves carved into a vertical sea cliff.

1–2 hours (with stops) · Best: Late afternoon for sunset

Cape Winelands

Cape Winelands

Cape Winelands

Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl — South Africa's storied wine valleys.

Full day (9–10 hours) · Best: Year round; harvest Feb–Apr, autumn colour May

Bo-Kaap

City Bowl

Bo-Kaap

Cape Town's most photographed neighbourhood and the heart of Cape Malay culture.

1–2 hours · Best: Mornings for soft light and quiet streets

Lion's Head

City Bowl

Lion's Head

Cape Town's spiral-up sunset hike with 360° city and ocean views.

3–4 hours return · Best: Sunset and full-moon hikes

V&A Waterfront

Table Bay

V&A Waterfront

Cape Town's working harbour reborn as a world-class waterfront precinct.

Half day or evening · Best: Year round

Camps Bay

Atlantic Seaboard

Camps Bay

Palm-lined Atlantic beach beneath the Twelve Apostles.

Half day · Best: Nov–Apr (warm summer afternoons)

Hermanus & Whale Coast

Overberg

Hermanus & Whale Coast

The world's best land-based whale watching, 90 minutes from Cape Town.

Full day (9–10 hours) · Best: Jun–Nov (peak Sept–Oct)

Muizenberg Beach

False Bay

Muizenberg Beach

Iconic Victorian beach huts and South Africa's most famous learn-to-surf spot.

Half day · Best: Year round; warmest Dec–Mar

Signal Hill

City Bowl

Signal Hill

Drive-up sunset viewpoint above the city — no hike required.

1–2 hours · Best: Sunset, year round