Top Itineraries
Day One
Gardens & Surrounds
MSkip the line at the
kiosk by printing a web-ticket for the Table
Mountain Cableway. The revolving car
provides 360-degree views as you ascend this mesmerising
60-million-year-old mountain. From the upper cableway station it’s
about an hour’s round-trip hike to the 1088m summit at Maclear’s
Beacon.
5Lunch
Locals love
Jason Bakery and
Tamboers Winkel.
City Bowl, Foreshore, Bo-Kaap & De Waterkant
RAfter a postprandial
stroll through the Company’s Gardens, browse the
craft stalls in Greenmarket Square, then head
uphill into the old Cape Malay quarter, the
Bo-Kaap, where cobblestoned streets are lined with
brightly painted houses. There’s more good shopping here, in stores
such as Monkeybiz and
Streetwires. Continue over into the gay-friendly
De Waterkant for more prettily restored cottages
and the buzzing malls of the Cape Quarter.
5Dinner Enjoy tapas and wine
at
Chef's Warehouse & Canteen.
Sea Point to Hout Bay
NCatching the sunset
with a cocktail in hand is a must – whether it be from along
Sea Point Promenade or the strip of touristy
restaurants and cafe-bars lining picturesque Camps
Bay.
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Day Two
District Six & City Bowl
MLearn about the city’s
troubled past at the District Six Museum. Join the
11am tour of the 350-year-old Castle of Good Hope,
then watch the noon key ceremony. Across the road is the handsome
old Cape Town City Hall.
5Lunch
Kitchen offers delicious food fit for First Ladies.
Woodstock & Salt River
RCheck out
contemporary galleries such as Stevenson, as well
as the abundant street art. In nearby Salt River there’s more art
at What If The World (in a converted synagogue),
and the fabulous retail collection at the Old Biscuit
Mill; if it’s Saturday don’t miss the
Neighbourgoods Market that happens here, offering
the cream of the region’s artisan food purveyors and product
designers.
5Dinner
La Perla serves excellent Italian, along with water views.
Green Point & Waterfront
NMore than just a
mega-shopping mall, the V&A Waterfront is
worth exploring for its carnival-like atmosphere, well-preserved
Victorian architecture and the chance to join a harbour cruise.
It’s also where you board the boat out to World Heritage–listed
Robben Island (for which you should book
ahead).
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Day Three
Southern Suburbs
MExplore the beautiful
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, covering some 5
hectares of the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, to learn more
about the richly endowed Cape floral kingdom. A wander around
lovely Wynberg Village, packed with old
thatched-roof cottages, is also a pleasure. Alternatively, admire
the paintings in the Irma Stern Museum.
5Lunch
Gourmet delights await at
La Colombe.
Southern Suburbs
RSpend a blissful
afternoon exploring the wineries on the Constantia Valley
Wine Route. Target the historic ones, such as
Groot Constantia, with its beautifully restored
homestead and wine cellar, and Klein Constantia,
producer of Napoleon’s favourite tipple. Steenberg
Vineyards has an excellent contemporary tasting room and
restaurant – not to mention delicious wines.
5Dinner Tuck into top-quality
pizza at
Massimo’s.
Sea Point to Hout Bay
NMotor over Constantia
Neck; if it’s not too late in the day, drop by the hidden ceramics
gallery Art in the Forest. Enjoy the view of Hout
Bay, beer in hand, from the deck of the Chapman’s Peak
Hotel or beachside pub Dunes. If it’s
Friday night, the Bay Harbour Market will have
live music and tasty eats.
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Day Four
Simon’s Town & Southern Peninsula
MTime to explore the
peninsula’s deep south. Take the Atlantic Coast route, including
spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive, past Noordhoek’s
broad sweep of sand and the surfing hot spots of Kommetjie and
Scarborough. Hit the very southwestern tip of Africa, found within
the Cape Point section of Table Mountain National
Park.
5Lunch
Try the
Lighthouse Cafe in Simon’s Town for seafood.
Simon’s Town & Southern Peninsula
RAlso part of the
park is Boulders, home to a thriving colony of
supercute African penguins, who waddle around and over the giant
boulders that give this secluded False Bay beach area its name. The
historic naval yard of Simon’s Town is just up the
road; take a cruise around the harbour or potter around its antique
and gift stores.
5Dinner Glam it up at
Tiger's Milk in Muizenberg.
Simon’s Town & Southern Peninsula
NContinue around False
Bay to charming Kalk Bay, an old fishing village
packed with more great places to find arty buys and tasty nibbles.
Freshen up with a dip in one of the sea pools here or in nearby
St James. Muizenberg’s convivial Slow
Life offers live music, as does the Blue Bird
Garage Food & Goods Market on Friday nights.