Overview
Table Mountain looming over beaches, vineyards and a creative food scene. Loads of hostels and tours make it manageable solo, with easy access to the winelands and the Cape peninsula.
Top things to do
Table Mountain
Cable car or hike Platteklip Gorge.
Cape peninsula drive
Chapman’s Peak, Boulders penguins and Cape Point.
Winelands day-trip
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek tasting.
Bo-Kaap & V&A Waterfront
Colourful streets and harbourside dining.
5-day sample itinerary
- 1
City & Table Mountain
Cable car and Bo-Kaap.
- 2
Peninsula
Penguins, Cape Point and coastal drive.
- 3
Winelands
Stellenbosch tasting tour.
- 4
Beaches & markets
Camps Bay and the V&A.
- 5
Robben Island & onward
History tour then onward travel.