9 Fabulous Cape Town Tours

A sightseeing and adventure tour is simply the best way of experiencing the Cape if you have limited time and don’t want to go to the hassle of organising your own trip. We’ve put together 9 top tours that capture the most iconic attractions, awesome locations and must-do activities.

Top one-day tours

• Cape Point Tour: Visit the southernmost point of the Cape peninsula where the wild ocean meets the craggy cliffs and rolling hills of the Table Mountain reserve. Your guide will take you via Chapman’s Peak along one of the world’s most spectacular marine drives with beautiful valleys, bays and beaches.
• Cape Town City Tour: The city tour begins with a cableway trip up Table Mountain followed by a visit to the world-famous Kirstenbosch botanical gardens. After that you’ll return to the city and take in the Castle and other historical sites before heading to the Waterfront and enjoying a fabulous meal.
• Township Tour: Visit Langa, the oldest township in South Africa, where you’ll experience the vibrant township culture and meet some of its remarkable people. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to try some local cuisine.
• Shark Diving and Whale Watching Tours: These tours will get you up-close and personal with some of the most terrifying and imposing creatures on Earth. Whale watching happens in June to November while shark cage diving happens whenever the sharks are ready (i.e. all the time)!
• Big-5 One-day Tour: A one-day tour that packs in the big-5 game animals – elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and lion. It all happens at the prestigious Aquila private game reserve just two hours from Cape town.
• Kenilworth Races: Fancy something a bit stylish? Then dress up nice and go to the races. Kenilworth racetrack is renowned for its great hospitality in a fabulous setting.
• Wine Tour: It would be sacrilege if you visited Cape Town and didn’t enjoy a trip out to some of our world-famous wine estates. Visit Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl, just an hour’s drive outside the city, and taste the finest wines while enjoying splendid local cuisine.

Longer Cape Tours

• Garden Route 3-day Tour: This 300-km stretch of the south-eastern coast of South Africa is famous for its natural beauty. Visit the Cango caves, sleep in beach chalets and take a leap from the world’s highest bungee bridge – if you dare!