Cape Town Central Trip Overview
This is a great tour of one of the most popular in Cape Town. It takes travelers right along the Atlantic Seaboard where there are some of the most expensive residential areas in Africa. It also brings travelers close to some of the beautiful beaches in Cape Town – 4 of the 10 beaches on the blue flag list.
Travelers enjoy some of the most breathtaking views along the way with typically African landscape. Dramatic mountains and a wide variety of the fynbos family plant species. There are also wild animals seen on this tour with the most popular being the Chacma baboon.
It is a tour that exposes the rich marine life of the Cape which includes seals and whales. The plant species is equally amazing with the eve popular Protea which is the South African national flower.
Conclusively it is an outdoor opportunity, fun-filled, and exploring tour. This tour is rich in history and there is also a taste of South African food along the way.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cape Town Central, South Africa
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cape Town Central, Western Cape, South Africa
This is a great tour of one of the most popular in Cape Town. It takes travelers right along the Atlantic Seaboard where there are some of the most expensive residential areas in Africa. It also brings travelers close to some of the beautiful beaches in Cape Town – 4 of the 10 beaches on the blue flag list.
Travelers enjoy some of the most breathtaking views along the way with typically African landscape. Dramatic mountains and a wide variety of the fynbos family plant species. There are also wild animals seen on this tour with the most popular being the Chacma baboon.
It is a tour that exposes the rich marine life of the Cape which includes seals and whales. The plant species is equally amazing with the eve popular Protea which is the South African national flower.
Conclusively it is an outdoor opportunity, fun-filled, and exploring tour. This tour is rich in history and there is also a taste of South African food along the way.
Pass By: Clifton Beaches, Victoria Road Parking: what3words ///holders.dives.gnawing, Cape Town Central South Africa
One of the most popular beaches in Cape Town and also on the blue flag list. The beach is divided into four from beach no 1 to 4. Home to some of the most expensive residential areas in Cape Town.
A favorite spot for students volunteers and local beach goers.
Stop At: Camps Bay, Camps Bay, Western Cape
The most popular beach in Cape Town. Take a walk on this pure white sand beach with crystal clear water. Colorful beach flags also add to the attraction of this beach.
Explore this popular place frequented by international celebrities and models. Dubbed “The place for the rich and famous”. Take a selfie or a group photo at this location which has an amazing backdrop of the Twelve Apostles .
On the left is also the iconic Table Mountain and the Lion’s Head. Look out for one of the most expensive hotel in Cape Town – The Bay Hotel. There are many trendy shops, coffee shops and upmarket restaurants. All at the heart of expensive residential properties.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hout Bay, Hout Bay, Western Cape
The most peaceful village in Cape Town surrounded by mountains, the ocean and the blue sky. Take a walk on the harbor and shop for art and craft from the several stalls available.
Grab a cup of coffee and also buy the freshest fish and chips as this is where the biggest fishing industry is based. Take a 1 hour return trip to seal island where you can encounter more than 4 000 seals at any one time.
Look out for seals out of water and have a great selfie with them. Visit the fish processing factory at the harbor and see fresh fish being processed.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay Road Between Noordhoek and Hout Bay, 7872 South Africa
A scenic drive curved out of the mountain with 114 curves. Stop at several photo stops for a group photo or a selfie. This is a paradise for bikers, cyclists, runners and hikers. Explore this scenic drive which plays host to the biggest single timed race in the world involving up to 50 000 cyclists annually.
In winter look out for seals gliding in couples along the shores. Look out for the ferries taking travelers to seal island. Explore the architectural feat at this place which won Cape Town engineers awards.
Look out or the wire fences on the mountain side which have been erected to protect travelers from the falling boulders.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point Rd, Table Mountain National Park 8001 South Africa
Explore this popular location on the African continent. The most south western tip of Africa. Look out for the wild ostriches, wild beasts and the ever popular Chacma baboons. In this place you can also encounter the antelopes and zebras in the wild.
There is an abundant marine life that include seals, several South African popular fishes like snoek, yelow tail and the Galgoen. Take a hike up the hanging cliffs or even find your way on the huge boulders all over.
There is also a wide range of bird species, almost 270 species of which 70 breed here with two fynbos endemics. The Cape Sugarbird and Orange-breatsed Sunbirds are mostly common in spring.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cape Point, Cape Point, Western Cape
Visit this popular location which draws thousands of travelers annually. Take the fenicular to the top before you hike up steps to the lighthouse.
Alternatively take a 15 minute hike to the top before proceeding to the lighthouse. Take great photos at the lighthouse – one of the most photographed in South Africa. Look out for the second lighthouse currently in use.
The bird’s eye view from the top of the entire bay and Diaz beach is simply jaw dropping. Take a walk down to some of the look out positions where from you get up close to the steep cliffs. Look out for the hundreds of the red winged birds nestling on the hanging cliffs.
Breath in some of the freshest air in the world – as has been declared since the building of the Global Research Watch Station. Here is home to many critters some of which you see sun bathing on the boulders. Take a 45 minute healthy walk from Cape Point to Cape of Good Hope. Look out for the protea the national flower of South Africa.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Boulders Penguin Colony, 4 Boulders Place, Secluse Ave, Simon’s Town, Cape Town, 7995, South Africa
Visit these adorable flightless birds and see why thousands are attracted here annually. Take great photos of the them and selfies as you get up close to them.
The wooden boardwalk takes you up close to the more than 3 000 birds. Look out for their natural and man made homes where they lay eggs. Some of them are out at sea catching fish while the most attractive are those moulting.
Time permitting take a dip in the water and peddle with these flightless birds. As you walk around look out for the dassy a well nourished rock rabbit endemic to the Cape.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Department Correction Service Pollsmoor Prison, Steenberg Rd, Tokai, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa
Drive by this notorious prison known for being Nelson Mandela’s place of incarceration for 6 of his 27 years in jail. This prison considered one of the most dangerous in the world because of the gangsters who operate here.
With a backdrop of the Constantia hills and the wineries it is in an amazing setting.
Pass By: University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town Central 7700 South Africa
The oldest university in South Africa founded in 1829. Located in the picturesque location at the foot of Table Mountain and the Devil’s Peak.
Considered to be the leading university in Africa it draws over 28 000 students from all over the world.
Pass By: Groote Schuur Hospital, Main Rd, Observatory, Cape Town, 7935, South Africa
This is the biggest hospital in the Western Cape province. One of the most popular hospitals in the world, in the books of history as having carried out the first ever human heart transplant in 1967.
Known to be done by Dr Christian Baarnad and a team of twelve other doctors. Now currently functioning but part of this hospital is used by the University of Cape Town as a medical school.
