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3-day tours

Three days that bend with the weather

Most plans fall over when the cable car closes. Each of these has a windy day and a wet day version, so you still have a great day.

How do you want to travel?

  • Your own pace, your own car
  • Change the plan on the morning, using the forecast
  • Save the plan to your phone and go
  • Door-to-door from your hotel
  • Your guide swaps the plan if the weather turns
  • Local stories you won't find on a sign

Choose your tour

Tap Windy or Wet on any day to see how the plan changes.

The Waterfront and Table Mountain at sunrise
3 days. Mountain, penguins, history

First Time in Cape Town

You've never been, and you want the big names.

Day 1

City and mountain

  • MorningTable Mountain cable car, early before the queues
  • MiddayLunch in the Bo-Kaap, then walk the coloured streets
  • LaterSunset from Signal Hill
  • MorningWalk the Bo-Kaap and the Company's Garden
  • MiddayLunch in the city, then the Castle of Good Hope
  • LaterWatch the Tablecloth roll in from Blouberg
  • MorningZeitz MOCAA at the Waterfront
  • MiddayLunch at the food market, then Two Oceans Aquarium
  • LaterDistrict Six Museum if time allows, then an early dinner
Day 2

Down the Peninsula

  • MorningDrive Chapman's Peak to Hout Bay
  • MiddayCape Point and the old lighthouse
  • LaterPenguins at Boulders Beach on the way home
  • MorningPenguins at Boulders Beach, sheltered by the rocks
  • MiddayLunch in Simon's Town
  • LaterKalk Bay harbour and a slow drive home
  • MorningKalk Bay harbour, with big waves if you're lucky
  • MiddayLunch and antique shops in Kalk Bay
  • LaterBoulders Beach if the rain clears
Day 3

Island and sunset

  • MorningRobben Island ferry from the Waterfront
  • MiddayLunch at the Waterfront
  • LaterSunset at Camps Bay
  • MorningClifton beaches, out of the wind
  • MiddayLunch at Camps Bay
  • LaterWaterfront markets for last-minute gifts
  • MorningWine tasting in Constantia
  • MiddayLunch at the farm, by the fire if there is one
  • LaterWaterfront markets for last-minute gifts
Boulders bay, Simon's Town
3 days. Whales, penguins, wild coast

Coast and Wildlife

You want sea air, animals and big open views.

Day 1

False Bay

  • MorningSea kayak in Simon's Town
  • MiddayPenguins at Boulders Beach
  • LaterSwim at the St James tidal pool
  • MorningPenguins at Boulders Beach
  • MiddayLunch in Simon's Town
  • LaterKalk Bay harbour to see the seals
  • MorningTwo Oceans Aquarium
  • MiddayLunch at Kalk Bay harbour
  • LaterWatch the waves from a warm seaside café
Day 2

End of Africa

  • MorningCape Point nature reserve, with a walk to the lighthouse
  • MiddayPicnic at a beach inside the reserve
  • LaterChapman's Peak Drive at sunset
  • MorningKirstenbosch garden and the treetop walkway
  • MiddayLunch in the garden
  • LaterSunset at Clifton, out of the wind
  • MorningKirstenbosch glasshouse and tea room
  • MiddayLunch in Constantia
  • LaterWaterfront markets
Day 3

Hermanus

  • MorningDrive the coast road to Hermanus
  • MiddayWhale watching from the cliff path, June to November
  • LaterStop at a Hemel-en-Aarde view on the way back
  • MorningDrive to Hermanus and walk the cliff path
  • MiddayLunch in the old harbour
  • LaterHome through the Elgin valley
  • MorningHermanus galleries and the whale museum
  • MiddayLunch in the old harbour
  • LaterHome for an early night
White Cape farm cellar behind young vines
3 days. Winelands, city food, rooftops

Wine, Food and Sundowners

You like good food, good wine and a slower pace. 18 and over.

Day 1

City tastes

  • MorningCape Malay cooking walk in the Bo-Kaap
  • MiddayLunch at the Waterfront
  • LaterRooftop sundowners in the city
  • MorningCape Malay cooking walk in the Bo-Kaap
  • MiddayWoodstock street art
  • LaterDinner in the city, somewhere with a view of the Tablecloth
  • MorningFood market at the Waterfront
  • MiddayZeitz MOCAA
  • LaterDinner in the city
Day 2

Stellenbosch

  • MorningWalk the oak-lined streets of Stellenbosch
  • MiddayLong lunch and tasting on a farm
  • LaterA second tasting, with a driver to get you home
  • MorningWalk the oak-lined streets of Stellenbosch
  • MiddayLong lunch and tasting on a farm
  • LaterA second tasting, with a driver to get you home
  • MorningCellar tour and tasting in Stellenbosch
  • MiddayLong lunch by the fire
  • LaterChocolate or cheese pairing nearby
Day 3

Franschhoek or Constantia

  • MorningScenic drive over the pass to Franschhoek
  • MiddayLunch in the village
  • LaterSunset at Camps Bay on the way home
  • MorningConstantia vineyards, closer to the city
  • MiddayLunch on the farm
  • LaterSunset at Clifton, out of the wind
  • MorningConstantia vineyards, closer to the city
  • MiddayLunch on the farm
  • LaterWaterfront markets for gifts

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Good to know

  • Allow a spare day for anything on the water.
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