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Table Mountain, African penguins and the world's most beautiful wine estates.
Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world — Table Mountain dominates the skyline, the Cape Peninsula stretches south toward the Antarctic-bound ocean, and the wine estates of Stellenbosch are 45 minutes away. The combination of urban culture, natural landscape and food scene is extraordinary.
The city also confronts you with its history. Robben Island where Mandela was imprisoned, the District Six Museum and the visible inequality between the city centre and the Cape Flats — Cape Town rewards those who engage with its complexity rather than retreating to the Waterfront.
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek produce world-class Pinotage, Chenin Blanc and Syrah. At extraordinary value in-country.
African penguins at Boulders Beach, Cape Point's jackass penguin colony, whales in Walker Bay (Jun–Nov) and Great White sharks off Gansbaai.
Robben Island, District Six Museum, Bo-Kaap neighbourhood and the complex story of a city with profound inequality.
The commercial centre — V&A Waterfront, the best restaurants and the most convenient base.
The coastal strip with the best running promenade and better value than the City Bowl.
Two of Africa's most beautiful small towns — base in Stellenbosch for the Winelands.
Hire a car in Cape Town — the Peninsula drive, Boulders Beach and the Winelands all require one. Good roads throughout.
Use Uber not street taxis — reliable, metered and much safer than hailing in the CBD
Cape wines are extraordinary value in-country — Pinotage, Chenin Blanc and Swartland Syrah bought at the estate
Book Boulders Beach in advance during peak summer — limited daily capacity
Fill the tank before the Cape Peninsula drive — no petrol stations between Noordhoek and Simon's Town
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Curated activities worth booking in advance — via GetYourGuide.
Chapman's Peak Drive, Cape Point and the African penguin colony.
The Platteklip Gorge ascent with a guide who explains the fynbos flora.
Three estates with a wine pairing lunch in Africa's most beautiful valley.
Guided by a former political prisoner.
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