70 activities in Cape Town, South Africa

Spoil yourself with a unique combo of land based whale watching, Botanical gardens & wine tasting! Hermanus is rated as one of the top 12 whale-watching locations in the world by the World Wildlife Fund. It offers some fine land-based viewing opportunities because the whales often come within meters of the shoreline. Of the whale species seen in the waters around the Cape, southern right whales are the most common. However, you might also get a chance to see humpback whales and Bryde’s whales. Whale watching is seasonal between June & November, their time table not ours :)

Next stop is the Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens. Located between mountain and sea, in the heart of the Cape Fynbos region within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. We round the day off at Bouchard Finlayson winery. Wine tasting at the lovely Hemel & Aarde Valley (Heaven & Earth)

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Location
Start point:
Pick up from Cape Town City Centre Hotels only. A surcharge will apply for pick up and drop off at hotels located outside the city centre, payable locally.

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Duration: 10 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Requirements
Please make sure you answer all the mandatory questions during the booking process and ensure that you have provided your correct email address.

Leave Cape Town behind and travel to Gansbaai for the marine Big 5 safari experience of a lifetime! Admire the best of this amazing South African marine wilderness, including Great White sharks, whales, African penguins, Cape Fur seals, and a variety of seabirds alongside expert guides.

Highlights
- Explore Shark Alley and catch a glimpse at the largest predatory fish
- Admire an array of endangered species at Dyer Island
- Enjoy a thrilling 2 hour cruise along the rugged South African coastline

Depart Cape Town and head eastwards along the N2 to the quaint fishing town of Gansbaai, the starting point of your thrilling marine safari experience. This popular tourist destination lies within the Overberg District Municipality of the Western Cape, about a two-hour drive south-east of Cape Town. Gansbaai is the “Great White Shark Capital of the World”, well known for its dense population of Great White sharks and also as a whale-watching hotspot. Not only is this place fantastic for marine wildlife viewing, but it’s also a stunning naturally beautiful area with its ruggedness and unspoiled charm.

On a two-hour cruise from Gansbaai, you will explore the waters between Dyer Island and Geyser Rock. This shallow channel between the two islands—aptly named Shark Alley—is a popular feeding ground for Great White sharks and a familiar shark cage diving location. After exploring ‘Shark Alley’ you travel to more hotspots to see whales, African penguins and other seabirds around Dyer Island and Geyser Rock.

Dyer Island, situated 8.5km from Kleinbaai harbour near Gansbaai, is a protected bird sanctuary and hosts a number of endangered species such as the African penguin, African Black Oystercatchers, Cape Cormorants and many more.

Languages
English

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Location
Start point:
Pick up at the hotel reception only for hotel located in Southern Sun Waterfront, Southern Sun Cullinan, Southern Sun Cape Sun, Table Bay Hotel, Victoria and Alfred Hotel, One and Only Hotel, Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge, Protea Hotel Cape Castle, Protea Hotel Victoria Junction, Cape Grace Hotel, Commodore Hotel, Portswood Hotel, Westin Hotel, Cape Royal, Winchester Mansions, President Hotel, Premier Cape manor, Protea Hotel Sea Point, Mount Nelson Hotel, Queen Victoria Hotel, Cape Town Hollow, Hotel on St Georges, Radisson Blu Waterfront, Park Inn by Radisson – Foreshore, Icon Apartments, Bantry Bay Luxury Suites, Protea Hotel North Wharf & 15 on Orange. If you are staying in a different area, you should make your own way to the meeting point: Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel, 1 Lower Buitengracht Road, Cape Town City Centre.

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
06:00 - 16:00

Duration: 10 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Requirements
Minimum Age: 2 years old.
Children up to the age of 3 years old are required to sit in a car seat. Car seats are subject to availability at the time of booking. Parents are welcome to bring their own car seat.

Recommendations
Please bring closed shoes, a light jacket, sunscreen and a camera.

Come face-to-face with a Great White Shark, on a spine-tingling adventurous boat tour from Cape Town! Do you dare?

Highlights
- Embark on a thrilling yet relaxing boat tour
- Get up close and personal with the infamous Great White Shark
- Glide through Shark Alley and see adorable seals

Combine goosebumps with education and relaxation on a luxury boat in the company of experienced experts and researchers! Get ready for the marine encounter of a lifetime! As you brave the shark cage and come within inches of this dreaded apex predator. You don’t need dive certification or any previous diving experience as the cage that separates you from the Great White rests only a few metres below the surface of the water.

Learn how to distinguish between a male and female shark and how to identify a specific shark by its unique dorsal fin and scars. The great white shark has been terrifyingly etched into popular culture as a killer and is considered the most fearsome of marine predators. However, these fascinating creatures are often misunderstood and do not actively seek out human prey. As their numbers decrease, it is becoming a privilege to be able to have a first-hand encounter with the Great White.

Sail between the islands of Geyser Rock and Dyer Island, a narrow and shallow channel appropriately named Shark Alley – reputed to be the world’s best place for Great White shark cage diving. Due to the resident seal colonies in the area, Shark Alley has also been dubbed “the supermarket for sharks”.

On this incredible boat tour not only will you have the chance to see sharks, but you may also spot friendly dolphins, whales, seals and penguins, as well as several bird species.

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Please note that sightings of Great White Sharks are not guaranteed.

Languages
English

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Location
Start point:
Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town
Pick-up at selected hotels only. Please check the list of hotels with pickup in the first stage of making your reservation.
If your hotel is located out of the pick-up area, please go to the above location.

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
06:00 - 17:00

Duration: 11 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Requirements
Children up to the age of 3 years old are required to sit in a car seat. Car seats are subject to availability at the time of booking. Parents are welcome to bring their own car seat.

Join us on this scenic flight along the Atlantic Coast passing Green Point, Sea Point, the white beaches of Clifton, Camps Bay and the exclusive neighborhood of Llandudno, before swinging around Karbonkelberg (Hout Bay) and returning to the V&A Waterfront.

Cape Town is home to various stretches of natural beauty, hidden nooks of wonder and epic landmarks, all of which bring a unique flavour to this world-renowned city. Often referred to as Cape Town’s “Riviera”, the Atlantic Seaboard begins from the V&A Waterfront and travels all along the Cape Peninsula to Hout Bay.

In this helicopter tour of Cape Town, follow Victoria Road as it takes you along the picturesque coastline, the sparkling Atlantic Ocean on the one side, with the changing mountainous slopes for which Cape Town has become so famous on the other. If driving this stretch is sure to take your breath away, just imagine what it will be like to witness this splendour from the sky!

Languages
English

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Location
Start point:
1 Lower Buitengracht
Complimentary collection is included from all CPT CBD, City Bowl, Foreshore, Sea Point & Camps Bay Hotels.
Please call up 48 hours beforehand to confirm the pick up time and place.
Please ensure you arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the tour start time.

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00

Duration: 16 Minutes

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Just two hours from Cape Town, you can now experience, for the first time in over a century, the return of Africa’s largest wild animals to this region.

Get up close and personal with Africa's famous Big Five and other wild animals on our Full Day Safari Tour, a two and a half hour drive from Cape Town. As the Game Reserve is situated in the Western Cape, you will not need to worry about the risk of malaria. Enjoy some of the Cape's most unique flora and fauna, beautiful landscapes and wildlife all in one day! The elephants and lions have all been rescued by the team at the reserve, after encountering a virtual wipe out due to settlement and agricultural development.

You will also find the cheetah rescue and rehabilitation center which was founded in 2001, home to numerous cheetahs.

The early morning pick-up from your hotel will give you the chance to see all the beauty of Cape Town's landscapes in the beautiful colours of the morning light. We then head to the world-famous Ceres Valley, named after the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, which will have you gazing into the beauty of stunning sceneries and plantations bathing in the beautiful valley encircled by a majestic mountain range. Ceres offers many nature walks, cherry-picking during season and a variety of diverse birdlife found in the unique Fynbos vegetation. In winter, you may encounter a magnificent sight of snow falling on the higher mountain regions, making Ceres Valley a highly popular attraction.

Enjoy a two-hour safari tour across the 10 000-ha game reserve in an open air 4x4 discovering the Big Five. As you enter, you may come across a herd of antelope before heading down towards the lions’ reserve. You will be amazed by the majestic sight of the male Cape Barbary lion which is a rare find! From thereon you will encounter an endless variety of antelope species, from the beautifully marked oryx, elands, wildebeests, threatened rhinos, springboks and herds of zebras.

The Aquila Game Reserve is located in the Klein Karoo, one of the most magnificent areas in the Western Cape, bounded on the North by the Swartberg (Black Mountain), and on the South by the Langeberg and Outeniqua mountain chains. The semi desert natural region was first explored by European settlers in the late 17th century, who came across only Khoisan people living in this dry area. 

Mandatory information

Please ensure you have answered the mandatory questions during the booking process to ensure the correct provision of service.

Important information - There may be restrictions

Participants must be 4 years old or over.

Sit back and take in the spectacular scenic beauty of the False Bay coastline, whilst travelling through picturesque seaside villages in style aboard a sidecar of a classic, vintage World War II 750cc motorcycle, before keeping your eyes peeled for the marine life which call Betty’s Bay home!

Highlights
- Admire spectacular and breathtaking landscapes
- Marvel the adorable African Penguin colony at Stony Point
- Tuck into a delicious lunch and visit a local brewery or wine estate

Hop inside a vintage motorcycle sidecar, a rugged and reliable beauty produced by the Bavarian Motor Works and still being manufactured more than 60 years after their debut.

Visit the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, located between mountain and sea, in the heart of the Cape Fynbos region within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, where the flora is at its richest. In the gardens, you will find mountain slopes, deep forested gorges, renowned waterfalls and amber pools, as well as dunes next to the beach. The gardens comprise ten hectares of cultivated fynbos garden and 190.5 hectares of pristine natural fynbos, and also offer several kilometres of nature trails.

Watch the endangered African Penguin colony at Stony Point near the seaside and fishing village of Betty’s Bay, sheltered by the Kogelberg Mountains on one side and looking out to the ocean on the other. Stony Point holds one of only two shore-based African Penguin breeding colonies in South Africa, and is home to one of the largest successful breeding colonies of African Penguin in the world. Watch these enthralling birds at play via a well-constructed wooden walkway, and enjoy the large colony of Cape Cormorants that also live in the area. Whale spotting during calving season (July-November) is another highlight and dolphins may be seen year-round.

We’ll sit down for lunch at a small but vibrant restaurant before returning to Cape Town via a visit to either a local craft brewery offering a wide range of exceptional beers, or a wine estate, steeped in tradition and recognised for producing world-class wines.

Languages
English

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Location
Start point:
Pick up at the hotel reception only for hotel located in Southern Sun Waterfront, Southern Sun Cullinan, Southern Sun Cape Sun, Table Bay Hotel, Victoria and Alfred Hotel, One and Only Hotel, Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge, Protea Hotel Cape Castle, Protea Hotel Victoria Junction, Cape Grace Hotel, Commodore Hotel, Portswood Hotel, Westin Hotel, Cape Royal, Winchester Mansions, President Hotel, Premier Cape manor, Protea Hotel Sea Point, Mount Nelson Hotel, Queen Victoria Hotel, Cape Town Hollow, Hotel on St Georges, Radisson Blu Waterfront, Park Inn by Radisson – Foreshore, Icon Apartments, Bantry Bay Luxury Suites, Protea Hotel North Wharf & 15 on Orange. If you are staying in a different area, you should make your own way to the meeting point: Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel, 1 Lower Buitengracht Road, Cape Town City Centre.

End point: Same as the starting point

Schedule
Opening dates
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday, 09:00 - 17:00

Duration: 8 Hours

Guide options
Guide type: Guide

Requirements
Minimum Age: 2 years old.
Please bring a valid driving licence and valid photo I.D.
Children up to the age of 3 years old are required to sit in a car seat. Car seats are subject to availability at the time of booking. Parents are welcome to bring their own car seat.