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Places on our Cape Town tours

When to visit, practical tips and useful links for places on our tours.

Lion's Head and the lights of Cape Town from Signal Hill at dawn

City Bowl

Signal Hill

The easiest sunrise in Cape Town, with Lion's Head and the whole city below.

Brightly painted houses on a cobbled Bo-Kaap street with Table Mountain behind

City Bowl

Bo-Kaap

Cobbled streets, painted houses and Cape Malay heritage on the slopes of Signal Hill.

Hiker on a fynbos trail on Devil's Peak with the city and bay below

Table Mountain National Park

Devil's Peak

The steep, quieter neighbour of Table Mountain, with views over both oceans' bays.

Colourful fishing boats in Kalk Bay harbour with mountains behind

False Bay

Kalk Bay

A working fishing harbour, tidal pools and second-hand bookshops on the False Bay line.

Vineyard rows leading to a white Cape Dutch farmhouse below mountains

Cape Winelands

Stellenbosch Winelands

Oak-lined streets, Cape Dutch farms and wine estates an hour from the city.

Starry night sky over fynbos hills with the glow of Cape Town on the horizon

Outside the city

Dark skies near Cape Town

Where to see the Southern Cross and the Milky Way within driving distance of town.

The False Bay coast near Simon's Town

Simon's Town

Boulders Beach

The African penguin colony near Simon's Town, best seen early before the crowds.

Cliffs and ocean along the Cape Peninsula

Hout Bay to Noordhoek

Chapman's Peak Drive

Nine kilometres of cliff road between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, at its best in late afternoon light.

Fynbos on the slopes of Table Mountain

Newlands

Kirstenbosch

The national botanical garden on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, full of fynbos and proteas.