Cape Town: See and Do
Cape Town: See and Do
Charlene Becker
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Whether you prefer the outdoors, history and culture, you are a foodie or an adrenaline junkie, Cape Town has it all. Stunning beaches and endless hiking trails, water activities and top-class wines, an incredible food scene, world-renowned sights, and adventure activities.
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* My top recommendations, including 3 Hidden Gems
* A variety of attractions and activities depending on your interests
* My notes for each recommendation
* An interactive map of all recommendations
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Cape Town Big 6
Robben Island Museum
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Explore South Africa’s famous World Heritage Site on this fully guided tour.
Learn about the history that changed South Africa and walk in Nelson Mandela’s footsteps. The ferry ride to Robben Island takes 30 minutes and the standard tour is about two and a half hours.
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Table Mountain
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Table Mountain, a flat-topped sandstone mountain, graces the cityscape of Cape Town with its imposing presence. Rising approximately 1,085 meters above sea level, it is a remarkable geological masterpiece formed over millions of years. The mountain’s unique plateau, stretching approximately three kilometers from end to end, is a testament to the forces of nature that have shaped this awe-inspiring landmark.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is acclaimed as one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting of Kirstenbosch, against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain.
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Groot Constantia-Trust
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Experience Groot Constantia’s new Visitors Route, an all-in-one experience of the Manor House Museum, the original Cloete Cellar and the current production cellar, and includes a tasting of five wines as well as a genuine crystal Spiegelau wine glass which is yours to keep.
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Cape Town City Centre and Bo-Kaap
Explore the areas of Green Point & Sea Point
Museum of Dogs
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The Museum of Dogs is dedicated to celebrating dogs and exploring their role in history as comforters, friends, and workers through captivating stories and interactive displays.
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THK Gallery
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THK Gallery is a dynamic contemporary art gallery situated in the heart of Cape Town.
Founded by German photographer and collector Frank Schönau in 2018, who was joined by auctioneer Linda Pyke.
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Maiden's Cove Tidal Pool
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Maiden’s Cove is one of Cape Town’s most beautiful beaches, Camps Bay lookouts, and top tidal pools (amongst locals & tourists alike). Boasting breath-taking views of the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range, Atlantic Ocean, the back end of the famous Table Mountain, Glen Beach, Camps Bay, and the captivating Clifton Beach.
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Food Tour
Hiking Trails
Lion's Head Hiking Trail
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4.5-km out-and-back trail, generally considered a challenging route. This is a very popular area for hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Well marked and amazing 360 degree views.
Some sections are quite exposed and there are ladders and staples to assist. There is one climbing section with staples and chains, this can be bypassed to the left if too difficult. This hike is popular on nights with a full moon (with headlamps) as well as at sunrise.
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The Pipe Track
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This walk starts at the junction of Tafelberg Road and Kloof Nek. The Pipe Track is precisely what it says: a path constructed to service a pipeline running below the series of peaks known as the Twelve Apostles. This pipeline was built to carry water from Disa Gorge in Table Mountain’s Back Table, via the Woodhead Tunnel through the mountain in Slangolie Ravine, to the Molteno Reservoir in Oranjezicht to help slake the thirst of the booming, late 19th century Cape Town.
In several places, the path is very stony, but it is an easily accessible and popular walk, with many locals making regular use of certain sections; it is part of the Atlantic seaboard way of life.
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Beaches
Clifton 1st
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Enclaved beaches which are protected from the notorious South Easter wind. The cluster of four beaches is accessed via narrow, steep stairs that run from the top of Victoria Road, through the residential structures and onto the various beaches.
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Bakoven Beach
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Bakoven Beach is just a small strip of sand between a jumble of giant granite boulders, some of which are reminiscent of Dutch ovens, hence the suburb’s name.
The boulders provide shelter from the wind for sunbathers seeking a quiet spot away from the Camps Bay crowds. It also offers a good vantage point from which to watch the sunset.
Behind the beach is a maze of narrow lanes winding between the closely spaced bungalows, creating a cosy village atmosphere.
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Wine Farms
Bartinney Private Cellar
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Bartinney Private Cellar is set on the dramatic slopes of the Botmaskop alongside the Helshoogte Pass overlooking the picturesque Banhoek Valley in Stellenbosch.
Recommend: Wine & Fynbos Experience
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Waterford Estate
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Waterford Estate is situated in the Blaauwklippen Valley on the rolling slopes of the Helderberg Mountain. It is this mountain range that gives our Waterford Estate wines their unique character and sense of place.
Recommend: The Wine Drive Safari
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Rust en Vrede Wine Estate
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Rust en Vrede is recommended as the number one Vineyard in Cape Town. Rust en Vrede is highlighted for its rich history of more than 300 years in winemaking at the Stellenbosch estate as well as for its portfolio of robust reds.
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Delaire Graff Estate
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Inspired by the landscape, culture and natural beauty of its Cape Winelands setting, Delaire Graff Estate is a destination devoted to beauty in its many forms.
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Anthonij Rupert Wine Farm
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Founded on the farm L’Ormarins in the Franschhoek Valley, Rupert Wines today encapsulates six distinctive wine brands, made from some of the finest sites in the Western Cape, South Africa.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Charlene Becker
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I am a Certified South African Travel Specialist, and the Founder of Pinpoint Tours.
At Pinpoint Tours, our mission is to provide travellers with well-planned and carefully curated travel experiences that showcase our passion, attention to detail, and support for local communities.
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