Things To Do

Table Mountain

One of Cape Town's most striking and recognized natural monuments. Take the gondola up and enjoy the views!

Robben Island

This UN World Heritage Site is the prison where Nelson Mandela and thousands of other prisoners were held during the apartheid era.

Shark Cage Diving

You can't visit South Africa and skip out on sharks! Shark Alley, a sea channel off the Cape coast, is a hunting ground for sharks, including massive Great White Sharks.

Bo-Kaap

Bo-Kaap is known for its brightly colored homes and cobble stoned streets. Bo-Kaap’s origins date back to the 1760s when numerous “huurhuisjes” (rental houses) were built and leased to slaves.

Chapman's Peak Drive

This is where Kelsey and Ryan did their engagement shoot. Do the famous drive along Chapman's Peak to see stunning views of the ocean and cliffs.

Clifton Beaches

Situated in one of Cape Town’s most sought-after and affluent suburbs, Clifton’s beaches are a favorite of locals and tourists alike and are arguably some of the best in the country. Enjoy the soft white sand and majestic blue water.

Camps Bay

Family fun, sunbathing, beach volleyball and sunset cocktails – it's an easy transition from the broad beach to the buzzing cafes on the Camps Bay strip.

Simon's Town and Boulders Beach

The beautiful Boulders Beach is one of Cape Town’s most visited beaches and the only place in the world where you get close to African Penguins

Stay in Hout Bay

Have dinner at Tintswalo Atlantic

Hike Lion's Head for amazing views of Cape Town

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

The V&A Waterfront is an iconic mixed-use destination located in the oldest working harbor in the Southern Hemisphere. V&A has some of Cape Town's best restaurants and lots of shops!

Inverdoorn Game Reserve

Inverdoorn is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Cape Town and it's one of the most luxurious places for a Cape Town safari. You can see the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African buffalo) as well as giraffes, hippos and cheetahs. Aside from the wildlife you will spot on a game drive, Inverdoorn is also home to a cheetah rescue and rehabilitation centre.

Aquila Private Game Reserve

Set in the pristine Southern Karoo against a backdrop of dramatic mountains, Aquila is home to an enormous variety of game, including the Big 5 - offering safari’s in four-wheel-drive vehicles, quad bikes or on horseback. Just 2 hours driving from Cape Town.

Addo Elephant National Park

Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Gqeberha in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Drakensberg Mountains

The highest mountain range in Southern Africa, with peaks that rise to 11,424 feet in height, the Drakensberg mountain range is an area of spectacular natural beauty. The mountains themselves span approximately 621 miles from southwest to northeast and meets Lesotho at its northeastern border.

Kruger National Park

The world-famous Kruger National Park is South Africa’s largest game reserve and one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries on the planet. The Kruger National Park has nearly two million hectares of unfenced African wilderness, in which more mammal species roam free than in any other game reserve. You will have to fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg and then drive about 4-5 hours to get to Kruger National Park, but it is worth it!

Pilanesberg National Park

Among Southern Africa’s fascinating game reserves, Pilanesberg National Park is possibly the most accessible. Situated in the ecologically rich transition zone between the Kalahari and the Lowveld, this vast area promises thrilling big game viewing in a malaria free environment. It is about a 3-4 hour drive from Johannesburg.

Tintswalo Safari Lodge

This private game reserve shares an unfenced boundary with Kruger National Park. Boasting one of the lowest vehicle densities in the Greater Kruger, Tintswalo Safari Lodge guests are spoiled to uninterrupted game viewing experiences in an untouched African wilderness. Tintswalo Safari Lodge is situated a short drive from the nearest local airport in Hoedspruit, or a scenic six-hour drive / shuttle from Johannesburg for those who enjoy a road-trip.

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UN World Heritage Site, is a huge protected area along the coast of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province. The park’s centerpiece is the vast Lake St. Lucia, home to large numbers of hippos, crocodiles, pelicans and flamingos. Elephants, giraffes and leopards inhabit the grasslands and forests of the nearby Western Shores and Charters Creek areas. To the north, Sodwana Bay is known for its colorful coral reefs.

Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps

Another private game reserve bordering Kruger National Park

Pungwe Safari Camp

Have dinner at La Colombe in Constantia

Cape Agulhas

Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in Western Cape, South Africa. It is the geographic southern tip of the African continent and the beginning of the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. About a 2-3 hour drive from Cape Town.

Cape Point/Cape of Good Hope

Cape Point is a spectacular sight with towering stone cliffs, endemic fynbos, breathtaking bays, beaches and rolling green hills and valleys, just 60km outside Cape Town.

Bloukrans River Bridge Bungy Jumping

Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is one of the world's highest commercial bridge bungy at 709 ft above the Bloukrans River. It is situated at Bloukrans Bridge on the N2 Highway at the border between the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape in the Tsitsikamma area of South Africa's Garden Route - just a little further than Knysna.

Blyde River Canyon

Situated in the northeast of South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, the Blyde River Canyon is thought to be the third-largest canyon in the world, measuring 16 miles in length and averaging around 2,460 feet in depth. It’s also the world’s largest green canyon. If you go to Kruger National Park, it is worth stopping by to the see the canyon.

Cradle of Humankind

Located in Gauteng (about 40 minutes from Johannesberg), the Cradle of Humankind is one of 10 Unesco World Heritage Sites in the country, the richest source of hominid fossils, and the place where they found Australopithecus africanus in 1924.