{"id":12904,"date":"2024-07-10T16:20:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T22:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=12904"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:03:04","slug":"planning-your-trip-to-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2024\/07\/10\/planning-your-trip-to-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Your Trip to Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here are the top things to see and do in Cape Town!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best with a Guide (pre-book):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. City Tour + Table Mountain<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Peninsula Tour + Penguins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Tour to Wine Country<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    No Guide Needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Robben Island<\/a> (pre-book tickets)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. V&A Waterfront<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Scenic Helicopter Tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Hike Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Shimansky Diamond Experience at Rockwell<\/a> (contact us to make reservation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Oranjezicht City Farm Market (near V&A, open Sat\/Sun morning-mid-day & Wed eve)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Old Biscuit Mill (restaurants, shops, art galleries all week 10am-4pm + outdoor market Sat\/Sun)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Eating, Drinking, and Shopping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Summer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Whale Watching in Hermanus (Sept-Oct)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Going to the Beach<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Dining:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Kloof St. House<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Upper Union<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Lunch Cooking Class or Jazz Dinner @ Spyce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Den Anker or Harbour House @ V&A<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Grand Africa Caf\u00e9 & Beach<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Gold Restaurant<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. The Granddaddy Hotel has a fun Sky Bar on the 4th floor roof. There are also several airstream trailers up there that are rented out as rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        8. Planet Bar at the Mt. Nelson Hotel<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          High-End Dining:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          There are no Michelin star restaurants in Africa, but these restaurants are arguably equivalent.  You will need to make a reservation a couple of months in advance.  If you decide to go to Fyn, let us know as we can help make reservations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n