SOUTH AFRICA · REGION
South Africa's standouts.
A shortlist of the 10 cape town tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
City Sightseeing Cape Town hop-on hop-off bus with multilingual audio and Wi‑Fi, plus optional V&A Waterfront harbor cruise.
“Everything was perfect. Would do it again when back to Cape Town”
Cape of Good Hope and penguins day tour from Cape Town with luxury pickup, Chapman’s Peak views, wildlife stops, and guided highlights.
“We’ve seen a lot for a day. The tour was enjoyable. The nature is beautiful, penguins and seals are amazing.”
Zipline Cape Town at the foot of Table Mountain. Private 4x4, seven cables, fynbos walks, and big views for around two hours.
“Beautiful Experience, beautiful people…Thank you guys for being amazing to me…🫡You all were wonderful… 🇧🇼”
Table Mountain cable car plus hop-on hop-off bus routes, audio in multiple languages, and a Bo-Kaap walking tour. Flexible 14-day cable access.
“The views on top of Table Mountain 👌🏼Jayden the cable car commentating,funny AF🤭”
Cape Point and African penguins from Cape Town in a full day tour with hotel pickup, scenic stops, an optional seal cruise, and lunch.
“We really enjoyed the trip with Patrick. He shared interesting information about the places we were visiting. He was very kind and friendly, created a nice atmosphere during our trip. The trip was well organized. We really liked the boulders beach with penguins and felt we wanted to spend more time there so we came…”
Big Five safari from Cape Town to Aquila Reserve with an open-vehicle game drive, birding for black eagles, and a buffet lunch.
“Another fabulous day from beginning to end….this was our second visit here and it didn’t disappoint….. our guide on the reserve was great….. he was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to get us fab photos. 😊 Would throughly recommend this trip…..worth every penny !!”
Cape Peninsula small-group day trip from Cape Town with Bo-Kaap color, Chapman's Peak views, Cape Point hikes, and penguins at Boulders Beach.
“Everything about the tour was superb. Chapmans Peak drive a real highlight for me along with the lighthouse at Cape point. Can avoid buying boulder pt entry ticket , just walk to beach and penguins on the side of path.”
Guided automatic quad rides across Atlantis white-sand dunes near Cape Town, plus a short photo stop and safety gear for $30.
“The guide was very helpful, attentive and patient with all of us”
Cape Town to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Paarl with 3 estates, 15 tastings, cheese pairings, and a guided Stellenbosch stroll.
“It was awesome! I’m so happy I did this, the bus, the guide, the wines, everything was awesome! It’s so pretty there and everything is included in the price, so worth it!”
Hop on the Franschhoek Wine Tram from Cape Town for a scenic day of wineries, tram rides, guided history, and extra tastings on your terms.
“We were a group of 13 people (all who live in CT) so we decided to get picked up at the waterfront office. We arrived there at 8:30 and the bus arrived at 8:45. The said that the bus leaves sharply at 8:45 but we only left at 8:54. Google Maps said it’s about a…”
