Travel Guide

A guide to the city beyond your expectations, and bursting with versatility! What to do, try, and know!

Amazing dishes and restaurants to try while you visit!

Good drinks and bars to try on a night out!

Clubs, concerts, art shows, and more!

Do.

Best things to do when visiting the gorgeous city of Cape Town!

Table Mountain & Lions head

Visit and hike up these two gorgeous-big mountains for an amazing experience, workout, and incredible views of Cape Town from way up high!

Cape of Good Hope

Visit this Rocky headland off the Atlantic Coast, situated within Table Mountain National Park; where there are gorgeous views and various attractions. One attraction being Boulders Beach, where you can see and walk with beach penguins!

Bo - Kaap

Can’t miss out on this lovely-colorful neighborhood in Cape Town!

The District Six Museum

Visit this impactful and beautiful museum that serves as a remembrance of the once lively multi-racial area that was forcefully removed apartheid in the 1960s and 1970s.

Camps Bay Beach

What could be better than nice white sand beaches, and 5-star boutique hotels and restaurants.

V&A Waterfront

Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is one of South Africa’s most visited destinations, with almost 24 million visits annually.

Green Market Square

Don’t leave without seeing one of Cape Town’s oldest markets, full of crafts, jewelry, and clothing.

Tour Guide

It is a must to tour guide Cape Town at least once during your trip! Learn about the cities rich history, culture, and more!

Wine Tasting in Constantia Valley

Have a fantastic wine tour while trying some of South Africa’s best wine.

What to Know

  • Bring Comfy shoes!

    Cape Town is the best to see when walking. Don’t worry, many of the cities cultural and tourist attractions are in walking distance; although a lot of the city is uphill, the MyCiti bus is another great option for travel between sites!

  • Citysightseeing's Double Decker Bus

    this hop-on-hop-off, double decker tour bus, stops at all major points of interests. It even offers audio-commentary in 15 different languages!

  • Sharing is caring

    Sharing, and caring, is very important in South African culture; everyone will be effortlessly welcoming and loving. So share and don’t say “no” to a lovely offering or gesture!

  • Speak up!

    Speaking quietly is seen as gossiping and is frowned upon; so speak loudly, intentionally, and kindly!

  • Scroll Down!

    Want to learn some local phrases? Scroll Down to feel more prepared before travel!

Local Phrases

“just now”

This phrase isn’t used as a measure of time and doesn't mean, “at this moment.” It means not knowing an amount of time; for example, if someone is going to pick up “just now”, that means they don’t know when they’ll be there so take your time!

“Now-now”

This is used as an urgent, “right now!” if someone says dinner will be ready “now-now” it means you need to hurry up.

“Robot”

This refers to a traffic light or stop light.

“Shame”

This is used an expression of empathy, like “oh no!” or “what a shame!”

“Leaker”

This is an expression of positive sentiment - like, “awesome!”