Recommended 1-day tours:
Route A: Twelve apostles peak + seal island + Chapman's peak drive + boulders beach + Cape of good hope
1. Depart from the hotel at 9 am and head to Clifton & Camps Bay beaches in Cape Town, a famous affluent area where you can see the Twelve Apostles Mountains in the distance.
Head to Hout Bay Harbour to board a boat for a round-trip to Seal Island to observe seals (no disembarking required, approximately 45-minute round-trip, with thousands of seals resting on the island).
3. Pass by the famous Chapman's Peak Drive, a 9 km Atlantic coastal cliff road with 114 bends
4. In the afternoon, head to Boulders Beach in Simon's Town, home to African penguins, where you can observe their daily life up close.
5. Head to cape point nature reserve, check in at the southwestern tip of the african continent, and experience the awe-inspiring storm cape. It's an excellent spot for hiking, where you can visit the cape town lighthouse and cape point. There are also several hidden trails along the cliffs to explore. The usual stay duration is approx. 2 hours, after which you'll return to the hotel (approx. 1.5 hour).
Route B: Table mountain + Malay quarter + National botanical garden/winery, Victoria harbor
1. Depart from the hotel at 9 am and head to Table Mountain to take the 360° rotating cable car to the summit of this "God's table" at 1,083 m, enjoying a panoramic view of Cape Town and the Atlantic coastline from a divine perspective.
2. Take photos with the colorful houses in the Malay Quarter (Bo-Kaap), which are very photogenic.
3. In the afternoon, visit a suitable attraction according to the season: from January to June, go to Constantia Wine Estate; from July to December, you can visit Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. As one of the world's seven major botanical gardens and one of the six floral kingdoms, more than half of its plant species are unique. Located on the backside of Table Mountain, it is also known as God's back garden.
4. Head to Victoria harbor, one of the historical witnesses of Cape Town's colonial era with over 400 years of history. Developed since the Dutch East India Company's colonial period, it was later transformed into a luxury port in Cape Town and even South Africa during the British Empire's colonization.
*Attraction admission tickets not included. Routes can be adjusted according to your preferred destinations.
During the summer peak season, queues at the table mountain cable car station, cape of good hope gate and boulders beach penguin colony can exceed one hour or even longer. To avoid wasting time at the attractions, you may consider visiting the cape of good hope in the morning to bypass the long queues.
*This product link is for private charter service with a vehicle rental duration of 10 hr. The actual sightseeing time may vary. Overtime fees will be calculated from 19:00 at the latest, with less than half an hour not counted as overtime. Any overtime exceeding half an hour will be charged as one full hour at 450 CNY/hour.
*Hotel transfers must be located near Cape Town city center. Additional charges apply for other areas.
*If visiting the peninsula (Cape of Good Hope) & winery is required, an additional 150 CNY will be charged
