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Cape Town — Mother City Tour

Discover Cape Town over six days, from Table Mountain and the colourful streets of Bo-Kaap to penguins, coastal villages and the dramatic Cape Peninsula. This personally guided journey also brings together the Waterfront, Robben Island, gardens and wine-farm experiences in a group of up to six.

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YOUR TIME IN AFRICA6 days · 5 nightsYOUR GROUPUp to 6 guestsYOUR GUIDEMike Catton

A journey to remember

Cape Town.
Up close, in person.

Cape Town is a city of mountain views, Atlantic coastline, working harbours and distinctive neighbourhoods. This six-day, five-night tour brings those different sides together: Table Mountain and Bo-Kaap, the V&A Waterfront and Robben Island, the penguins at Boulders Beach, and the scenery of Cape Point and Chapman’s Peak.

The wider experience includes Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Groot Constantia, coastal villages and the Atlantic Seaboard. Travel with Mike in a group of up to six, with bed-and-breakfast accommodation, tour transport and airport transfers included. Explore the itinerary sections below to understand the visits; Mike confirms their daily order and helps you discuss walking distances and arrangements before you travel.

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Your Cape Town itinerary

Six days of
the Mother City.

Explore the experiences across your six-day visit. These sections describe what you will see; Mike confirms which day each visit takes place.

An illustrative street of colourful Cape-style houses below a mountain
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Mountain & city

Cape Town’s signature views

Table Mountain introduces the city from above, while Bo-Kaap brings its colourful streets and cultural character into the journey. Signal Hill, the views around Lion’s Head and the Cape Town Diamond Works experience also feature in the itinerary. Together, these visits give you a sense of both the city’s setting and its personality.

  • Table Mountain and panoramic city views
  • Bo-Kaap and Signal Hill
  • Cape Town Diamond Works experience

The Cape, in colour.

  1. Mountain & city · Cape Town’s signature views

    Table Mountain introduces the city from above, while Bo-Kaap brings its colourful streets and cultural character into the journey. Signal Hill, the views around Lion’s Head and the Cape Town Diamond Works experience also feature in the itinerary. Together, these visits give you a sense of both the city’s setting and its personality.

    • Table Mountain and panoramic city views
    • Bo-Kaap and Signal Hill
    • Cape Town Diamond Works experience

  2. Peninsula & penguins · Coastal roads and Cape Point

    Follow the peninsula’s changing coastline through places such as Hout Bay, Chapman’s Peak, Simon’s Town, Kalk Bay and St James. Cape Point brings the dramatic coastal scenery, while Boulders Beach offers the chance to see its African penguins. An ostrich-farm visit also forms part of the wider Cape experience.

    • Cape Point and Chapman’s Peak
    • Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town
    • Hout Bay, Kalk Bay, St James and an ostrich-farm visit

  3. Waterfront & history · Harbour life and a deeper story

    The V&A Waterfront brings together harbour views, shops and places to eat, with the Two Oceans Aquarium also included in the tour highlights. Robben Island adds an important historical dimension to your visit. Cape Town’s markets offer another way to experience the city’s local character, with the order of visits confirmed by Mike.

    • V&A Waterfront
    • Robben Island
    • Two Oceans Aquarium and Cape Town markets

  4. Gardens, wine & coast · Another side of the Cape

    Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Groot Constantia bring gardens and wine-farm scenery into the tour. Along the Atlantic Seaboard, Sea Point, Camps Bay and Clifton reveal a different rhythm of city life beside the ocean. These experiences round out the mountain, harbour and peninsula visits across your six days.

    • Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
    • Groot Constantia wine-farm visit
    • Sea Point, Camps Bay, Clifton and the Atlantic Seaboard

The tour is six days and five nights. Individual visits are grouped by experience because a fixed daily sequence is not specified. Mike confirms the day-by-day plan and arrangements for your dates.

Know what to expect

The details,
made clear.

Your final quote confirms the exact arrangements.

Included in the published tour

  • Bed-and-breakfast accommodation
  • Applicable tour transport
  • Return airport transfers
  • Attraction and amenity costs listed for the tour

For your own account

  • International flights
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenirs and gifts

The tour information suggests £10 per person per day for gratuities. Confirm with Mike.

Published guide price

£2,250 / person

Based on 4–6 guests

£3,375 per person for two guests

Your journey starts
with a conversation.

Tell Mike your preferred dates and who is travelling. He will confirm the current price, availability and final itinerary. No payment is taken with your request.

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Prices are the published guide rates for 4–6 guests. Mike confirms your dates and final quote.

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