Cape Town adventures, activities & attractions
If you’re looking for exciting things to do in Cape Town, this is where you’ll find them! This beautiful city is surrounded by natural beauty and full of fun. From snorkeling to paragliding, we’re trying to cover all the adventures Cape Town has to offer. And there are many!
We’ve split all our favourite adventures into three categories to help you navigate them more easily – Wildlife & Wilderness, Tours & Experiences, and Camping & Day Trips. The list is ever-expanding, so if you tick off all the adventures below, be sure to check in again in a couple weeks!
Wildlife & Wilderness
The most incredible thing about Cape Town is the city’s natural beauty. We’re surrounded by nature! From the unique biosphere of Table Mountain, covered in flora and fauna found nowhere else in the world, to our ocean wilderness, a whole world of its own.
If you’re looking for places in and around our fair city where you can explore that nature, you’ll find all our favourite adventures right here.
Lions Head hike – tips & trail information
Lion’s Head is one of the things that makes Cape Town such a brilliant city to live in – a moderate hike with incredible views,
Exploring Tokai’s lovely historic and natural spaces
Situated right at the foot of the Constantiaberg Mountain, Tokai is a large (and very green) residential area in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs. It is
Visiting the African Penguins at Boulders Beach, Cape Town
On a small sheltered part of the Cape Peninsula coastline, surrounded on three sides by human development, lies one of Cape Town’s most popular tourist
Local’s guide to the West Coast National Park
Just over an hour’s drive north of the city of Cape Town lies one of this country’s most visited and well-known national parks, the West
Visiting Signal Hill, the Lion’s Rump
Next to Lion’s Head, Signal Hill is Cape Town’s most iconic hill. Which is perfect, as it forms the rump of the Lion! It’s a
Kloof Corner hike and viewpoint – what you need to know
Kloof Corner is my absolute favourite hiking trail in Cape Town – and I’m not alone! It’s an easy, quick route (relative to its sibling
Visiting the spectacular Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
Nestled in the shadow of the eastern slopes of Table Mountain lies one of the most popular and peaceful places for nature lovers in Cape
Newlands Forest | Exploring Cape Town’s greenest spaces
Newlands Forest is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Cape Town – and the most central, too. It’s a lovely forest with various
Cape Point Nature Reserve | Exploring the Tip of Africa
One of the most recognizable natural features of Southern Africa, Cape Point rises out of the Atlantic Ocean, its rocky cliffs constantly battered by the
Silvermine Nature Reserve | Hiking, Swimming & Climbing on the Cape Peninsula
Silvermine is one of the most beautiful places to spend a day. I’ve been visiting the Nature Reserve since I can remember, and have always
Tours & Experiences
Whether you’re a tourist visiting Cape Town for the weekend, or a local looking for something new to do, you&#