3-Day Cape Town Itinerary

Check in near the City Bowl

Land at Cape Town International and settle into a guesthouse around Gardens or the Bo-Kaap edge, shaking off jet lag with a slow coffee.

Wander Bo-Kaap's colourful lanes

Stroll Wale and Chiappini Streets past the pastel Cape Malay houses and the old Auwal Mosque, Cape Town's oldest.

Cape Malay cooking demo

Join a home kitchen in Bo-Kaap to learn chicken breyani and koesisters, a sweet, spiced doughnut tradition brought by Malay slaves.

Bobotie supper on Long Street

Try bobotie, the spiced mince-and-egg custard bake that's Cape Town's signature dish, at a Long Street bistro.

Cableway up Table Mountain

Take the rotating cable car to the flat summit for sweeping views over the Atlantic seaboard, Robben Island and the Twelve Apostles.

Fynbos trail along the summit

Follow a short summit walkway spotting fynbos plants and dassies before heading back down.

Company's Garden and Museum Mile

Wander the shaded 17th-century Company's Garden, then pop into the South African National Gallery nearby.

Braai night at a Kloof Street grill

Sit down to a proper South African braai, boerewors and lamb chops sizzling over the coals, with a Stellenbosch red.

Ferry to Robben Island

Take the early ferry from Nelson Mandela Gateway across Table Bay to Robben Island for the guided prison tour.

Mandela's cell and the limestone quarry

A former inmate guides the group past Nelson Mandela's cell and the limestone quarry where prisoners laboured for years.

Browse the V&A Waterfront

Back on the mainland, browse harbourside shops and the Watershed craft market for Ndebele beadwork and ceramics.

Seafood platter at the harbour

Order a Cape seafood platter of West Coast oysters, linefish and calamari with a Waterfront sunset over the working harbour.