Cape Town Guided City Day Tour

Cape Town, South Africa

From $47.43

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Pack all the best highlights in Cape Town into this 4-hour sightseeing trip. Make the most of your time in this South African metropolis as you check out the Castle of Good Hope, City Hall, the colorful Bo-Kaap area, and enjoy a cable car ride to the summit of scenic Table Mountain (weather permitting).

Explore Cape Town's top sights during a half-day sightseeing trip
Enjoy the views on top of Table Mountain during a scenic cable car ride (weather permitting)
Visit Cape Town landmarks like the Castle of Good Hope and Company Gardens
Check out upscale neighborhoods like Camps Bay and Clifton
Marvel at the colorful houses and Malay culture of the Bo-Kaap area
Great option for Cape Town visitors who are short on time

What's Included

Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Pickup and drop off from Central Cape Town Hotels only. Please inquire about the surcharge for pickup if you are not centrally located.
Entrance Fees

Food and drinks
Table Mountain Cable Car Ticket
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:30 AM

Pickup details

Between 7:35 am and 8:30 am, depending on your hotel location. Please be ready from 7:35 am at the main entrance of your hotel. We collect from all hotels within a 10km radius of Central Cape Town.

What To Expect

Receive a morning pickup from your centrally-located Cape Town hotel. You’ll travel to the cable car at Table Mountain, where you’ll enjoy a ride to the summit (weather permitting) for superb views of the greater Cape Town area.

Come back down to earth then proceed to Cape Town’s ritzy Camps Bay and Clifton areas, home to many of the city’s most upscale residents. Continue to Cape Town’s Central Business District, where you’ll explore notable landmarks including the Parliament building, the historic Castle of Good Hope, City Hall, and the one-time Slave Lodge.

Take a trip past Charly’s Bakery, known for its tasty Charly’s Cake Angels, then learn more about Cape Town’s infamous District Six neighborhood during the country’s apartheid years. Then head to Company Gardens and explore the multi-colored houses of Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap neighborhood.

Wrap things up by getting an up-close look at the work of a diamond cutter while learning about South Africa’s diamond industry. You’ll be dropped off back at your centrally-located Cape Town hotel at the end of the trip.

City Hall (Pass By)

Company's Gardens

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Castle of Good Hope

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa (Pass By)

Iziko Slave Lodge (Pass By)

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bo-kaap (Pass By)

Thompson's Touring & Safaris - Day Tours

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum numbers apply. 2 people are needed for the tour to run. If you are a single traveller, there is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
Does not include cost of Table Mountain Aerial Cableway ticket
During peak season, waiting times may be longer than normal. Your guide will discuss possible amendments with you where required.
We recommend that you pre-buy your Table Mountain to avoid longer waiting times (during peak periods). See our 'Table Mountain Experience with Half-Day Private Chauffeur' which includes this ticket.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

27 reviews

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Very knowledgeable driver...

Steven_L, Mar 2024

Very knowledgeable driver and great overview of city.Table mountain is a must see. Solid haf day time.

Table Top Mountain

Alrik_L, Feb 2024

Richie was very knowledgeable and has a hidden gem of talent in his articulation and sound effects. I thoroughly enjoyed Tabletop Mountain, the visit to the diamond store and learning about the process, seeing how the locals live authentically in the neighborhoods of Cape Town and the guided tour overall.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

So wonderful to hear this lovely feedback! Thank you!

Fantastic tour.

Alfred_H, Jan 2024

Our guide Mario was fantastic and we couldn’t have wished for a better tour. He was informative and helpful. Thanks Mario.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for your wonderful review! We will share your positive comments with Mario.

Awesome experience,worth the time and noney

DARRYL_C, Nov 2023

We were picked up right at the hotel by a smiling Andile Nzuzo. Our guide was excellent taking us through the city explaining what we were seeing. Then Table Top Mountain WOW. Andile made the task of getting us into the gondola 🚠 simple. Stayed with us again being helpful and humorous. This was well worth the time and money. We would recommend it to anyone.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for your wonderful review! We will share your positive comments with all concerned, especially Andile.

Excellent overview of the city.

Fern_Y, Dec 2022

The tour operator was great. As a group we decided to skip going up to Table Mountain due to wait times.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you for your positive comments. Much appreciated.

Visit to Robben Island...

Ignatio_C, Aug 2022

Visit to Robben Island prison which turned out to be very emotional and yet quite memorable. A tour of Cape Town with Richard was amazing. He was so personable, cheerful and knowledgeable of the city and of course South African history

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Good day. Thank you for your feedback. We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience and in particular, your time with Richard. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.

Great City tour

CatCross, Apr 2022

Our driver was very friendly and knowledgeable and showed us the "ins and outs" of beautiful Cape Town. The ONLY reason it is not a five star review is that the clouds were too omnipresent for a ride up to the top of Table Mountain. We had the tour to ourselves which made the day all that more special

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Good Day. Thank you for your lovely review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience and next time, we hope the clouds will co-operate and you'll be able to enjoy the ride to the top of Table Mountain! :)

SA History in half a day

Sindiswa_M, Mar 2022

The driver was friendly and welcoming. Very funny😂😂😂. Very informative trip. Tour guide shows vast knowledge of the history of Cape Town

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are delighted that you had a great time and look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

The tour guide was 1000% great but the advert has be falsified.

Langston_D, Feb 2022

The guide was 100% perfect, friendly, experienced and super professional. My issue is not with the guide, my issue is with the company viator, false advertising, I was buying table mountain trip only to realise I was buying a guided tour only which didnt include access to the mountain. To show that it is false advertising the other family that was on the tour with us was also under the same impression. Its upsetting wrong. Stop lying to customers.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Good day. Thank you for your feedback. We are very disappointed to hear that you were not satisfied with your experience. Under our EXCLUSIONS, we do mention that the cost of the Table Mountain ticket is not included in the total price however I will make sure to add a further note to make this clearer to the buyer. We appreciate all feedback, both good and bad, and hope that our addition of a note will ensure that no future guests are left disappointed.

Exceptional Cape Town day tour

Patience_Z, Feb 2022

Everything I can't single out any moment,Nathi is just excellent; He does this with passion, I thought I knew the place but He proved that we didn't know the place,wow such a high level of professionalism

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Thank you for your wonderful review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience and that Nathi took it to the next level for you. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

Mike is a great host😊

Thabang_M, Jan 2022

Our day was rainy and very misty but mike still made sure we see the most of Capetown,really enjoyed it ,would definitely do it again

Response from Host, Feb 2022

So lovely to hear that in spite of poor weather, you enjoyed your experience!

Fantastic

Kgaugelo_C, Sep 2020

Mike was such an amazing tour guide, we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Would definitely recommend! Great experience all together.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

How wonderful to hear! Come again soon.

Table mountain adventure

Regina_S, Mar 2020

Wonderful tour with a lively guide who showed us the ropes on our trip up table mountain. Really enjoyed the view and the entire experience

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Dear Regina, thanks for the lovely feedback and we hope you enjoyed your tour.

This was a great tour, we really...

Ruchika S, Apr 2017

This was a great tour, we really wish we were able to see table top mountain, but it was closed due to the fog. My least favorite part of the trip was the diamond tour which seemed like a tourist trap.