1 Day Explore Cape Town Like a Local with Private Guided Transfer
4.8
17 Ratings
Table Mountain
Experience Cape Town like a local with a private guided tour. Explore the city's highlights, from Table Mountain to the V&A Waterfront, and enjoy a flexible itinerary tailored to your interests.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Table Mountain - Start your private tour with a pickup from your Cape Town hotel, and then travel into the center of town by air-conditioned minivan. As you travel, chat with your guide about the city and the attractions that you want to see; the itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to the sights you want to see.
Perhaps start with a cable car ride up Table Mountain, the city’s famous UNESCO World Heritage site. The ride is at your own expense and subject to good weather conditions, but once at the top, the views are magnificent. During July/August the cable car is closed for about two weeks for annual maintenance, but the hiking trails remain open.
- Signal Hill - Alternatively, skip the ride and travel up Signal Hill by minivan. The hill is a classic Cape Town vantage point and a picturesque spot for ogling the city and beach vistas.
Return to town for a walking tour around Cape Town itself.
- Company’s Gardens - Wander past Company’s Gardens, a colonial-era park boasting a pretty Rose Garden and large fish pond. Walk past several sites linked to the city’s tenuous history with slavery such as Slave Lodge and the Old Slave Tree, and gaze at top Cape Town attractions including the Houses of Parliament.
- Greenmarket Square - Greenmarket Square and St George’s Mall are also worked in to your route.
- Noon Day Gun - Return to your minivan for a visit to Noon Gun
- Bo-kaap - Stop for photos by the candy-coloured houses, and hear how the district has changed from a shanty town to a vibrant city neighbourhood with a melting pot of cultures.
- Victoria & Alfred Waterfront - Enjoy a break at the V&A Waterfront for lunch and perhaps a boat ride around the harbour (both at your own expense). After enjoying some free time, meet back up with your guide, and then relax on a scenic drive alongside the Atlantic coastline.
Watch the waves crashing against the jagged shores, and pass through swanky neighbourhoods such as Clifton or Camps Bay. Your tour then finishes with a drop-off at your Cape Town hotel.
- Africa Select Journeys - This is a private tour running exclusively for you and/or your group. You can request changes to the itinerary after your booking, to ensure you only travel to the highlights you prefer to see.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Walking tour of Cape Town
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Private English speaking driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Round-trip Table Mountain cable car ride*
- V&A Waterfront boat ride
Additional Information
See the highlights of Cape Town on a full-day tour, led by a local private guide! After enjoying panoramic city views from Table Mountain or Signal Hill, head into town to see the sights up-close on a walking tour. Pass colonial-era sights such as Company’s Gardens and the Slave Lodge, and then travel to Bo-Kaap neighbourhood for photos. Enjoy free time at the V&A Waterfront, and then finish the day with a drive along the dramatic Atlantic coastline. The itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to spend more time at the city tour’s highlights that interest you the most.
- *Please note: Table Mountain Cableway will be closed to perform maintenance for about two weeks in July /August. Cable car tickets will not be bookable then but the hiking trails remain open. A visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens could be a suitable alternative during this period.
- Personal comprehensive travel insurance is excluded and recommended
Location
Table Mountain
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(17 Ratings)
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Paullsoucy
Apr 23, 2024
Great city with fantastic views - Cape Town is beautiful. The drive and walk around the many neighborhoods was great. We had time on our own to shop and enjoy the waterfront as well as take the cable car for amazing views from Tabletop mountain.
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Wanderer2137
Dec 30, 2019
Private Cape Town Tour - Excellent tour with Leizel!
Table Mountain was closed due to weather - she varied activities the rest of the day to accommodate
Would Definitely recommend!!
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Dthamra
Dec 3, 2019
A great day - We had a wonderful day with our guide Jacobus. A day full of history, beautiful sceneries, and art. Highly recommend it
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Lynnbeirne
Sep 8, 2019
Quick, efficient, knowledgeable and lovely into the mix. - Thoroughly enjoyed “The most delightful guide Leizel” make sure you ask for her please. Not pushy, bought coffee & yummy local snack... rare. Very knowledgeable, and cruisey as well. You can do heaps in the day, or all that you want with this your company. Well done.
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Jillhs9259po
Apr 25, 2019
Cape Town Day Tour with Liezel - We had an awesome day tour with Hotspots2c! We wanted to start off with a day tour around the city for our first full day in Cape Town and this tour was the perfect choice. Liezel was an amazing guide! We learned so much about the city and were able to pack so much into one day. We only wish we could have had Liezel with us for the rest of our trip!
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20rosaj
Apr 20, 2019
Great tour!! Perfect to get a quick view of the City highlights - Great tour and perfect to see the City if you have not much time. Liezel is a great Guide and clearly knows how yo Guide you through Cape Town and its history!
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Johnnybravoslc
Apr 9, 2019
Please read - If you’re looking for a mediocre tour guide then go somewhere else. Liezel was absolutely incredible and you need to book with her. This was our first experience in Cape Town and Liezel helped us feel right at home. She was very educational (history of Cape Town, geography of Cape Town, culture, etc). She was very accommodating (bought us drinks, very patient as we stopped from place to place, always made she we were comfortable when riding in her vehicle, made sure we saw what we wanted to see). She was very pleasant (respectful, polite, well spoken). I could go on and on. Basically she was the best tour guide we’ve ever had, and we travel a lot. If you’re in need of a tour guide, and a new friend in Cape Town please please please book with Liezel!
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Simon
Jul 25, 2018
Gerhard was fantastic - We had a day with Gerhard, arrived bang on time, showed and told us so much it was a fascinating day
I feel I know Cape Town very well and am versed in the history of the city as well as the country
Highly recommended
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Susan_g
Jul 14, 2016
Early on our first full day in Cape... - <p>Early on our first full day in Cape Town, we met our tour guide Eon hotspots2c. Susan found him thru rave reviews on Viator we have used them extensively in numerous parts of the world and requested him by name for a private tour of Cape Town, South Africa SA. Eon is a native Capetonian and has a gregarious personality that shines through in sharing his love for his homeland. We had done our research as to some places to go, so Eon made sure that he matched the tour to our specific interests. We went to Table Mtn early, so we wouldnt get stuck in the long lines later and Eon answered all our questions on the flora and fauna there. Spent quite a bit of time running around taking photos of dassies and sunbirds and of course the view! Then headed over to Kirstenbosch Gardens and the boomslang, a fairly new addition for the 100th anniversary of the Gardens. Its a canopy walk thats shaped like a serpent, meandering high up in the canopy of trees. We were lucky enough to have found male and female spotted eagle owls resting in a tree while at the Gardens. Very cool! Saw the V and A Waterfront next. At the V and A, Eon took us to an inexpensive market that had all sorts of edible goodies, from biltong and kudu jerky, to SA beer, to smoothies, to chocolate covered nuts. We would never have found it on our own! Then on to the colorful Bo Kaap area with its gaily painted houses and flowers. You can't get a better private tour than this one, especially if Eon is your guide.</p>
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Elisabeth
Jan 5, 2016
Terrific private full day tour for... - <p>Terrific private full day tour for my husband and myself, reasonably priced, with Eon as our guide. I highly recommend him. We only had a couple days before our cruise so we wanted to maximize our experience. He arrived on time and in addition to suggesting key area highlights, as this was our first trip, but he made sure he took us to where we wanted to go, as opposed to just following a set route. We started with the Table Mountain gondola on this glorious day and beat the crowds, then went to see the noon gun go off on Signal Hill. Eon even knew from which angle and when to get the best photo. He also took us to colorful local neighborhoods and gave us a great overview of the city in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Then on to Kirkenbosch Gardens for a walk and lunch. He really knows Cape Town and was also willing to openly talk about local culture and political issues, which we are always interested in on our tours. He inspired a desire to return to Cape Town and do more tours in this fascinating area. Five stars plus!</p>
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