City and Table Mountain

Explore the wonderful market of Greenmarket Square, and haggle with local sellers of beautiful wares. Learn about the rich history, culture and architecture of Cape Town, walk through the peacful Company Gardens, visit the Castle of Good Hope, Grande Parade and the District Six Museum. Finally, marvel at the colourful houses and cobbled streets of the Cape Malay Quarter.

Highlights

- Revolving cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain

- Tour of the city of Cape Town to learn about the rich culture and history of this beautiful place.

- Visiting the hustle and bustle of Greenmarket Square Garden

- District Six Museum, SA Museum, Houses of Parliament, National Gallery, St George's Cathedral

- Cape Malay Quarter

The first stop (weather permitting) is Table Mountain’s Lower Cableway Station, for a 5 minute revolving cable car ride to the top. 1,067 metres above sea level, Table Mountain affords bird’s-eye views of both the city and peninsula, as you explore its summit.

Return to the city via the old Cape Malay Quarter, for a walk through the Company Gardens, a fresh produce garden for ships and locals from the mid 17th Century, and now home to the SA Museum, Houses of Parliament, National Gallery and St George’s Cathedral.

Stroll through the city to Greenmarket Square, where you can browse the bustling market stalls for beautiful and unique African mementos. From there drive to the Castle, South Africa’s oldest building, with its formidable collection of Old Cape paintings. Take in the nearby Grand Parade, where Nelson Mandela addressed the nation on his release in 1990, and then move on to the District Six Museum, which showcases the colourful life of this legendary area and the forced relocation of its residents during the Apartheid era.

Entrance fees to Table Mountain, the SA Museum, the Castle of Good Hope and the District Six Museum are included. Other points of interest are optional.