Cape Town Short Break
Four nights in Cape Town for Table Mountain, the Cape Point drive, the penguins of Boulders Beach and a day in the Winelands.
Trip at a glance
- Duration5 days / 4 nights
- Starts inCape Town
- RouteCape Town
- Places1 destination
- CountrySouth Africa
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-11733F
Best time to visit: October to April



Trip overview
Four nights in Cape Town for Table Mountain, the Cape Point drive, the penguins of Boulders Beach and a day in the Winelands.
The route spends 4 nights in Cape Town, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits most travellers, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Cape Town
- Arrive via Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Boulders Beach penguins: African penguin colony
Day 2Cape Town: Table Mountain and Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope
- Table Mountain: Cableway to the top
- Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope: Dramatic peninsula
Day 3Cape Town: V&A Waterfront and Robben Island
- V&A Waterfront: Shopping and dining
- Robben Island: Mandela's prison
Day 4Cape Town: Winelands and Peninsula drive
- Winelands: Stellenbosch and Franschhoek
- Peninsula drive
Day 5Depart from Cape Town
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- One or two bases only
- Easy arrival-day plans after the journey
- The main sights first, with free time to finish
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Cape Town: Go up Table Mountain on the first clear morning; wind often closes the cableway.
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