Cape Town pairs one of the world’s most recognisable city settings with beaches, wine country and an exceptionally rewarding road trip east. Start beneath Table Mountain, allow time for the Cape Peninsula, then continue through the Winelands and along the Garden Route towards an Eastern Cape safari.
Start with
- Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront
- Robben Island and Cape Town’s layered history
- Boulders Beach and the Cape Peninsula
- Stellenbosch and the Cape Winelands
- A Garden Route drive towards Knysna and Plettenberg Bay
Build into the trip
- Four or five days in Cape Town
- A cable-car ride or hike on Table Mountain
- The Cango Caves and a dawn meerkat experience near Oudtshoorn
- Seafood and a small coastal lodge on the Garden Route
- Two or three nights at an Eastern Cape private game reserve
Unlock Cape Town with a travel concierge
In the Destination Unlocked podcast, luxury and corporate travel concierge Carly Singer explains how to turn Cape Town, the Garden Route and safari into a coherent two-week journey. She shares where to stay, memorable restaurants, practical transport advice and why an Eastern Cape reserve can work so well for a first safari.
