Kayaking
Glide gently across the turquoise Atlantic by kayak, with penguins, dolphins and fur seals alongside you. In season, from June to November, you can spot humpback whales straight from the boat.
Water bike
You ride a bicycle — not along a road, but straight across the Atlantic swell. Penguins, dolphins and fur seals along the way.
Sunset cruise with champagne
A glass of cold champagne on the deck of a stylish yacht while the sun slips below the horizon and turns the sky gold, pink and lilac.
Stand-up paddleboarding
Step onto the board, breathe in the salt air and set off towards the horizon. Balancing on the board, you watch fur seals and dolphins with Table Mountain behind them.
Night kayak along the canal
A quiet evening, water like a mirror, lamplight reflected in the canal and a sky full of stars overhead. A journey along the canals of the V&A Waterfront.
Yoga on a paddleboard
Asanas on the water, balancing on a calm surface — meditation in movement, and a connection with nature and with yourself.
eFoil — flying above the water
An electric surfboard with a hydrofoil that lifts you clear of the surface. You stand on the board, hold the controller, and take off.
Snorkelling in the Atlantic
The crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic — an underwater world of starfish, butterflyfish, rays, fur seals and dolphins.
Freediving course
Go into the world of freediving — kelp forests, granite boulders, caves and sea creatures in their own element.
Kitesurfing
Cape Town is the kitesurfing capital of the southern hemisphere. Strong winds, wide beaches and Atlantic swell make for perfect conditions.
Surfing at Muizenberg
Muizenberg is the best beach to learn on. A wide stretch of sand and long, gentle waves — ideal for beginners.
Jetski on the Atlantic
A run along the coast on a jetski — adrenaline, and Table Mountain and Lion’s Head from an angle you have not seen before.
Private yacht charter
A luxury yacht with panoramic views of the Atlantic coast. A romantic cruise, a celebration, or simply a day at sea.
Cruise to the seal island
A sea trip out to Duiker Island and its thousands of Cape fur seals. The boat has a glass bottom for watching the world below.
Quad biking on the Atlantis dunes
A thrilling ride across the white dunes of Atlantis — the Namib desert, with Table Mountain in the distance.
Sandboarding the dunes
Runs down natural sand slopes up to thirty-five metres high — sandboarding on the Atlantis dunes.
Hiking
The finest walking routes around Cape Town — Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Cecilia Forest, Silvermine, Cape Point.
Gliding
The magic of engineless flight. Only you, the pilot and the air. The glider moves across the sky like a bird.
Skydiving
A jump from three thousand metres above Cape Town — a rush of adrenaline with Table Mountain and the Atlantic below.
Zipline across the gorge
A zipline over the gorges and mountain plateaus of the Helderberg reserve. Flight above green valleys and rock.
Paragliding
Cape Town from a bird’s height. You launch from the slopes of Signal Hill or Lion’s Head, with Table Mountain and the ocean spread out below.
Golf in Cape Town
World-class courses in remarkable settings: below Table Mountain, among the wine valleys, beside the ocean.
Helicopter flight
Cape Town from the air. The city, the ocean, the mountains and the beaches unfold beneath you and stay with you afterwards.
Horse riding
The feeling of freedom, riding along a white beach or through vineyards with the mountains behind them.
Abseiling off Table Mountain
A descent down a sheer face from one of the most recognisable summits on Earth. A hundred and twelve metres, with the ocean in front of you.
Hot-air balloon flight
A dawn flight over the vineyards and hills of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Champagne and breakfast once you land.
Bungee jump from the Bloukrans bridge
The highest commercial bungee jump in the world — 216 metres, and a place in the Guinness Book of Records.
Helicopter over the winelands
Private flights over the wine region of the Western Cape, with tastings and picnics at the estates.
Private tour of a game reserve
Meeting African wildlife: cheetahs, zebra, ostrich, antelope, lions, hyenas, caracals, meerkats and peacocks.
Whale watching cruise
A safari on the water in search of the giants of the ocean. Southern right whales, humpbacks and even orcas in season, June to November.
Cage diving with great whites
Test your nerve face to face with great white and bronze whaler sharks in their own element, from a secure steel cage.
Reptile park
A crocodile farm, a snake park with species from across Africa, cage diving with crocodiles — and crocodile fishing.
Ostrich farm
Feed these enormous birds from your hand, stroke the chicks, and even sit on an ostrich for a photograph.
Marine safari
An ocean expedition — fur seals, dolphins, whales, penguins, sunfish and, with luck, orcas.
Two Oceans Aquarium
A doorway into the underwater world of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Vast tanks with sharks, rays, tuna and penguins.
The largest bird park in Africa
More than three thousand animals and four hundred species of bird. Parrots, flamingos, toucans, owls — and Monkey Jungle with its capuchins.
Chocolate museum and factory
The Chocolate Room — an interactive tasting and a journey through the history of chocolate, from the Maya to the present day.
Strawberry farm and park
The sunlit fields of Stellenbosch — pick strawberries straight from the row. A bike park, ponies, a playground and a café.
Segway tour of a wine estate
A ride through the vineyards of Spier on a Segway. At the end, a bottle of their own Chenin Blanc for the two of you.
Science centre
More than 250 interactive exhibits — physics, chemistry, biology, engineering. A spaceflight simulator and live science shows.
Cape Malay cooking class
A hands-on cooking class: roti, chilli bites, curry and samosas. Lunch at a shared table with tea and dessert.
Dinner in a moving restaurant
A double-decker restaurant bus with panoramic windows. Six courses of South African cooking and the city by night.
The GOLD dinner and show
A fourteen-course tasting dinner at GOLD restaurant, from South African to Moroccan cooking. Live African performance, drumming and face painting.
Gathering the ocean yourself
A five-hour class in gathering seafood along the shore with the expert Carmen Burls. Mussels, shellfish and a cooking class.
Catching lobster
A sea expedition for Cape rock lobster — a run along the coast and genuine lobster fishing.
Dinner on the observation wheel
Dinner on the Cape Wheel above the V&A Waterfront. A full circle of view: the ocean, Table Mountain, the lights of the city.
Wine and beer tasting on a vintage train
A journey through the Robertson wine region aboard the legendary NCCR — the New Cape Central Railway. Vintage carriages and tastings.
Tour of an abalone farm
An abalone farm in Hermanus — every stage in the life of this sea snail, a tasting, and a shop.
A picnic on the shore
A stylish beach picnic below the cliffs of Chapman’s Peak — an elegant setting with a low wooden table, cushions and a vintage parasol.
The wine tractor
Explore the Golden Triangle of Stellenbosch by tractor. Up to eight wine farms, tastings, and views the whole way.
Township tour
Getting to know how people here actually live — meeting Owen, a community figure, and seeing the daily life and culture of the black community.
A day trip on a vintage train
A charming vintage train through the Elgin valley — a train out of another time, with wood panelling and brass fittings.
Houseboat
A night on the water in a fully equipped houseboat with a kitchen, a bedroom and a deck. The lagoon and the mountains all around.
Sidecar tour of Cape Town
A vintage motorcycle with a sidecar — Chapman’s Peak Drive, Camps Bay, Clifton, the Constantia wine estates. Leather jacket, helmet and period goggles.
Vintage car with a driver
An elegant drive in an open vintage car — a convertible or a classic with chrome and leather. Chapman’s Peak Drive and the wine valleys.
Harley-Davidson tour
Every guest on their own Harley-Davidson with an experienced rider-guide. Panoramic coastal roads and Chapman’s Peak Drive.
The Franschhoek wine tram
A hop-on hop-off tram and bus around the celebrated estates of Franschhoek. Chenin blanc, pinotage and sparkling wines.
Gyrocopter and microlight flights
An open-cockpit gyrocopter or a light microlight aircraft — a flight over the vineyards and beaches of the Western Cape.
A drive in a Shelby Cobra
The iconic Shelby Cobra roadster, open-topped, along Chapman’s Peak Drive — one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world.
Professional photo session
The photographs you came for, in the most photogenic corner of Africa — from the Atlantic beaches to the green expanses of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.