Kaapstad
Table Mountain above the city. The Atlantic beside it. Cape Town is the start or finish of many self-drive journeys, but it deserves a few days of its own.
Discover everything about this location.
The mountain stays in view.
Cape Town is known as the Mother City. Set between mountains and sea, it gives you plenty of reasons to leave the 4x4 parked for a few days.
Table Mountain and the Cape of Good Hope are familiar stops. Stellenbosch is also within reach.
For a walk with a view, Lion’s Head looks out over the city, the sea and Table Mountain.
From Lion’s Head down to the water.
Later in the day, V&A Waterfront fits easily into the city rhythm. Terraces sit beside the water with Table Mountain behind them.
During the South African summer, Camps Bay is lively along the coast. Restaurants line the beachfront for lunch with a sea view.
Bo-Kaap is another well-known part of the city.
Your route can start here. Or finish here.
Several self-drive 4x4 journeys through South Africa and Namibia begin or end in Cape Town. That makes the city a natural place to arrive slowly or spend the final days of a trip.
Accommodation listed on the current page includes Cape Standard and Chapmans Peak Cottages, as well as an option at Cape Town Airport.
What you can do in and around Cape Town:
- Visit Table Mountain
- Climb Lion’s Head
- Spend time at Camps Bay
- Visit V&A Waterfront
- Visit Bo-Kaap
Self-drive trips in the region
South Africa, eSwatini and Mozambique Beach & Safari
Western Cape and Namaqualand Hiking & 4x4
