Explore Cape Town
Tours & Rides
Guided ways to cover ground, from a vintage sidecar on Chapman’s Peak to a horse on Noordhoek beach or an electric bike through the Winelands.
5 guided experiences · Sidecar to saddle
The Peninsula is built for this. Chapman’s Peak Drive, the Atlantic Seaboard, the road to Cape Point and the wine roads behind Stellenbosch all reward being driven, ridden or pedalled slowly rather than passed through.
These are categories rather than single operators: each one sets out what the experience involves, how long it takes, what licence, age or fitness applies, and what weather actually stops it. Several of these run on exposed coastal roads, so the south-easter matters more than the calendar.
Bicycle Township Tour, AWOL Tours
Half a day cycling through Masiphumelele on a Dutch bicycle, with a guide from the community.
Explore activityBo-Kaap Walking Tour, Walk Cape Town
Ninety minutes through the Malay Quarter with a local guide, twice a day, no booking.
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Cape Peninsula Day Tour
The length of the Cape Peninsula in one guided day, arranged for you from Cape Town
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Cape Winelands Wine Tour
A driven day of tastings in the Cape Winelands, arranged for you from Cape Town
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City Sightseeing Cape Town
Open-top hop-on hop-off buses connecting more than 30 stops across Cape Town.
Explore activityDaily Boat Trips, Waterfront Charters
Scheduled sailings out of the Waterfront on a mixed fleet, plus private charters.
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Franschhoek Wine Tram
Hop-on hop-off trams and tram-buses between Franschhoek wine estates, on five colour-coded lines
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Guided E-Bike Tours, Ebike Cape Town
Pedal assist turns Cape Town’s hills into scenery, from the Bo-Kaap to Chapman’s Peak.
Explore activityGuided Running Tours, Run Cape Town
Three routes with a local guide: the old city, the contour path and Lion's Head.
Explore activityHistorical City Tour, Walk Cape Town
Ninety minutes through the old city on foot, three times a day, no booking.
Explore activityHorse and Quad Trails, Wine Valley Adventures
Horse, quad and carriage trails through the vines at Vrede en Lust, near Simondium.
Explore activityHorse Riding at Boschendal
Hour-long rides through the vineyards at Groot Drakenstein, sorted by how much you can actually ride.
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Noordhoek Beach Ride, Imhoff Equestrian Centre
Guided rides onto Noordhoek Beach, for riders of all levels.
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Robben Island Museum Tour
The museum-run ferry and guided island tour, departing from the Nelson Mandela Gateway
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Royal Enfield Motorcycle Tours, RETZA
Ride the Peninsula yourself on a Royal Enfield, with a guide ahead of you and Cape Point at the far end.
Explore activitySalt River Street Art Walking Tour, Baz-Art
Two hours of murals in Salt River and Woodstock, read by guides who know the artists.
Explore activitySegway Vineyard Tours at Spier
Guided Segway rides through the vineyards at Spier, after a proper training session.
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V&A Waterfront Boat Cruise
Thirty minutes around the working harbour, or an hour along the seaboard with the sun going down behind Lion’s Head.
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Vintage Sidecar Tours, Cape Sidecar Adventures
A chauffeured 1950s military sidecar, a leather jacket and goggles, and the Atlantic Seaboard in front of you.
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Wellington Wine Walk
A guided walk from farm to farm through the Wellington valley, offered as single days or as longer itineraries.
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