Wilderness Touring

Cape Town

Working with local experts, we’ll take you into the heart of some of the world’s most beautiful cities.

Discover Cape Town

To enrich your African journey even further, Wilderness offers a feast of incredible adventures, experiencing the best of South Africa’s Mother City, Cape Town, and surrounding Winelands, or sensational activities.

 

Working with local experts, we’ll take you into the heart of some of the world’s most beautiful cities, historically and culturally fascinating. These iconic, unmissable African destinations offer countless excitement for thrill-seekers, as well as quieter attractions, along with the chance to connect with the people and projects that make Africa truly special.

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The Mother City

Tag a trip to Cape Town onto the beginning or end of your safari. With a full journey operated and run by Wilderness, you can explore this magnificent city, rich in history, culture, and natural beauty, with a tailor-made stopover just for you. With curated experiences, expert local guides, and the privacy and comfort of your own vehicle, it’s easy to discover why Cape Town is incomparable, and perpetually winning higher accolades than most of the world’s cities. Explore thriving vineyards, stunning seascapes, a fascinating multi-cultural past, and a lively urban downtown, surrounded by breathtaking nature on all sides. 

Cape Town Touring

Discover Cape Town with Wilderness

Discover enchanting South Africa: a tapestry of pristine coastlines, lush mountains, and world-renowned safaris. South Africa is a land of breath-taking landscapes, remarkable ecosystems and warm-hearted people. Your safari experience is incomplete without a South African adventure - and with a Wilderness guide at your side, you'll unlock secrets from a local perspective.
Wine Lands Cape Town Wilderness Touring

Winelands

Rolling vine-covered hills, picturesque vineyards and world-class wines in every cellar.

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Boulders Beach Penguins Cape Town Wilderness Touring

The Peninsula

Stunning landscapes, breathtaking views and unforgettable adventures.

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Bokaap Cultural City Tour Wilderness Cape Town

Culture & Food

Spend hours exploring this melting pot of culture, food, art and history.

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Our Signature Cape Tours

As the first European settlement in South Africa, Cape Town is known as the country’s Mother City. Situated at the base of Table Mountain, one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, it boasts a lively cosmopolitan community reflecting contemporary South Africa.

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Cape Point

Cape Town Coastline Wilderness Touring

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Full-day’s excursion

Venture out on a full-day’s excursion along Cape Town’s gorgeous coastline, taking in Cape Point and Boulder’s Beach and its penguins, plus go wine tasting in leafy, lovely Constantia and the astounding Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
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Cultural Tours

Or spend the day exploring Cape Town’s history, culture, art, and landscapes, starting with a cable-car ride up Table Mountain. From its origins as a water source for the San and Khoi to its diverse modern influences, the city is brimming with fascinating stories.
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Wine and vinyards

Less than an hour from Cape Town, South Africa’s picturesque Winelands region is blanketed with beautiful wine farms, quaint historical towns, and rolling vineyards edged by dramatic mountain ranges. Spend the day exploring this scenic region, where you’ll find some of South Africa’s top restaurants, exclusive boutiques, and award-winning wine producers. We’ll tailor your trip to your tastes.
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For the foodies

We offer a host of other unique tours, including innovative sustainability projects around the Peninsula; a foodie Cape Town exploration that honours the city’s burgeoning reputation for some of the world’s best food and beverages; and a tour taking in the city’s creative art scene, including street art and empowering artists’ collectives.
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Combinations tours

Discover the city on a culinary walking tour; take a hike up iconic Lion’s Head; go shark cage diving or on a seaside foraging expedition and home lunch; go quad biking on the dunes of Atlantis, about half an hour outside Cape Town; head out on a marine safari whale-watching excursion along the Cape Whale Coast or guided sea kayaking off the city’s coastline.
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Grapes Winelands South Africa Wilderness Touring

Samo made our time in Cape Town unforgettable! He took me and my family on 2 tours, Cape Town and Cape Point, and transferred us to Hermanus at the end of our stay. He was an excellent tour guide, providing his own unique insights into life in Cape Town. 

Samo made our time in Cape Town unforgettable! He took me and my family on 2 tours, Cape Town and Cape Point, and transferred us to Hermanus at the end of our stay. He was an excellent tour guide, providing his own unique insights into life in Cape Town. 

Samo made our time in Cape Town unforgettable! He took me and my family on 2 tours, Cape Town and Cape Point, and transferred us to Hermanus at the end of our stay. He was an excellent tour guide, providing his own unique insights into life in Cape Town. 

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Meet our guides

Brendan McCarthy

Brendan McCarthy

Hospitality and tourism industry professional, ambassador, and cultural guide. Operations and product manager, curator and consultant to the tourism and hospitality industry

Michelle Reyneke

Brendan McCarthy

Michelle Reyneke

The male lion is the king of the Wilderness

Let’s plan your next journey

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When we say we’re there every step of the way, we mean it, literally. From planning the perfect circuit, to private inter-camp transfers on Wilderness Air, and easing you through Customs. We’re with you on the ground, at your side, 24-7, from start to finish. Ready to take the road less travelled? Contact our Travel Designers to plan an unforgettable journey.