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Things to do in Cape Town, South Africa, include hiking or taking the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway to enjoy breathtaking 360-degree views from 1,086 meters above sea level. Explore the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for waterfront dining and shopping. History enthusiasts can tour Robben Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela was held, just 12 kilometers offshore.
1. Table Mountain (Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, Cape Town)
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, Cape Town
Unrivaled 360-degree views over Cape Town and the Atlantic Ocean. Ride the rotating cable car, walk the flat top and photograph dramatic cliffs and wildlife.
Faits rapides: Giant slabs of sandstone form a flat, wind-swept summit where clouds pile up like a white tablecloth, giving you sudden, otherworldly vistas and the roar of ocean winds. Visitors riding the slowly rotating cable car get a dizzying 360-degree panorama as cliffs, city lights, and the Atlantic shift beneath them.
Points forts: On wind-still mornings a dramatic 'tablecloth' of cloud spills over the flat top like a slow white waterfall, carrying the sharp scent of sun-warmed fynbos into the ravines. During the five-minute ascent the rotating cable cars turn a full 360 degrees so every seat gets the shrinking city view, and up on the plateau more than 2,200 plant species grow, over 1,500 of them endemic, with the highest point around 1,086 meters above sea level.
2. V&A Waterfront (Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town)
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town
Vibrant waterfront hub blending maritime history, restaurants and markets. Walk the quays, ride a harbour boat and watch Table Mountain glow at sunset.
Faits rapides: Salt-tinged sea breezes, street performers and the clink of yacht rigging create a lively harbor atmosphere that makes for an effortlessly enjoyable day out. Beneath historic warehouses, more than 450 shops and dozens of galleries cluster around market piers, so you can hop from designer boutiques to fresh seafood stalls without missing a beat.
Points forts: On Saturday mornings the air mixes hot salt and frying oil as vendors pull apart enormous gatsby sandwiches, often about 30 centimeters long, the mayo and peri-peri sauce running down paper cones. Meanwhile a cheeky colony of Cape fur seals rides the wakes of tourist boats and bob within two meters of kayaks, their whiskers and wet noses glistening while the old red cranes groan in the background.
3. Robben Island (Robben Island Museum, Cape Town)
Robben Island Museum, Cape Town
Step onto the island where South Africa's struggle for freedom unfolded. Guided ferry trip, former prison tour and first-person accounts reveal powerful stories and views.
Faits rapides: Salt spray and gull calls meet visitors on the ferry, while wind-battered cell blocks and tiny meal slots reveal a stark, human story of endurance. Guided tours often include former inmates as guides, and you'll hear sharp, personal anecdotes plus surprising stats about how thousands were held and how the island later became a powerful symbol of struggle.
Points forts: Nelson Mandela's cell number 5 still smells faintly of chalky lime from the nearby quarry, and the single narrow window frames just a thin blue sliver of ocean that makes the room feel much smaller than his towering legacy suggests. Guides who are former inmates sometimes teach visitors a low call-and-response freedom song from the 1960s and 1970s, so you can hear the exact rhythm and gravelly chant that prisoners used to keep time during long, cold work shifts.
Avez-vous entendu parler des visites à pied gratuites ?
Après avoir voyagé dans plus de 30 pays, il y a une chose que j'aurais aimé qu'on me dise dès le premier jour, et cela a complètement changé ma façon de découvrir les nouvelles villes.
Les visites à pied gratuites. Oui, vraiment gratuites. Pas besoin de carte de crédit. Pas de piège.
Guide local, 2-3 heures
Sites majeurs, trésors cachés, histoires locales
100% basé sur les pourboires
Les guides ne gagnent que des pourboires, ils donnent donc le meilleur d'eux-mêmes
Vous donnez le pourboire que vous jugez juste
À la fin, donnez simplement le pourboire que vous jugez juste
J'ai fait ces visites dans des dizaines de villes et elles ont été le point fort de presque tous mes voyages. Si vous visitez Cape Town, South Africa, faites-le le premier jour. Vous me remercierez plus tard.
4. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (Newlands, Cape Town)
Newlands, Cape Town
Explore Cape fynbos, shady kloof paths and sculpted lawns at Kirstenbosch. Stroll the treetop canopy walkway, spot Cape birdlife and admire indigenous flowering plants.
Faits rapides: A fragrant sweep of fynbos and towering proteas spills down rocky slopes, so after rain the air takes on a heady, honeyed sweetness. Stroll the elevated treetop path for bird's-eye views of gardens and mountain, where sunbirds and butterflies flit through the blooms and summer concerts turn the lawns into an open-air living room.
Points forts: Walk the 130-meter Boomslang canopy and you’ll be eye-level with banks of proteas, carpets of fynbos and Cape sugarbirds probing bright orange Leucospermum spikes, while the timber underfoot holds the sun’s warmth. On summer Sunday evenings hundreds of people roll out picnic rugs and string fairy lights for the outdoor concert series, where Cape jazz and classical mix with the scent of fynbos and the occasional bark of a dassie on the ridge.
5. Cape Point (Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Cape Point)
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Cape Point
Dramatic cliffs and ocean panoramas at Africa's southwestern tip draw nature lovers. Hike to the old lighthouse, ride the funicular and watch baboons and seabirds.
Faits rapides: Steep cliffs tumble into pounding surf where penguins and gannets nest among windswept fynbos, creating vivid wildlife encounters. A short funicular ride lifts you to a dramatic viewpoint with plaques that recount notorious shipwrecks and highlight how powerful local currents can be.
Points forts: There’s an old stone lighthouse up on the headland that was built in 1859 and often vanished in fog, so after several wrecks a lower beacon was added in 1919 to actually cut through the mist. If you stand close you can taste salt and crushed fynbos on the wind, hear waves smash and send spray 30 meters high, and watch dassies and Cape sugarbirds hop along the crag like they’re running the place.
6. Boulders Beach (African Penguin Colony, Simon's Town)
African Penguin Colony, Simon's Town
Watch charismatic African penguins up close on a sheltered sandy beach. Walk boardwalks for close views as colonies loaf, preen and swim.
Faits rapides: Pebbly coves glow under low sun while tuxedoed seabirds shuffle between nests and splash into the surf, their surprisingly loud braying calls bouncing off the granite. Boardwalks and viewing platforms put you just meters from their comical waddles and preening rituals, offering intimate wildlife moments while clear signage helps keep the colony safe.
Points forts: What began in the early 1980s with only two breeding pairs has swelled to roughly 2,000 waddling penguins, and you can often hear their donkey-like bray echoing over the waves before you spot their black-and-white forms. On warm afternoons dozens of adults and fluffy gray chicks crowd sun-warmed granite hollows and sometimes swim within two meters of beachgoers, the slap of their flippers and the tang of sea salt making the scene feel like your own noisy, living aquarium.
7. Bo-Kaap (Bo-Kaap neighborhood, Cape Town)
Bo-Kaap neighborhood, Cape Town
Vibrant, historic neighborhood reflecting Cape Malay culture. Wander rainbow houses, spice shops and steep cobbled streets with unbeatable photo ops.
Faits rapides: A riot of brightly painted houses and narrow cobbled streets makes wandering here feel like stepping into a living postcard, with spice-scented air from kitchen windows and the sound of children playing. Visitors are often surprised to find vibrant Malay culinary and textile traditions still shaping daily life, and several small museums and mosques offer intimate glimpses into that layered heritage.
Points forts: Wander down steep cobbled streets lined with candy-bright houses painted in more than a dozen pastel shades, and the air will be thick with cardamom, simmering curry, and the sugar-syrup perfume of freshly fried koeksisters. On Fridays locals meet after the 1794 Auwal Mosque call to prayer to swap family curry recipes and stories, a living thread that ties six generations to seafaring ancestors from Malaysia and Indonesia.
8. Clifton Beaches (Clifton 1st-4th Beaches, Cape Town)
Clifton 1st-4th Beaches, Cape Town
Boulder-framed coves and white sand make Clifton one of Cape Town's most scenic beaches. Expect sheltered sun-traps, clear water for swims and dramatic sunsets.
Faits rapides: Powdery quartz sand and sheltered granite boulders form four postcard-perfect coves where sunbathers and photographers jockey for prime spots. Brisk southeasterly winds can flip calm seas into surf in minutes, producing dramatic sunset colors and excellent people-watching from the clifftop paths.
Points forts: Four sheltered coves sit side by side between rounded granite boulders, their paper-white sand so fine that when the wind lifts it you can watch glittering grains float like confetti in the late-afternoon light. Local beachgoers follow a quirky, unspoken rule: the 'First' and 'Second' coves are for sunbathing and white wine chats while the quieter 'Third' and 'Fourth' attract swimmers who brave 14 to 16°C water and search tide pools that often reveal a dozen tiny anemones and limpets at low tide.
9. Signal Hill (Signal Hill, Cape Town)
Signal Hill, Cape Town
Panoramic views of Table Mountain, Lion's Head and the Atlantic draw visitors to Signal Hill. Watch paragliders, capture sunset colours and hear the historic noon gun.
Faits rapides: Golden-hour light spills across the flat summit, producing sweeping panoramas where city streets, rugged peaks and the ocean meet in a single dramatic frame. Wind-whipped fynbos scents the trails, paragliders drift from the ridge and a noontime gun still booms, giving the place a soundscape that surprises many visitors.
Points forts: Every day at noon a black cannon booms from the hillside, a tradition that began in 1806, the loud crack and smell of powder still startling picnickers and office workers as white smoke hangs over the city. On summer evenings around 30 paragliders unfurl neon wings and drift past the ridge while friends share cold drinks, string lights blink on, and the skyline goes orange.
10. Chapman's Peak Drive (Chapman's Peak, Hout Bay)
Chapman's Peak, Hout Bay
Sweeping ocean and cliff panoramas make Chapman's Peak Drive worth the detour. Drive or cycle a 9 km road with lookout points, picnic spots and striking photo opportunities.
Faits rapides: Jagged cliffs, salt-scented air and sweeping ocean vistas feel postcard-perfect, and visitors often pause at pullouts to watch whales and seabirds play below. A narrow, nine-kilometer ribbon of road clings to the mountainside, reinforced with rock bolts and tunnels, and it sometimes closes temporarily while crews clear fallen rock.
Points forts: The road is a 9-kilometre, cliff-hugging ribbon carved into sheer granite, where viewpoints put the Atlantic a whisper below and photographers commonly set up tripods at dawn for 30-second exposures to smooth the surf. A quiet local tradition sees drivers pause at a favoured lookout to leave tiny painted pebbles or tokens and a moment of silence in memory of loved ones lost to past rockfalls, a ritual kept alive by fishermen, cyclists, and families.
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Plats sucrés traditionnels
Malva pudding
Malva pudding is a syrup-soaked sponge cake traditionally served piping hot, the sticky cream bath gives each spoonful a caramelized, custardy finish that makes it feel like dessert and sauce in one.
Koeksisters
Koeksisters are deep-fried, braided dough pieces drenched in syrup until glossy and sticky, they were often shared at celebrations because their intense sweetness makes them impossible to eat just one of.
Melktert
Melktert, or milk tart, is a delicate custard set in a pastry crust and topped with a dusting of cinnamon, its silky filling comes from pouring hot milk into a simple egg-and-flour base for a uniquely smooth texture.
Plats salés traditionnels
Bobotie
Bobotie blends curried minced meat with dried fruit and a baked egg custard topping, creating a sweet and savory harmony that reflects Cape Town's Malay and Indonesian influences and is often served with yellow rice and chutney.
Biltong
Biltong is air-dried, cured meat seasoned with vinegar, coarse salt and coriander, it predates refrigeration and offers a chewy, richly flavored snack that can be made from beef or local game.
Braai (barbecue) dishes
A braai is more than grilled food, it is a social ritual where friends and family gather around wood or charcoal fires to cook boerewors, chops and sosaties while swapping stories and passing plates.
Boissons traditionnelles
Rooibos
Rooibos is a naturally caffeine-free red bush tea from the Cederberg mountains, its warm, nutty flavor and antioxidant-rich profile have made it a global favorite for infants and tea lovers alike.
Amarula
Amarula captures the tangy, tropical character of the marula fruit in a creamy liqueur, and local legends about elephants loving the fruit add to the playful mystique around this smooth South African spirit.
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Excursions d'une journée les plus populaires
Stellenbosch
Historic university town in the Winelands with wine estates.
Franschhoek
Charming wine valley famous for gourmet restaurants and tasting.
Hermanus
World-famous whale-watching (Jun–Nov) and scenic seaside town.
Cape Point / Simon's Town
Dramatic coastal reserve with Boulders Beach penguin colony.
West Coast National Park (Langebaan)
Lagoon, wildlife and spectacular spring wildflower displays.
Comment y arriver
Aéroports
Gares
Metrorail Southern Line, Central Line, Northern Line
From CPT, use the airport shuttle, licensed taxi or Uber to the CBD (20–40 min); watch traffic.
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Commentaires (5)
L'énergie du Cap est imbattable, la scène culinaire m'a scotché, mais prévoyez du vent fort et des belvédères bondés.
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Achetez une carte MyCiTi au kiosque de l'aéroport et chargez des trajets, ça réduit beaucoup le tarif bus et gagne du temps par rapport aux tickets simples.
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Franchement restaurants en bord de mer trop chers, mais belles vues. Ça faisait touristique et les gens peuvent être insistants près des endroits principaux.
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Neighbourgoods Market à Old Biscuit Mill est mieux tôt, arrive 8-10am pour éviter les files, goûte les petits stands pour un meilleur rapport qualité-prix.
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Cinq jours, parfait, entre plages et région viticole. Les taxis sont bon marché, mais marcher tard la nuit semblait un peu risqué.
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