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Cape Town Itineraries & Travel Guides
Build your own itinerary online: choose 3–7 days, select tours and activities, and send us your plan for a tailored quote.
Help for first-time and returning international visitors planning Cape Town and the Western Cape: practical itineraries, private day tours, guided adventures and local travel advice.
Your Cape Town days, your way
Build Your Own Cape Town Itinerary
Open the interactive planner: choose 3–7 days of private tours, hiking, kayaking, wine, wildlife and Cape adventures, then send your plan for a tailored quote. Sending a plan is an enquiry, not a booking.
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Cape Town-based plans built from our existing tours. Each service keeps its own price and exclusions; choose your group size and adapt the days.
Based in Cape Town
- 3 days: Cape Point, Winelands & Hermanus or the cityThe classic first visit in three guided days.
- 4 days: Cape Town & the Whale CoastPeninsula, Hermanus via Clarence Drive, Winelands and Table Mountain.
- Cape Town before or after a safariSample 3–5 day Cape Town plans to pair with your safari.
- 4 days: Cape Town highlights & a Big 5 safariCity, Cape Point, Winelands and an Aquila safari day — no hotel changes.
Plan your trip
Practical guides for international visitors — getting around, choosing how to tour, when to come and which day trips to book.
- Cape Town without a carGetting around with tours, transfers and ride-hailing.
- Cape Town itinerary ideas for 5, 7 and 10 daysDay-by-day plans, where to stay and what order works
- Private tour or group tour?Cost, pros and cons of each way to tour
- Best time to visit Cape TownMonth by month, including December and January
- Franschhoek or Stellenbosch?How the two wine valleys differ
- Cape Town day toursEvery private day trip from Cape Town, by area
- Hermanus day tour from Cape TownClarence Drive, Stony Point and the Whale Coast
- Overnight safari at AquilaDay and overnight Big 5 safaris from Cape Town
More reading: all travel articles.
Popular private tours
- Private Cape Point & Cape Peninsula TourPrivate full day · group total · R5,000 for 2 guests
- Private Stellenbosch Wine TourPrivate full day · group total · R5,000 for 2 guests
- Private Franschhoek Wine TourPrivate full day · group total · R5,000 for 2 guests
- Private Hermanus Day Tour & Whale CoastPrivate full day · group total · R5,000 for 2 guests
- Private Cape Agulhas Southern Tip Day TourPrivate long-distance full day · group total · R6,500 for 2 guests
- Private Cape Town City Tour & Table MountainPrivate half day · group total from its own 1–6 guest table · R3,900 for 2 guests
- Private Constantia Wine Tour (half day)Private half day · group total from its own 1–6 guest table · R4,700 for 2 guests
- Aquila Big 5 Safari from Cape TownOptional · Safari from R2,895 pp · 2026/27 standard, transport extra
Prefer to share? See shared small-group tours. Entrance fees, tastings and meals are excluded unless a tour page says otherwise.
Planning from overseas
- Family-run Cape Town tour company since 2015 — you deal directly with the owners
- Private day tours with pickup and return in Cape Town City Centre, so no rental car is needed
- Prices in South African rand, per group on private tours, with exclusions stated up front
- Easy WhatsApp enquiries from anywhere — ask your questions before you book
Frequently asked questions
- Are the itinerary totals package prices?
- No. Each total is simply the sum of the South African Adventures tours in that plan for your group size. Accommodation, flights, entrance fees, tastings, boat trips and meals are not included.
- Can you build a custom itinerary?
- Yes. Use any itinerary as a starting point and tell us your dates, group size and interests on WhatsApp or by enquiry.
- Do you have more travel articles?
- Yes — our guides section covers hiking, whale watching, safety and seasons in more depth.
Ready to plan your days?
Send your dates and group size and we'll confirm availability in writing. Submitting an enquiry does not confirm a booking.