A Cape Town day trip is designed for those tourists that are spending a few days in the city. Cape Town is blessed with an abundance of activities which are just too many to list. You can use the day to see the entire city with all its wonderful places of interest or go up the mountain and be captivated by the immense beauty on Table Mountain.

From just one day to several days it’s a matter of tastes, preferences and fitness. You can plan these activities yourself or have a tour company arrange everything for you. One would think that because the city is so small compared to other major international cities that there would be little to see and do? Wrong! The opposite is true; there is so much to take in.

The Company Gardens located at the foot of Table Mountain and the Houses of Parliament alongside it make for a very attractive start to any day trip. Then there are the museums and cultural centres like the castle where tourists can visit to experience the dark dungeons.

There are various routes to the top of Table Mountain but the easiest is with the cable car. As you rise to the upper cable station, the car allows you to view the city from a 360 degree rotating platform. The highest point on the mountain is over a kilometre above the city and has a breath-taking view of the region. If you like hiking then there are a number of trails that range from easy, intermediate and advanced to get to the top; a bit slower than the cable car but you get to see the same astounding view once you reach the summit.

A day trip is a viable option because of the short distance you are from everything. You can literally, depending on your energy levels, do everything in one day in Cape Town. The fact that you can go from one thousand metres above the sea to an internationally acclaimed vineyard in an hour is a rare treat.

Horseback riding, mountain biking, paragliding, kite surfing, hang-gliding, bungee jumping, shark cage diving, hiking, abseiling – these are just a few of the physical activities tourists can participate in when planning a day trip in Cape Town. Besides the wonderful attractions the city has to offer there are also the superb wine farms and fine wines that are easily accessible.

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