South Africa's Mother City Cape Town is home to the world-famous Table Mountain and Robben Island. Cape Town glistens at the southern toe of the African continent. Cape Town is a city that proves you really can have it all, whether you want vast sandy beaches, top notch vineyards, waterfront restaurants or magnificent natural beauty, Cape Town has it all.

Top things to do

Table Mountain
Perhaps the city's number one attraction, Table Mountain offers marvelous vistas at every turn. It dominates the skyline of the city. Getting there is just as exciting as being there. The cable car that takes people to the top has a 360 degrees rotating floor. While you can walk, the cable car is inexpensive and runs frequently. At the top you can see for miles, will find several hiking trails and a national park. You can take the cable car back down but many people choose to hike home. Bring good walking shoes if you are planning a hike as parts can be steep. Along the way, stop by Kirstenbosch Gardens, the gardens features over 20, 000 species of native plants. If you're here during the summer, you can drive here as the park is the site of many cultural events including summer music concerts and the Galileo Open Air Cinema that has movies at night.

Cape Point Nature Reserve
Just an hour's drive from the bustle and buzz of downtown Cape Town lies a large and peaceful reserve: Cape Point – one of the most scenically spectacular parks in the whole of South Africa.
If you're looking for the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Ocean, you're in for a minor disappointment. That honour belongs to Cape Agulhas (which is also the southernmost point in Africa) but don't let that put you off: a daytrip to Cape Point is filled with dramatic scenery, fantastic hiking trails, deserted beaches and reach-for-your-camera views. There's a sprinkling of big game in the reserve too, some great bird watching, and in spring you might catch a glimpse of a whale close to shore.While the ocean views at the point are undeniably spectacular, the thousands of visitors who are whisked straight down to the tip of the peninsula by coach see only a fraction of the amazing natural beauty and wildlife of the Cape Point Nature Reserve. There are hiking trails on both coastlines: the Atlantic side is mostly flat beach walking with huge ocean views and the occasional shipwreck while the False Bay coast has an exciting path that winds along cliff-tops, across footprint-free beaches and through thick fynbos (the Cape's unique vegetation). Along the way you'll see lizards sunning themselves on the rocks, a variety of birds including ostrich, and there's a good chance of spotting bigger game too - baboons, bontebok, eland and mountain zebra are all commonly seen

Clifton & Camps Bay Beaches
It takes about 10 minutes to drive from the city centre to any of Clifton's four beaches or Camps Bay beach a little further on the same road. Coves of soft white sand separated by giant boulders that protect them from summer's 'Southeaster' wind, each beach attracts a slightly different crowd though undoubtedly the most popular is Clifton 4th Beach.
In many ways it is the unofficial playground of the rich and beautiful but Clifton 4th is a classic Cape Town beach with a great holiday atmosphere. Toned bodies soak up the sunshine, vendors wander back and forth selling cold drinks and ice lollies, yachts bob about on the aquamarine ocean - just remember that the Atlantic Ocean here is usually quite cold and you won't be doing much swimming.

Chapman's Peak
Chapmans Peak Drive climbs steadily from the harbour of Hout Bay, skirting 114 curves of Chapman's Peak to follow the rocky coastline along some truly magnificent views of the sandy bays below. The combination of steep, almost thrilling rocky inclines, shimmering blue waters and expansive skies simply take the breath away and to compensate for this, there are a number of rest areas en route where one can simply stop and drink in the views or picnic.
Despite this invitation to take it slowly, the toll road also serves as a 'shortcut' for people living in Hout Bay wanting to reach the Southern Suburbs or Cape Town, by saving up to 20 minutes during peak traffic hours.
Chapman's Peak Drive also offers superb hiking experiences up the peak, through Silvermine Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park and some unlikely whale watching spots. At the other end of the drive lies the village of Noordhoek and the neighbouring suburbs of Kommetjie, Scarborough and Fish Hoek.

Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
One of Cape Town's biggest tourist attractions, the Waterfront evokes images of the early activities of the harbour. Much of its charm lies in the fact that this busy commercial harbour is set in the midst of a huge entertainment venue with pubs, restaurants, specialty shops, craft markets, theatres and movies.
Situated between Robben Islandand Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has become South Africa's most visited destination. Set against a backdrop of magnificent sea and mountain views, exciting shopping and entertainment venues are intermingled with imaginative office locations, world-class hotels and luxury apartments in the residential marina. We invite you to discover the experience... live, work, shop and play at the V&A Waterfront. Seal-watching is an amusing diversion. Visitors to the Two Oceans Aquarium will enjoy a fascinating underwater world. The Maritime Museum focuses on the history of shipping from prehistoric times to the present day. Boat trips around the harbour and along the coast are always popular. Helicopter flips provide a broader perspective. The Information Centre provides maps and information on special events planned for the day.

Bloubergstrand Beach
Bloubergstrand is situated on the Blaauwberg Coast about 20 minutes drive from the Cape Town city centre and about 30 minutes from Cape Town's Airport. Bloubergstrand is is the gateway to the seafood Mecca of the Cape West Coast.
In Afrikaans, Bloubergstrand means "blue mountain beach" after Blouberg, a hill not far inland from the coast. Bloubergstrand is primarily a residential suburb and attracts large numbers of visitors both locals and international. Much of Bloubergstrands' attraction lies in its white sandy beaches from which the view of Table Mountain and the city of Cape Town is quite spectacular. Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, can also be seen quite clearly from the beach at Bloubergstrand. The main beach in Bloubergstrand is called Big Bay. Big Bay is a surfers´ paradise and hosts several national and international competitions every year. Little Bay is a nice family beach and suitable for sunbathers. There are also a number of places for surf anglers. Big Bay is currently under threat of development of a hovercraft terminal. An active campaign to object to the development is underway.

Twelve Apostles
The 12 Apostles Pass starts at the western end of Camps Bay at Bakoven and ends about 8.5 klms later at the natural neck between the last buttress of the Twelve Apostles and Little Lions Head above Llandudno. It is a road which is appreciated and revered by locals and tourists alike and is well engineered with properly banked turns and smooth curves. The pass offers fabulous views of the Atlantic coastline and the Twelve Apostles.
There are lots of lovely areas to hike in the Twelve Apostles, one of these hikes is the Pipe Track. If you are wanting to experience the beauty of Table Mountain, without those tough uphills which abound on mountain ranges, then this hike is for you. The trail is relatively flat and offers great views of Camps Bay beach and the Twelve Apostles. This hike at the base of Table Mountain, winds its way along a contour path where Cape Town's first fresh water was piped from the reservoirs on top of the mountain. There are fantastic photo opportunities and as well as many spots to stop for a break or lunch. Depending how far you want to walk, this trail can take as long as 4 hours for a round trip.

Day Trips to the Peninsula
The landmark attraction of the route is Cape Point at the end of the Cape Peninsula, with the legendary Cape of Good Hope. Far too many visitors do the speed tour to the old lighthouse that rises 238 metres above the sea, when the journey into the Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park is a day of discovery all on its own. Cape Point is Africa's most southwesterly point.
You can experience the grandeur of one of the highest sea cliffs and freshest air in South Africa. Lesser known details are the 1 200 species of indigenous plants , various small mammals, antelope, zebras, and even South Africa's largest bird – the ostrich, that call this park home.
The Cape of Good Hope has some of the most brilliant scenery in scenery for those participating in active sports, be it on land or on or in the water from scenic walks to hiking & biking, swimming in the tidal pools, diving & surfing, fishingand angling, and bird, whaleand animal watching all over the reserve.

Cape Point Nature Photo Tour
If you are new to photography, this photo tour will be more like a photo course in one day. We will show you how to improve your composition, how to get the correct exposure, explain aperture, depth of field, shutter speeds, ISO, White Balance and more... while enjoying the scenic splendour of the Cape Peninsula! You will be collected well before sunrise, in order to get to St. James's beach; to photograph as the first golden rays illuminates the colourful beach huts. This also offers your personal photocoach to teach you how to photograph and improve your seascape photographs using slow shutter speeds to create motion blur in the waves and add impact to your photographs.

Day Trip to Big Five Safari
Experience Africa's wild animals on this full-day adventure from Cape Town. Track the 'Big Five' — elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffaloes — with an experienced ranger on this exploration of the Inverdoorn Private Reserve, a 10,000 hectare conservancy in the southern Karoo. A 3-hour wildlife safari in a 4x4 vehicle, plus round-trip transportation and a buffet lunch are included.

Scenic Helicopter Rides
Cape Town offers the following scenic helicopter rides:
Two oceans scenic flight: Take off from the V&A Waterfront & enjoy a scenic flight along the Atlantic Coast over to False Bay, passing Fish Hoek to Muizenberg.
Full peninsula scenic flight : The Full trip from Cape Town to the Cape of Good Hope. View the Cape Peninsula from all angles before flying along the False Bay Coast and onto Cape Town. A truly unforgettable experience...
Robben island scenic flight: A Robben Island helicopter tour offers an unrivaled experience that lets you see this amazing island in a way unimaginable from the ground.
Atlantico scenic flight : Enjoy a scenic flight along the Atlantic Coast viewing famous spots like the Cape Town Stadium, the 4 Beaches of Clifton, Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles. Swing around Karbonkelberg.

Spas
Cape Town offers the following amazing spas:
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www.angsanaspa.com/
www.pepperclub.co.za
www.oonkloof.co.za/o-spa
www.mangwanani.co.za
www.12apostleshotel.com/the-spa
www.capegrace.com
www.belmond.com/mount-nelson-hotel-cape-town
http://amanispas.co.za/destinations/destinations-radisson/
www.heavenlyspa.co.za
www.jivaspa.tajhotels.com