Table Mountain and KirstenboschTour (Half day)

The old part of Cape Town lies in a great amphitheatre formed by the rocky sandstone masses of Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head. The mountain looms over the city, embracing it and providing Cape Town with a unique setting and character. Devil's Peak, to the left of the mountain when looking up from the city, gets its name from the legend of Van Hunks, the pirate, who met the Devil there for a smoking contest. As the two great smokers puffed their pipes, they formed the white tablecloth of cloud that is a regular feature of the mountain when the Cape southeaster blows. Lion's Head, at the other end of the mountain, might have been named because there were lions roaming there, but was more likely given its name simply because it looks rather like a lion, with the curved back and rump ending at Signal Hill, above Green Point.

No visit to Cape Town is complete without a trip to the top of Table Mountain. All year round, queues of sightseers wait for their turn to travel in a swaying cable car on one of the most spectacular rides in the world. The view from the top, 1 067 metres above the sea, is breathtaking, whether one is looking over the city bowl and further to Table Bay or over the 'back' part of the mountain across the Twelve Apostles to the Atlantic ocean beyond Clifton and Camps Bay beaches.

After descending from Table Mountain we venture to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens known for its spectacular beauty and incredible diversity of plants. We will also be visiting the Castle of Good Hope, which is the oldest surviving building in South Africa.

Bring your camera with to take pictures from the top of Table Mountain where you will have enough free time to view our mother city from above.

Highlights

• Table Mountain (weather permitting and additional cost).
• Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
• Rhodes Memorial.
• Castle of Good Hope.
• Signal Hill
• Excludes cable car fee

Morning:

Depart: 08:00
Return: 13:00

Afternoon:

Depart: 14:00
Return: 18:00

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