Book Flights to Cape Town

Dive into nature

Located about an hour’s drive south of central Cape Town is the beautiful Boulders Beach, home to over 2,000 endangered African penguins.

Here is the only place in the world where you can get close to the creatures, with visitors to the public beach allowed to swim with the penguins in the surrounding waters of False Bay.

There’s also a visitor’s centre where you can learn all about the unique African penguin, and a boardwalk through the small national park, allowing you to see their burrows up close.

Hit the heights

The first thing you’ll be able to point out as your flight to Cape Town arrives is Table Mountain. It’s even more magnificent from the ground. Look up from almost any spot in the city and you’ll see the wondrous peak looming over the skyline.

But if you think this view is mesmerising, just wait until you’re looking out on to the city from the top. The Table Mountain aerial cableway has been ferrying visitors to the top for 90 years now, and with its 360° rotating floor and views, it’s a ride to remember.

A capital of culture

Cape Town encompasses numerous cultural influences, but no neighbourhood is more diverse than Bo-Kaap Malay Quarter. Nestled under Signal Hill and on the edge of the Cape Town Central Business District (CBD), Bo-Kaap is instantly recognisable thanks to its vividly-coloured houses, which exude cheerfulness and make for a fantastic photo opportunity.

The neighbourhood is a gorgeous representation of Muslim culture, with aromatic spices wafting through the air as you wander its streets. Follow your nose to one of the many Cape Malay restaurants, then head to the museum — there’s a lot to learn about this little corner of South Africa.