5 Days in Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town! We were so excited to finally explore South Africa on our own feet. I was kinda nervous because Cape Town is known to be unsafe to many. The number one rule we did was to not go out at night. Usually we were back at the airbnb just before the sun goes down, which is also a downer because the sun goes down at 5 PM hence we did not have a lot of time to explore Cape Town. It was a good thing that we had a really cozy Airbnb with such perfect views, overlooking the popular hills – Table Mountain, Signal hill and Lion’s head. It is stunning. On another note, transport wise, we felt safe travelling via Uber! It is not recommended to take their public transports, even local taxis because you’ll never know if it’s a fake. There’s definitely a lot to see/do in Cape Town and we were kinda bummed that we did not have enough time here. Will definitely visit again!

Airbnb @ 16 on Bree Sky Apartment

📍 Book here ! – $100 per night

It is located 20 minutes away from Cape Town International Airport and not too far away from the waterfront as well. We felt safe during our stay. We had to register our identity at the lobby since not just anyone is allowed to access the building. We actually left our luggages behind at the lobby since the guard said they will bring it up to us but as we went up with our host, he said, “rule no #1 in South Africa is not to leave your luggages with strangers, but it’s fine, the building guys here are trustworthy.“

Day 1 – Road trip to Cape Point & Boulder’s beach

📍 Book here! – $72 per pax

Cape Point is about 1 hr 40 minutes ride away. We decided to take the city sightseeing bus because it felt like a safer option for us. Totally recommend! We got to see African penguins at Boulders beach and they are super adorable. We also saw some naughty baboons at Cape Point. At Cape Point, you can choose to hike up or take the Funicular up which cost around $7 SGD. It is often referred as a place where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meets although we could not really see the separation.

Day 2 – Big 5 Marine Tour

📍 Book here! – $189 per pax

We had a road trip to Gaansbai which is about 2 hours drive away just to see the big 5 marine life in South Africa. We actually had to reschedule due to bad weather conditions (hence be prepared to be flexible with your days in Cape Town). We got to see Southern whales, humpback whales, sunfish, fur seal, shark and penguins. Unfortunately we did not see the dolphins this time round! (PS: It is so hard trying to take a good pictures of the humpback whales when they are rarely bridging. It is so hard to appreciate their beauty just on the surface! It would be so nice to see them beneath the waters, hopefully one day!)

Day 3 – Sight seeing in Cape Town

Table Mountain

📍 Tafelberg Rd, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

The cable car to the mountains cost about $37. Did you know that Table Mountain is now the New 7 Wonder of Nature of the world? It is stunning! The name of the mountain explains it all, since it is flat like a table. Check the weather forecast before going probably, it’s best to go when the skies are clear otherwise all you can see from the mountain is clouds. We were a bit lucky to have a quick view of Cape Town before the clouds came over covering the city.