Only have one day in Cape Town? No worries see some of the best in Cape Town Itinerary 1 Day! South Africa was our 7th country in the African continent and we were lucky enough to spend about a week exploring the wonders of Cape Town. It’s not possible to see Cape Town in one day and explore all of it in 1 day Itinerary Cape Town, still nothing is impossible and you can still visit some of the stunning places here using this ultimate Cape Town travel guide and at the end of the day say Wow, you beauty!!
The city has stunning natural landscapes, historical sites, cafes, diverse cuisines, lively nightlife and much more. So having travelled all around the world we would still say that Cape Town is the world’s most naturally beautiful city and one of our favourite. Even we discussed how can a country be so beautiful with the landscapes that travels between the mountains & oceans, it’s something which we haven’t seen before anywhere. For some time we even thought for applying South African visa and settling here for ever, ha-ha!
Read the detailed blog below to know what all things you can do in Cape Town in a day.
Cape Town Itinerary 1 Day
- Visit Camps Bay Beach
- Visit Maidens Cove
- Visit the Signal Hill
- Take a Cable Car Up to Table Mountain
Transportation in Cape Town : Cape Town Itinerary 1 Day
Cape Town is an easy city to get around. We self-drove and rented our car( Toyota Agya Small Hatchback) from Rentalcars which would cost around 30-40$ per day exclusive petrol.
If you are not self-driving you can hire an Uber which are readily available all over Cape Town and almost everywhere, which usually charges R7-8/Km. Simply download the Uber app from iTunes or Google Play Store for quick and easy access. We would not recommend any other means of transportation like trains because we heard it’s not safe. So below mentioned are the list of things that you should definitely not miss in Cape Town.
Day 1 : Cape Town Itinerary 1 Day
Start your day as early as possible. We would recommend to stay in hotels near the Camps Bay which has good connectivity and would take less time in exploring the nearby areas.
Visit Camps Bay : Cape Town Itinerary 1 Day
So start with the nearest location. Cape Town has some amazing beaches in the city and Camps Bay has a long stretch of sandy beach fronts which remains jam-packed most of the time and the perfect place to spend couple of hours. You can also keep this beach for the last to end the day if you wish to witness the gorgeous sunset.
Visit Maiden’s Cove : Cape Town Itinerary 1 Day
During our entire stay we didn’t miss single hour of the day to visit this part of the city almost daily. We went during the sunrise, afternoon, evening and also for the sunsets. However, if you don’t have enough time it’s not possible to visit the same place multiple times – we get it.
So after camps bay directly head to Maiden’s Cove which is just 5min away. This is a very spectacular view point where you can spend some quality time at the postcard view of Cape Town and the 12 apostles, it’s incredible!! Sit by the bench and gaze at the picturesque and hear the waves crash.
There are ample parking room if you are self-driving and also you can cover the distance to Maiden’s Cove from Camps Bay on foot as well.
We guarantee you, later when you would look back to the images taken there, you will whisper Oh! great we didn’t skip this place.
Visit the Signal Hill
This is one of the Cape Town’s most picturesque and exciting spots. Signal Hill or Lion’s Rump, is a flat-topped hill next to Lion’s Head and Table Mountain. So from Maiden’s Cove to Signal hill it would take approx 10 min to reach.
From the top of Signal Hill, you get the perfect view of the cape town from one end and the Atlantic Ocean from the other, which are just mesmerizing. If you are driving, it’s possible to take the car till the top of the hill (make sure you hire an automatic car) and to reach the top by foot would at least take 45 minutes to 1 hour.
So by this hour if you feel hungry you can grab some sandwich from one of the mobile food truck which remains hooked at the start of the Signal hill.
We would have definitely recommended to hike up the Lions Head if there were more time ahead, because the hike starts from that area.
If you are more adventures just skip everything we mentioned previously or later and save the whole day for the Lions Head or Table Mountain hike and witness the spectacular sunset, and don’t forget to bring some wine too! Thank us later.
Take a Cable Car Up to Table Mountain
Table Mountain was named as the New 7 Wonder of Nature and it is a very significant attraction in Cape Town, and not visiting this would be a sin. From Signal Hill it would roughly take 15min or less to reach Table Mountain cable car station.
The view from the top is spectacular and we don’t have words to describe it either. People even hike up to the Table Mountain which is not very easy. You can also hike the Table Mountain if you wish to.
For cable car make sure you book your tickets online in advance to avoid long queue during busy days.
It would cost around R300 per person to and fro.
The weather went chilly when we went at the top of the mountain so come prepared with woolens. Later come back to Camps Bay promenade finish your dinner at any of the restaurants and cafes, there are plenty and then head back to your hotel room.
Stay options near Camps Bay
Luxury stays: The Marly Boutique Hotel and Spa
Mid range stays : The Bay Hotel
Budget stays: Airbnbs
We stayed at Strathmore Garden Pad which we booked through Airbnb. You can definitely check it out.
Yeah that’s all about it, things you can plan in Cape Town for a day. So guys hope you find this blog helpful planning yours, and if you have any queries please write it down in the comment section below. We would try to help with the best of our knowledge.
