After two weeks of activities in Johannesburg, it was time to check out Cape Town. Our trip was jam packed with activities from the time we landed. If you are like me and haven’t done any research then check out this budget travel guide! So this is how we spent 6 days travelling around Cape Town, South Africa.

6 Days in Cape Town, South Africa

Day 1

We landed around 8am and were blessed with beautiful weather. We had to get up Table Mountain today because it was so clear. So we picked up the car and headed to the waterfront first and hopped on the ferry to Robben Island. After learning so much from the Apartheid museum, it was time to learn more about Robben Island. This was a prison for political prisoners and it was where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of 27 years. It was interesting hearing from our tour guide who was also a former prisoner on the island.

6 Days in Cape Town

One of the cells at Robben Island prison

From Robben Island we grabbed some fast food for lunch and made our way to Table Mountain. We had the perfect view from the top, it was so clear you could see down to Robben Island. We walked around for a little while and made our way down as the sun was setting. It was a beautiful way to end our first day in Cape Town.

6 Days in Cape Town

On top of the world, Table Mountain

Day 2

Unfortunately the weather took a turn for the worse here. We took a drive along one of the coast roads and made our way to the Old Biscuit Mill for lunch. This was a beautiful market with so many choices for food and drinks. We tried some craft beers and I had the most delicious paella.

Day 3

The weather cleared and it was a gorgeous day! Our first stop was Boulder’s beach, I didn’t know what to expect here, I just knew we would see some adorable penguins. We took the free pathway and saw so many penguins with babies. They were very protective and so you don’t want to stick your fingers through the gate, you might just lose them!

6 Days in Cape Town

Adorable penguins at Boulder’s beach

From there we took a drive up Chapman’s Peak. We saw some of the most beautiful scenery on the most perfect day.

6 Days in Cape Town

Looking out onto Hout Bay

After our Chapman’s Peak drive we headed to Groot Constantia for some wine! This was my first wine tasting ever and my friend’s aunt, uncle and cousin joined us. We went into the tasting area and got to sample 5 different wines, it was good fun pretending like we knew what we were talking about. We then realized we also had a cellar tour, so we joined the next toured and learned a lot about the process of making wine. At the end of the cellar tour we were treated to another wine tasting which was another 5 wines. During the tasting they gave you a jug to spit the wine back out but who are we kidding? Everyone was happy after that cellar tour!

6 Days in Cape Town

Wine tasting time at Groot Constantia

Day 4:

I was looking forward to this day, we were driving out to Franschhoek, South Africa’s wine country. On the program today was a wine tour, no surprise there. We opted to take the tram using the blue line. Our stops included Rickety Bridge, Grande Provence, Holden Manz and La Bri. At each stop you paid about 20 ZAR for a wine tasting depending on the location. You could also get food at each stop. Each place was roughly a one hour stop which gave us plenty of time to drink… I mean, taste the different wines.

6 Days in Cape Town

The tram tracks on Franschhoek’s Wine Tour

Day 5

After our epic afternoon wine tasting and ending the night in the pub, the following morning was a bit rough. We skipped wine tasting today and opted for the car museum. This car museum was amazing there were beautiful old cars all the way up to some new ones.

Day 6

We rounded up our 6 days in Cape Town with a walk through Kristenbosch gardens. These gardens were stunning. I would love to go in spring when all the flowers are in bloom, since May wasn’t the best time for it.

6 Days in Cape Town

Entrance to Kristenbosch Gardens

After we took a drive up to Lion’s Head, we took in the amazing views of Cape Town and Table Mountain with its table cloth on. The look of the cloud covering Table Mountain was a unique view and was the icing on the cake. I wish I could’ve spent more than 6 days in Cape Town, it reminded me so much of home with its chill vibe. Looking for some awesome photo spots? Check out the most instagram worthy places in Cape Town!

6 Days in Cape Town

A beautiful end to our epic 6 days

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