Car Rental Cape Town - Exploring Cape Town

Cape Town’s suburbs and hinterland are spectacularly beautiful, including mountains, secluded bays and beaches, historical towns and lush vineyards, all certainly worth exploring by car.

The ‘fairest cape of them all’ is best viewed from the top of the imposing Table Mountain, reached by cable car (parking limited in season) or the many marked hiking trails. Beside it, the conical Lion’s Head is another excellent climb, while the diversity of fauna found at the Mountain’s foot, in the Kirstenbosch botanical garden, is superb.

One of the world’s most spectacular drive’s begins ‘behind’ the mountain in the the riviera-like Camps bay and Clifton beach. The cliff-hugging Chapman’s Peak drive winds its way to the quaint towns of Llandudno and Hout bay and onwards to the ‘end of Africa’ at the Cape Point reserve, where two great ocean currents apparently meet. Homeward bound, the naval base at Simonstown is interesting and the beaches at Muizenberg endless.

Less than an hour from Cape Town, the wine-routes surrounding Stellenbosch are beautiful, though you’ll want to nominate a sober driver! The magnificent 300 year old Groot Constantia vineyard and estate features some of the best examples of Cape Dutch architecture.

A popular day trip is the curious former Huguenot settlement in the lovely Franschoek valley or the quaint and relaxing former fishing town of Hermanus, now popular for whale watching (Oct.)