City Essentials: First Day • 3 hours 5.0 (6)

Kickstart your trip to Cape Town

No getting lost, looking lost or feeling lost.

Cape Town can experience all four seasons in a single day, so make sure you pack a sweater or light jacket!

What makes this experience special

Key highlights

  • Choose your pace - a casual stroll or grand tour of Cape Town CBD and its surrounds
  • Visit some of the CBD’s iconic spaces like Long Street or Green Market Square, or explore the neighborhoods and buildings that make Cape Town such a unique place
  • Get a taste of Cape Town through the eyes of your host, and acquaint yourself with the briefest of histories, safety tips and general know how
  • Your host will reveal recommendations for secret Cape Town places, and the spots which sound like a good fit for your personality along the way

What to know before you go

Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.

3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested

What’s included

Private and Personalized experience
3 Hours with your host
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s not included

Food and drink
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

How your day could unfold

A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you most

What you’ll do

With your local Cape Town host by your side, you can leave your comfort zone in total comfort. Exploring a new city should never feel intimidating, and with your host by your side, it never will.

You’ll explore a pocket of the city like the CBD or Waterfront with your Capetonian host with you every step of the way, getting you acquainted with the ins and outs of the city, where to get your hands on great food (and wine), and how to get around.

No one likes looking like a tourist on their first trip to a new city, so skip that step completely as you weave your way through Cape Town and get to know its personality - you’ll feel like a local in no time, we promise.

Your host would love to share with you their favorite places to eat, hang out and explore, and make recommendations for the rest of your trip so you can continue to explore the city through an inspiring lens.

1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?

Real Stories, Real Connections

See our hosts and guests creating memories

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What travelers think of this experience

Addyson, Sep 2023

I am so lucky to have found one of the best tour guides in all of Cape Town. An intelligent family man who will make your trip so special, it was such an enjoyable and flexible experience. This tour created core memories and I can’t wait to come back and tour with this same service again!

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Astrid, Apr 2023

Our guide was excellent and explained all essential information about the history of capetown. We visited all based on our wishes. It was really great!

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Kate, Feb 2025

Paritina gave us lots of information and took us to the places we wouldn’t find ourselves. We have a great time and thoroughly recommend it.

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Alexandra, Jan 2025

Dieter was incredible! We had the absolute best time with him showing us around the city and we were never bored. So much to see in South Africa Cape Town and he took us to a lot of interesting places having to do with culture, shopping, architecture, food and more ! We really enjoyed getting to know Dieter too as he is a super interesting guy and very easy to instantly connect with. He also takes so many photos of you along the journey which are sweet ways to remember the day. We are already talking about the next time we come to Cape Town and we will definitely do another tour with him. If you book with him you are guaranteed to have a great time!

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Alexandra, Jan 2025

Dieter was incredible! We had the absolute best time with him showing us around the city and we were never bored. So much to see in South Africa Cape Town and he took us to a lot of interesting places having to do with culture, shopping, architecture, food and more ! We really enjoyed getting to know Dieter too as he is a super interesting guy and very easy to instantly connect with. He also takes so many photos of you along the journey which are sweet ways to remember the day. We are already talking about the next time we come to Cape Town and we will definitely do another tour with him. If you book with him you are guaranteed to have a great time!

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Roxana, Dec 2024

Very nice tour with informative guide . Was trailered to our wishes and made everything happen like we wanted to . Thank you so much

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