Private Tour Guides In Cape Town

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Tourists walking along a Cape Town beach with their local guide

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From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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Tourists walking along a Cape Town beach with their local guide

The best private guides and local insiders in Cape Town

The most beautiful city in the world is waiting, and our Cape Town private tour guides can’t wait to show it to you. Our network of handpicked local guides in South Africa’s Mother City come from all ages, backgrounds, and careers, but they have one thing in common: they’re incredibly passionate about Cape Town and eager to share their city’s secrets with travelers like you. There’s nobody better than our Cape Town private tour guides to show you the best of the city. What are you waiting for? Book a personalized experience with one of our knowledgeable local hosts and experience Cape Town’s hidden gems and local haunts along with its top tourist sights.

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The V&A Waterfront with Table Mountain in the background on a sunny day in Cape Town

Highlights and hidden gems

Cape Town is known for its incredible natural beauty, from the iconic Table Mountain to the sparkling beaches and leafy Winelands. But on our private tours in Cape Town with local guides, you’ll quickly learn that several of the most incredible places to see and things to do in the city aren’t even in your guidebook. It won’t be difficult to spend weeks exploring top tourist sights like the Castle of Good Hope and the V&A Waterfront, but only with Cape Town private tour guides by your side can you discover the local haunts and lesser-known landmarks no tourist could find alone.

The iconic colorful huts along the peninsula of Cape Town

Itineraries tailored to you

No two travelers are the same. That’s why our Cape Town private tour guides take the time to get to know you – your passions, your personality, and your travel style. With this valuable information, they’re able to create 100% personalized tours tailored to you. Whether you want to see perfectly preserved examples of Cape Dutch architecture, spend a lazy afternoon tasting world-class wines on sprawling estates, or head out on a hiking trail with sweeping views of the sea and city below, you can rest assured our private tour guides in Cape Town will plan a day with you in mind.

Local guide walking the streets of Cape Town with a tourist

A conscious way to see Cape Town

Personalized tours with private tour guides in Cape Town help you build a deep cultural understanding of South Africa’s Rainbow Nation that wouldn’t be possible if you were traveling alone. Our Capetonian hosts offer unique insights into their society, and happily point out the local vendors, chefs, and artisans that deserve your support. Private tours in Cape Town led by our local hosts let you travel as consciously as possible and connect with the city on another level. Book a personalized experience with us, and feel the soul and spirit of Cape Town in a way you never imagined.

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Latest reviews from our guests

    Willy, our tour guide, went above and beyond and made our city tour fantastic! He emailed me prior to our tour to discuss what we wanted to see and do. The day of the tour he was on time and ready to go with a smile! He delivered on every thing we wanted to see! He was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor! Perfect way to start our vacation in Cape Town! Thanks Willy!

    Nov 2025

    Lynn K

    Willy went above and beyond to make our city tour fantastic! A few days prior to the tour, Willy sent us an email introducing himself and asked what we’d like to see and learn. He delivered on all our requests. He was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor! Super way to start our vacation in Cape Town! Thanks Willy!

    Nov 2025

    Lynn K

    We were lucky to have a Congolese guide who spoke French, and it was a really interesting visit.

    Sep 2025

    Annick D

    Great !!

    Sep 2025

    Denise M

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