Cape Town Travel Guides

Mar 4, 2026

Robben Island, located 12 km off Cape Town’s coast, held Nelson Mandela as a political prisoner from 1964 to 1982. Ferry tickets cost approximately ZAR 600 round-trip. The Castle of Good Hope, built between 1666 and 1679, is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa.

Mar 4, 2026

The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, opened in 2017, is housed in a converted 1921 grain silo complex on the V&A Waterfront, featuring 9 floors of exhibitions. Admission costs ZAR 195, and the District Six Museum, 3km away, documents apartheid-era displacement since the 1960s.

Mar 4, 2026

Table Mountain, rising 1,085 meters above sea level, is Cape Town’s iconic landmark accessible by a cable car costing ZAR 405 round-trip. The historic Robben Island, located 12 kilometers offshore, charges ZAR 600 for guided tours highlighting its use as a prison from 1961 to 1991.

Mar 4, 2026

The Bo-Kaap Walking Tour covers 2.5 km through Cape Town’s Malay Quarter, showcasing colorful houses dating back to the 1760s. Tickets cost approximately ZAR 350, and the route includes stops at the 1679 Auwal Mosque and the District Six Museum, which documents apartheid-era displacement.

Mar 4, 2026

The District Six Museum, located 2 km from Cape Town city center, charges R40 for adult entry and documents the 1966 forced removals during apartheid. The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, opened in 2017 in a converted grain silo, spans 9,500 square meters and has tickets priced at R195.