Visitor’s guide

For Cape Town

Our comprehensive Visitors’ Guide is essential reading for all visitors to the Mother City. Find out where to go, what to do, and how to experience Cape Town to the fullest. Adventure travellers, foodies, art-lovers and cultural connoisseurs; this guide is for you!

The guide includes essential information on health & safety, important numbers, as well as a wealth of inspiration to guide and motivate you as you explore Cape Town. Find information on hiking, scenic drives, nature and adventure, arts & culture, as well as links to some of our favourite videos showcasing the wonder of the Mother City.

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Study

Cape Town is Africa’s most desirable city for students. Now that you can study virtually from anywhere, why not do it from Cape Town with some of the most picturesque college campuses in South Africa.

Work

Cape Town is among the world’s top cities for remote working. The Mother City ranked 16th out of 75 cities in a recent study by global housing rental platform Nestpick. The index score was based on factors including cost of living, infrastructure, leisure activities, and overall liveability.

Live

Cape Town is a dynamic African city that offers many of the Frills of European living while still giving that truly African feeling, this city has a little something for everyone.

Invest

The world is moving to emerging markets, looking to grow into the future, and Cape Town is at the forefront of this movement. A stable and growing economy, the province was named the 8th strongest economy in the entire continent in 2016.

Play

Cape Town is an adventure seeker’s paradise. You could stay for weeks and still not tick off all the activities on offer. From paragliding to kayaking, kitesurfing and sand boarding, Cape town offers all the high speed thrills.