Private guided Cape Town day tours in luxury vehicles, customised around your interests, schedule and travel style.
WANDERER TOURS AND TRAVEL
No matter what your interests are, there are Cape Town day tours for everyone. We offer a variety of customisable tours that cater to your interests and needs.
All of our Cape Town Day Tours are private tours and include a knowledgeable guide and luxury transportation to back our personalised service and ensure a comfortable, enjoyable and educational experience.
To ensure the best possible Cape Town day tour we need to align your day with your interests, so please let us know what those are. Get the ball rolling — have a look at our most popular Cape Town day tours listed below and let us take you on an exciting journey through the beautiful city of Cape Town.
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Experience the stunning beauty of the southern-most point of Africa with our Cape Point Day Tour. You'll get to explore the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, see wildlife like baboons and ostriches, and enjoy the breathtaking views from the lighthouse.
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Take a walk through the streets of Cape Town and experience the vibrant culture and history of the city. Our guides will take you to some of the most iconic landmarks, markets, and museums.
Visit our Cape Town City Tour
Cape Town is famous for its wine production, and this tour provides the perfect opportunity to experience it firsthand. You'll get to visit some of the oldest and most famous vineyards in the region, sample some of the best wines, and enjoy world-class gourmet dining.
Visit our Cape Town Wine Tours page
This Cape Town tour gives you the opportunity to see the cultural side of South Africa and gives you a feel for how the majority of South Africans live.
Visit our Township Tours page
No trip to Cape Town is complete without a Safari. We have several game reserves on offer and several ways of doing the safaris.
Visit our Cape Town Safaris page
An hour out of Cape Town is Walker Bay, where every year from June to December the Southern Right whales migrate here.
Visit our Whale Watching Tour pageWildlife & families (Jun–Dec)From June to December, the Southern Right whales arrive in Walker Bay. We pair the scenic drive through Hermanus with land or boat-based whale watching.
Iconic views, half-day add-onCombine a private cable-car ascent of Table Mountain with a curated walk along the summit, easily paired with a half-day City Tour for the full Cape Town introduction.
| Tour | Best for | Duration | Highlights | Style | Family | Food / Wine | Wildlife / Nature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Peninsula / Cape Point | First visit & scenery | Full day (8–9 hrs) | Chapman's Peak, Boulders, Cape Point | Coastal scenic drive | Excellent | Optional seafood lunch | Penguins, baboons, fynbos |
| Cape Town City Tour | Culture & history | Half / full day | Bo-Kaap, V&A, Company's Garden | Urban & walking | Great | Foodie add-ons | Light — Table Mountain optional |
| Cape Winelands | Wine, food, couples | Full day (8–9 hrs) | Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl | Slow, indulgent | Adults best | Central focus | Vineyard landscapes |
| Township Tour | Meaningful travel | Half day (3–4 hrs) | Langa, community projects | Cultural, walking | Suitable | Local tastings | Cultural focus |
| Whale Route (Jun–Dec) | Wildlife, seasonal | Full day (8–9 hrs) | Hermanus, Walker Bay | Scenic coastal | Excellent | Coastal lunch | Southern Right whales |
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Full-day, overnight and multi-day Big 5 safaris from Cape Town live on their own pillar page — see options and reserves on our Safari from Cape Town guide.
Explore Safari from Cape TownAdd-ons
Helicopter flights, paragliding, shark cage diving, quad biking and more — easy to combine with any private day tour for an extra hit of adrenaline.
Browse Cape Town ActivitiesCombine several private day tours into a longer Cape Town itinerary. Each package below is a starting point — we customise the order, pace and accommodation around you.
A private 5-day itinerary combining our Cape Point Tour, Cape Town City Tour, Township Tour, Winelands Tour and a Safari — the most complete Cape Town experience.
Plan This 5 Day Cape Town Itinerary
A focused private package covering Cape Point, the Winelands, a Township Tour and a Cape Town City Tour — ideal for short stays.
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Five private tastings across Franschhoek, Paarl and Stellenbosch with a vineyard lunch and overnight in the winelands.
Build My Winelands Experience
A higher-octane pairing — three wine tastings, 1.5 hours of Quad Biking, Cape Point and a Paragliding flight from Signal Hill.
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