Why visit The Atlantic Seaboard
The Atlantic Seaboard is the coastal spine of the Cape Peninsula — a run of beaches, cliffs and mountain slopes that shows off the city's dramatic setting between the ocean and the Table Mountain range.
It sets the tone for a Cape Point day. In the first 30 minutes out of town you get Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Bantry Bay, the Clifton beaches and Camps Bay all in a row.
Where The Atlantic Seaboard is
The Atlantic Seaboard covers Green Point, Sea Point, Bantry Bay, Clifton, Camps Bay, Bakoven and Llandudno — everything on the ocean side of the mountain from the V&A Waterfront to Hout Bay.
The main coastal road is Victoria Road, which links the suburbs and continues over Suikerbossie Hill down to Hout Bay.
What to expect
Ocean views on one side, mountain views on the other, and a series of small photo stops en route.
Camps Bay is the natural coffee or gelato stop — palm-lined promenade, white sand and the Twelve Apostles as a backdrop.
Traffic is usually smooth outside peak summer holidays; a private driver-guide makes it easy to pull off at the best lookouts.
Best time to visit
Morning light is best for photographs of the Twelve Apostles from Camps Bay.
Late afternoons are stunning if you're returning from Cape Point along the same coast for sunset.
How to include The Atlantic Seaboard in a Wanderer private tour
Almost every Wanderer Cape Point private tour starts along the Atlantic Seaboard — Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay, then over Suikerbossie into Hout Bay for Chapman's Peak Drive.
It's also a natural add-on to a Cape Town City Tour or chauffeur day, especially when combined with a stop at Signal Hill or the V&A Waterfront.
Practical tips
- Ask your guide to stop at Bantry Bay for the first big ocean-and-mountain view.
- Camps Bay parking is limited on summer weekends — a private tour side-steps this entirely.
- Bring layers: the Atlantic side is often breezy, even on warm days.