Cape Town

Abseil Table Mountain

Step off the top of Table Mountain on a rope and descend the sheer face. The first step is the whole story.

Bo-Kaap Malay cooking Cape Town

Bredie and bobotie in the colorful streets, koesister fry. Heritage food.

Bo-Kaap cooking class

Cape Malay curry in a turquoise house. Eat on the stoop.

Boulders penguin dawn

Boardwalk before buses, penguins commuting, boulders glowing.

Boulders penguin swim

Share the cove with penguins. Cold shock, warm bragging.

Cable car to Table Mountain

Rotate slowly, city bowl below, dassies at the top cafe.

Cape Point lighthouse walk

Through fynbos to the lighthouse at the reserve's tip, where two ocean currents meet. Baboons own the parking lot.

Cape Town Two Oceans ultra

56km over Chapman's Peak. The world's most beautiful ultra, allegedly.

Cape Town penguin kayak

Clifton to Oudekraal with penguins and seals. Atlantic cold, views hot.

Chapman's Peak drive

Cliff road, 114 curves, pullouts every postcard. Drive it twice.

Chapman's Peak trail run

Hout Bay to Noordhoek above the cliffs. Wind decides your pace.

Chapmans Peak ride

Cape Town's greatest road, cliff tunnels, Noordhoek lunch. Sunday classic.

Clifton secret sundowners

Fourth beach, cold bottle, no vendors. Locals' favorite for a reason.

District Six Museum hour

One room that explains the whole city. Allow tears.

Dungeons tow spectate

XXL tow teams off Hout Bay winter, boats only. Stand back.

Cape Point lighthouse walk

Through fynbos to the lighthouse at the reserve's tip, where two ocean currents meet. Baboons own the parking lot.

Chapmans Peak ride

Cape Town's greatest road, cliff tunnels, Noordhoek lunch. Sunday classic.