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South Africa

A week in Cape Town

Seven days in Cape Town without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Cape Town trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    The Africa Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Cafés in South Africa

    Shortmarket Street 108, 8001

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 18:00–23:00 · Sun closed

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum of contemporary art in South Africa

    South Arm Road

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Marcos African Place

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Rose Street 15, 8001

    Opening hours: Mon 15:00–23:00 · Tue–Fri 12:00–23:00 · Sat–Sun 15:00–23:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3022:00

    Castle of Good Hope

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African

    Cnr of Castle St and Darling St

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–16:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Long Street Café

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    259 Long Street

    Show on map

    Sources: Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    South African Jewish Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museum in South Africa

    Hatfield Street 88, 8001 Cape Town

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 10:00–17:00 · Fri 10:00–14:00 · Sat closed · Sun 10:00–17:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Mama Africa

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Long Street 178, 8001

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    South African National Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum spread over several locations

    Government Avenue, Gardens

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Biesmiellah

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Corner Upper Wale/Pentz Street

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3022:00

    Da Gama's

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Schiebe St, De Waterkant

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 3

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    NY Slice

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Kloof Street 51, 8001 Cape Town

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Iziko South African Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cape Town, South Africa

    25 Queen Victoria St, 8001 Cape Town

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Eastern Food Bazaar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Longmarket Street 96, 8001 Cape Town

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–22:30 · Sun closed

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Bo-Kaap museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cape Town

    Wale Street 71, Cape Town

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun closed

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Mitchell's Scottish Ale House Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Dock Road, 8001 Cape Town

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–23:59

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3022:00

    Green Point Park

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park in Green Point, Cape Town, in South Africa

    1 Fritz Sonnenberg Rd, 8051 Cape Town

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 4

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Lola's Cafe

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Long Street 228

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–16:30 · Sat 08:00–15:00 · Sun closed

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    MTN Sciencentre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    science museum in Observatory, Cape Town

    370B Main Road, Observatory

    Show on map

    Sources: Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Best of Asia

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Main Road 105

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Slave Lodge

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cape Town

    Adderley Street

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Meeting Point

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    67 Strand St

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3022:00

    Perseverance Tavern

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    public house in Cape Town, South Africa

    Buitenkant 83, 8001

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 5

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Charles Café

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    137 Waterkant Street, De Waterkant

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    The Test Kitchen

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Albert Road 375, 7915

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  4. 14:3017:00

    Heart of Cape Town Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    medical museum in Cape Town

    Groote Schuur Hospital, Main Rd, 7925 Cape Town

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  5. 17:0019:30

    South African Sendinggestig Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    church Museum in Long Street, Cape Town

    40 Long St, 8001 Cape Town

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  6. 19:3021:00

    Willoughby and Co.

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Dock Road 19

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  7. 21:0023:30

    Artscape Theatre Centre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa

    D F Malan Street, Foreshore

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Gardener's Cottage

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Newlands Ave, 7700 Cape Town

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 08:00–16:30 · Sun 08:30–16:30

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3010:15

    Rhodes Memorial

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • History

    memorial to English-born, South African politician Cecil John Rhodes

    Rhodes Ave, Devil's Peak

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 10:15

    2h 45m open

    10:15 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Lebanese Bakery

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Imam Haron Road

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    Irma Stern Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    home and studio of Irma Stern, a South African artist.

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Table Mountain Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    On top of Table Mountain, close to the Upper Cable Station

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3023:00

    Baxter Theatre Centre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa

    Baxter Theatre Centre, Main Road, Rondebosch

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Ladder

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Breë Street 136, 8001

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–16:00 · Sat 08:00–14:30 · Sun closed

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    District Six Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    memorial in Cape Town, South Africa

    Buitenkant Street 25A, Cape Town

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00 · Sun closed

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Lily’s

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Beach Road 1

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–23:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Cape Town
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors