South Africa

A friend is visiting Cape Town

Someone is coming to see you and you have to decide where to take them. Two days of Cape Town that a local would not be embarrassed by.

  • 1 night
  • 2 people
  • 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

2 days

Day 1

Arrival day

6 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

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3016:00

    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

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 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

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3022:00

    Randy Warthog Bar & Grill

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    107 Main Rd, Green Point

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    Sources: Wikivoyage

Day 2

Departure day

4 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Long Street Café

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal
  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

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    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

    Mama Africa

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Long Street 178, 8001

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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