Day 2 (October 4, 2022)   Cape Town

Before   

Map of Cape Town







  This day will be entirely dedicated to exploring Cape Town.

  Some of the visits in the center could have been done the previous day and we will probably use the City Sightseeing Bus for those that are far from the center.

  The spots marked at map are:

0- Urban Oasis
1- Castle of Good Hope
2- Long Street
3- Bo-Kaap
4- Victoria Waterfront
5- Table Mountain cableway
6- Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

After

  We leave the apartment around 10AM and have breakfast at the same place where we ate yesterday: Urban Oasis Eatery, for just under 100R. We then headed out to Long Street stopping by St George's Cathedral and Greenmarket Square and its market.
St. George's CathedralGreenmarket Square
  We buy tickets for the City Sightseeing Bus at their Long Street office by 275R each. I ask about the tickets for the funicular, which they also sell, due to my doubts when seeing that the mountain appears partially covered, and they advise me to purchase them once there if I see that the conditions are right.
City Sightseeing BusOn the bus at Long Street
  We got on the bus to get off at its next stop, precisely the one under Table Mountain, at the cableway terminal. Along the way we pass by Bo Kaap, the colorful neighborhood that we didn't get to visit yesterday. As we approach the terminal we have good views that allow us to see the mountain free of clouds.
Bo KaapReaching Table Mountain cableway terminal
  We are about 40 minutes in the queue for the ticket box, where they had already told us that the line of those who already have a ticket and wait to board is over an hour, but when we access the ticket boxes that waiting time already exceeds the two hours and we choose to buy the fast track tickets by 840R each because, if we don't, we'll spend the whole day here and, furthermore, we think it will be a similar line at the top to come back. Besides, as the waiting time increases more people will choose to pay for " jump the queue". Those tickets give us direct access to board the cableway and enjoy the views above right away.

Table Mountain cableway terminalIn the line for the tickets for Table Mountain cableway
Cableway to Table Mountain's top
  The price of the return tickets for the cableway for adults is 395R before 1PM and 340R after.
Table Mountain cableway rates
  At the top we make a walk around to access all sides of the mountain and the views from there. The first ones that catch you at arrival are those of the city, the ones that can be enjoyed during the cableway trip.

Cape Town view from Table Mountain
Lion's Head view from Table MountainTable Mountain cableway
  When we decide we're done, after just under an hour, we skip the long line for the cableway again with our special tickets and, once back at the foot of the mountain, board the red bus that is waiting there.

View from Table Mountain
In our way down from Table MountainCity Bus leaving Table Mountain
  The bus continues its itinerary to south until it turns to the bays and beaches at the West of the city and we pass through Camps Bay. I like what I see and will remember to stop by it one of the days that I have a car.
West coast view from Table Mountain
Lion's Head from Camps Bay
View of Camps Bay
  We decide to get off at the stop by Hotel Winchester (11) to walk part of the kilometers-long promenade and find a restaurant. The idea is to get to the next stop in Green Point (12).
Sightseeing City Bus map
Mandela Glasses at Sea Point
Sea Point Promenade in Cape town
  We find a good restaurant, The Hussar Grill, by the sea, with an amazing two-course menu by 160R. We both order squid strips as starter and feta cheeseburger for me and chicken with vegetables for Eva as main, along with a side of mussels to share and drinks, we pay 503R in total.
Restaurant Hussar GrillOur meal at Hussar Grill
  After a fantastic food we have a short walk until Green Point lighthouse, where we wait for the bus for our last stop at V&A Waterfront.
Green Point lighthouse
  We explore the most lively place in the city, with many craft shops and restaurants and do some shopping there.

V&A Waterfront in Cape Town
Crafting center at V&A WaterfrontV&A Waterfront in Cape Town
  Towards the end of the walk we find a large gift shop where we buy the souvenirs that we have seen around the city and markets but way cheaper.
V&A Waterfront in Cape Town
Gift store at V&A Waterfront
V&A Waterfront in Cape Town
  We come back to the bus stop at 6PM just to find out that there are no more buses today. As this is officially the start of the route, it is the first to run out of buses in the afternoon.
St. Mary's Cathedral
  We solve it by stopping a taxi that charge us just 80R to take us to the apartment.