40 days in Cape Town Itinerary

Sweeping beaches, towering hilltops, and picturesque vineyards adorn the landscape of Cape Town, dominated by the imposing Table Mountain.

Your itinerary includes some good beach time at Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and Bloubergstrand Beach. Visiting Robben Island Museum and Llandudno Beach will get you outdoors. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Cape Town: West Coast National Park (in West Coast National Park), Franschhoek (Senechal-Senekal Art Gallery, Eikehof, &more) and Marbrin Olive Growers (in Robertson). There's still lots to do: take some stellar pictures from Cape Point, get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Two Oceans Aquarium, tour the pleasant surroundings at Platteklip Gorge, and take in the awesome beauty at Lion's Head.

For more things to do, other places to visit, ratings, and more tourist information, you can read our Cape Town trip planner.

If you are flying in from The Netherlands, the closest major aiport is Cape Town International Airport. In December in Cape Town, expect temperatures between 30°C during the day and 18°C at night.