Why choose car hire Cape Town?

Car hire Cape Town takes you places you’d otherwise not go. The Cape is a beautiful area, with a portfolio of attractions to make the most seasoned traveller salivate! Places to go and things to see are dispersed over a wide area. Tour buses do not serve endless routes, and organised transport such as taxi cabs are expensive. Car hire Cape Town affords you the opportunity design your own Cape Town tour.

Car hire Cape Town takes you places…

Table Mountain

Iconic Table Mountain has featured in thousands of photos, postcards, and coffee table books. No number of pictures can prepare you for the reality of standing on the mountain with a bird’s eye view of Cape Town. What a unique and special perspective! The cable cars go up and down the mountain every 10-15 minutes, but you can hike to the top if you prefer.

V&A Waterfront

Ever popular, the elegant V&A Waterfront is a “must-visit” for out-of-towners. The Waterfront is a hub of entertainment for young and old. The exclusive mall will delight shoppers with a taste for the finer things in life. Pubs, restaurants and take-aways serve food and refreshments. There are also specialty shops offering upmarket South African curios, and other places of interest, such as the craft market, theatres, and harbour.

Cape Town Beaches

The Atlantic coastline is Cape Town’s very own “Med”. Imagine shimmering blue waters, sandy white beaches and majestic mountains rising out of the sea and you’ll have a good idea of what to expect. The scenery is stunning and the beaches are perfect for a day out with family and friends. If you end up at Camp’s Bay Beach, nip across the road and treat yourself to deluxe ice cream from Sinnful.

Chapman’s Peak Drive

Chapman’s Peak Drive is the stuff movies are made of-literally! This route from Hout Bay to Noordhoek has been used by film crews to make music videos and movies. The drive is only 9km long, but driving along the mountain’s edge with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean is quite spectacular. There are a number of pull off places, so pack a picnic and a camera and take your rental car out for a spin.

Robben Island

From Cape Town’s shores you can see Robben Island, 11km away. The island was historically used as a prison for offenders, especially those of a political nature. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in Robben Island’s prison before being released. Both the prison and the island now function as a museum.

Park at the harbour and take a boat across to the island for a cultural and historical tour of the life of this fascinating island. There are four ferries a day, weather permitting. The tour includes:

• A return boat trip across Table Bay
• Visiting the prison
• A guided bus ride
• An exploration of the Murray’s Bay harbour attractions

Kirstenbosch

Kirstenbosch is a distinctive and beautiful National Botanical Garden. All 528 hectares, from the slopes of Table Mountain to the edge of the suburb of Newlands are indigenous. Most of the gardens are wild and natural, showcasing a variety of fynbos. 36 hectares of the gardens are carefully cultivated into, among others:

• Peninsula Garden
• Water-wise Garden
• Fragrance Garden
• Medicinal Garden
• The Dell
• Protea Garden
• Restio Garden
• Useful Plants Garden
• Van Riebeek’s Hedge

Wine routes

Constantia wine route

The Constantia wine estates could collectively be termed the “Mother” of the wine industry in the Cape. Vineyards were planted and cultivated in Constantia in the late 1600s and the area has been producing wine ever since. The valley oozes history and heritage and is an upmarket, beautiful place to visit. Cape Town car hire is the best idea for a relaxed tour of the Constantia Wine Route.

Cape Point Wine Route

The Cape Point Wine Route is one of the newer wine routes as the Cape Point Wine District has been in existence only 14 years. Vineyards are cultivated in Noordhoek and Scarborough. The natural climate and local sea winds cause the grapes to ripen slowly, resulting in excellent wines that have won both local and international awards.

For easy management of your Cape Town holiday, try car hire Cape Town and never look back.