7 reasons to choose car hire Cape Town

There are a number of ways to get around the “Mother City”, but car hire Cape Town is the cheapest and allows you the most freedom of choice. There are innumerable great places to go and things to see, but here are seven attractions which make the independence of car hire Cape Town all the more worthwhile.

Table Mountain

Standing on top of Table Mountain is an amazing experience that every tourist (and Capetonian) should have. You can either hike or take the cable car up/down the mountain. The cable car rotates 360 degrees as ascends and descends the mountain, so everyone inside gets a fantastic view en-route. Make sure to take your camera with you; the view from the top is awesome!

V&A Waterfront

The V&A Waterfront is arguably the most popular Cape Town attraction. The V&A has a variety of entertainment ranging from the upmarket mall, to exclusive restaurants, specialty shops, theatres, craft markets and live music. Walking around the Waterfront will also give you a great view of the boats in the harbour.

Cape Town Beaches

The Cape Town “Riviera” is the city’s Atlantic shoreline: a stretch of powdery white beaches, a backdrop of spectacular mountains and an aquamarine sea sparkling in the sunlight. The beaches tend to be well populated with locals and visitors enjoying the balmy weather. Each beach has its own personality, so try a few to find your favourite.

Chapman’s Peak Drive

The Chapman’s Peak Drive scenery is so incredible that international movie crews fly out to Cape Town to use it for music videos and movie shoots. The road runs from Hout Bay to Noordhoek, cut into the side of the mountains and looking out over full, panoramic vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. You really want a rental car to drive this road at your leisure, stopping off at the view points for photos and picnicking.

Robben Island

Robben Island is famous for being the prison-home of Nelson Mandela for 27 years of his sentence. Park at the harbour and take a ferry 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

Car hire Cape Town gives you the freedom to travel the local wine routes at your own pace.

Cape Point Wine Route

The Cape Point Wine Route serves the Cape Point Wine District. 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.

Constantia wine route

The longest established wine-growing region in the Cape Town area is the land farmed by the Constantia wine estates today. Vineyards have been growing in the Constantia Valley since the 1680s. Each estate has stories to tell of its intriguing legacies and history. Take the time to visit the Wine Museum and to marvel over excellent examples of traditional Cape Dutch architecture on this route.

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