Cape Town: 5-Day Accessible City and Peninsula Break

Open to every traveller. Book it as it is, or tell us what you need, such as a step-free room, a ramp vehicle, a slower pace or a sign-language guide, and we will adapt it for you.

5 days · By road and cableway · Cape Town, the Cape Peninsula and the Constantia Valley

The best of Cape Town at an easy pace from one hotel: Table Mountain by cableway, the penguins at Boulders, Cape Point, Kirstenbosch and the Constantia winelands, with free time at the V&A Waterfront.

Who it works for

• Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): Yes, with notes (each day is planned around step-free routes; see the notes on each sight)
• Visual (blind and low vision): With support (guides describe each place; the Fragrance Garden and the penguins are highlights)
• Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes (written briefs; interpreter on request)
• Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes (one hotel for four nights, with a free afternoon)

Your days

Day 1: Arrive

Met at Cape Town International Airport and driven to your hotel. A gentle afternoon at the V&A Waterfront.

Day 2: Table Mountain

The cableway and the summit’s universal access walkway, then the Sea Point promenade. The day moves if the cableway closes for wind.

Day 3: The peninsula

Boulders Beach penguins from the boardwalks, lunch by the sea and the Flying Dutchman funicular at Cape Point.

Day 4: Gardens and wine

Kirstenbosch in the morning and a tasting at Groot Constantia in the afternoon.

Day 5: Home

Free morning, or Robben Island if access suits you, then the airport.

Where you stay

• Nights 1–4 · a Waterfront or city hotel with a measured accessible room (roll-in shower on request) · bed and breakfast

As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.

Best time to go

November–March is warm and dry, with strong winds on some days; April–May and September–October are mild and quieter. June–August is the rainy season.

Good to know

• Table Mountain: Staff help at the ticket office and at the lifts. Not every part of the summit is accessible: some paths are steep, uneven or stepped.
• Boulders and Cape Point: ramped boardwalks, accessible toilets and a funicular gate for wheelchair users; the lighthouse at the top has steps.
• Kirstenbosch: the lower lawns and gardens are step-free; the upper slopes are steep.
• Robben Island is only partly accessible; see the Robben Island experience for details.
• Vehicles: a step-free vehicle with a South African partner, confirmed before booking.

Access details checked in October 2026 against: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway: wheelchair access · ATTA: Table Mountain universal access walkway (April 2026) · Cape Town Tourism: wheelchair-friendly attractions · Rolling Inspiration: Boulders Beach. Facilities change, so we reconfirm every detail for your dates before booking.

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons