{"id":99873,"date":"2016-10-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/unusual-things-to-do-cape-town\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:53:40","slug":"unusual-things-to-do-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/unusual-things-to-do-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Unusual Things To Do In And Around Cape Town You Probably Don’t Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travelstart brings you 10 unusual, fun things to do in and around Cape Town that you probably don’t know about. There’s more to the Mother City than meets the eye and we guarantee there’s at least one item on this list you’ve yet to tick off your bucket list.<\/p>\n

1. Penguin Sea Kayaking in Simon’s Town<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of rossnortier via Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

An unusual and fun way to visit the penguins at Boulders Beach is by kayak.
\nPrice: R300 for 2 hours
\nAnother unusual activity is to do is the much-in-demand Full Moon Rising Paddle Trip, held once a month when the weather is calm, from April to October each year. You can take-in the sunset and the moonlight from your kayak, and maybe even be accompanied by passing dolphins.
\nPrice: R350. Book your place with Kayak Cape Town here<\/a>.
\nWharf Street, Simons Town
\n082 501 8930<\/p>\n

2. Visit the R10 restaurant for tea and pastries<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of lee79_lifts via Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Xpresso Caf\u00e9 SA is here to save you some serious randelas. Everything on the menu (everything!) of this recently opened spot is priced at R10. Heralded as the best priced coffee shop in South Africa the food’s tasty without being pretentious. Just take a look at that giant chocolate biscuit!
\nPrice: R10 per item
\nOpen from Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, Saturday from 7am to 4pm and Sunday from 8am to 1pm.
\n16 Wellington Road, Durbanville
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Courtesy of xpressocafesa via Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Play a game of life-size chess in the Company’s Garden<\/h2>\n

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\nBoth kids and adults will love this Alice in Wonderland-sized chess set outside the Company’s Garden Restaurant.
\nPrice: free<\/p>\n

4. Camping at Kogel Bay Beach<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of matthew_verwey via Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

This picturesque spot is a favourite of Capetonians in the know and a secret spot for wedding proposals.
\nFind it by driving along Clarens Drive, 10 kilometres from Gordon\u2019s Bay on the road to Rooi Els\/Betty\u2019s Bay. You can set up camp at Kogel Bay Resort.
\nPrice: R124 in low season and R190 in high season<\/p>\n

5. Smash some plates at Greek nights at Mykonos Taverna<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of sarahj_opperman via Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n

The last Saturday of every month is their famous Greek evening where you can Zorba to your heart’s content, smash plates and drink ouzo.
\nPrice: An average meal is around R80 a person
\nCall 021 439 2106 to book
\n343 Main Road, Sea Point<\/p>\n

6. Go on a gentle hike to Kleinplaas dam<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of mikeasap via Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

A fun, easy hike to do with the family in the Redhill area above Simon’s Town, this is an unusual hike with a great pay off as you’ll be able to take some amazing photos here.
\nPrice: free<\/p>\n

7. Get your jazz on at Swing nights in the city<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of capetownswing via Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Held in the beautiful Youngblood Gallery space every Tuesday, the Boogie Back Dance Company holds 4 classes per night catering for beginners and advanced swing dancers. Learn the Lindy Hop, Charleston and Blues. Find out more here<\/a>.
\nFrom 6:30pm and 7:30pm every Tuesday in the Youngblood Beautifull Life Building
\n70-72 Bree street<\/p>\n

8. Take in the 360 degree view at the Vue rooftop Skybar and Lounge<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of fenyo_phenyo via Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n

This popular venue in the de Waterkant is the perfect spot to toast the arrival of summer and the best place to start your night’s revelry set against sprawling views of the Mother City.
\nPrice: R40 for a glass of Sauvignon Blanc
\nFloor 15, 40 Chiappini Street
\n021 418 3065
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Courtesy of thandoshelembe via Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Dogs and Kids friendly Tokai Forest Market<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of tokaiforestmarket via Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

This lovely Saturday market set near the Tokai forest is a wonderful family-friendly environment to have a leisurely Saturday brunch and browse. No one is left out as dogs on leashes are welcome and kids will love the fun activities on offer. Formerly known as the Porter Produce Estate Market, the Tokai Forest Market started 9 years ago, this market is a Cape Town classic,
\nOrpen Road, Spaanchemat River Road, Tokai
\n082 334 5434<\/p>\n

10. Learn how the best chocolatiers do it at Honest Chocolate Bonbon Classes<\/h2>\n

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Courtesy of honestchocolate via Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Held at the innovative and stylish design hub the Woodstock Exchange, Honest Chocolate’s Bonbon workshops are not to be missed. Held every few months (keep an eye on their Facebook page) you’ll get to spend a few hours learning the secrets of great chocolate making and cocoa production, plus you get to do tasters and take home a box of your hand-made bonbons at the end.
\nGet your tickets here<\/a> for their workshop held at the end of October.
\nPrice: R250<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Travelstart brings you 10 unusual, fun things to do in and around Cape Town that you probably don’t know about. There’s more to the Mother City than meets the eye and we guarantee there’s at least one item on this list you’ve yet to tick off your bucket list. 1. Penguin Sea Kayaking in Simon’s Town Courtesy of rossnortier via Instagram An unusual and fun … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":99874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_destination_ratings":[],"_destination_review_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,448],"tags":[79],"class_list":["post-99873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","category-inspiration-travel","tag-cpt","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"\n10 Unusual Things To Do In And Around Cape Town You Probably Don't Know About - Travelstart Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Travelstart brings you 10 unusual things to do in and around Cape Town and we guarantee there's at least one you've yet to try.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/unusual-things-to-do-cape-town\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 Unusual Things To Do In And Around Cape Town You Probably Don't Know About - 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