Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Route

Lonely Planet's Cape Town and the Garden Route is the most comprehensive guide to this stunning region, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Climb the impressive Table Mountain, visit historic Robben Island and walk the colourful streets of Bo-Kaap; all with your trusted travel companion.

Inside you'll find Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them, plus itineraries to help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests. Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience, covering history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife and politics. Discover regional dishes and drinks you have to try, and benefit from essential planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, families and accessible travel.

The guide features colour maps and images throughout, language tips and essential phrases, plus insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local. Coverage includes City Bowl, Foreshore, Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant, East City, District Six, Woodstock and Observatory, Gardens and Surrounds, Green Point and Waterfront, Sea Point to Hout Bay, Southern Suburbs, Simon's Town and Southern Peninsula, Cape Flats and Northern Suburbs, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Robertson, Hermanus, Stanford, Darling, Langebaan and The Garden Route.