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Sight Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

A sight in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Early morning.

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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town
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Why go

Rotating cable car to the flat summit, with trails and views over the city, Robben Island and the Twelve Apostles.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Cape Town, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Kloof Street House, 2.4 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Nature
Neighborhood
Table Mountain National Park
Price
$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Early morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Cape Town, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Kloof Street House

    Victorian house turned restaurant with a garden terrace and a menu of steaks, seafood and cocktails.

    Food · 2.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Truth Coffee Roasting

    Steampunk-styled roastery and cafe in the city center, serving house-roasted single origins.

    Drinks · 2.9 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Bo-Kaap

    Hillside quarter of bright houses and mosques, the historic heart of the Cape Malay community.

    Sight · 3.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Zeitz MOCAA

    Contemporary African art inside a converted grain silo, with a striking carved atrium.

    Sight · 4.8 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Robben Island Museum

    Ferry to the island prison where Nelson Mandela was held, with tours led by former political prisoners.

    Sight · 5.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

    Gardens of native fynbos on the eastern slope of Table Mountain, with a canopy walkway called the Boomslang.

    Outdoors · 5.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a stop on our Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Cape Town

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is our only sight pick in Cape Town; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Cape Town guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Cape Town run from 16°C in August to 22°C in February; June is usually the wettest month. For Table Mountain Aerial Cableway itself, we suggest: Early morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Cape Town from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cape Town weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
5821 Tafelberg Rd, Table Mountain (Nature Reserve), Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Coordinates
-33.94815, 18.40281
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Website
tablemountain.net

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway: quick answers

How much time do you need at Table Mountain Aerial Cableway?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Table Mountain Aerial Cableway. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Table Mountain Aerial Cableway?

Our pick: Early morning. Insider tip: Go early on a clear, still day; the wind closes the cableway often.

Where is Table Mountain Aerial Cableway?

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is at 5821 Tafelberg Rd, Table Mountain (Nature Reserve), Cape Town, 8001, South Africa, in Table Mountain National Park. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Table Mountain Aerial Cableway?

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway appears on Cape Town, Winelands & Garden Route, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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