6 Things You Should Do If You Hire A Car In Cape Town

By Author: Anthony Cloete
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If you are travelling to Cape Town car hire is definitely your best option for getting around. In Cape Town car hire will better equip you to take full advantage of everything that Cape Town has to offer. In Cape Town car hire will also mean that you don't have to rely on the Cape Town public transportation network which is not particularly reliable or extensive. If you take advantage of the Cape Town car hire option, ensure that you make the most of it by checking out these Cape Town must sees.

1. Chapman's peak drive

If you are using Cape Town car hire as a travelling option, then driving around Chapman's peak is a must. It is one of the most scenic drives in the world, with fantastic sea and mountain views. Cut directly into the mountainside it follows the coastline from Hout Bay to Noordhoek and has several places where you can stop the car to enjoy the view, have a picnic or watch the sun set.

2. Explore the Cape Town Winelands

If the Cape Town car hire company you are using does not limit the number of kilometres you can drive then consider taking the car and exploring the various wine routs ...
... just outside of Cape Town for the day. The Cape Winelands are world renown for their fine wine and you will find dozens of vineyards, offering wine tasting, cellar tours and more, along several different wine routs.

3. Check out the Atlantic seaboard

Victoria road, which stretches along the Atlantic seaboard from Llandudno to Bantry Bay, is one of the most beautiful drives you can do in your hire car while in Cape Town. It also gives you the opportunity to stop at Clifton 4th beach where you can hire a deck chair and people watch Cape Town's rich and pretty. Or alternatively you can stop for sundowners at one of the top restaurants on the Camps Bay beachfront.

4. Go to Hout Bay

Why not take advantage of your Cape Town car hire and go for a drive over Constantia Nek, a beautiful road which winds through the mountain and forest, and spent the day in Hout Bay. There you can hire horses and go for a ride on the beach or go explore the harbour where you can buy fish fresh off the boat or have lunch in one of the great restaurants.

5. Experience the city's nightlife

TThe Cape Town CBD might be a hive of commerce during the day but at night it really comes alive and offers a variety of nightlife to suit every taste. For the glitzy and sophisticated there is hemisphere, Cape Town's premier nightclub. Situated at the top of the ABSA building it offers unparalleled views of the city lights. For a more chilled vibe go to the Labia Theatre for dinner and a movie or if you really want to feel the vibe of the city just head to Long Street and explore the many restaurants, clubs and bars. Just make sure that you park your Cape Town car hire somewhere safe.

6. Watch the sun set from signal hill

Signal hill is part of Lion's Head which flanks Table Mountain. It was historically used as a point from which to signal ships coming into Cape Town harbour and it is where the Noon Gun is still fired from every day. It is possible to drive your Cape Town car hire right to the top of the hill where there is a car park and picnic area providing fantastic views of the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean.

Anthony Cloete writes about Car Hire Cape Town service and Car Rental Cape Town offered by Vineyard Car Hire with free delivery and collection.