The infamous table; probably Cape Town’s most well known landmark.
I booked online, and I would recommend you do the same, just helps when you get there. I was up and heading there by 8am. The queue wasn’t too bad: within 30 mins I was on the cable car. So that gives an impression of how quickly it moves.
The Cable car floor rotates so that everyone gets that gorgeous view over Table Bay and over the city. It was a surprise to many people on the cable car to suddenly be rotating around.
I will warn you as well – there is a vicious wind, even on a still day at the base of the mountain, it is cold on top of the mountain take a jacket and/or a scarf. You walk around the top of the mountain it takes about an hour at a leisurely pace. Depends how many photos you take and how many placards you read. It is a flat walk, rocky – so make sure you have good shoes on. No clambering, uneven but a nice walk.
There are two small shops at the Top of the Mountain, a wifi lounge and a cafe. The shop has mainly trinkets a few neat bits – depends on what you are into. I didn’t buy anything.
All in all I spent about an hour wandering around the Mountain, taking pictures of every view and numerous selfies. There are people taking the strangest photos, lying on various rocks, the edge of the world type photos, Titanic poses you name it I probably saw it.
It is a must do activity in Cape Town, just make sure you book online ahead of time, and try and get up in the morning. The morning light is much more reliable than the afternoon. Always, always take a jacket.
Until next time travellers.
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