Travel Guide of Hout Bay in South Africa by Influencers and Travelers

Hout Bay is a seaside suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in a valley on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, twenty kilometres south of the Central Business District.

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1 - Table Mountain National Park

   10 km away

Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.

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2 - Table Mountain

   10 km away

Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top.

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3 - Scuba Diving in Cape Town

   12 km away

If you have ever dreamed of learning how to scuba dive but don’t have time to commit to a multi-day course, or just want to see if scuba is for you, this discovery scuba diving course in Cape Town will give you a taste of what scuba diving is like!...

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4 - Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

   9 km away

Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of ten National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

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5 - Camps Bay

   8 km away

Camps Bay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, and the small bay on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula after which it is named. In summer it attracts many South African and foreign visitors.

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6 - Hiking / Trekking in Cape Town

   8 km away

Dodge Dassies on your way to the top with this scenic hike to Table Mountain! Tracing the shadow of mighty Table Mountain, follow the Platteklip Ridge on this scenic trek to 1,085m. Home to unique species like the ‘Dassie'  aka Rock ...

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7 - Hout Bay Beach

Sandy Bay is a nudist beach situated along the road between Cape Town to Cape Point and adjacent to Llandudno. Sandy Bay is not easily accessible.

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8 - Chapman's Peak Drive

   6 km away

Chapman's Peak is the name of a mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town, South Africa.

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9 - Boat Tours in Cape Town

   14 km away

During this boating excursion along Cape Town’s Riviera, you will have the chance to not only get the best view of Cape Town’s iconic skyline and natural monuments but also see South Africa’s unique sea life up close!Departing from the beautifu...

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10 - Cecilia Forest Hiking Trail

   7 km away

Cecilia is a section of the Table Mountain National Park on the lower eastern slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, located just to the south of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.

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11 - Constantia

   6 km away

Constantia is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, situated about 15 kilometres south of the centre of Cape Town. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious suburbs in South Africa.

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12 - Tours & Sightseeing | City Sightseeing Cape Town

   13 km away

Cruise through more of Cape Town with a Hop-on Hop-off bus ticket. Not only do you get a day ticket for the bus and its three routes – including a drive to three wine estates – but there’s a free walking tour, and a cable car journey to the top of Table Mountain! With so many options, make your own adventure. Enjoy an historic tour of the city, or see the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood. Discover the happening highlights, head down the peninsula, or wine-it-up at the vineyards. Finally, feast your eyes on the panoramas of the city from atop the mighty Table Mountain.

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13 - Chapman's Peak

   6 km away

Chapman's Peak is a mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town, South Africa.

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14 - Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

   10 km away

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cable car transportation system offering visitors a five-minute ride to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa.

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15 - Sea Kayaking in Cape Town

   14 km away

Come kayak along Cape Town's “Riviera” and enjoy spectacular views of the Mother City and its incredible wildlife. The Atlantic Seaboard is a wildly beautiful coastline stretching from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront to the nor...

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16 - Newlands Forest

   11 km away

Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir.

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17 - Lion's Head

   12 km away

Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres above sea level.

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18 - Devil's Peak

   12 km away

Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking at the standard picture postcard view of the mountain, the skyline is from left to right: the spire of Devil's Peak, the flat mesa of Table Mountain, the dome of Lion's Head and Signal Hill.

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19 - Cape Town

   12 km away

Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and also the legislative capital of South Africa.

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20 - Rondebosch

   12 km away

Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with shopping and business districts as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town.

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21 - Sea Point

   13 km away

Sea Point is one of Cape Town's most affluent and densely populated suburbs, situated between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, a few kilometres to the west of Cape Town's Central Business District.

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22 - Muizenberg Beach

   14 km away
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23 - Fynbos

   15 km away

Fynbos is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This area is predominantly winter rainfall coastal and mountainous areas with a Mediterranean climate. The fynbos ecoregion is within the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.

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24 - Two Oceans Aquarium

   15 km away

The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The aquarium was opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises several exhibition galleries with large viewing windows: The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.

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25 - Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

   15 km away

The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is a contemporary art museum located at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the largest museum of contemporary African art in the world. The museum opened on September 22, 2017.

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