The Mother City is a one-of-a-kind city jam-packed with picturesque landscapes, unique experiences and thrilling adventures. But there’s just something so special about experiencing everything it has to offer during Cape Town spring season. Known as one of the Mother City’s best kept secrets, spring season in Cape Town is bold, beautiful and bubbling with adventure.
Here are 8 unique reasons to visit Cape Town this spring and why you can’t wait another second but to experience it all for yourself.
1. You get to enjoy a spring beach day in the very best way
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While most people dub the Mother City’s summer as the prime beach-going season, Cape Town spring certainly isn’t far behind. In fact, you might just enjoy a spring beach day way more than you think.
Cape Town’s year-round mild Mediterranean climate means spring season brings with it beautiful warm sunny days and late sunsets. The season makes enjoying a blissful beach day a sought-after spring experience.
The best thing is, you get to enjoy a day out on one of Cape Town’s most beautiful beaches all without the large summer crowds. Camps Bay, Clifton, Llandudno, Bloubergstrand, Muizenberg Beach, Boulders Beach, Beta Beach and Bakoven are just some of stunning beaches that deserve to be on your Cape Town spring beach bucket-list.
2. Take a trip up the Cape West Coast & witness the Cape wildflowers in full bloom
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Cape Town is a one-of-a-kind city with a one of-a-kind seasonal calendar, and it certainly doesn’t keep to the four-season rule either. The Mother City’s blossoming flower season is another unique reason why visiting Cape Town in spring is an absolute must, if you consider yourself to be a fauna and flora lover at heart.
Taking a trip up the Cape West Coast to witness the Cape wildflowers in full bloom has therefore become a sought-after bucket-list experience for people from all around the world. The Cape West Coast has become world-famous for the blankets of colourful blooms that erupt over its stunning landscapes.
There are fields of daisies, vygies, watsonias, strelitzias, and arum lilies, all abuzz with local fauna. Some must visit stops along the West Coast floral route include the West Coast National Park, Ramskop Nature Reserve, Renosterveld Reserve, Paternoster and Darling.
3. Go on a spring season hiking adventure
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Cape Town is known as a true hiking paradise. Home to a variety of iconic mountainous gems like Table Mountain and Lions Head and a range of beautiful natural wonders and nature reserve, Cape Town is the ultimate hiking mecca.
If you consider yourself to be a hiking enthusiast, a spring hiking adventure is an absolute must. Not only will you be able to explore some of the Mother City’s most exciting hiking routes like Table Mountain, Skeleton Gorge, Lions Head, Kasteelpoort, Silvermine Nature Reserve, the Pipe Track and India Venster first-hand, but admire the Cape Town spring fauna and flora in full bloom too. All while enjoying the beautiful mild temperatures that spring season brings.
4. Enjoy incredible marine life sightings
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Besides the fact that Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, it also boasts a vibrant marine life. Home to the renowned Marine Big 5, African Penguins, Dolphins, Whales, Mola-Mola and Cape Fur Seal, seeing these ocean beauties in their natural habitat is a bucket-list worthy experience in every way.
Although September in Cape Town signifies that the end of the Cape Whale season is near, you’ll still be able to enjoy some great whale sightings. Besides a visit to the Cape whale capital of Hermanus, these majestic ocean beings can be spotted along the vibrant False Bay coastline as well as the Atlantic Seaboard.
In addition to incredible whale sightings, a visit to the African Penguin viewing site at Boulders Beach and Stony Point is absolutely worth a visit. And will be thoroughly enjoyed by every member of the family. Besides seeing some of Cape Town’s favourite ocean locals from a far, you can also opt to enjoy other thrilling adventures like a Cape Town Seal Snorkelling experience with the Cape Fur Seals, kayaking alongside the African Penguins, going scuba diving or embarking on a Boat Based Whale Watching Full Day Tour.
5. Cape Town spring sunset chasing & beach-side sunset cocktails
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Besides warmer temperatures and beautiful lush scenery, Cape Town spring means the days get a little longer and the sun sets a little later.It’s also the perfect time of year to go on the ultimate sunset chasing adventure or enjoy a sunset cocktail along the beachfront.
The Mother City is known for its spectacular sherbet sunsets that sets the sky alight in a beautiful celebration of colour. Whether you choose to admire it from the beach, boulder, mountain-top or street-side beachfront cocktail spot, it promises to be magical in every way. There truly is no sunset quite like a Cape Town sunset. And in spring it’s that much sweeter.
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6. Cape Town spring is the perfect time to tick an adventure experience off your bucket-list
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Calling all adventure seekers and lovers of all things daring! If you’re an adventurous soul in search of your next adrenalin-enthused experience, the Mother City’s thrilling adventure scene is another reason to visit Cape Town this spring.
From Cape Town Paragliding, skydiving and a Table Mountain Hike & Abseil adventure to learning to surf, to our Shark Cage Diving Full Day Tour, snorkelling with seals and stand-up-paddle-boarding, Cape Town has an exciting adventure experience for everyone. There’s no better time to tick it off your bucket-list than during the beautiful Cape Town spring season.
7. Art galleries, museums, markets & more
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Besides the fact that Cape Town spring encourages you to get outside and explore everything it has to offer, it is also bustling with incredible art and culture experiences. All of which makes for a great spring time experience.
From world-renowned art galleries, the iconic Zeitz MOCAA Museum of Contemporary Art Africa and the Slave Lodge to the Iziko South African Museum, the Labia Theatre and the vibrant Woodstock street art scene, there is something for every art and culture lover at heart.
In addition to art galleries and museums, the Cape Town spring market scene is jam-packed full of incredible food, arts and crafts, local produce and night markets. All of which deserve to be on your Cape Town spring to-do list. The vibrant V&A Waterfront is also home to an incredible variety of local musicians and incredible art and culture experiences.
8. Take a scenic spring drive along one of Cape Town’s captivating coastal routes
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Cape Town is home to some of the most magnificent coastal drives in the world. And Cape Town’s stunning spring season provides you with the perfect opportunity to experience them all in the very best way. Taking a drive along one of these captivating coastal routes will undoubtedly provide you with some of the most spectacular mountain range, cliff-side and ocean views you’ve ever seen.
Plus, it’s the perfect way to explore the exciting and ever-beautiful city of Cape Town and everything it has to offer. Some of Cape Town’s most incredible coastal drives include the iconic Chapman’s Peak, Signal Hill, Victoria Road, Boyes Drive, Simon’s Town to Cape Point and the R44 from Gordon’s Bay to Somerset West. All of which deserves a prime spot on your Cape Town spring bucket-list. If you’re looking for an extra special experience, taking a sunset drive along any of these coastal routes is truly spectacular in every way.
If these 8 unique reasons to visit Cape Town this spring doesn’t make you jump up and book your trip to the Mother City right away, we’re not sure what will. Filled with beauty, adventure, fun and excitement, your spring trip to Cape Town will undoubtedly be one you won’t soon forget!
Planning to visit Cape Town during the spring season? See why Spring is the best time to visit the Mother City. You can also have a look our Cape Town tours for your next adventure. If you’re also looking for a perfect place to stay during winter, we can help. Get in touch if you’d like help finding accommodation.
