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Family-friendly Attractions
Top 10 Family-friendly Attractions in Western Cape [2025]
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Duiker Island
4.7
/5
210 reviews
7.3
Based on 220 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +27217907278
Address: South Africa
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
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Travel with a tour group to Cape Town, South Africa, and take a yacht to Hout Bay to see seals. Seal Island is also a famous tourist attraction on the Cape Peninsula, with thousands of seals living on the island. In order to protect the seal habitat, tourists are prohibited from going to the island. There are special yachts at the pier to take tourists to watch, slowly circling very close to the island, allowing us to watch the seals hunting, playing in the water, and living up close. The bottom of the yacht's interior is equipped with glass to view the underwater world.
Seal Island in Cape Town, South Africa is a famous local attraction and a must-do item when traveling to South Africa. You need to take a cruise to the island. When we went to the island, there was a strong wind and some of the group members were seasick. This requires good weather.
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Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex
4.4
/5
20 reviews
6.9
Based on 729 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +27446911067
Address: 1 Market St, Mossel Bay Central, Mossel Bay, 6500, South Africa
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hours
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South Africa tour group, from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, on the way to the Dias Museum, visit the museum, the postal tree, and a shellfish museum.
This is the first place where the Portuguese explorer Dias landed in South Africa in 1488. It was built to commemorate Dias's rounding of the Cape of Good Hope to reach Poso Bay and landing in Mossel Bay. Learn about the origin and hardship of the first Europeans to discover the route to the East.
South Africa tour group, from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, on the way to the Dias Museum,
This is the place where the Portuguese explorer Dias first landed in South Africa in 1488. It was built to commemorate Dias's rounding of the Cape of Good Hope to reach Poso Bay and landing in Mossel Bay. Learn about the origin and hardship of the first Europeans to explore the route to the East.
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The Company’s Garden
4.3
/5
43 reviews
6.1
Based on 1,765 reviews
City Bowl | >100 km from downtown
Phone +27796094700
Address: 12 Government Ave, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
39% positive reviews
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We traveled to Cape Town with a group in South Africa. After lunch, we took a walking tour to see the VOC Vegetable Garden, St. George's Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Slave Museum, the Parliament, the Museum, the Library and other institutional attractions.
Traveling with a group in South Africa, I came to Cape Town and walked to visit the oldest street garden in South Africa and other attractions.
The garden was originally the private garden of Cecil Rhodes of the East India Company. It is now a large green space and free park in Cape Town. Anyone who visits Cape Town will come here to take a look, because there are many iconic buildings in Cape Town around it. Most of these buildings were built in the 17th and 18th centuries and reflect the medieval European architectural style.
[Scenery] High green coverage rate
[Fun] Ancient buildings and plants
[Value for money] Free.
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4
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
4.7
/5
95 reviews
6.0
Based on 10,147 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +27217998783
Address: Rhodes Dr, Newlands, Cape Town, 7735, South Africa
Recommended sightseeing time: 2–4 hours
51% positive reviews
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I can tell you that the atmosphere is really great. The trip also offers installment payment for tickets. What are you waiting for? Let's go!
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is the national botanical garden in Cape Town. It is located in the tropics, so the plants are very lush. Although there are many tourists, the entire botanical garden is very large and the scenery is quite beautiful. It is also recommended to visit when you come to Cape Town.
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5
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V&A Waterfront
4.8
/5
83 reviews
5.8
Based on 14,557 reviews
Waterfront | >100 km from downtown
Phone +27214087600
Address: Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Recommended sightseeing time: 1–3 hours
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Due to its wide harbor and deep water, Hong Kong, China is also known as the "Pearl of the Orient" and "one of the three major night views in the world". The name of Victoria Harbor comes from Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. People can enter and exit freely all year round. In the early years, the British saw the potential of becoming an excellent port in East Asia. Later, they seized Hong Kong from the Qing government and developed their maritime trade in the Far East. Victoria Harbor has always influenced Hong Kong's history and culture, dominated the development of Hong Kong's economy and tourism, and is one of the keys to Hong Kong's becoming an international metropolis.
Our hotel is near the Pier Square, a very beautiful place. There are a lot of people here during the day, but we go out early and come back late to visit various attractions. We can only go there early in the morning. The scenery is nice, and during the day it feels a bit like Fisherman's Wharf.
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6
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Two Oceans Aquarium
4.4
/5
35 reviews
4.8
Based on 5,391 reviews
Waterfront | >100 km from downtown
Phone +27214183823
Address: Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa
Recommended sightseeing time: 2–3 hours
Highlights:
Microorganism exhibit & attachments
Certified visitors meet sand sharks
55% positive reviews
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The Two Ocean Aquarium is great for little kids that would like to see the underwater world
A stunning aquarium located on the V&A Waterfront. We visited during a rainy day in Cape Town and enjoyed seeing the daily penguin walk and fish feeding. The aquarium does amazing work focus in conservation and public education. This is a must visit!
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