Walks · Our pick in Cape Town
The Bo-Kaap and the Company’s Garden
On foot
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
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About The Bo-Kaap and the Company’s Garden
Start on Wale Street in the Bo-Kaap, among the painted houses, then walk down past St George’s Cathedral into the Company’s Garden, with the Iziko museums and the National Gallery on either side.
Why it's on our list
- Half a day
- Be respectful of residents
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Bo-Kaap and the Company’s Garden before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Bo-Kaap and the Company’s Garden are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- DorpMyCiTi100 m1 min walk
- LeeuwenMyCiTi200 m3 min walk
- Groote KerkMyCiTi250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Zeitz MOCAA1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Robben Island boats2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The V&A Waterfront2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Table Mountain cableway3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Kirstenbosch6.9 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Cape Point49 kmCar or taxi 122 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min