Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve in Cape Town - South Africa

Visit the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve for awesome scenery, fantastic walks, deserted beaches and spotting wildlife. You can take one of the many tours that whip into the reserve, now part of the Cape Peninsula National Park or hire a car. If the weather is good - or even if it isn't - you can easily spend at least a day here. It's particularly beautiful in spring, when the wildflowers are in bloom. There are a number of picnic spots as well as a decent restaurant at Cape Point, generally packed with the tour bus crowds. It's not a difficult walk, but if you're feeling lazy a funicular railway runs up from beside the restaurant to the souvenir kiosk next to the old lighthouse. Pick up a map at the entrance gate if you intend to go walking, but bear in mind that there is minimal shade in the park and that the weather can change quickly.