Cape Town offers an assortment of fun activities bound to get your heart rate up, all set against some of the city’s most stunning attractions. From mountains and coastlines to urban hotspots, adventure is never far away.
If you’re looking for fun, fitness-focused activities in and around the Mother City, here are some suggestions to get you moving.
Touch rugby
If you’re looking to get active, perhaps try a touch rugby session with your mates at the beach. Unlike rugby where players tackle each other, participants of touch rugby can only touch their opponents using their hands on any part of the body, clothing, or the ball. The benefits of touch rugby include improved cardiovascular fitness and fat-burning benefits.
Where to go
In 2 Touch
Where: Brackenfell and Kraaifontein Rugby Clubs (Monday), Villager Rugby Club (Wednesday) and Central Park, Century City (Thursday)
Website: www.touchrugby.co.za or call 072 255 7309
Clifton 4th
Where: Victoria Road, Clifton Bay, Atlantic Seaboard
Padel
Padel is a racket sport usually played in doubles on an enclosed court slightly smaller than a doubles tennis court.
While the sport has similarities to tennis, the balls used in padel offer a little less pressure. In addition to improving stress, padel also improves coordination, reflexes and muscle tone and strengthens cardiovascular activity.

Where to go
Action Padel
Where: Fives Futbol, Century Blvd, Century City
Website: actionpadel.co.za
The Grid
Salsa
Get your hips swinging and feet tapping with an exhilarating salsa session.
This Latin dance is a mixture of mambo, pachanga and rumba, as well as swing and tap. Salsa has an array of benefits, which includes improved balance, coordination and posture and boosts the metabolism.
It is also a social activity and is the perfect way to meet new people.
Where to go
Salsa Cape Town
Where: Courses and classes are held in various parts of the Mother City, from Tygervalley and Rondebosch to Table View and Cape Town CBD.
Website: www.salsacapetown.co.za/
Mojo Sunday Salsa
Mojo Market hosts free Salsa classes every Sunday.
Where: 30 Regent Road, Sea Point
Website: www.mojomarket.co.za
Beach volleyball
Cape Town is home to some of the most stunning beaches, and at spots such as Camps Bay and Clifton 4th, you can enjoy a game of volleyball with friends or fellow locals. This sport helps improve mental health while toning and strengthening your lower legs, thighs, core, and upper body.

Where to go
Beach Bums Volleyball Club
Where: Various locations in Cape Town.
Website: www.beachbumsvolleyball.co.za/
Roller skating
Where to go
Rollercade @ Table Bay Mall

Ice skating
A fun activity for the whole family, ice skating is a great way to stay active and work towards a leaner, fitter body. It strengthens leg and core muscles, improves cardiovascular health, and enhances balance, coordination, and overall weight management.
Where to go
The Ice Station
Where: Grand West Casino at 1 Jakes Gerwel Drive, Acacia Park, Cape Town
Website: www.suninternational.com/grandwest/

Sunset yoga
Sunset yoga is one of the most popular activities in the Mother City. Choose a scenic backdrop, whether it’s at the beach, up a mountain or in the gardens of a wine estate, and revel in the city’s grandeur.
Health benefits include increased muscle strength and tone, improved respiration, energy and vitality, and aids in weight loss.

Where to go
Clifton 4th
Where: Victoria Road, Clifton Bay, Atlantic Seaboard
Camps Bay Beach
Where: 63 Victoria Rd, Cape Town

Lion’s Head
Where: Signal Hill, Cape Town

