Fun, Fit Activities To Try In Cape Town

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.

action padel

Where to go

Action Padel

Where: Fives Futbol, Century Blvd, Century City
Website: actionpadel.co.za 

The Grid

Where:  1 Bill Peters Dr, Three Anchor Bay
Contact: 0829559996

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

Lace up your skates and hit a local roller-skating spot for a couple of hours of fun. Perfect for all ages, this feel-good activity burns calories, strengthens muscles, improves mental well-being, and gets your heart pumping.

Where to go

 

Rollercade @ Table Bay Mall

Where: R27, Corner or, Berkshire Blvd, Sunningdale

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

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