“Around 200k”: Kenyan Besties Share Their R27k Girls Trip to Cape Town With Perfect Itinerary

• A Kenyan travel content creator shared her complete Cape Town girls' trip itinerary on TikTok
• The young woman spent around KES 200,000 (approximately R27,000) each for the entire trip
• South Africans and fellow travellers flooded the comments with excitement, asking for more details about costs

A Kenyan travel content creator has given Mzansi and her followers the ultimate girls trip inspiration after sharing her detailed Cape Town itinerary that cost around KES 200,000 per person.

Content creator @cheekilychic posted the viral video on 23 August 2025, showing off all the amazing spots she and her friends visited during their dreamy South African holiday.

The TikTok video was captioned:

"Things to do in Cape Town - This was a perfect itinerary for our girls' trip."

The post took viewers through 14 incredible activities across the Mother City. According to currency conversion rates, the KES 200,000 she spent equals approximately R27,000, making this trip surprisingly affordable for such a packed itinerary.

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The Kenyan besties' adventure included helicopter rides for aerial views of the city, quad biking at Atlantis Dunes, and scenic drives through Chapman's Peak. They also visited Boulders Beach to see African penguins, explored Cape Point, and took photos at the Cape of Good Hope, the most southwestern point of Africa.

Their beach day at Camps Bay included trying out various restaurants, followed by a champagne sunset cruise from the V&A Waterfront. The adrenaline junkies also went paragliding and took the cable car up Table Mountain, with the creator advising followers to go early to avoid long queues.

The wine lovers in the group enjoyed the Franschhoek Tram experience, visiting several wine farms to taste red, white, and rosé varieties. They dined at the Bungalow restaurant and tried gin making at Distillers Union, where they customised their own gin flavours and labels. The trip ended with shopping at Canal Walk and the V&A Waterfront.

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Kenyan girls trip inspires Mzansi

The video went viral with over 17,900 reactions and 200 comments, with many asking about costs and travel tips.

@Sally_Tiffanie asked:

"What was the budget?"

@MJ❤️ (the creator) responded:

"Around 200k."

@FixNai wondered:

"Did you use a travel agent?"

@Azaria shared her own experience:

"Did a solo trip to Cape Town and Jozi last year...did everything y'all did apart from gin making, best moments I created alone 🥰🥰🥰 Cape Town is so magical."

@nicniildaily joked:

"You mean, y'all have this many friends? Wueh!"

@Lilly_Serio got excited:

"Those who want to go... Tag in we go in February."

@terrytish2 expressed her dreams:

"My dream is to pay a visit to South Africa(Cape Town) 🥰"

@voni complimented:

"Beautiful picture❤️ Glad to see that the weather is getting warmer."

View the TikTok post below:

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Source: Briefly News