Bachelor & Bachelorette Party Ideas and Activities in South Africa

Stag parties for every budget, style and personality

From your quintessential strippers-and-sports evening to your laidback braai day, this overview of stag party ideas suits any personality type, any budget and any time frame out there.

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SEND OFF THE BACHELORS + BACHELORETTES

1. Make your pal walk the plank with a yacht trip

Make your pal walk the metaphorical gangplank into her or his marriage with a party on a boat! Waterfront Charters and the FOMO app have come up with some discounted deals for yacht parties, exclusive parties or buy a cruise tickets, it’s all discounted. The crew at Waterfront Charters will even tape a champagne glass to your hand if your groomsmen agree 🙂 The trick is… the champagne glass will always be topped up.

For the ladies Bachelorette parties it will be more of a classy affair. There will always be music onboard or a DJ, which is such a great vibe for a bachelor or bachelorette party.

See cruise deals at the Waterfront in Cape Town from R540 for two people:

2. GO PARTY AT A CLASSY STRIP CLUB

Mavericks is Cape Town’s premium strip club on three floors. The Empire Lounge, on the ground floor, is quieter and perfectly set up for bachelor or bachelorette parties. It features its own bar and areas which can be curtained off that feature a private dance pole.

Book: Whatsapp 063 261 2312.
Address: 68 Barrack St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000. Credit: mavericks

3. PLAY AN EPIC ESCAPE ROOM OR AMAZING RACE AT HINT HUNT

Kick off the bachelor’s or bachelorette with an epic game “think Mission Impossible meets 30 Seconds”. You will talk about it for the rest of the day. Guaranteed. Take your group of friends into a shipwreck riddled with clues, a decrepit hotel room that will soon crumble to the ground or a sunken ship flooded with diamonds and pearls. These thrilling group adventures take place in Cape Town’s original escape rooms at HintHunt in the V&A Waterfront.

The Amazing Race adventure takes place at the V&A Waterfront, you will be running up and done the area, finding clues and solving riddles. Try this after a few drinks, it’s a great fun! This can be one of your activity stops for your bachelor/ bachelorette day. FOMO app prices start from R100 per person! The FOMO app will give you 50% off deals when you buy the voucher directly through FOMO below:

Watershed, 17 Dock Rd | Victoria & Alfred Waterfront | Cape Town | www.hinthunt.co.za | +27 21 001 4215

4. CRAFT BEER, BRAAI OR WINE TASTING

An epic road trip through Cape Town, going from one hot spot to the next, in a colourful, painted minibus with your best friends and the coolest tunes blaring from the speakers – Kiff Kombi Tours is perhaps the city’s ultimate bachelor party experience. Kiff Kombi Tours offers loads of tour options, but the Craft Beer Safari and Wine, Beer & Biltong Safari that takes you from Cape Town to picturesque Stellenbosch are recommended.

Check out beer and wine tastings on the FOMO App for free:

Cost: Kiff Kombi Tours’ Craft Beer Safari, as well as the Wine, Beer & Biltong Safari, is from R1100pp – R2100, depending on the size of the group. 
+27 (0)72 213 3888 | [email protected] | Kiffkombitours.co.za

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5. ADVENTURES WITH WILDX AND THE FOMO APP

• Quad Biking South Africa

South Africa is one of the most beautiful counties in the world and what better way to explore it’s terrains than to go quad biking whilst looking at the scenery. There are a many places in South Africa offering quad biking namely in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and the lush Western Cape. The FOMO app will show you the best quad biking deals and specials in your area.

The FOMO app has quad biking deals all over South Africa. From quad biking in Cape Town to Quad biking in Johannesburg to quad biking in the winelands from R400 per person:

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FOMO even has quad biking with a 2 course meal on Morgenhof wine farm here. How epic does that sound?

• Paintball South Africa

Paintball is one of the best outdoor fun games that you can play and get the satisfaction of eliminating your friends and family in a friendly shooting game. Various games and scenarios can be played depending on your team, or you can simply come and shoot each other. What can be more fun than this.

From R300 per person with the FOMO app, check out paintball in your area:

Offer Includes

• Paintball Gun
• 100 balls
• Gas
• T-shirt chest protector
• Full Face Mask
• Safety Marshall to watch over your game

• Archery in South Africa

Rally your thrill-seeking friends, family and colleagues and prepare for an action-packed, adrenaline-pumping outdoor adventure with Wild X and the FOMO app. This should be an activity that happens before you start having a few drinks for you bachelor or bachelorette party. Archery is an ancient sport of warriors that provides a change of pace where skill, judgment and a level head count for more than adrenaline.

Archery is a fun and challenging individual or team activity, perfect for your stag party.

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• Segway Off-road ride for 2 South Africa

Price: R999.00 R249.00

Location: Paarl, Garden Route

Explore our off-road trails on a Segway and come and experience a different type of ride. Fun and easy and for everyone. Technical off-road trails to test your skills can be done for the more advanced riders.  Perfect for families and kids parties as well. All rides are guided and include instruction.

Deal:

• 1 Hour GUIDED Segway Off-road Ride for 2 people
• Segway
• Safety Equipment: Helmet, Elbow and Kneepads
• Guide

6. BBG Adventures | Classic Sandboarding Experience for 2

Location: Atlantis Dunes, Cape Town

Tackle the tallest dunes ever with an amazing outdoor activity – a classic sandboarding experience with BBG Adventures at the Atlantis Dunes of Cape Town, also known as the Witsands Aquifer Nature Reserve.

BBG Adventures provides all outdoor adventures such as offroad 4×4, ultimate sandboarding, 4×4 quad biking and photo shoots, kids parties, bachelor parties and team building.

What you Get

• Classic sandboarding experience for 2

About the offer

• Duration: 2-Hours
• Gear & permit included

Price: R1,500.00R1,200.00 (Save: 20%)

7. Wine Tasting & Vine Bikes

Don’t be fooled by the pretence associated with wine tasting; this particular wine tour gets pretty rowdy. Wine Flies provides the transport, takes care of the wine and supplies a designated driver, so you can see, swirl, smell, sip and savour grape nectar to your heart’s content. Francois van Binsbergen and the rest of the Wine Flies team take you on a curated wine tour of the region, stopping at the quaintest and best-kept vineyards. You can go on a tour of the wineries in Stellenbosch. You can find wine farms on the banners at the top of the FOMO app, it’s free to download and use:

Vine Bikes | An e-bike wine farm tour courtesy of Vine Bikes

Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Town

Price: R1,180.00 R899.00 (Save: 24%)

• A e-bike wine farm tour for 2

Does it feel like you’ve run out of interesting outdoor activities to enjoy in the Mother City? You’ve done them all and now you’re just working your way through the list again? Let us introduce you to Vine Bikes, a fun new way to explore the Cape Winelands!

What is an e bike? 

An e-bike, or electric bike is a bicycle with assisted battery power. You still have to peddle and you’ll still get your steps in, but the activity is not so strenuous because the bike helps you to peddle. This is a great way to take in the beauty of your surroundings! You’ll see more than you ever would in a car, but also won’t end up hot and sweaty from too strenuous a ride.

ADRENALINE CENTRAL
If the thrill of silver adrenaline pumping through the veins rivals any subsequent notion of a good time, an adventure-filled bachelor/ bachelorette party may be just the thing for you or your soon-to-be-married mate.

8. The Tandem Flight Co | Tandem paragliding experience

Price: R1,300.00 R1,099.00

Experience the magic of flying & the beauty of Cape Town with a tandem paragliding experience with The Tandem Flight and Co. The Tandem Flight Co. has trained pilots that have many years of experience, fly across the scenic view of Green Point and Sea Point area.

The Tandem Flight Co is approved by SANParks to operate tandem paragliding flights from Signal Hill. Additionally, all pilots are registered with the South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SAHPA).

9. Honest Travel Experience | E-Scooter City Tour for 2

Price: R1,250.00 R759.00

Discover and explore your city in the most unique on the back of a scooter with an E-scooter tour with Honest Travel Experiences. These experiences focus on different precincts and suburbs in Johannesburg or Cape Town with the idea to give you a wider understanding of the city.

Deal:

• E-scooter,
• Tour guide,
• 1 x Drink

Tour routes:

Johannesburg: Graffiti & cultural experience route, Wits Art Museum, Mandela Bridge, Constitutional Hill

Cape Town: Street Art and History is what this experience is about, Cape town as a deep hidden History covered by the mountains and the Ocean

PUB DINNER AND POOL
For those getting married for the second time or who just can’t be bothered with all the fuss of a planned bachelor party, the pub dinner and pool option may be the ideal laidback, no-fuss alternative to a raucous night on the town. In this light, Cape Town’s long-standing traditional British pubs become the perfect setting for a casual supper and a few pints of frothy beer. There are countless drinking holes to choose from, but our recommendations are the Southern Suburb’s Forries, Table View’s The Royal Oak or the city centre’s The Fireman’s Arms. Afterwards, treat yourself to another male-bonding staple: the pool bar. There are more than enough dingy halls and swanky tables to suit any group, including The Shack or one of the many Stones. Queue up that shiny eight ball and enjoy your night.

The Royal Oak: Marine Circle | Table View | Cape Town | +27 (0)21 557 0354

CAMPING
Camping is always a classic, and somewhere deep in the woods or out in the mountains you are sure to find the ultimate location for an outdoorsy guy’s bachelor bash. The Western Cape’s many natural wonders afford any lover of the great outdoors a variety of camping options, but if you really want to leave the hustle and bustle of town behind we recommend you make a beeline for the dramatic scenery of Tankwa Karoo National Park. Grab the tent and sleeping bags, pack the cooler full of ice-cold beer and braai-ready meals and head out onto the open road; the park is at it’s most vibrant during spring. Sitting around an open fire, your best mates all around and the stars glittering above, you’ll realize that the craziness of a bachelor’s party is insane. Hearty food, old friends and lively conversation are all that’s necessary for a great time away from the city.

Tankwa Karoo National Park: Tankwa Karoo National Park | Calvinia and Sutherland | Western Cape | +27 (0)27 341 1927 

BEER TASTING AND THE JOLLY ROGER PIRATE SHIP
For all the silly boys out there (we know there’s a man-child in every group), why spend your last days of singledom trying to act like adults? You’ll have to shape up for marriage soon enough, so let that last evening be the most foolhardy of all. Start the afternoon sipping and swirling at the famous Newlands Brewery; let your guide walk you through the hint of ‘delicate banana’ flavours in Black Label or the ‘dark, sweet caramel undertones’ in Castle Milk Stout. It’s alright if you happen to snicker; we know you’ve drank your fair share and never tasted the banana and caramel! Afterwards, pick up a few six-packs and hop on the Jolly Roger Pirate Boat at the Waterfront for a night on the high seas (it’s free to bring your own alcohol onboard during winter, but during the high season, a corkage fee may apply). The minimum charter time is two hours, but if your budget allows, sail until the early hours of the morning. If you are still up for a party after, head to the infamous Long Street for an end-of-the-night round. Tours of the Newlands Brewery cost R80pp and run from Tuesdays to Fridays at 10am, 12pm and 2pm and on Saturdays at 10am and 12pm. The price includes beer tastings and two free drinks. Prices to charter the pirate boat on a night cruise begin at R4000. Bring your own DJ or other entertainment, and book well in advance to avoid disappointment.

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GETAWAY ON A HOUSEBOAT
Hint hint: we think this stag party idea may become one of the most exciting options out there! If you’ve got a little extra money and a weekend to spend, consider renting a houseboat atop the azure waters in the SANParks West Coast National Park. While there are cheaper chalet rentals on offer in the reserve, a bachelor weekend mandates a bit of a splurge. Accordingly, take your pick of the Larus houseboat (accommodates up to six people) or the Nirvana houseboat (up to 24 people) for a truly wow-weekend. With on-board braai facilities, an open dining area and stunning views aplenty, the stage is set for the ultimate getaway vacation right in the Mother City’s own backyard. There is also plenty of water activities available in the area like kayaking, swimming and kitesurfing. For more information on rates, call the West Coast National Park. 

West Coast National Park: West Coast National Park | Off R27 | Just past Yzerfontein | Western Cape | +27 (0)22 772 2144

INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING
Nothing gets a bachelor party going like a healthy dose of adrenaline. Round up the boys and head straight to HangTime Gym, Cape Town’s latest addition to the indoor rock climbing scene. Challenge each other to climbing routes of varying difficulty and see who comes out on top. Then, if you’re feeling a bit brave you can try the 13m monster wall, the highest of its kind in Cape Town. This epic climbing experience will only set you back R175pp for parties and this includes entry, all the gear and dedicated instructors. Or, you can go on a Tuesday (Two’s Day special) and every second person pays half price. Every 21^st of the month you can also capitalise on the 2 for 1 special. So get to HangTime Gym and start separating the men from the mice.

Sunrise Park (Entrance next to Tops) | Pinelands | Cape Town | +27 (0)84 444 5466

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BUDGET-FRIENDLY BRAAI
Last but not least (although, this option is obviously weather permitting), a budget-friendly braai may be the perfect outing for the no-frills-attached almost-married man. Invite a few friends, buy a few kilograms of meat and simply choose the braai spot of your dreams; even if neither you nor your mates have a sizeable outdoor area, the Mother City can step in and provide countless options with unbeatable views. As you reminisce about the single life, flip steaks over the open fire, slurp down ice-cold beers and watch the sun set over the ocean, you’ll think those other bachelors partying at strip clubs and pounding down shots at pub golf seem crazy. With all the beautiful views of Cape Town, who needs wild nights or any additional eye candy? And if you’re not the most seasoned braai master in town, check out some tips from Jan Braai.

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MLT SHUTTLE AND CHAUFFER SERVICES
Everyone knows ‘Designated Dave’ is a buzz-kill. And thanks to MLT Car Hire and Tours’ professional and tailor-made shuttle and chauffer services, Dave never has to be invited to your stag party! Providing clients with reliable and convenient bespoke shuttle and chauffer services – the boys (minus Dave) will be safely transported wherever they want to go all night long. With a wide range of modern vehicles to choose from – from economy two-doors to luxury sedans and large people carriers – whatever you need, MLT will strive to provide it (and more!)

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