Long Street in Cape Town is the main backpacker hub, and a great night out as well. If you want to socialise with people from all over the world, this is the place to do it, with loads of cool funky bars, cheap backpacker pubs and colourful characters everywhere. It has a very different feel by day, it oozes colonial character with impressive buildings built at the turn-of-the-century. It definitely has a sense of history about the place.
There are loads of backpacker hostels located along long Street, tour companies and a very interesting crafts market.
You should definitely check out Cape Town’s long Street as part of your itinerary. Book the Cape Town adrenaline overload, and you can work this into the itinerary with ease.