Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Penguins Day Tour from Cape Town

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10h
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Overview

Hi there! I am your local Cape Town guide, and I cannot wait to take you on this tour for I have many stories about the Cape of good hope that I would love to share with you.
Pickup will be from your hotel before we head to Bo-Kaap, where the brightly coloured houses tell stories of Cape Town’s rich cultural past.
From there, we will head along one of the world's most scenic coastal routes. Expect jaw dropping views as we slowly make our way to Cape of good hope. This area is part of the world's richest plant family and optional hikes will be offered to you.
We will also explore a few charming seaside towns. In Hout Bay, you will have the option to take a short boat trip out to Duiker Island to see the Cape Fur Seals. Then in Simon’s Town, we will meet the famous African Penguins at Boulders Beach.
On our way back to Cape Town, depending on the road traffic flow, we will pass through Muizenberg Beach, known for its colourful beach huts and surf vibe before ending the day at your hotel.

Activity location

Bo-kaap
- Cape Town Central, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

The Bay Hotel
- 69 Victoria Road
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Excluding national park fees

10h
English

Duration: 9 hours
14 seater mini van
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 08:00

Price details

€47.70 x 1 Adult€47.70

Paid at activity€40.01

Total

Until Sun, 21 Jun

Including national park fees

10h
English

Entrance fees Included: Boulders beach penguin colony
Cape of good hope National Park
Chapman's peak drive toll fees
Registered Tour guide

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 08:00

Price details

€104.93 x 1 Adult€104.93

Paid at activity€40.01

Total

Until Sun, 21 Jun

What's included, what's not

Toll fees
Pick up and drop off at Hotel in Cape town
Air-Conditioned Vehicle and Complimentary bottled water
The tour will stop for lunch at own cost
Service charge (optional)
Seal Island boat fee (optional) R150/adult R80/child
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
Cape Point Nature Reserve

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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Bo-kaap

Shortly after the commencement of the tour, before we leave the city for the coast. We will have the opportunity to make a quick stop in the historic Bo-Kaap to see the brightly coloured houses and discover her long history. Your guide will walk you around as you take photos and learn about the history of this area.

Bantry Bay (Pass by)

Nestled at the foothills of the Lion's Head Mountain is an affluent suburb called Bantry Bay. Very well known for its wind free status, Bantry Bay has over 250 days of no wind a year which is a great deal in Cape Town considering the mother city's windy climate.

Clifton (Pass by)

Tucked high up on the mountain side is another opulent area called Clifton. Besides the expensive real estate, Clifton is also well known for having some of the best beaches near Cape town. The four Clifton beaches that are naturally divided into 4 by granite boulders.

Camp's Bay Beach

See the beautiful Beverly hills of Cape Town called Camps Bay. Stop briefly to take photos and enjoy the views of the Twelve Apostles.

Hout Bay

15 minutes from Camps bay is Hout bay. A town that is surrounded by the mountains and the cold Atlantic. All the roads that leads traffic here goes over mountain passes. Do not be regretting leaving your passports behind when a "Welcome to The republic of Hout bay" sign appears!

Duiker Island

1h
Admission ticket not included

Our journey will have an hour lay over at Hout bay harbour whereby you may hop on a boat and embark on a 40 minute scenic journey to an Island inhabited by more than 5 thousand cape fur seals. You will see the seals from the boat and if you may not be keen to take the boat trip you may spend some time exploring the craft market or even take a 10 minute walk to Hout bay Beach. Please note that this optional extra may add another hour onto the tour.

Chapman's Peak Drive

20m
Admission ticket included

As we leave Hout bay, we will drive onto the world famous Chapman's peak drive. A mountain side road locally known as Chapies. An engineering masterpiece! The Chapman's peak drive meanders for 9km along the giant Chapman's peak mountains that seems to drop into the ocean like an avalanche. You will also have an opportunity to stop for photos and enjoy the views of the Atlantic ocean, the cliffs and the white sandy beaches.

Noordhoek Farm Village (Pass by)

At the Southern end of the Chapman's peak drive is a Noordhoek farm village. The whitewashed and thatched buildings operate as shops trading as raw juice shops, coffee shops, bakery, restaurants hand made crafts shop and clothing stores. A short stop to indulge in some of these will be offered to you.

Cape Point Ostrich Farm

A mere 200m before the Cape point nature reserve is an Ostrich farm where guest will have an opportunity to stop by along the road and take pictures of Africa's largest bird.

Cape Point Nature Reserve

2h
Admission ticket not included

Cape point nature reserve is home to the most south western corner of Africa (Cape of good hope). Rich fauna and flora makes this place a biodiversity hotspot. You will be able to enjoy the views while in the comfort of the vehicle or even by foot.

Cape of Good Hope

Famed the corner of Africa. Where the Cold Atlantic and the Indian oceans shares common grounds. The Cape of Good Hope is however only the most South Westerly point of Africa. Hiking trails to the summit of the Cape makes for great activity and sightseeing. The Cape of Good Hope sign is also another big attraction. Possible different hiking trails will be offered to you from here by your guide.

Old Cape Point Lighthouse

Walk or take a funicular (at own cost) up to South Africa's 3rd oldest lighthouse for a 360 degree view of the national park. The old lighthouse was launched in 1860 only to be decommssioned 40 years and dozens of shipwrecks too late after studies proved that its high altitude posed a great danger to sailors around the cape as they couldn't be able to see it in cloudy weather conditions. A new lighthouse was since built at a much lower altitude.

Simon's Town

Another quiet and wealthy town on the false bay coastline. The victorian built Simon's town is home to some of the freshest seafood restaurants and where you might stop for an hour and grab some lunch (guide may choose to have lunch at Cape point depending on how the tour goes)

Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

1h
Admission ticket not included

Boulders Beach Penguin Colony is home to thousands of the endangered tuxedo swimmers, the African penguin! Here you will walk on the beach and take close up photos of one of our flightless birds. Your guide will also provide you with information about the penguin's current affairs.

Muizenberg Beach (Pass by)

Muizenberg Beach is also known as "The surfers corner". Brightly coloured changing huts on the beach makes for a great photoshoot. Provided that we have time and the traffic flow is reasonable, you will be able to have your last stop before the engines steers north for Cape Town to finish off a great sightseeing day.

Location

Activity location

Bo-kaap
- Cape Town Central, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

The Bay Hotel
- 69 Victoria Road
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Cape Heritage Hotel
- 90 Bree Street
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The Westin Cape Town
- Convention Square Lower Long Street
- 8000, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Hyatt Regency Cape Town
- 126 Buitengracht Street
- 8000, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
- 76 Orange Street
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town
- 64 New Church Street
- 8018, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Cresta Grande Cape Town
- 37 Loop Street
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Two Oceans Aquarium
- Dock Road
- 8002, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Hotel Sky Cape Town
- 9 Lower Long Street
- 8000, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Check Inn Hotel
- 155 Main Road
- 8051, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Protea Hotel Cape Town Sea Point
- Arthurs Road
- 8005, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The President Hotel
- 4 Alexander Road
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Radisson Collection Hotel, Waterfront Cape Town
- Granger Bay Boulevard
- 8002, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
POD Camps Bay by The Oyster Collection
- 3 Argyle Street
- 8005, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The Capital 15 On Orange Hotel & Spa Cape Town CBD
- Orange Street
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Kloof Street Hotel - Lion Roars Hotels and Lodges
- 8 Rheede Street
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Taj Cape Town, South Africa
- Wale Street
- 8000, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Radisson Hotel Cape Town Foreshore
- 29 Heerengracht Street
- 8000, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
44 Deerpark Dr W
- 44 Deerpark Drive West
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The Winchester Boutique Hotel Cape Town
- 221 Beach Road
- 8005, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Urban Elephant Hotels 16 on Bree
- 16 Bree Street
- 8000, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Radisson RED Cape Town V&A Waterfront
- 6 Silo Square
- 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
O’Two Hotels
- 3 Surrey Place
- 8005, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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