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Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour

Cape Town, South Africaby City Sightseeing South Africa

  • 8 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Skip the line
  • Up to 60 travelers
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

Enjoy a live-guided day excursion to visit the Penguins at Boulders Beach, Cape Point (the romantic meeting place of the mighty Atlantic and Indian oceans) and the Cape of Good Hope. This tour offers you over 1 hour at the penguin beach, over 2 hours at Cape Point to fully explore this gem and Unesco Heritage site and another 30 minutes at the Cape of Good Hope. Cape Point Entry is payable on the day (South African's with photo ID or SADC members with passports can claim a discounted entry price) Lunch can be enjoyed along the way (at your own expense). You can also choose to join the optional, guided hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope (approx 40 minutes, requires medium fitness & good walking shoes). After a day spent exploring, sit back in your seat and enjoy the coastal drive back to Cape Town via Scarborough and Kommetjie, with spectacular views from the Ou Kaapse Weg mountain pass. Free WIFI and USB charging stations at your seat.

What's included

  • Comfortable reclining seat with ample leg room, big vista windows and free Wifi
  • Complimentary pick-up from many of our stops near all hotels
  • Transportation in a modern, spacious double deck, air-conditioned motor-coach
  • Guided by a local English speaking South African expert tour guide
  • 1 hour at the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony & 2 hours at Cape Point
  • Guided hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope (medium fitness & walking shoes required)
  • Cost of Lunch (Restaurant or Take Away available)
  • Boulders Beach Penguin Admission ticket (Cheaper for SADC & RSA citizens)
  • Funicular cablecar ticket at Cape Point (if required)
  • Entrance fee into Cape Point Nature Reserve (Cheaper for SADC & RSA citizens)

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Muizenberg Beach

    Pass by

    Muizenberg Beach is also known as "The Surfer's Corner". Brightly coloured changing huts on the beach makes for a great photo.

  2. 2

    Kommetjie

    Pass by

    Kommetjie is home to the country's tallest cast-iron lighthouse, Slangkoppunt Lighthouse, built in 1919 and offers incredible views over the Atlantic

  3. 3

    Cape Point Ostrich Farm

    Pass by

    See some of these incredible birds

  4. 4

    Cape Point Nature Reserve

    2 hours

    Cape Point Nature Reserve is home to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, both of which we visit on this tour and a plethora of wildlife. This includes ostrich, zebra, the Eland antelope and many more. We will stop for every sighting

  5. 5

    Old Cape Point Lighthouse

    1.5 hours

    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 commissioned in 1860 only to be decommissioned 40 years and dozens of shipwrecks later.

  6. 6

    Cape of Good Hope

    30 min

    Enjoy a hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope or take the bus to visit this mystical place

  7. 7

    Simon's Town

    Pass by

    Home to the South African Navy, this Victorian village is steeped in nautical history

  8. 8

    Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

    1 hour

    Visit the Boulders Beach Penguin Reserve to learn more about the African penguin, also known as the jackass penguin

  9. 9

    Silvermine Nature Reserve

    Pass by

    Travel over the steep "Ou Kaapse Weg" mountain pass through the Silvermine reserve with its spectacular views over the Cape Peninsula

Meeting and pickup

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop cnr Orange & Hatfield Street @ 09h47 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 09h00)

City Sightseeing office @ 09h40 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h50)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop outside the Sky Hotel @ 09h37 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h50)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop just past the Green Point lighthouse @ 09h16 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h29)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop opposite the Winchester Mansions Hotel @ 09h12 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h25)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop on the cnr of Beach & St Johns Road, Sea Point @ 09h10 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h23)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop on the cnr of Queens & Alexander Road, Sea Point @ 09h05 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h18)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop opposite the BAY HOTEL @ 08h55 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h05)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Tour office: Located outside the 2 Oceans Aquarium Tour departs @ 09h30 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h40)

End point

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop cnr Orange & Hatfield Street @ 09h47 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 09h00)

City Sightseeing office @ 09h40 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h50)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop outside the Sky Hotel @ 09h37 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h50)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop just past the Green Point lighthouse @ 09h16 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h29)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop opposite the Winchester Mansions Hotel @ 09h12 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h25)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop on the cnr of Beach & St Johns Road, Sea Point @ 09h10 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h23)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop on the cnr of Queens & Alexander Road, Sea Point @ 09h05 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h18)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop opposite the BAY HOTEL @ 08h55 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h05)

Look out for the City Sightseeing Tour office: Located outside the 2 Oceans Aquarium Tour departs @ 09h30 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h40)

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Air conditioned luxury coach
  • English Live Commentary

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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