Cape Town: Cape Point, Table Mountain & Penguins Private Tour

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1. Pick up will be at your accommodation in Cape Town at 8:30am, but should you prefer a time either earlier or later, please advise and we will gladly accommodate this. After pick up your guide will take a drive through the city centre to show you important monuments and buildings and share stories about their history.

   Passes by

2. We will stop in the Bo-Kaap, also known as the Cape Malay Quarter, where you will have the opportunity to take photos with the colourful houses and learn more about their historical meaning. Please remain next to your tour guide and keep your belongings with you.

   15 min

3. Table Mountain cableway is our next stop. Here you will use your ticket you purchased online to skip the ticketing line, and move directly to the cable car line. Explore one of the Seven Wonders of Nature and see Cape Town from new heights.

   1 h

4. Upon your return from Table Mountain, we proceed along the Atlantic Seaboard and pass through the beautiful coastline of Bantry Bay, Clifton and Camps Bay. We stop at Maiden's Cove where will will have the opportunity to take some of the most spectacular photos, with the Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay beach as a backdrop.

   15 min

5. Chapman's Peak Drive is one of the most scenic drives in the world. Take the opportunity of some magical photos when we stop at the Chapman's Peak viewpoint, overlooking endless stretches of the Atlantic Ocean. (We will take this drive if it is operational. Should it not be operational due to rock-falls, etc. we will use an alternate route.)

   20 min

6. Proceeding along the coastline, we will be greeted by views of pristine beaches of white sand and blue oceans in Noordhoek. Should you be a keen horse rider, we can arrange for a 1-hour horse ride on Noordhoek Beach. (Should you wish to take up this offer, please advise at time of booking your tour.) An optional stop at the Noordhoek Farm Village is on offer for some of the best coffee roasted on this side of Cape Town.

   15 min

7. As we enter into the Cape of Good Hope's main gate we will drive for a short distance before we see the two navigational beacons with crosses on top of each one: The Dias Cross and da Gama Cross. These monuments were reconstructed to commemorate Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias as explorers who were the first to reach the Cape. A visit to the Cape of Good Hope is not complete without a photo behind the Cape of Good Hope name board.

   1 h

8. Most visitors to the Cape of Good Hope take the option of a short hike to the Cape Point Lighthouse. However, should you prefer, you are welcome to take the Flying Dutchman Funicular to the lighthouse. Cape Point is the official meeting point of the two ocean currents: The Cold Benguela Current and the Warm Agulhas Current. The Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope have various species of fauna and flora. Baboons may seem cute, but we advise not to get too close to them as these are wild animals and can become dangerous. An optional lunch stop can be enjoyed either at the sit-down restaurant called the Two Oceans at Cape Point or a takeaway from the informal eatery. (Please advise at time of booking whether we can assist with a lunch reservation.)

   1 h

9. We travel along the M6 main road towards Fish Hoek on route to Simon's Town to meet the monument of Just Nuisance and Boulder's Beach to visit the African Penguins Colony. Just Nuisance was a Great Dane Dog who made a name for himself in the South African Navy. Listen to some interesting stories about Just Nuisance from your tour guide. Then we visit the Penguins colony at Boulder's Beach. The African Penguins can be viewed from the boardwalks that make their way through the dunes and dense vegetation. You may even be fortunate enough to be greeted by one of these enchanting sea creatures along the boardwalk. Simon's Town and Boulder's Beach also presents lunch options at one of the sit-down restaurants or informal eateries. (Please advise at time of booking whether we can assist with a reservation.)

   45 min

10. Our return route will be past Fish Hoek through Muizenberg where we will see the colorful beach huts. These beach huts are utilized by sunbathers and surfers for changing rooms. Drop off will be at your accommodation in Cape Town.

    15 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Cape Town

• Its from-price is 19% below the median of the 1405 day trips we list in Cape Town.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 430 of 1405.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cape Town

Cape Town spreads between Table Mountain and the sea, a striking city of beaches, vineyards, penguins and history near Africa's southwestern tip.

Table Mountain's flat summit looms over everything, reached by cableway or by hiking trails, with Lion's Head and Signal Hill flanking it. Below, the V&A Waterfront bustles around the working harbour, and boats leave from there for Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held for eighteen years. The colourful houses of Bo-Kaap climb the slopes above the city centre and the Company's Garden.

Top-ranked sights in Cape Town: Boulders Beach, Cape of Good Hope, Chapman’s Peak Drive.

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