Half Day Boulders Penguins and Cape Point Small Group Tour
- 5–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the best of the Cape Peninsula in just half a day on this scenic Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point and Boulders Beach Penguins tour from Cape Town. Perfect for travellers with limited time, this rewarding tour combines Cape Town’s most iconic coastal highlights, beautiful photo stops and unforgettable wildlife in one easy itinerary. Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned vehicle along the spectacular False Bay coastline and enjoy a photo stop at the colourful St James Beach huts. Visit the famous African penguin colony at Boulders Beach, one of Cape Town’s most loved attractions, before continuing to the breathtaking Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve. Capture the famous Cape of Good Hope sign photo, explore Cape Point and admire dramatic ocean and mountain views. The route also includes the world-famous Chapman’s Peak Drive, one of South Africa’s most scenic coastal roads. Book now and experience the best Cape Point and Penguins half-day tour from Cape Town.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water onboard the vehicle.
- Hotel pick up and drop off in Cape Town or our meeting point at The Westin Hotel concierge desk
- Chapman's Peak Toll Fees
- Shared tour guide/driver, vehicle and fuel.
What's not
- Lunch, Drinks and Gratuities (optional)
- Optional Cape Point Funicular (Adult)
- Cape of Good Hope (Adult)
- Boulders Penguin Colony (Adult)
- Optional Cape Point Funicular (Child)
- Cape of Good Hope (Child)
- Boulders Penguin Colony (Child)
Itinerary
Soon after pick up we will drive along the M5 and connect with the M4 via Muizenberg, St. James and Fish Hoek beaches located along the scenic False Bay coastline on our way to Boulder's Beach Penguins Colony.
Passing through Muizenberg beach we will see the stretch of attractive colourful beach huts in the distance. The beach huts resemble the “bathing machines” of the 1800’s—a cart-like structure that was wheeled down to the water’s edge, allowing the ladies to change into their chin-to-ankle bathing wear and frolic in the shallow waters. The beach huts are subsequently used as change rooms for sunbathers and keen surfers alike.
Much like their counterparts, the Beach huts that can be seen here at St. James Beach are also used by sunbathers as change rooms. Your tour guide will stop here for a few minutes to allow for some fun-filled photos with these colourful beach huts before we proceed to Boulder's Beach Penguins colony.
We drive past Kalk Bay Harbour which is more like a fishing village, with the fishing boats docking and the fish traders praising their catch. Fresh fish are available for puchase here on a daily basis. The sights, smells and refreshing sea air are nothing less than spectacular.
We pass through Fish Hoek beach. It is possible to feel the warm Indian ocean waters which flow into the False Bay area making Fish Hoek a preferred beach for swimming and sunbathing on long stretches of warm white sand.
We stop at Boulder's Beach to visit the African Penguins colony. Boulder's Beach is one of the best beaches in Cape Town particularly for swimming and sunbathing. It is possible to have close encounters with the African penguins whilst swimming and sunbathing at Boulder's Beach but it is not guaranteed. Therefore, we will take a walk along the boardwalk to the official penguins colony location to see the penguins in their natural habitat. Boulder's penguins colony is home to approximately 3000 African Penguins who spend their days frolicking in the False Bay waters, basking in the sun and parading on the granite Boulders.
After our encounter with the charming African Penguins, we proceed to what is surely the highlight of the day: The Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve. It is believed that no visit to Cape Town is complete without a photo behind the Cape of Good Hope name board. We will explore the nature reserve whilst the tour guide shares historical stories about the Bartholomew Dias and Vasco Da Gama beacons. The Cape of Good Hope is home to many a fauna and flora such as fynbos (fine bush), over 250 species of birds including ostriches, buck, baboons and the Cape mountain zebra. We advise our guests to please be vigilant and not get too close the the wild animals in the reserve as they can become violent. No close contact or feeding is allowed.
After exploring the Cape of Good Hope we will drive to the Cape Point where visitors are free to take a short hike up to the Cape Point lighthouse or take the option of the Flying Dutchman Funicular (additional charge at own account). Many believe that the Cape Point is the meeting point of the Two Oceans. However, Cape Point is infact the official meeting point of the Two Ocean Currents: the Cold Benguela and the Warm Agulhas ocean currents. The Cape Point lighthouse is the most powerful on the South African coast.
Providing that it is operational, we will take a drive through Chapmans Peak Drive, which is one of the most scenic routes in the world. We will stop for a few minutes at the viewpoint to take some photos.
Upon our arrival back in Cape Town visitors will be dropped off at the same pick up point where they were collected in the morning.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Boulders Beach and Cape of Good Hope
What a fantastic trip, from the penguins at Boulders Beach, to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. Our driver, Nathan, was great at giving us local and historic knowledge - thoroughly recommend!
5Great tour
The tour was a great way to see the main highlights of cape town outside the city center in a short amount of time. Gift was a great guide that kept things on track.
5Excellent tour
That short half-day trip to the Cape of Good Hope and seeing the penguins at the Boulders Beach colony was well worth it. Our guide Jeff was very courteous and patiently explained things throughout the tour. I recommend it!
5Amazing experience!
Amazing tour. Very well organized, good timing
5A true joy experiencing so much natural beauty!
We have had an incredible time on this tour! The pick up and drop off at our hotel was brilliant. Our tour guide, Gift Mulanda was fabulous! He gave us lots of information throughout our tour about the areas we were visiting or travelling through. He answered any questions we asked and gave us a great deal of history about different places we were seeing, which was all very interesting! The highlights for us were the penguins at Boulders Beach, the incredible drive to the Cape of Good Hope and Chapmans Peak Drive.
5Boulders Penguins & the Beautiful Cape
Fantastic Day. Loved the penguins and the spectacular views along the way. Half a day focussing on the Cape and the penguins was perfect. Not happy with the park fees charged to foreign travellers however. Why is it necessary to so obviously charge us such a premium over locals.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- For clients staying outside the pick-up area, the meeting time will be at 7:10 a.m at the Westin Hotel. Please wait at the concierge desk.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 18 travellers
- Operated by
- Beyond Africa Safaris (Pty)Ltd
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This ticket allows entry onto the tour, but the entry tickets to Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Penguins Colony is additional and payable on the day of the tour at the entrance gates. This tour requires a minimum of 4 people to depart. Kindly note that we require a minimum of two people to depart.
- YOUR PICKUP MADE EASY PICKUP ZONE: We collect from any hotel, guesthouse, or accommodation within a 10km radius of the Cape Town city center. PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION (Our Promise): Forget the stress of waiting. Our operations team will contact you via WhatsApp or Email by 6:00 PM the day before your tour. This message will confirm: Your precise pickup time. Your Top-Rated Guide's name and details. ENTRANCE TICKET INFO (PLEASE READ): Your confirmation message will also include the official links to pre-purchase your Cape Point & Boulders tickets. PRO-TIP: Pre-buying is highly recommended to save time and speed up entry. PAYMENT: Park gates are CARD-ONLY (no cash is accepted). LOCAL RATES: To use the SA/SADC rate, you MUST bring a valid SA ID, driver's licence, or SADC passport. HATE THE HASSLE? BOOK OUR INCLUSIVE OPTION: Don't worry about tickets. Simply book our '⭐️ ALL-INCLUSIVE' option, and we will handle all entrance fees for you.
How it compares in Cape Town
- Its from-price is 72% below the median of the 1405 day trips we list in Cape Town.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 13 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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