Table Mount | Cape Point | Penguins

Overview

Discover the Cape of Good Hope and Boulder’s Penguins in a small group tour with a personal tour guide/driver in a shared vehicle. Start the day with a Cape Town city orientation drive-by tour and stop in the Bo-Kaap for photos with the colourful houses. Visit the African Penguins colony at Boulder’s Beach in their natural habitat. Take to the ocean on a boat trip to Duiker (Seal) Island from Hout Bay. Explore the Top 5 attractions on a memorable day tour in Cape Town

Itinerary

• 1

  Cape Town

  Pick up at your accommodation in Cape Town between 7:00 and 8:00am local time and enjoy a drive-by City Orientation tour to see historical monuments and buildings. Note that this is a small group shared tour of no more than 12 travellers in the minibus

• 2

  Bo-Kaap

  Make a brief stop in the Bo-Kaap (Cape Malay Quarter) for a photo opportunity with the colorful houses, and learn about their historical significance. Meet and greet one or two locals if they are around and possibly taste their traditional snacks like samoosas, koeksisters and milk tart. Please remain close to your tour guide at all times

• 3

  Table Mountain

  We make our way to the Table Mountain cableway station where you will use your pre-purchased Table Mountain cable car roundtrip ticket to ascend the mountain for a guided tour and an opportunity to explore this New 7 wonder of Nature. Thereafter, descend the mountain via cable car to proceed on the rest of the tour

• 4

  Maiden's Cove, Camp's Bay

  Take a drive along the Atlantic Seaboard passing through Bantry Bay and Clifton coastlines. Our second stop will be at Maiden's Cove situated next to Camp's Bay beach front. Marvel at the Twelve Apostles mountain ranges set across the blue oceans and white sandy beach of Camp's Bay. This is a popular stop for many travellers for a photo opportunity to last a lifetime. The Camp's Bay strip is a playground for both locals and international travellers sipping a cocktail at the sidewalk cafe or fine-dining in one of the restaurants

• 5

  Hout Bay

  Our next stop will be in Hout Bay Harbour. Here you can either take the option of a boat trip to Duiker (Seal) Island or enjoy a coffee and a shopping spree in the informal market for some local memorabilia

• 6

  Duiker (Seal) Island

  The entire boat trip to Seal Island last for approximately 45-minutes to visit the seals colony. We do not advise our client to take the boat trip to Seal Island if the weather is not favourable because the seas may become rough and present an unpleasant experience - your tour guide will advise

• 7

  Noordhoek

  As we proceed along the coastline, marvel at endless stretches of white sands and blue oceans of Long Beach and Noordhoek. An optional stop at the Village Roast in Noordhoek will be offered to purchase some of the best coffee brewed in Cape Town. (Own account)

• 8

  Simons Town

  A brief stop in Simon's Town for an introduction to the monument of Just Nuisance, the Great Dane Dog who made a name for himself in the South African Navy, which is situated in Simon's Town

• 9

  Boulders Beach Penguins Colony

  A short distance from Simon's Town we stop at Boulder's Beach to visit the penguins colony of enchanting African Penguins. Take a stroll along the boardwalk and see the penguins in their natural habitat and you may even have a personal encounter with one or two of them stolling alongside you

• 10

  Cape of Good Hope

  We arrive at the main gate to the highlight of the day, the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. The Cape of Good Hope is also known as the Cape of Storms, because this is where many sailors lost their lives and left nothing but shipwrecks behind. Your tour guide will share stories of the historical beacons in honor of Bartholomew Diaz and Vasco Da Gama. Take your photo behind the Cape of Good Hope name board for a lifetime of memories

• 11

  Cape Point

  You may either choose the option of a short hike between Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point lighthouse or you can take the Flying Dutchman Funicular at an additional cost. Cape Point is the official meeting point of the Two Ocean currents: Cold Benguela and the Warm Agulhas currents

• 12

  Muizenberg

  Our return route is via the Old Cape Road with sights of the coloured beach huts in the distance. These beach huts are used as change rooms for sunbathers and surfers alike

• 13

  Cape Town

  Drop off will be at your accommodation in Cape Town after the tour

Price Per Person