Half-Day Small Group Tour to Boulders Penguins, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point
by Beyond Africa Safaris Tours
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.R1,530Overview
The tour starts with pickup from Cape Town hotels or a central meeting point before heading along the False Bay coastline by air-conditioned vehicle. The route passes Muizenberg Beach, where colorful beach huts reminiscent of 19th-century bathing machines can be seen, then stops briefly at St James Beach for photos of its similar huts. The drive continues past Kalk Bay Harbour, a small fishing village, and Fish Hoek Beach, known for warm Indian Ocean waters and sandy shores. Next is a one-hour visit to Boulders Beach to see the African Penguin colony of around 3,000 birds. Visitors walk along a boardwalk to view the penguins in their natural environment. Afterward, the tour moves to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve for about an hour. Here, the guide shares historical information about Bartholomew Dias and Vasco Da Gama beacons while guests explore the area known for fynbos vegetation and wildlife including ostriches, baboons, and Cape mountain zebras. Visitors should keep a safe distance from animals. The tour then proceeds to Cape Point where guests can take a short hike to the Old Cape Point Lighthouse or choose to ride the Flying Dutchman Funicular at their own expense. This lighthouse is the most powerful on South Africa's coast. Provided the road is open, the return trip includes a 20-minute drive along Chapman's Peak Drive with a photo stop at the viewpoint. The tour ends with a return to the original Cape Town pickup location. The entire trip lasts about 5 to 6 hours and includes bottled water, hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees paid on site, and a shared guide and vehicle.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cape Town Central
The tour begins after pickup from Cape Town. The vehicle travels along the M5 and connects to the M4. The route follows the False Bay coastline, passing Muizenberg, St. James, and Fish Hoek beaches on the way to Boulder's Beach Penguin Colony.
45 min
Muizenberg Beach
The tour passes Muizenberg Beach, where colorful beach huts can be seen in the distance. These huts resemble 1800s bathing machines, which allowed women to change into bathing suits before entering the water. Today, the huts serve as change rooms for sunbathers and surfers.
St James Beach
The vehicle stops for about 15 minutes at St James Beach. Visitors can take photos of the colorful beach huts, which are used by sunbathers as changing rooms, before continuing toward Boulder's Beach Penguin Colony.
15 min
Kalk Bay Harbour
The tour passes Kalk Bay Harbour, a small fishing village where boats dock and fish traders sell their catch daily. The area offers sights, smells, and sea air typical of a working harbor.
Fish Hoek Beach
The route continues past Fish Hoek Beach, known for its warm Indian Ocean waters and long stretches of white sand. It is a favored spot for swimming and sunbathing.
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
A one-hour stop at Boulders Beach allows visitors to see the African Penguin colony. The colony has about 3,000 penguins that swim, sunbathe, and walk on granite boulders. Visitors follow a boardwalk to view the penguins in their natural habitat. Swimming with penguins is possible but not guaranteed.
60 min
Cape of Good Hope
The tour spends about one hour at the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve. Visitors can take photos by the Cape of Good Hope name board and explore the reserve. The guide shares stories related to Bartholomew Dias and Vasco Da Gama beacons. The reserve contains fynbos vegetation and over 250 bird species, including ostriches, baboons, buck, and Cape mountain zebras. Visitors must keep a safe distance from wild animals and are not allowed to feed them.
60 min
Old Cape Point Lighthouse
At Cape Point, visitors have about one hour to hike to the Old Cape Point Lighthouse or use the Flying Dutchman Funicular at their own cost. The lighthouse is the strongest on South Africa’s coast. Cape Point is where the cold Benguela and warm Agulhas ocean currents meet.
60 min
Chapman's Peak Drive
If open, the return journey includes a 20-minute drive along Chapman's Peak Drive, a scenic coastal route. The vehicle stops briefly at a viewpoint for photos.
20 min
Cape Town Central
The tour concludes with a 40-minute return drive to Cape Town. Visitors are dropped off at their original pickup point.
40 min
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.
End 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.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Half-Day Small Group Tour to Boulders Penguins, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point
by Beyond Africa Safaris Tours
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.R1,530Overview
The tour starts with pickup from Cape Town hotels or a central meeting point before heading along the False Bay coastline by air-conditioned vehicle. The route passes Muizenberg Beach, where colorful beach huts reminiscent of 19th-century bathing machines can be seen, then stops briefly at St James Beach for photos of its similar huts. The drive continues past Kalk Bay Harbour, a small fishing village, and Fish Hoek Beach, known for warm Indian Ocean waters and sandy shores. Next is a one-hour visit to Boulders Beach to see the African Penguin colony of around 3,000 birds. Visitors walk along a boardwalk to view the penguins in their natural environment. Afterward, the tour moves to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve for about an hour. Here, the guide shares historical information about Bartholomew Dias and Vasco Da Gama beacons while guests explore the area known for fynbos vegetation and wildlife including ostriches, baboons, and Cape mountain zebras. Visitors should keep a safe distance from animals. The tour then proceeds to Cape Point where guests can take a short hike to the Old Cape Point Lighthouse or choose to ride the Flying Dutchman Funicular at their own expense. This lighthouse is the most powerful on South Africa's coast. Provided the road is open, the return trip includes a 20-minute drive along Chapman's Peak Drive with a photo stop at the viewpoint. The tour ends with a return to the original Cape Town pickup location. The entire trip lasts about 5 to 6 hours and includes bottled water, hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees paid on site, and a shared guide and vehicle.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cape Town Central
The tour begins after pickup from Cape Town. The vehicle travels along the M5 and connects to the M4. The route follows the False Bay coastline, passing Muizenberg, St. James, and Fish Hoek beaches on the way to Boulder's Beach Penguin Colony.
45 min
Muizenberg Beach
The tour passes Muizenberg Beach, where colorful beach huts can be seen in the distance. These huts resemble 1800s bathing machines, which allowed women to change into bathing suits before entering the water. Today, the huts serve as change rooms for sunbathers and surfers.
St James Beach
The vehicle stops for about 15 minutes at St James Beach. Visitors can take photos of the colorful beach huts, which are used by sunbathers as changing rooms, before continuing toward Boulder's Beach Penguin Colony.
15 min
Kalk Bay Harbour
The tour passes Kalk Bay Harbour, a small fishing village where boats dock and fish traders sell their catch daily. The area offers sights, smells, and sea air typical of a working harbor.
Fish Hoek Beach
The route continues past Fish Hoek Beach, known for its warm Indian Ocean waters and long stretches of white sand. It is a favored spot for swimming and sunbathing.
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
A one-hour stop at Boulders Beach allows visitors to see the African Penguin colony. The colony has about 3,000 penguins that swim, sunbathe, and walk on granite boulders. Visitors follow a boardwalk to view the penguins in their natural habitat. Swimming with penguins is possible but not guaranteed.
60 min
Cape of Good Hope
The tour spends about one hour at the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve. Visitors can take photos by the Cape of Good Hope name board and explore the reserve. The guide shares stories related to Bartholomew Dias and Vasco Da Gama beacons. The reserve contains fynbos vegetation and over 250 bird species, including ostriches, baboons, buck, and Cape mountain zebras. Visitors must keep a safe distance from wild animals and are not allowed to feed them.
60 min
Old Cape Point Lighthouse
At Cape Point, visitors have about one hour to hike to the Old Cape Point Lighthouse or use the Flying Dutchman Funicular at their own cost. The lighthouse is the strongest on South Africa’s coast. Cape Point is where the cold Benguela and warm Agulhas ocean currents meet.
60 min
Chapman's Peak Drive
If open, the return journey includes a 20-minute drive along Chapman's Peak Drive, a scenic coastal route. The vehicle stops briefly at a viewpoint for photos.
20 min
Cape Town Central
The tour concludes with a 40-minute return drive to Cape Town. Visitors are dropped off at their original pickup point.
40 min
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.
End 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.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.