Private Cape Peninsula Tour

This is undoubtedly the must-do Cape Town day tour!

Standing atop Cape Point and imagining the expanse of ocean that stretches away from you to Antarctica, combined with meeting our African Penguins, it’s easy to see why a Cape Peninsula Tour imprints itself on the minds of our visitors.

Includes:
Cape Point and Boulders Penguin entrances
Cape Point Funicular
Chapman’s Peak toll

Our journey to the Cape Peninsula takes us along the scenic Atlantic Seaboard, passing the pristine soft white sand beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, with the 12 Apostles rising above the chilly blue Atlantic Ocean below. There is no doubt the coast of the Cape Peninsula offers magnificent scenery with its great biodiversity. We arrive at the quaint fishing village of Hout Bay with its imposing Sentinel. A chance to enjoy a boat ride out to Seal Island (own account) or shop for souvenirs at the craft market on the quayside.

Continuing along Chapman’s Peak Drive which offers amazing photo opportunities, and onto the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve which is a great example of how the Cape must have looked many hundreds of years ago. If lucky you may spot some small buck, numerous birds, the Cape Mountain Zebra, Eland and of course the mischievous chacma baboons. Enjoy lunch (own account) at a restaurant overlooking False Bay. Take the funicular (own account) or the footpath for a 20-minute walk up to the old Cape Point lighthouse to experience a breathtaking panoramic of False Bay and the great Atlantic Ocean

We visit Boulders Penguin Colony, home to the indigenous and endangered African Penguin, and see these cute little creatures waddling in and out of the water or nesting their young chicks or eggs.  An extra and optional visit can be made to the recreational side of the beach where one can actually take a dip in the calm sea for a bit of a swim.  The few penguins that frequent this side of the colony can offer a more intimate and natural encounter, with possibly one or two darting past you in the water.  

We continue back to Cape Town, passing through Simons Town with our route either taking us over Ou Kaapse Weg or through the cosy little seaside towns of Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay and Muizenberg.