Cape Point, Penguins & Kirstenbosch Gardens (Bespoke Tour)

Cape Point, Penguins & Kirstenbosch Gardens (Bespoke Tour)

Daily at 09h00 (excl 25 Dec-2 Jan & special events). Pick-up from central hotels

8  hrs

Transportation, Sightseeing and Entrance Fees as per itinerary. Lunch.

Bespoke Tour – minimum 2 passengers, maximum 6 – 8 passengers. Operated in a minibus.

This day tour from Cape Town to the Peninsula is designed to expose you to the sheer, breath-taking natural beauty of South Africa. You’ll feel like you’re in a James Bond movie when you cruise over Chapman’s Peak Drive and towards the ocean. The steep cliffs and panoramic views mean that every curve of the road is a great photo opportunity. Continue south along the Cape Peninsula to the most south-western tip of Africa in the Cape Point National Park. Capture an iconic photo at what seems like the edge of the world. You can choose to walk up the steep path to the iconic lighthouse or take the Flying Dutchman funicular (optional). You’ll experience a 360-degree panorama of the ocean, both peninsula coastlines, dramatic cliffs and the clean white sweep of Dias Beach far below. We then visit the famous penguin colony on Boulders Beach to watch the African penguins as they frolic in the waves. Take a walk along the wooden walkway over the pristine beach as you get up close and personal with these endangered birds. The African penguin is only found on the south-western coast of Africa and is expected to be extinct within 15 years.  After making some new tuxedoed friends, take a stroll through nearby Simon’s Town, home of the South African Navy. Discover the rich history of this seaside village and its maritime strategy that played an inseparable role in the history of the Cape of Good Hope and South Africa as a whole.

Next, we enjoy lunch in this quaint seaside village before heading to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, acclaimed as one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting of Kirstenbosch, against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. The garden is one of ten National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.