Cape Town: Cape of Good Hope & Penguin Colony Half-Day Tour
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Take a drive past the coloured beach huts in Muizenberg and see African Penguins at Boulder's Beach. Explore the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point on a half day shared tour in a comfortable vehicle.
Highlights
- Small-group Cape Point tour with hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Chapman’s Peak Drive cruise with photo stop at Maidens Cove.
- Boulders Beach penguins from safe boardwalks in Simon’s Town.
- Iconic Cape of Good Hope sign at Africa’s south-western tip.
- Cape Point Lighthouse views—walk or ride the funicular.
Description
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. Your tour guide will stop at St. James Beach for a few minutes to allow for some fun-filled photos with the colourful beach huts. We drive past Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek and Simon's Town beaches.
We will stop at Boulder's Beach to visit the African Penguins colony and 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 and parading on the granite Boulders.
Our tour culminates with the highlight of the day: The Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve. Take your photo behind the Cape of Good Hope name board and explore the nature reserve whilst the tour guide shares stories about the Bartholomew Dias and Vasco Da Gama beacons. See many a fauna and flora such as fynbos (fine bush), over 250 species of birds including ostriches, as well as buck, baboons and the Cape mountain zebra.
Our return route is via the scenic coastal Old Cape Road back to Cape Town. 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.
Includes
Hotel pickup and drop-off (central Cape Town)
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle (Mercedes Sprinter or Toyota Quantum GL)
Registered local guide/driver
Live guided commentary en route
Bottled water on board
All vehicle tolls, including Chapman’s Peak (when open)
Park entry fees (if private option selected)
Cape Point Funicular ticket (if private option selected)
Important Information
- If you select the shared tour, park entry fees are not included in the cost and are payable on the day of the tour:
Cape of Good Hope/Cape Point (TMNP) conservation fee
International visitors: R455 adult/R225 child (until 31 Oct 2025); R515 adult/R250 child (from 1 Nov 2025)
SADC: R210 adult/R105 child (until 31 Oct 2025); R225 adult/R115 child (from 1 Nov 2025)
SA Residents: R105 adult/R55 child (until 31 Oct 2025); R110 adult/R55 child (from 1 Nov 2025);
Boulders Beach conservation fee
International visitors: R215 adult/R105 child (until 31 Oct 2025); R245 adult/R120 child (from 1 Nov 2025)
SADC: R100 adult/R50 child (until 31 Oct 2025); R110 adult/R55 child (from 1 Nov 2025)
SA Residents: R50 adult/R25 child (until 31 Oct 2025); R55 adult/R26 child (from 1 Nov 2025)
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund