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Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour

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Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour
Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour
Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour
Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour
Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour
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Description

Enjoy a live-guided day excursion to visit the Penguins at Boulders Beach, Cape Point (the romantic meeting place of the mighty Atlantic and Indian oceans) and the Cape of Good Hope. This tour offers you over 1 hour at the penguin beach, over 2 hours at Cape Point to fully explore this gem and Unesco Heritage site and another 30 minutes at the Cape of Good Hope. Cape Point Entry is payable on the day (South African's with photo ID or SADC members with passports can claim a discounted entry price) Lunch can be enjoyed along the way (at your own expense). You can also choose to join the optional, guided hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope (approx 40 minutes, requires medium fitness & good walking shoes). After a day spent exploring, sit back in your seat and enjoy the coastal drive back to Cape Town via Scarborough and Kommetjie, with spectacular views from the Ou Kaapse Weg mountain pass. Free WIFI and USB charging stations at your seat.

Tour Options

Pay Park Fee whilst on tour
  • Pay Park fee on the day of the tour. South Africans with photo ID R 110, SADC with photo ID R 225, else R 515 per adult.

Itinerary

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Muizenberg Beach is also known as "The Surfer's Corner". Brightly coloured changing huts on the beach makes for a great photo.

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Kommetjie is home to the country's tallest cast-iron lighthouse, Slangkoppunt Lighthouse, built in 1919 and offers incredible views over the Atlantic

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See some of these incredible birds

Admission not included120 min

Cape Point Nature Reserve is home to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, both of which we visit on this tour and a plethora of wildlife. This includes ostrich, zebra, the Eland antelope and many more. We will stop for every sighting

90 min

Walk or take a funicular (at own cost) up to South Africa's 3rd oldest lighthouse for a 360 degree view of the National Park. The old lighthouse was commissioned in 1860 only to be decommissioned 40 years and dozens of shipwrecks later.

30 min

Enjoy a hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope or take the bus to visit this mystical place

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Home to the South African Navy, this Victorian village is steeped in nautical history

Admission not included60 min

Visit the Boulders Beach Penguin Reserve to learn more about the African penguin, also known as the jackass penguin

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Travel over the steep "Ou Kaapse Weg" mountain pass through the Silvermine reserve with its spectacular views over the Cape Peninsula

Highlights

Comfortable reclining seat with ample leg room, big vista windows and free Wifi
Complimentary pick-up from many of our stops near all hotels
Transportation in a modern, spacious double deck, air-conditioned motor-coach
Guided by a local English speaking South African expert tour guide
1 hour at the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony & 2 hours at Cape Point
Guided hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope (medium fitness & walking shoes required)

What's included

Included
Comfortable reclining seat with ample leg room, big vista windows and free Wifi
Complimentary pick-up from many of our stops near all hotels
Transportation in a modern, spacious double deck, air-conditioned motor-coach
Guided by a local English speaking South African expert tour guide
1 hour at the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony & 2 hours at Cape Point
Guided hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope (medium fitness & walking shoes required)
Not included
Cost of Lunch (Restaurant or Take Away available)
Boulders Beach Penguin Admission ticket (Cheaper for SADC & RSA citizens)
Funicular cablecar ticket at Cape Point (if required)
Entrance fee into Cape Point Nature Reserve (Cheaper for SADC & RSA citizens)

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Air conditioned luxury coach
  • English Live Commentary

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