Cape Town Full Day Tour to Boulder Penguins and Cape of Good Hope
Description
This tour is the perfect way to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula as well as local wildlife. Enjoy the comfort of a private vehicle while stopping as often as you like to take pictures. The tour also stops at Boulders Beach, home to the African Penguin colony, and the charming towns of Camps Bay, Hout Bay, Kalk Bay as well as Simon's Town. . Enjoy a picturesque journey along the breathtaking Chapmans Peak drive. . Delve into the rich history of the Cape of Good Hope, a historic landmark. . Stand in awe of the majestic Cape Point lighthouse, offering panoramic views. . Delight in a close encounter with adorable African penguins at Boulders Beach. . Extend the excitement with a visit to Seals Island for an extra marine
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Itinerary
Get picked up from your place of residence and travel by air-conditioned car/minivan to Bo-Kaap, for an informative walk around the colorful neighborhood known as Cape Malay.
After that, we'll make a stop at the Bo-Kaap, or Cape Malay, for a picture with its vibrant homes, which have significant historical value. you may even get the opportunity to meet community members of Bo-Kaap. You will learn about the historical significance of the colorful houses from your tour guide.
We journey through Three Anchor Bay, Bantry Bay, Clifton, and Camps Bay on our beautiful drive along the Atlantic Seaboard, which is surrounded by mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. With its breathtaking views of the Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay beach, Maiden's Cove is the ideal location for you to make memories and take amazing photos. One of the greatest spots in Cape Town for panoramic pictures of the ocean, Camps Bay Beach, Table Mountain, Lion's Head, and the lovely neighborhoods of Clifton, Camps Bay, etc. is this cove.
As we make our way to Hout Bay along the scenic Atlantic coast, we will pass through Llandudno, which is well-known for having some of the priciest real estate in all of South Africa. When you arrive at Hout Bay Harbour, you can choose to shop at the market or take a 45-minute boat ride to Seal Island to see the seals (optional).
We will drive onto the renowned Chapman's Peak Drive as we depart Hout Bay. A local name for this mountainside road is Chapies. A marvel of engineering! The massive Chapman's Peak mountains, which resemble an avalanche dropping into the ocean, are the route of the 9km Chapman's Peak Drive. Additionally, you will have the chance to pause and take pictures while admiring the stunning views of the white sand beaches, cliffs, and the Atlantic Ocean.
With Noordhoek as an optional stop, we continue our coastal journey while enjoying the stunning views of Long Beach and Noordhoek below. Visitors can choose to pay for the opportunity of tasting some of the best coffee made in Cape Town at the Village Roast.
5 minutes away of Cape point nature reserve is an Ostrich farm where guest will have an opportunity to stop by along the road and take pictures of Africa's largest bird.
We take our famous picture with the Cape of Good Hope name board and explore the Cape of Good Hope. We will also examine the monuments honoring Dias and Vasco Da Gama here. Along the route, you will come across stunning beaches and a variety of plants and animals.
We will drive to Cape Point from the Cape of Good Hope, where we can take the Flying Dutchman Funicular tram or an easy hike to the Cape Point Lighthouse. A lighthouse was built in 1857, on Cape Point Peak, 238 meters above sea level.
Stop for a viewing of the Boulders Beach. also known as home to African Penguins. we will allow you enough time to discover the main colony. The Victorian established Some of the freshest seafood restaurants can be found in Simon's town, where you can stop for lunch for an hour.
At the end of our tour, will make our way back to Cape Town and drop you of at your place of residence. approximately 18:00 pm.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The service is door-to-door for pickups. All you have to do is tell us where you want to be picked up in Cape Town. Travelers who are staying outside of our 10 km radius for pick-up in Cape Town can meet us at the Sky hotel at the designated time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Important Note - The remaining Hours will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Chapman's Peak drive might be closed if wind is to strong on the day. However, an alternative route will be taken as the tour is not weather dependent.
Reviews(9)
It was a fabulous day and our guide Cyrille was very knowledgeable which made for an inspiring day!
Thank you very much for choosing CM travel and tours we really appreciate for your review
We had a great time exploring Boulders Beach and Cape of Good Hope! We couldn’t recommend our guide, Syrille, enough. He was so knowledgeable of not only Africa, but so much history and made our experience that much more enjoyable. We stopped at beautiful, scenic lookouts, coffee shops, and of course, saw the penguins at Boulder Beach. I couldn’t recommend this tour enough, it is a must do if you are visiting Cape Town!
Thank you very much my friends for rating us on TripAdvisor really appreciate for your feedback regards cyrille
Cyril was wonderful, we had such a lovely day and even got extra freedom to speed along some steps or take more time. We saw so many animals. Even stopped at an Austrich farm. For the lighthouse you can take the funecular but personally we preferred walking it. You do have some nice stop points for picture or getting a rest aha But couldn't recommend it enough! It was wonderful
Thank you Pauline for choosing CM travel and tours we really appreciate for rating us
My husband & I were pleasantly surprised to find that this tour was a private tour - just the two of us. Our guide from CM Travel, Cyrille, met us at the cruise port after contacting us by Whats Ap to see if we were ready at 9 am. He was very knowledgable & passionate about Cape Town & South Africa’s history & attractions. The tour took 9 hrs & was so comprehensive, starting with a city tour of Cape Town & then visiting all the scenic spots along the coast to Simon’s Town, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point, the Ostrich Farm, Stellenbosch & then following a different route back to the city via the wineries areas with a final stop at a diamond house. Having a private tour was great as we could control how long we stopped in places & also could ask to stop for photos. The scenery is breathtaking! One of the highlights was the penguin colony at Boulder Beach although the wind that day was gale force & we were sandblasted so a good idea to bring a towel to cover up. You can also swim with the penguins here but none were in the water that day because of the wind. It was a great tour for seeing wildlife - seals, baboons, penguins & wild ostrich. The only negative was the long 45 minute wait at the entry to the Cape National Park to pay the entry fee. All fees & road tolls however were included in the tour price as promised. As these fees soon mounted up it showed just what good value this tour offered. We finished the tour with a much better appreciation of Cape Town thanks to Cyrille & his informative commentary & ability to answer all our many questions. The tour was long but enjoyable.
Was much appreciate that my guest on the 13th November really enjoyed the trip thank you for rating us and choosing CM travel & tours
Cyril, our guide, was fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable and flexible with our requests. It was a wonderful experience all around.
We truly appreciate your review. It’s great to know that Cyril’s knowledge and flexibility helped create such a fantastic experience for you. Your kind words mean a lot to our team.
Had an amazing 1-day tour around Cape Town! Our driver Cyril was friendly, professional, and shared lots of interesting local insights. The car was clean and comfortable, and the whole day ran smoothly. Perfect way to see the highlights if you’re short on time. Highly recommend!
We really appreciate for replying to us for your trip around the cape peninsula We're happy to hear from you that you really enjoyed the trip thanks for choosing CM travel and tours we will do much more than before Regards guest relation
The table mountain and Cape point Constantine winery were extra beautiful with a hopeful nose of vineyards. We saw penguins. The views were great everywhere we went. Guide Cyrille Ntoto guided information 100 Rating.
Thank you for choosing CM travel and tours for your stay in cape town
This was an amazing day! The drive is very scenic and our tour guide, Cyril Ntoto, was fantastic as he described what we were seeing and the history. The penguins are just the cutest!!! The Cape of Good Hope is very impressive. Cyril is an expert tour guide and getting tickets, and to each tour spot was a breeze! I highly recommend CM Travel and Tours! We really enjoyed our day!
Good day! we apologize to the guest that the driver guide Mazenga picked up on the 20th July 2025 for replying late just wanted to thank for the review you left on TripAdvisor we must appreciate for rating us and choosing CM travel &tours
We enjoyed a wonderful day. Our guide knew very well and could tell us so much about all the places and the history. We left at 10am, then returned to the hotel at 6pm. Time has flown by and we have seen so much. To be able to take beautiful photos, we stopped again and again. After the “cap of good hope” we had time for a snack. We would always ride with Cedrille, even you can not plan the route like this. Thanks for the unforgettable day 🙏🏻 Barbara and Dirk, Germany
Dear Barbara and Dirk, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful day exploring with Cyrill It’s great to know that his knowledge and storytelling helped bring each stop to life and made your day both enjoyable and memorable. We truly appreciate your kind words and are so glad you were able to capture beautiful moments along the way. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we’d be thrilled to welcome you back anytime. Warm regards, CM Travel and Tours
