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    Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour

    4.9(4,318 reviews)
    By City Sightseeing South AfricaProduct code 58181P6
    Hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope
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    Duration

    8 hours

    Ticket type

    Mobile Only

    Languages

    English

    Confirmation

    Instant

    Pickup

    Pickup details available

    Meeting point

    Meeting point provided

    Time zone

    Africa/Johannesburg

    Why Travelers Love This

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    Overview

    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.

    What's Included

    Included

    Other

    Comfortable reclining seat with ample leg room, big vista windows and free Wifi

    Other

    Complimentary pick-up from many of our stops near all hotels

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    Transportation in a modern, spacious double deck, air-conditioned motor-coach

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    Guided by a local English speaking South African expert tour guide

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    1 hour at the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony & 2 hours at Cape Point

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    Guided hike from Cape Point to the Cape of Good Hope (medium fitness & walking shoes required)

    Not included

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    Cost of Lunch (Restaurant or Take Away available)

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    Boulders Beach Penguin Admission ticket (Cheaper for SADC & RSA citizens)

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    Funicular cablecar ticket at Cape Point (if required)

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    Entrance fee into Cape Point Nature Reserve (Cheaper for SADC & RSA citizens)

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop cnr Orange & Hatfield Street @ 09h47 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 09h00)

    City Sightseeing office @ 09h40 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h50)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop outside the Sky Hotel @ 09h37 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h50)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop just past the Green Point lighthouse @ 09h16 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h29)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop opposite the Winchester Mansions Hotel @ 09h12 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h25)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop on the cnr of Beach & St Johns Road, Sea Point @ 09h10 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h23)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop on the cnr of Queens & Alexander Road, Sea Point @ 09h05 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h18)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop opposite the BAY HOTEL @ 08h55 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h05)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Tour office: Located outside the 2 Oceans Aquarium Tour departs @ 09h30 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h40)

    End point

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop cnr Orange & Hatfield Street @ 09h47 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 09h00)

    City Sightseeing office @ 09h40 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h50)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop outside the Sky Hotel @ 09h37 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h50)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop just past the Green Point lighthouse @ 09h16 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h29)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop opposite the Winchester Mansions Hotel @ 09h12 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h25)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop on the cnr of Beach & St Johns Road, Sea Point @ 09h10 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h23)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop on the cnr of Queens & Alexander Road, Sea Point @ 09h05 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h18)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Bus Stop opposite the BAY HOTEL @ 08h55 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h05)

    Look out for the City Sightseeing Tour office: Located outside the 2 Oceans Aquarium Tour departs @ 09h30 (14/12 - 05/01 @ 08h40)

    Pickup details

    You will receive an email from us at 08h00 the day before your tour re-confirming arrangements. Please be on the lookout for it. It contains vital information! If you do not receive it, please check your Viator App, and your Junk or Spam email folder. Possible Tour meeting points at branded bus stops: 08h55: Camps Bay. Bus stop opposite the BAY HOTEL in Victoria Road on beachfront 09h05: Sea Point. Bus stop in Queens Road, cnr Alexander Road 09h10: Sea Point. Bus stop on Beach Road, 10m north of cnr St John's road 09h12: Sea Point: Bus stop opposite the Winchester Mansions Hotel in Beach Road 09h16: Green Point. Bus Stop 50m V&A side of the Lighthouse 09h30: V&A. At the City Sightseeing Tour office, located in front of the 2 Oceans Aquarium 09h37: Downtown in Lower Long Street. Bus stop in front of Hotel Sky 09h42: Downtown at the City Sightseeing Tour office, located at 81 Long Street 09h47: Uptown. Bus stop located in Orange Street (outbound), 30m before cnr of Hatfield Street (Please note: 14 December - 05 January: Tour departs 50 minutes earlier)

    Itinerary

    Standard8 hours
    1

    Pass by stop 1

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

    2

    Pass by stop 2

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

    3

    Pass by stop 3

    See some of these incredible birds

    4

    Stop 4

    2 hoursAdmission not included

    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

    5

    Stop 5

    1 hour 30 minutes

    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.

    6

    Stop 6

    30 minutes

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

    7

    Pass by stop 7

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

    8

    Stop 8

    1 hourAdmission not included

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

    9

    Pass by stop 9

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

    Additional Info

    Stroller Accessible

    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

    Public Transportation Nearby

    Public transportation options are available nearby

    Infants Must Sit On Laps

    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

    Physical Easy

    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Other

    Air conditioned luxury coach

    Other

    English Live Commentary

    Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Policy type

    Standard

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Refund eligibility

    100% refundable 1+ days before

    Refund eligibility

    0% refundable 0-1 days before

    Review Summary

    4.9

    4,318 reviews

    Collected by Viator and Tripadvisor

    5 stars3881
    4 stars351
    3 stars45
    2 stars15
    1 stars26

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