Cape Town Private Birding Tour

5.0 (26 reviews) 8–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

There is so much beauty on the Cape Peninsula, including excellent birdlife, and any visit to Cape Town should include a day exploring the best birdwatching sites such as the Strandfontein Sewage Works! We are Cape Town locals with a love for the natural environment and we'll leave you satisfied beyond expectations after a day in the field!

A former nature conservationist turned guide will lead the excursion
We are locals who have grown up on the Cape Peninsula
We are flexible on the day and can adjust the tour to your interests
You will get to a couple quieter corners, albeit still experiencing the top Cape Peninsula birdwatching sites
Our knowledge of the natural environment adds huge value to your experience

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At a glance

Duration: 8–9 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: English
Operated by: Table Mountain Treks and Tours

Ages: Adults (1–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water: 500ml water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees: Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
Not included: Entrance fees: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Not included: Entrance fees: Silvermine Nature Reserve
Not included: We'll stop at a local cafe to order a sandwich to have as a picnic lunch. This can be discussed with the guide. Lunch, coffee, etc. is for your own account.

Itinerary

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

3 hours Admission not included

A visit to the iconic Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain offers exellent birding potential. From fynbos endemics like Orange-breasted Sunbirds and Cape Sugarbirds to forest birds such as Sombre Greenbuls and African Paradise Flycatchers. Olive Thrush, Cape Batis and Lemon Dove along with the resident Spotted eagle-owls are all regularly seen.
Rondevlei Nature Reserve

1 h 30 min

We visit Rondevlei, part of the False Bay Nature Reserve on the Cape Flats which affords excellent Wetland and Strandveld birding.
Strandfontein

2 hours

The Sewage Works at Strandfontein offers some of the best birding around Cape Town and we'll drive around the site to tick off a number of interesting bird species including Greater Flamingos, Great White Pelicans, Back-winged Stilts and Cape Teal.
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

one hour Admission not included

THIS IS OPTIONAL

We can include a visit to the main Boulders Beach Penguin Colony viewing decks within the Table Mountain National Park which a thousand African Penguins call home.

Boulders need not be included, as one can spend more time at the other locations. Or go to another location in closer proximity to Kirstenbosch / Strandfontein / Rondevlei.

Let us know if Boulders is not important or if you have been before.

National Park gate fee: R245 per adult, R120 per child (under 12)