Boulders Beach Penguins Half Day Tour

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Boulders Beach Penguins Half Day Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

You only have 5 hours in Cape town and are desperate to see the African Penguins at Boulders beach? look no further! Not only does this tour give you more than enough time to spend with the penguins at Boulders beach but also takes you on the world-famous Chapman's peak drive for an exhilarating scenic drive with several stops to take pictures and enjoy the views. The tour also has a dedicated stop at Muizenberg town, where you can take pictures with the famous and colorful beach huts. Our qualified guide will escort you at all times but in the same process, allow you time to explore more at your own pace. A visit to Bo-kaap and Noordhoek farm village are also on the cards before your drop off at your preferred location in Cape town to complete your half day tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: Cape Archives Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Pick up and drop off at Hotel in Cape town
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Complimentary bottled water

Not included

Not included: Gratuity (optional)
Not included: Entrance fees: Boulders beach entrance fee
Not included: All meals

Itinerary

Bo-kaap

25 min

Bo-kaap is an old lady of a residential area resting on the foothills of the famous Signal hill of Cape town. This residential area was established in the mid 1700s as a popular rental space for the passing sailors. However, although the city of Cape town has since expanded further and built even more luxurious suburbs along the scintillating coastal areas, it is Bo-kaap's unique architecture, cobbled streets and colorful buildings that still keep absorbing a large percentage of Cape town's visitors into this corner of Cape Town's inner city. Your guide will give you some time to walk around, take pictures, and point out to you all the important landmarks and tell you their history before moving on to the next stop.
Twelve Apostles

20 min

The twelve apostles is a mountain range situated at the South-western end of Table Mountain and is named after its 12 distinct and protruding headlands. Since this mountain range can be easily missed from inside a moving vehicle, your guide will find a safe place to park so that you may take pictures before you move on to the next stop on the tour.
Hout Bay

Passing by

Hout Bay lies on the Atlantic seaboard of Cape town and a mere 12km drive from Camps Bay. Guarded by the Constantia Berg, Leeukopie and Hout Bay mountains to the West, North and the East, the Atlantic Ocean completes the natural 4th layer of a natural security to the South and thus leading to the town being nicknamed the Republic of Hout Bay. Without enough time to visit the chirpy fishing harbor at the Southwestern end of Hout Bay, your guide will instead stop at Chapman's peak drive where better views of Hout Bay can be seen from.
Stop 4

30 min

The Chapman's peak drive is arguably Cape Town's most scenic drive so much that even local schools organize trips to be dazzled by the duet between nature and the work of man as witnessed at the Chapman's peak. The mountain pass meanders for roughly 9km from Hout Bay to Noordhoek at the Southern end, giving you beautiful views of the Chapman's mountains, Hout Bay and Long beach of Noordhoek. Your guide will stop where safe and possible for you to take pictures and soak in the beauty as seen here.
Noordhoek Farm Village

30 min

The Farm village is known to be the heartbeat of the lush equestrian town called Noordhoek. Boasting of curio shops, restaurants and a bakery, it is however the Village Roost's coffee that attracts many here. Your guide will allow you not more than 30 minutes to walk around and get any provisions of your choice before moving on to Boulders beach.
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

one hour Admission not included

Along the false bay coast of Cape town, just outside Simon's town hides a series of pristine white sandy beaches dotted with Precambrian granite boulders and the town's most favorite resident. The African Penguin. Hundreds of visitors come here daily to have their glimpse of the waddling tuxedo swimmer at foxy beach. This tour gives you the privilege to not only view the penguins from the boardwalk at foxy beach but also take a further 10-minute walk to Boulders beach where you can have a chance to walk on the same beach as the African penguins and take beautiful pictures. Your guide will give you an hour and half to 2 hours to explore the Boulders in its entirety before driving back to Cape Town via Kalk Bay and Muizenberg.
Muizenberg Beach

25 min

Muizenberg beach is one of Cape Town beach goers and surfer's favorite corner. The famous colorful changing huts on the beach also attracts passersby who stops here briefly to have their own pictures of one of Cape Town's iconic sites. From Muizenberg, our tour will head for Cape town City center for drop off before 1pm.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

ONOMO Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
The Portswood Hotel
Station House Apartments
Cape Town Hollow
SunSquare Cape Town Gardens
Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel & Spa
The Village Lodge
Fountains Hotel by Neighbourgood
Dysart Boutique Hotel
Upper Bloem Apartment
Casa Elena
Upperbloem

and 225 more pickup points

wait for the driver in your accommodation lobby

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

Private vehicle with entry fee

Private Vehicle: This is a customizable tour option with a private vehicle. The tour also includes entrance fees at Boulders beach.

Including national park fees: The entry fee at Boulders beach is included.

Pickup included
Including entrance fees

Shared bus tour: This is a shared small group tour and is not customizable.

Including national park fees: This tour option includes entry fees at Boulders beach penguin colony.

Pickup included
Half day without entrance fees

Shared small group: This is a shared small group tour and is not open for customization.

Excluding entrance fee: This is a shared group option that does not include entrance fees at Boulders beach penguin colony

Pickup included