South Africa · Wildlife

Full-Day Cape Peninsula Tour with Cape Point and Boulders Penguins

1 Day Round trip from Cape Peninsula Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Boat trip to Duiker Island to view a massive Cape Fur Seal colony
02 Drive along Chapman's Peak, rated one of the best drives in the country
03 Take in stunning views from the top lighthouse at Cape Point
04 Visit the famous Boulders' penguin colony
05 Explore historic Simon's Town and the seaside villages of False Bay

Spend a day exploring the highlights of the Cape Peninsula as it stretches into the Atlantic Ocean at the southwestern tip of the African continent. Visit Hout Bay and its working harbour, take a boat trip to Duiker Island to see Cape Fur Seals, and travel along Chapman's Peak Drive, one of the country's most scenic routes. Continue through Kommetjie and Scarborough to Cape Point, then visit Boulders' penguin colony, historic Simon's Town, Kalk Bay, and Muizenberg along the False Bay coast.

Enjoy a short boat trip to nearby Duiker Island to view the massive colony of Cape Fur Seals.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cape Town, Simon's Town

Languages Afrikaans, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cape Peninsula Coastal Highlights Tour

Head to the coastal town of Hout Bay and visit the working harbour.
Enjoy a short boat trip to nearby Duiker Island to view the massive colony of Cape Fur Seals.
Drive along Chapman's Peak, rated one of the best drives in the country.
Pass through Kommetjie, a small town near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Continue through Scarborough, a seaside town situated within the City of Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Proceed to the top lighthouse of Cape Point and enjoy the stunning views over 200 m sheer cliff drops at what many debate is the meeting point of the two oceans' currents.
Visit the famous Boulders' penguin colony.
Explore the historic Simon's Town, followed by a drive along the False Bay coast, passing through numerous seaside villages back towards Cape Town.
Pass through Kalk Bay, a fishing village on the coast of False Bay, South Africa, now a greater Cape Town suburb.
Continue to Muizenberg, a beachside town in the Western Cape, South Africa, situated where the shore of the Cape Peninsula curves east along the False Bay coast.

End of the tour.

The route