Highlights
- Drive the scenic Chapmans Peak
- Visit the Cape of Good Hope and its’ iconic lighthouse and funicular railway
- Watch the local wildlife at Boulders Penguin Colony
- Explore the beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Itinerary
Cape Peninsula day tour
Spend the day exploring South Africa’s famous Cape Peninsula, taking in some of the beautiful scenery and iconic sights including:
Chapmans Peak Drive: The route starts at the picturesque fishing harbour of Hout Bay and the climb
winds steeply up to Chapmans Point, revealing breath taking views of the sandy bays down below, until the road reaches lower levels again at Noordhoek.
Cape of Good Hope: ‘The Fairest Cape in all the World’ – Rich in cultural and natural heritage this is one of the top tourist destinations in South Africa. Due to the variety of wildlife that occurs here it is
the only section that is fenced and visitors should look out for Eland, Red Hartebeest, Be sure to visit the Buffelsfontein Visitor Centre that showcases all the plants and animals to look out for in a particular season and is full of informative signage. At the point, visitors are treated to excellent viewing opportunities from both lighthouses that adorn the most south western point in Africa, one still fully functional. The lighthouse is accessible by foot or the funicular railway.
Boulders Penguin Colony: Located on the Cape Peninsula, in Simon’s Town, a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is also commonly known as Boulders Bay. It is a popular tourist spot because of a colony of African penguins which settled there in 1982.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens: Explore the diverse beauty of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, which is set up against Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain looking onto the city. There are plenty of spaces to picnic among the rich and varied displays of southern Africa’s plant life (more than 7000 species are planted out) and a restaurant on site. It is the first botanical garden to be included within a natural World Heritage site.
Depart hotel: 8:00am
Return to hotel: 4:00pm
Included
- Chapmans Peak Drive
- Entrance fee into SA National Parks: Cape of Good Hope (Cape Point)
- Entrance to Cape Point funicular (return ticket)
- Entrance fee into SA National Parks: Boulders Penguin Colony
- Entrance to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
- Private transportation throughout
- Private, English-speaking guide
Excluded
- Meals
- Gratuities