Boulders Beach Penguins Half Day Tour
Description
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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Itinerary
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
wait for the driver in your accommodation lobby
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
Reviews(52)
Kind, friendly, and knowledgeable tour guide Made it a memorable experience. We all enjoyed the great trip very much.
Dear Anne, Thank you for your lovely review! We are so glad you had a great experience and enjoyed the journey with us. Enjoy your future travels! Best regards, Pauline
Great value! The tour was a well spend half day and the guide was excellent. Sufficient if you want a flavour of the surroundings of Cape Town has to offer.
Dear Valued Client, Thank you for your great feedback! We are so glad you found the tour to be good value and a worthwhile way to spend half a day exploring the surroundings of Cape Town. It is wonderful to hear that your guide made a positive impression and helped bring the experience to life. Our goal is always to give guests a memorable “taste” of what this beautiful region has to offer. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again for a longer adventure next time! Best regards, Junior. Best regards, Junior.
What a superb 1/2 day tour! Our guide was the best,, such a wealth of knowledge, professional and friendly delivery, thoughtful and kindly. We were picked up on time, outside our hotel, we’d paid for group tour but it was private to my hubby and I and we were both gifted free bottles of water. We made multiple stops with optimum opportunity to explore at our own pace with a flexible drop off at the end The penguins are definitely worth a trip, but I loved all the other stops and grateful to learn so much about our holiday destination in this way
Dear Hanslt, Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We are truly delighted to hear that you had such a superb half-day tour and that your guide made the experience so special with their knowledge, professionalism, and friendly approach. We are glad you enjoyed the private-style experience, the flexible pace, and the little touches like the complimentary water. It is always our aim to make every guest feel valued and comfortable. It is also great to hear that you loved not only the penguins, but all the other stops and the opportunity to learn more about your holiday destination along the way. Your kind words mean a great deal to our team, and we are so grateful you chose to tour with us. We hope to welcome you back again in the future! Best regards, Junior.
This trip around the peninsula gave great context to the great regional diversity of the Cape Town area. This wa fabulous!
Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear that your trip around the peninsula gave you a deeper appreciation for the rich regional diversity of the Cape Town area. It is one of the aspects we love most about this part of the world from the dramatic coastal cliffs to the charming seaside towns, each stop offers something unique and unforgettable. We are glad you found the tour fabulous. We appreciate your support, and we look forward to welcome again. Enjoy your future travels. Best regards
We hit some great stops and didn’t feel rushed at all. Our guide, Natasha, was absolutely fantastic. She was knowledgeable about everything from the penguins, to the city itself, and even wines. Better yet, she is an amazing person. It was an interactive tour that allowed us to see some scenic spots in Cape Town. Definitely recommend.
Dear Aspen We are happy to hear that you had such a positive experience on the tour and that it did not feel rushed that is exactly the kind of atmosphere we aim to create. It is wonderful to know that you enjoyed the variety of stops and found them both scenic and engaging. Cape Town truly has so much to offer, and we are glad you got to experience some of it is highlights in a relaxed and interactive way. Natasha's deep knowledge of local wildlife, the city’s history, and South African wine combined with her warm personality really help bring the tour to life. We are glad that you enjoyed your tour with us and your guide. Thank you for your kind review and choosing to travel with us. We appreciate your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you again. Enjoy your future travels. Best regards
A wonderful experience from start to finish. We were picked up on time our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and made sure we were all safe
Dear Valued Customer Thank you for your wonderful review. We are happy to hear that your journey was wonderful from beginning to end and we are glad to know your pickup was right on time. It is fantastic to learn that your guide made such a positive impression. It is great to hear that your guide's friendliness, expertise, and dedication to guest safety even made the tour amazing. We appreciate your support, and we look forward to welcoming you again. Enjoy your future travels. Best regards
Very varied and comprehensive visit. Our very competent and kind guide, gave us a lot of information. He is also very good driver and the vehicle was impeccable. He picked us up directly from the boat and left us in town where we wanted. The stops were long enough to enjoy the sights and take many pictures. Excursion to recommend.
Dear Valued Customer Thank you for your kind review and choosing to travel with us. We are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience on your excursion with us. It is wonderful to know that you appreciated the variety and completeness of the tour. We strive to create itineraries that offer a rich and balanced experience, allowing our guests to enjoy the beauty, history, and culture of the area without ever feeling rushed. Our team takes great pride in being both knowledgeable and welcoming. We also take cleanliness and comfort seriously; we are glad the vehicle met your expectations and that the convenient pick-up and drop-off arrangements added to your overall satisfaction. We appreciate your support, and we look forward to welcoming you again. Enjoy your future travels Best regards
Yet another winner with Viator! We’ve done what, 8 things with them and that’s not including my wife’s one’s! Always been fantastic! This one was just my wife and I and our wonderful guide and driver. In a 5 series BMW no less! The penguin’s were a hoot!!
Dear Steele It is always a bliss moment whenever we read such beautiful reviews of our services. We have noted with great excitement what such excellent tours you had with us. It is our passion to provide memorable tours and experiences for all our clients. Thank you for writing us such a beautiful review and for having chosen to travel with us. Your feedback is much appreciated. We hope to hear from you soon. Have safe travels. Kind regards!
Our guide Danson was AMAZING! Extremely knowledgeable, authentic, and friendly at every point. He gave us a personalized tour and answered our many questions thoroughly. Overall a great experience!
Dear Ruth We are very happy that you had a great day with your guide,Danson. We will pass on this rev review to him.We are committed to giving an authentic service at the highest level of quality and are ecstatic that your experience was proof.Thank you for reviewing our product. We hope to see you again. Have safe travels. Kindest regards
This is the third time we have booked guests that visit us and have a long layover in CapeTown with Cape Archive Tours. Each time our guests have been very happy with the guides.
Dear Natalie We would like to thank you for your support and your kind words. We are thrilled to learn that we are delivering the best expriences to all your guests. We take profound pride in our guides work. Thank you so much for recommending our services. We hope to keep on hosting more of your guests and giving them memorable expriences. Thank you. Best regards.
