Experience the scenic beauty and natural landscapes of South Africa’s Cape Peninsula on this full-day tour from Cape Town. Enjoy the convenience of guided visits, as well as the independence of solo sightseeing and learn about this dynamic region from your friendly, knowledgeable guide. See seals in Hout Bay (with optional Duiker Island boat trip) and have time to wander the shops. You can explore the Cape Point Nature Reserve at your leisure, and check out playful families of African penguins in Simon’s Town. Before our return, we'll stop for afternoon tea & cake, passing the University of Cape Town and the Groote Schuur Hospital.

Full-day Cape Peninsula tour from Cape Town with an expert local guide
Travel along scenic coastal roads to Hout Bay, and visit Duiker Island if you wish
Spend time at leisure in Cape Point Nature Reserve
Visit Simon’s Town and pass through the picturesque coastal towns of Fish Hoek and Muizenberg
Hotel pick and drop-off from your centrally located Cape Town hotel

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop off
Professional guide
Cape Point Nature Reserve
Cake & Tea

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Visit to Boulders Beach penguin colony
Optional Duiker Island / Seal island boat ride in Hout Bay (time permitting)

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town
1 Lower Buitengracht, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 am

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Should your Hotel not be listed, please contact us so we can confirm if we would be able to pick up and drop off from your hotel. Should guests meet at the starting point, guests are to contact us 24 hours prior to departure in order ffor us to provide collection time.

What To Expect

Your Cape Peninsula Tour from Cape Town kicks off with hotel pick-up and air-conditioned transportation towards picture-perfect Hout Bay. This destination, which sits halfway between Cape Town and Cape Point is a quiet fishing village that’s home to dozens of seals, small shops and lots of local charm. Enjoy leisure time to wander the streets and markets, or take an optional boat ride to Duiker Island (own expense).

Enjoy a scenic ride through the southernmost edge of the Cape Peninsula as you make your way to the Cape Point Nature Reserve. Enjoy some free time here to tuck into a local lunch or wander the path to Cape Point where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet (as per legend).

Make a stop at Simon’s Town on the False Bay Coast as you make your way back to Cape Town and opt to visit Boulder’s Beach (own expense) where you find a friendly colony of African penguins wandering the sandy shores.

Your tour ends with drop-off at your Cape Town hotel.

Camp's Bay Beach (Pass By)

Clifton Beaches (Pass By)

Hout Bay

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chapman's Peak Drive

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cape Point Nature Reserve

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cape of Good Hope

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
On certain days, Chapmans Peak Drive may be closed. On these days the tour will travel via Ou Kaapse Weg
Please note: tour operates half in English and half in German from Sundays to Fridays
Children up to the ages of 3 years are required to sit in a car seat. Car seats subject to availability at the time of booking. Parents are welcome to bring their own car seat.
Guests will be contacted the day prior with collection time.

Should we not recieve pick up and drop off details, guests are to contact 48 hours prior and notify us of collection and drop off details.
Cullinan Guided Journeys strictly follow the SA Government approved TBCSA Health and Safety COVID-19 Protocols. Should guests present COVID-19 symptoms, COVID testing and quarantine will be at their own cost. We recommend that you ensure that your guests take adequate personal travel insurance cover before departure from home.
As from 1 Nov 2021 the Itinerary will change. The tour will stop for Cake & Tea
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveller Photos

Featured review

NurSharina_S

First and foremost, Ashley our guide is an excellent guide. He knows Cape Town like the back of his hand. He is informative, funny and he can sing too! Overall experience 10 stars. I would recommend!!!

Reviews

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Fun, informative, interesting and professionally executed.

Crosby_H, Dec 2022

Cornelia was superb. She drove, she picked up the participants at 6 locations (without GPS). She provided information and history and cultural commentary. And she was fun.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Good Morning Thank you for taking the time and providing us with your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your full day Cape Peninsula Tour.

Half a good tour but the false advertising is the review

Jeremy_J, Mar 2022

This is a mixed review, our driver/guide was very friendly and full of information and the cape and the penguins were also great. However, we did not get the cake and tea, we did not stop at the Rhodes memorial, and we did not stop at the Botanical Gardens. All three of these thing were not only in the description but in the video. The gardens are the main picture and one of the reasons I booked. They decided to give me a ten dollar refund which doesn't cover a fourth of the expenses I know have to spend to visit the Rhodes and Botanical Gardens on my own time.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Good afternoon, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. The itinerary of this tour was changed effective 01 November 2021. Although the actual tour itinerary was updated and contained the correct information, we didn’t realize that a part of the tour description was incorrect and that an image and video were still visible from the old itinerary. Once you brought that to our attention, we issued you with a 50% refund and we removed the incorrect image. We are in the process of removing the incorrect video as well. We do apologize for the inconvenience and can assure you that it was never our intention to feature misleading information.

Good staff - very punctual

Shayaan_K, Mar 2020

Amazing staff who was particular about getting us everywhere and on time. This is despite all the challenges with the virus overall

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Good Morning, Thank you for taking the time and providing us with your feedback. We are pleased that you were still able to see and enjoy your excursion with us.

Great mix of activities for the day!

Reena_K, Mar 2020

We enjoyed the hike by the lighthouse, the lunch spot and exploring the beautiful coastal town, and seeing the penguins. We also enjoyed having time to DIY explore the gardens. We wished we could get closer to the penguins since we had seen pictures of other tours that were on the beach with them. Overall, we would recommend this tour for all ages!

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Good Afternoon, Thank you for taking the time and providing us with your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour.

Cape peninsula tour

CaptainK, Mar 2020

Tour was OK but very rushed. Wasn't offered boat trip to seal island or walk about Hout Bay. Had lunch in Simon's Town which was very good but again no time to see the town or walk about. Chapman's peak drive was fine but very rushed. It really was just a drive around. While it was OK and I can say yes I have been around the Cape Peninsula it really was not worth the money. Much better hiring a car or maybe use some other tour company.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Good Afternoon Thank you for taking the time and providing us with your feedback. We value your comments / feedback on how we can improve the tour.

Cape peninsula trip

Avinash_J, Feb 2020

Excellent trip .. worth taking .. our Guide was great .. full of knowledge .. small group makes it more personal

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Good Morning Thank you for taking the time and providing us with your feedback.we are pleased that you enoyed your tour with us.

Very interesting tour

Edwin B, Jan 2020

Very friendly and involved guided tour. Many explanations and fun facts you wouldn't hear or read without that tour. Our guide, Carola was very, very friendly and open and radiated lots of joy. Thank you!

Response from Host, Jan 2020

Good Afternoon, Thank you for taking the time and provide us with your valuable feedback. we are glad you enjoyed your tour with us and will pass on your complimentary comments to the guide.

Great Guide! Good for Travelers with limited time

ivywong, Oct 2019

Our guide and driver "Super" was great, very knowledgeable and professional. The tour is very packed, so it can feel quite rushed but great if you have limited time to spend to cape town.

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Good Day, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour.

Cape Peninsula Tour from Cape Town

Sylvia3144, Oct 2019

This trip is a must do when visiting Cape Town. It is a full day excursion, but, it is well worth spending a day booking it. A beautiful drive along the coastline, stopping off along the way for photos, interesting landscapes along the way to see, finally entering the Park, you stop at the Cape of Good Hope where you have the best photo op by the sign to show you were at the most southerly point in South Africa. Then to the top of the mountain on the vehicular to see the lighthouse, more photo ops from there. Then a stop at The Boulders to see the little penguins on the beach, and, pretty close up views of them for pictures. Lots of local artisans selling their goods at this stop, musicians, dancers, etc., are also there. Very picturesque, and, interesting day, for sure. A MUST DO FOR SURE!

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Good Day Thank you for providing us with your feedback. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour.

Peninsula Cape Town - very well prepared and organised.

Agusti_B, Aug 2019

Recommended tour with your agency in Cape Town. Communicative guide (Mr Ashley), very good route chosen.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Good Day, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are pleased that you enjoyed the excursion.

Good trip

madhulika_t, Aug 2019

Our Guide/Driver Ashley was amazing with very good insight. The scenic beauty of this trip is awesome. Make sure you take the boat ride for Seals (additional), it is really worth to see the Seal family up close.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback on your tour. We are delighted that you enjoyed the excursion.

Fun and informative tour!

Gassia_A, Aug 2019

Thank you to Wilson for the fun and very informative tour! He's a very kind and considerate guide! We made it to all the stops and enjoyed our time.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are delighted that you enjoyed the excursion and found it fun and informative

Great tour!

Amy_K, July 2019

This tour allowed us to see numerous, amazing sites. Our guide was knowledgeable and engaging. We got enough time at each location without feeling rushed.

Good Experience.Gorgeous Views. Ashley was great.

emanuelw220, July 2019

We booked this tour for a Friday. Ashley showed promptly at 8AM, picked up the other four passengers (total of 6). Ashley was well-read and provided useful historical information about all the described tour sites. He was extremely hospitable. All-in-all a good tour. I would recommend. Ashley has a good voice, safe driver and shares information without being too talkative. He strikes the right balance.

Cape Peninsula tour

marla_a, Nov 2018

Great day! Weather was perfect and we saw so much ~ not a wasted minute. Loved the penguins and the fur seals but then wildlife is my passion. Lunch at the restaurant in the picturesque town (I forget the name) was delicious.

South African Coast

advantage_12, Sept 2018

If you want to enjoy the beautiful South African coastline with expert and interesting information all along the way, do sign up for this tour. The day was long but really terrific. Highly recommended.

In depth info on Cape Town

NurSharina_S, Aug 2018

A MUST tour when in Cape Town...You...

Leslie D, Mar 2018

A MUST tour when in Cape Town...You get to see all the best sights with a guide that knows the ins and outs of each place which can be difficult to park on your own. The guide we had was amazing in general. She was so incredibly knowledgeable and we learned SOOOOO much!!!

This tour covers all the important...

Matilde W, Mar 2018

This tour covers all the important places to see in the peninsula. It was a very good experience. The only thing I would improve is the knowledge and the guide which was ver basic.

This tour is a 'must do'. The guide...

Robert_M, Mar 2018

This tour is a 'must do'. The guide was excellent and gave a knowledgeable commentary throughout. The pace of the tour was just right with sensible breaks during the day. The scenery was spectacular along the coastal route to the Cape of Good Hope and then back to the gardens in Cape Town. A small group of 7 people was perfect. I will visit Cape Town again.....I just love this place.

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