Cape of Good Hope, Boulders Beach Full Day Private Experience

What's included

What you'll see and do

1. Bo-kaap

   Also previously known as the malay quoter, the bokaap is a heritage site under unesco protection. With its colorful houses and corbern streets, the area is inhabited by descendants of slaves who were brought to the mother city (Cape Town) by the Dutchs in the late 1600s. The area is predominantly occupied by muslims. It celebrates the long journey of Islam in southern hemisphere. Inside bo kaap you'll find the Uwal mosk, the oldest mosk in South Africa, plus many more of its kind. All houses are colorful as a celebration of a true rain rainbow nation as per Nelson Mandela's wish. Although there is more stories to tell about those colorful houses. Our first stop will indeed take us here. Enjoy a cook sister, samoosa, or pop in one of the art and gallery shops, the spice shop, take pictures of colorful houses or mosks before departure to the next stop.

   15 minutes here · Admission included

2. Maidens' Cove

   After the bo kaap, the tour will take us through Cape Town stadium in Green Point where the semi final was played when South Africa was given a chance to organize the soccer world cup in the year 2010. We will then proceed, passing the oldest light house in South Africa located in Mouille point, pass Sea Point, Bantry bay, Clifton known to have the most expensive properties in South Africa then have our second stop at Maiden's cove. This stop is to allow visitors to appreciate Camps bay beach and the twelve apostle mountains located at the back of table mountain. After this stop we will proceed to Hout bay going through Camps bay(the most popular beach on the west of the city of Cape Town), Landduno as well. All these are porche beach towns know as the Atlantic Seaboard en route to Hout bay(a small fishing town on the way to Chapman's peak)

   15 minutes here · Admission included

3. Hout Bay Lookout

   Hour bay is a small fishing town in Cape Town South Africa. We will stop here during our round tour for two reasons: 1) There is a small market for hand crafted souvenirs where visitors enjoy bargaining with locals to grab a few souvenirs to take back to loved ones at home. 2) There is a 50 minutes optional trip to the seals island departing from the this harbor every here and then. The Duinker Island as it is known hosts more than 3000 seals. Boats often take visitors there to appreciate Cape Town marine. Although it is an optional for clients to decide going for this activity, I guarantee you that it is so amazing. Visitors pay their own boat tickets. 3) Take pictures of the fishing boats and private yacht with the background of constantiaberg mountains, go to bathrooms before proceeding to the Chapman's peak view point.

   50 minutes here · Admission included

4. Chapman's Peak Drive

   The Chapman's peak is a South African scenic drive located Hout bay and Noordhoek west of Cape Town. This beautiful drive celebrates the high engineering skills in South Africa's road construction. A project of nine(9) kilometers but took seven(7) good years to accomplish(1915-1922). We will drive through this beautiful tall road, have a stop at the peak and enjoy the beauty of the whole bay before proceeding towards Noordhoek long beach where we normally stop just for five minutes for a quick picture then proceed to the ostrich farm.

   15 minutes here · Admission included

5. Cape Point Ostrich Farm

   This activity is a quick stop where visitors can encounter ostriches, pop in the shop to see what can an ostrich be useful for. #Did you know that the ostrich leather is the second strongest leather in the world? This makes ostrich leather products very special and longer lasting. Visitors can also encounter rehabilitated small animals at the rescue center right here at the ostrich farm.

   20 minutes here · Admission included

6. Cape of Good Hope

   The cape of good hope is a geographical landmark at the south western corner of the African continent. It is also the meeting point between the Indian and the Atlantic ocean. Bartholomew Dias named it the cape of storm due to the bad experience his ships went through here due to heavy winds while they were trying to find their way(spice route) to India. The cape of good hope has a symbolic board where every visitor queue to take a picture to say yes I was here. There is also a trail which ends at the old light house at cape point. The estimated time for the trail is 1,5hour (optional). At the cape of good hope its very often easy to spot elands, baboons,wild ostriches as well. Enjoy this historical landmark before proceeding to the cape point.

   20 minutes here · Admission not included

7. Cape Point

   Cape point is the southernmost tip of the peninsula and is at 249 meters above sea-level, It is one of the highest cliffs in the world. This beautiful narrow strip of land is filled with peninsula sandstone fymbos(fine bush) and pictureque bays. Making it one of the most attractive bay in South Africa. The portuguese sailor Bertholomeu Dias was the first European to sail this cape in the year 1488. He named it "cape of storms" on his return journey. The king of Portugal later renamed the whole area good hope. The discovery of this route by these explorers Dias and Vasco da Gama led to the establishment of the cape sea route and to the more frequent usege of the adjacent seas. You can reach the higher pinnacle by foot or by means of environmentally-friendly "Flying Dutchman" funucular which run from the parking lot below the cape point new light house.

   50 minutes here

8. Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

   The delightful village of Simon's Town is home to South Africa's naval base and is not to be missed on your journey back to the city center. The most popular attraction here is the visit of the "Jackass" African penguin colony at the Boulders beach. The roughly 3000 penguins on this child's friendly beach have been enjoying the presence of human neighbors for many years. Walk along the board walk from the beautiful boulders beach to Foxy beach to enjoy the full experience. The boulders beach and seacliff beach are ideal to swim with penguins on a perfect sunny summer day. The quaint waterfront center in the heart of Simon's Town is a lovely spot for lunch. We will stop here, visitors can have or browse in art and crafts outlets.

   120 minutes here · Admission not included

9. Muizenberg Beach

   With its warm waters and tame swells, Muizenberg beach is an ideal place to surf. There are a couple of surf shops, from which one can hire a board and wetsuit. Try if one can learn to stand on a board and face those waves. There are also attractive colorful changing houses which complement the beauty of the beach. This would be our last stop on a full day cape of good hope and boulders beach. From here we will take the highway passing through Constantia and Bishopscourt as we arrive at the final destination.

   20 minutes here

Where it starts and ends

Before you book

Cancellation

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

Languages

en, fr

Ticket

Mobile Only

Runs on

Every day

Group size

Up to 10 travelers per booking

Operated by

Concierge Runners Cape Town

Know before you go

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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