A full-day private guided tour of the Cape Peninsula. While many tours try to jam as many activities into this day as possible due to the vast array of sights and experiences, we prefer to offer a relaxed ramble around the peninsula that allows you to have a good amount of time at each of the highlights en route. We are also strong believers in enjoying a great lunch in each region that one visits in the Cape! And lunch takes time! We start the day rambling along the coastline past many of Cape Town's most beautiful villages: Camps Bay, Llundudno, and Hout Bay, as well as the nature reserves that separate them. From Hout Bay, we head on to one of the world's most scenic drives - Chapman's Peak Drive. This road was constructed between 1915 and 1922 with the aim to create the "Most scenic drive in the world." It was seen as a civil engineering masterpiece of its time. We stop to enjoy the view here and to take some photographs. Our next stop is for a quick take away coffee from a micro coffee roaster in Noordhoek or a freshly pressed juice from Faith Juices. Both are in small huts in the Noordhoek Village - quirky and artisanal! We keep meandering on to the end of the peninsula for a visit to the famous Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point. Here we stop at Cape Point to enjoy either a short or a medium distance hike. The options here are a walk to the old lighthouse or a slightly longer walk that includes the lighthouse and a walk through to the Cape of Good Hope. For those that prefer not to hike - there is a funicular that can be caught to the top point at Cape Point for the view. You then either drive or walk down to the famous Cape of Good Hope. This is the most south-westerly point in Africa. The Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Diaz first discovered it while looking for a way to get to the East - he may not have made it all the way there - but finally, the Portuguese knew that there was a turning point and as such, there was hope that the route would be discovered. Nine years later, the famous Vasco da Gama would pass the point and manage to get all the way through to the East. This opened up the Spice Routes for the Europeans, and very soon there was shipping traffic passing the Cape on a regular basis. Next is a visit to the penguin colony at Boulders. Penguins are only found in the Southern hemisphere, and as such, it is a treat for those from the North to see them outside of an aquarium. The African penguin's natural habitat is to live on islands off the West Coast of South Africa. However, many of the penguins' natural habitats have been disturbed by man over the years. As such in the 1980s, a couple of penguins decided to relocate to one of Cape Town's favorite beaches - Boulders Beach - they must have liked what they saw as they then got busy breeding. Today, there are over 3,000 penguins living at Boulders. The beach is now only open to penguins and is closed to sun tanners! There are, however, viewing platforms that will allow you to get up close to the penguins. We'll keep meandering along the coast from the penguins - we pass through the historic Simons Town, which is the oldest town on the peninsula and is home to the South African Navy. From there, you'll have plenty of options for lunch. If you love seafood, we'll head to Kalk Bay, a fishing harbor with the freshest fish in Cape Town. For fine dining enthusiasts, we can head to Noordhoek, with local chefs serving up local delicacies. There are plenty of other options, so let us know what you would like! (Lunch is included.) After lunch, we will meander back along the coast to the city. However - note that this is a private tour - as such, simply brief us if you wish to do a shorter light lunch along the way and then fit in more activities during the day. If one does a sandwich en route - one can then fit in one of the following activities: - Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens - we feel that this is best done on a separate day at a leisurely pace. If slipped in here, the visit is short and feels like an injustice to one of the most beautiful gardens in Africa. - The Seal Boat in Hout Bay, which is a short trip into the harbor to see the seals. The view from the harbor is great too. This activity is good to include if one has kids on the tour. - A wine tasting in Constantia or at Cape Point Vineyards.
Start Time
Jun 26 at 12:00AM UTC