Cape Town tour: Table Mountain, penguins & Cape Hope
See five Cape Town landmarks in one day with a private guide steering the route
A private full-day tour of Cape Town covers Table Mountain, Bo-Kaap, Chapman's Peak, Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Beach penguin colony with a personal guide and driver, park entry fees included, and hotel pickup at 8am. The tour runs about ten hours and returns around 6pm. You choose whether to add the optional Seal Island boat trip or Cape Point lighthouse visit. Lunch is on your own account.
Step-by-step itinerary
Full day Cape Town private tour
- Pick up at accommodation
- City orientation tour
- Photo stop at Bo-Kaap
- Visit Table Mountain via cable car
- Scenic drive along Atlantic Seaboard
- Stop at Maiden's Cove for photos
- Arrive at Hout Bay harbour
- Optional Seal Island boat trip
- Drive along Chapman's Peak with photo stop
- Optional stop in Noordhoek for coffee
- Optional wine tasting at Cape Point Vineyards
- Explore Cape of Good Hope and monuments
- Visit Cape Point. Hike or funicular
- Visit Boulders Beach penguin colony
- Drive past Muizenberg beach huts
- Drop off at accommodation
- Bo-Kaap 20m
- Table Mountain National Park Entry included 1h
- Chapman's Peak Drive 15m
- Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve Entry included 20m
- Boulders Beach Entry included 45m
What’s included
- Private transportation and driver.
- Table Mountain cable car ticket and entry.
- Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve entry.
- Boulders Beach penguin colony access.
- Chapman's Peak Drive toll fee.
- hotel pickup and drop-off.
- bottled water.
- English-speaking guide for the full day.
Times
- Every day 07:30 08:00
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The experience
The day starts with pickup at your accommodation and a city orientation that points out historical monuments before heading to Bo-Kaap, where the colorful houses make the backdrop for photos and your guide explains the heritage of the Cape Malay community. You can buy local samoosas and koeksisters from street traders there. Then you move to Table Mountain, where the cable car ticket is pre-purchased so you skip the line at the station and ride to the top to see Cape Town spread below one of the Seven Wonders of Nature. If weather closes the mountain, the guide saves it for the end of the day instead.
The route then follows the Atlantic Seaboard with mountains on one side and ocean on the other, passing through Clifton and stopping at Maiden's Cove for photos of the Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay beach. At Hout Bay harbour you can choose to take a 45-minute boat trip to Seal Island to watch seals from the water, or browse the market instead. After that comes Chapman's Peak Drive, one of the world's most scenic coastal routes, where you stop at the viewpoint. The toll fee is covered. An optional wine tasting stop at Cape Point Vineyards is offered, with a sit-down lunch or picnic available there if you want it.
You explore Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and photograph the iconic Cape of Good Hope sign, then see the Dias and Vasco da Gama monuments and the beaches and wildlife along the reserve. From there, Cape Point comes next: you can either hike 15 minutes or take the Flying Dutchman Funicular to the lighthouse and stand at the southwestern tip of Africa where the cold Atlantic current meets the warm Indian Ocean current. The Two Oceans Restaurant sits there if it's open, or you can grab a light takeaway meal. The final stop is Boulders Beach, where your guide takes you to the boardwalk viewing point to see around 2,500 breeding pairs of African Penguins at close range. You might even have one walk past you on the path. The return passes Muizenberg's colored beach huts before dropping you back at your accommodation.
Is this one for you?A ten-hour day leaves room for the optional Seal Island boat trip and Cape Point lighthouse, or a leisurely lunch at one of the stops, but not both. Choose based on whether you want more time on the water or more time eating. If you need to be back earlier or prefer a shorter outing, this full itinerary is not the fit.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).
Can I really skip the line at Table Mountain on this tour?
Yes. The cable car ticket is pre-purchased as part of the tour, so you bypass the queue at the station and go straight to the cable car.
What are the African Penguins like at Boulders Beach?
Boulders Beach is home to about 2,500 breeding pairs of African Penguins. The boardwalk viewing point lets you see them at close range, and they sometimes walk alongside visitors on the path itself.
Is lunch included in the price?
Lunch is not included, but optional stops with restaurant options are built into the day: Cape Point Vineyards has a sit-down lunch or picnic, and Cape Point has the Two Oceans Restaurant or a takeaway eatery.
What happens if the weather is bad on the day?
If weather closes Table Mountain, your guide saves it for the last stop of the day instead, giving conditions time to clear.
Can I add the Seal Island boat trip?
Yes, the 45-minute Seal Island boat trip is optional and weather-permitting. You stay on the boat to view the seals and don't land on the island. Bring a light layer because temperatures drop at sea.
How long does the whole tour take?
The tour runs about ten hours, starting with pickup at 8am and returning to your accommodation around 6pm.
Cape Town tour: Table Mountain, penguins & Cape Hope
10h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 311 per person
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