Private Cape of Good Hope Tour: Explore Boulders Penguin Colony
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157 Ratings
Cape Town
Embark on a private tour of the Cape of Good Hope, visiting the Boulders Penguin Colony and exploring charming towns along the peninsula. Discover the beauty of the Cape in comfort and leave no stone unturned.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bo-kaap - In the beginning of the tour. You will be offered a short stop in the famous brightly coloured Bo-kaap. This is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Cape town. Formerly known as Malay quater, after the Malay speaking people that were
    whiskered into Cape town by the Dutch as slaves. Besides the colourful houses, Bo-kaap offers a lot more than what meets the eye. You will be able to walk around with your guides and take pictures as you learn about the history of Bo-kaap, the culture today and also her unique cuisine.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cape Town
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Free bottled water
What's Not Included
  • All meals
  • Gratuity (optional)
  • Seal Island boat trip (optional) R130/adult R70/child
  • Boulders beach entrance fee R190/adult R95/child
  • Cape of Good hope entrance fee R400/adult R200/child
Additional Information

Discover the famed corner of Africa in the best comfort of a private vehicle and a well spoken guide. You shall leave no stone unturned. Explore the affectionately known Republic of Hout bay town and other similarly quaint towns along the peninsular of Cape town. Try some of the best roasted coffee at The Village roast company before you go on to explore every square inch of the Cape of good hope national park. Meet the African penguins at Boulders beach in Simon’s town on your way back to Cape town via Muizenberg beach to complete an eventful tour.

Location
Hyatt Regency Cape Town
Buitengracht Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lizzy_t
Apr 23, 2024
Perfect day! - Perfect day!!! All the stops were amazing and well planned out. Our guide was an absolute gem- thoughtful, informative, organized. She made the day special and was so accommodating. Truly cannot recommend enough!!!
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Gstraveller200
Apr 5, 2024
100% Recommended For a Great Day! - We just finished our tour to the Cape of Good Hope with Xochitle from Cape Archives. What a great time we had! What initially caught our eye was a competitive price along with included admissions to the parks. The booking process was very easy with confirmation both via WhatsApp and email. Our guide, Xochitle arrived early to our hotel in a spotless van that was in excellent condition and very comfortable. The itinerary was just about perfect to make a loop of the Cape in an unhurried and relaxing manner. We saw all of the major western beach areas. We made a rest stop in at a small shopping center that consisted of small cafes, an organic food store and an incredible bakery. After our break, we went to the Cape of Good Hope both at the beach and up top at the lighthouse. We were given plenty of time to walk around and explore the area. We never felt rushed. Following the Cape, we stopped for lunch at a beach restaurant . Our reservation was prearranged and we were given a corner table overlooking the water. The food was good as was the service. This was really nice. Finally, we made our way into the penguin reserve and once again had enough time to explore and take photos at our leisure. Xochitle was incredibly hospitable and provided a great balance of information about the area without it being overwhelming. We would most definitely recommend Xóchitle and Cape Archives to anyone visiting the Cape Town area.
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Susan_m
Apr 1, 2024
Amazing - Wonderful tour guide! Amazing trip! See worth the money. Xochitle was amazing and funny!!! We were so impressed we booked her for a second private tour!
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Sue_c
Mar 28, 2024
Amazing Day - Our guide was Kevin, who was very knowledgeable and made our day both informative and enjoyable. He was extremely flexible to suit our needs as well as making sure we fitted everything in that we had planned in the day.
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Vacationer505331
Mar 17, 2024
Cape Town Tour - Josie was an incredible tour guide and knew so much about Cape Town and the surrounding areas. She was extremely flexible with what we wanted to do and let us explore each attraction at our own pace. This is an amazing way to spend a day and see the coast line. We had a little extra time at the end of the day and Josie took us out of her way for one more attraction and even drove us to the airport to catch a flight! Thank you Josie you were the best!!!
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Philipp_k
Feb 24, 2024
Awesome Cape Tour - Kevin Basseko was a lovely guide, who told us a lot about the history of South Africa that is associated with the tour. He was friendly, very open and in a constant good mood. We really enjoyed our day with him and can recommend him to the fullest.
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Mrtm_s
Feb 21, 2024
A once in a lifetime experience - An incredible experience made all the better by our friendly and knowledgeable driver. Simply Awesome. So glad we booked this trip
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Justinmm832gz
Feb 20, 2024
Highly recommended - best tour we have done - Kelvin was by far the best tour guide we have ever had. He was so knowledgeable, friendly and patient with us. If you are coming to Cape Town on holidays looking for a trip full of multiple places with top service this is the company to go with. My wife and I could recommend the company any higher. It’s a must book if you are looking to check off a lot in half a day. I would also consider the private package as it really felt special for us. Thanks again to Kelvin for the unbelievable experience.
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Mariaangelica_c
Feb 10, 2024
Excelente - This tour is amazing and Rodney is a great guide, we were so happy with him and all his support, we have a baby and he helped with everything
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Katherine_t
Feb 10, 2024
Fantastic tour with Kelvin! - Kelvin was a great private tour guide. We had already seen a couple sights so he adapted our tour accordingly as well as working around a lot of road closures due to the President's speech in Cape Town. Not only was he a font of knowledge about the main tour attractions, he spotted wild animals for us and knew just where to take the best photos (and took many of us so we didn't end up with just selfies). We were all day with him and he provided info, appropriate to our knowledge and interests, all along the way. We really enjoyed spending the day with him. as a person. At each stop we didn't feel rushed but we were able to clearly take the time we wanted to enjoy at our leisure. We stopped for coffee and restrooms and then stopped for lunch at Cape Point. Because we requested a later start to the day, he didn't suggest an alternative location to stop but did offer choices at the Point and our lunch was quite good. I was happy with our communications with the company as I ultimately changed several things about our booking--the date, the pickup location and the time. Furthermore, they gave us good guidance on what we needed to bring as well as alerting me realtime via whatsapp when Kelvin arrived at our hotel for pickup. The vehicle was comfortable, pretty new, clean and stocked with water and maps for our use. Although we only had two of us, it was a mini van and would have been comfortable for a group of 4 or 5. Earlier in our trip we had a rental car but elected to do this tour instead of driving ourselves and we were so happy with that choice. We were able to see so much more, understand the area and not struggle with navigating especially when there were road closures. This was well worth doing!
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