Boulders Beach Cape Town: Swim with Penguins and Encounter Majestic Scenery on Half Day Tour

Swim with African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town and explore the stunning scenery on a half-day tour. Visit the penguin colony, drive along Chapman’s Peak, and admire the colorful houses of Bo Kaap.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cape Town - Soon after collection from your accommodation in Cape Town, we will drive along through the city centre to see some historical monuments and buildings.
What's Included
  • Private tour guide/driver, vehicle and fuel
  • Bottled water onboard the vehicle
  • Pick up and drop off at accommodation in Cape Town
  • Toll fees at Chapman’s Peak drive
  • Fresh beach towels, sunscreen and beach umbrellas
What's Not Included
  • Meals, drinks and gratuities/tips (optional)
  • Items of personal nature, i.e.: Sun hats, peak caps, refreshments, beach slippers, etc.
  • Entrance Penguins Main Colony/Beach
Additional Information

Embark on a unique experience and spend a few hours at one of the best beaches in Cape Town known as Boulder’s Beach while swimming with the African Penguins. Take a walk on the boardwalk at Boulder’s Penguins Colony and view one of the largest penguin colonies in South Africa. Get too close to the African penguins at the Main Penguin Colony and see…

Location
Cape Town
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Chiefchilly
May 30, 2024
Great tour of cape town - This full day tour is jam packed and covers table top mountain lunch in Simon’s point the penguins and cape point. Thoroughly enjoyed it and was good value for money
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Lawrence_b
Jan 26, 2024
Wow - My guide made it a memorable event he was very knowledgeable friendly and a good spotter. I had a great time with the penguins
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Catherine_p
Nov 14, 2023
Penguins swam around us! - We were able to see many penguins up close with one even circling around us in the water, which was amazing to see! Beautiful, small sheltered beach. Our guide was super flexible with us as we were waiting for our daughter to get off of a cruise ship and were delayed. Great itinerary!
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280hichemf
Aug 26, 2023
A tour of the coast with all the must see - We should have done that the first day , Wilson was driving us and giving a all the historical context and much more information , places to visit, the different Neighborhood etc … u then know where to go .. the tour was well guided, on time and on track. We choose the half as we are traveling with teenagers. They all liked it,the ocean view, the cap of bonne espérance, the Pinguin bay .. and all the stops when ever he saw wildlife taking place , thanks Wilson ;)
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Conguy7
Apr 3, 2023
Swimming with penguins - Morne was our guide and we had the most incredible day! He went above and beyond with his service I would highly recommend this trip!!
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Marilyn_n
Mar 27, 2023
it is very convenient and... - it is very convenient and easy to book the tour. It is on time for picking us up in the hotel. Pedro is our driver and is very helpful for our needs during the tour . He is the best tour driver and guide.
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Dorothy_m
Mar 18, 2023
Best tour guide! - Our tour guide Moe was the best experience of this tour. He made sure to cater and make every experience personal. Very thoughtful, friendly, and fun. The tour was a 10/10, will recommend everyone to sign up for this!
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Jessica_m
Mar 4, 2023
All about the penguins! - It was nice to have several hours to spend at Boulder Beach with the penguins! Joshua was a great and knowledgeable guide.
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Marco_f
Nov 19, 2024
Avoid at all cost - It was a scam ridiculously over priced and no one is swimming with penguins no one showed up please do not use this website pay and enter at the beach it only cost 14 euros
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Austinhokie2
Jan 22, 2024
Didn't get the tour we paid for, customer service unresponsive - We did the full-day tour around the Cape Town area including Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Boulders Bay, etc. Extremely disappointed in this tour, and the post-trip customer service. Based on our experience, I asked for a refund from Beyond Africa. They said they would respond within 24 hours, and it's been over a week with no response. A summary of the issues with our tour: * Tour started late. Our guide, Barnabus, gave the excuse that he was out late the night before at a party. * The time management of the tour was extremely bad. Lunch did not begin until about 2:30 and it was not in the place it was supposed to have been at per the itinerary. * Several of the stops we were supposed to make per the itinerary did not happen. No quick driving tour through downtown, no stop in Bo Kaap, no stop at St James Beach (not even a drive through this area). Other stops were rushed - for example, itinerary says 1 hour at Boulder's Beach, but we were only given 30 minutes. * Our guide fell asleep on the bus multiple times during the day, meaning we got little to no explanation of some of the sights. In particular, we were not told anything about Simon's Town, even though the itinerary specifically mentions a story about this area. The scenery along this tour route is beautiful, but the tour itself was managed very poorly. If you do have a problem as we did, don't expect Beyond Africa to apologize or try to make it right.
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From $147
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).