On this full-day personalized tour, explore South Africa's iconic sites at your own pace with a knowledgeable guide who will tailor commentary to your interests. The tour includes Cape of Good Hope, Boulders Penguin Colony, and Robben Island, with advance booking of Robben Island tickets to secure your preferred day and time. With personalized attention and flexibility, immerse yourself in South Africa's heritage and natural wonders.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pick up and drop off
✔ Entry/Admission - Robben Island Museum
✔ Bottled water onboard the vehicle
✔ Private Tour Guide/Driver, Vehicle and Fuel
✔ Robben Island boat trip & museum tour admission ticket.
✔ Entry/Admission - Chapman's Peak Drive
✖ Meals, Drinks and Gratuities (optional)
✖ Entrance fees to Boulders penguins colony @ R160.00 per adult; R80.00 per child
✖ Entrance fees to Cape of Good Hope main gate @ R320.00 per adult; R160.00 per child
✖ Optional Funicular to Cape Point light house @ R80.00 per adult; R40.00 per child
Pickup Locations
1. Cape Town Hollow
2. The Village Lodge
3.
4. Fountains Hotel
5. Upper Bloem Apartment
6. Upperbloem
7. The Capital 15 on Orange
8. Apartments In Mandela Rhodes Place
9. 9 On Barrack
10. ONOMO Hotel Cape Town - Inn On The Square
11. In The City - Urban Living Spaces CC
12. Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre, an IHG hotel
13. Pullman Cape Town City Centre*****
14. Cape Legacy Hotel
15. Gold Buffalo Hotel
16. Kloof Street Hotel
17. Pepperclub Hotel
18. Urban Hip Icon Hotel
19. Dutch Manor Antique Hotel
20. Cartwrights Apartments
Itinerary
1
Robben Island Museum
Please note that your tour guide will not accompany you to Robben Island. Instead, a resident guide on the island will lead the tour. We will arrive at the ferry terminal at any time depending on the boat tickets, to board ferry. The entire excursion will last 3.5-4 hours, including transfers. Upon reaching Murray's Bay Harbour, you will disembark and walk to the bus for a guided tour by a former political prisoner. This tour includes viewing Nelson Mandela's cell and taking the Long March to Freedom in his footsteps. You will return to the V&A Waterfront, where your guide will meet you
Duration: 4 hours
2
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
We continue our tour to the African Penguin colony in Boulder, where we will visit these enchanting sea creatures. As you walk along the boardwalk on the way to the viewpoint, keep an eye out for one or two penguins who may be waddling alongside you.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Cape of Good Hope
We will take a drive to the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Lighthouse, where we can explore the history of Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama. These two Portuguese explorers were the first Europeans to reach the Cape of Good Hope, with Dias arriving in 1487 and da Gama following in 1495. At the Cape of Good Hope, you'll have the chance to take a photo behind the iconic name board overlooking the point where these historic seafarers first landed.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Old Cape Point Lighthouse
From the Cape of Good Hope, we can either take a short hike to Cape Point or ride the Funicular up. At the southwestern tip of Africa, known as Cape Point, we will see where the cold Benguela current from the Atlantic meets the warm Agulhas current of the Indian Ocean. We will also tour the lighthouse and more.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
