Cape Town Central Trip Overview
Join us on this half day tour and have the pleasure of visiting the penguin beach in Simon’s town. You will also have an opportunity to visit the brightly colorful Bo-kaap. Your journey will traverse coastally and giving you beautiful views of what is also know as the finest coast in the world. There will be multiple stops to take pictures at the world famous Chapman’s peak drive. You will also have the opportunity to explore the quaint towns of Kalk bay and Muizenberg before the tour ends at your accommodation.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Cape Town Central, South Africa
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
Explore Cape Town Central Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Cape Town Central, Western Cape, South Africa
Join us on this half day tour and have the pleasure of visiting the penguin beach in Simon’s town. You will also have an opportunity to visit the brightly colorful Bo-kaap. Your journey will traverse coastally and giving you beautiful views of what is also know as the finest coast in the world. There will be multiple stops to take pictures at the world famous Chapman’s peak drive. You will also have the opportunity to explore the quaint towns of Kalk bay and Muizenberg before the tour ends at your accommodation.
Stop At: Bo-kaap, Cape Town Central South Africa
Shortly after the commencement of the tour. We will have the pleasure of making a quick stop at the famous brightly colored Bo-kaap .Formerly known as Malay quarter. Some of the oldest inhabitants of Bo-kaap reached the shores of Cape town in the 17th centuries as slaves from Malaysia and various Indonesian Islands and in this community is where their descendants thrives. Besides the colorful houses, Bo-kaap offers a lot more than what meets the eye. You will be able to walk around as well as take pictures while your guide unpacks the history of this national heritage site.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Twelve Apostles, Cape Town Central South Africa
Just outside the famed city bowl at the Atlantic seaboard of Cape town is Camps bay suburb and Camps bay beach. Known as the Beverly hills of Cape Town, Not many places in the world offers such views as the ones witnessed here. You will have a chance to stop at Maiden’s cove, a braai area along the coast which offers some of the best views of the twelve apostles mountain range.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Hout Bay, Hout Bay, Western Cape
Affectionately known as “The Republic of Hout bay.” This beautiful town is surrounded by mountains and the cold Atlantic on all sides so Hout bay neighbors no any other town. All the 3 roads that leads you here goes over mountain passes. A republic it is!
Stop At: Chapmans Peak, Cape Town, 7979, South Africa
Carved out of the Chapman’s peak mountains between 1915 and 1925 to link Hout bay with the south peninsula towns, It is an engineering masterclass. Locally known simply as Chapies. This 9km long mountain side road meanders along gigantic and steep mountains that dramatically drops into the Atlantic like an avalanche. There are about 152 curves and like a fingerprint you get different views from each and every single one of them. Various view point gives you an opportunity to stop, soak in the beauty and take photos.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Noordhoek Farm Village, Corner of Village Lane & Noordhoek Main Road Chapman’s Peak Drive, Noordhoek 7979 South Africa
Situated at the southern end of the world famous Chapman’s peak drive and in the heart of the lush retirement village of Noordhoek. The farm village is home to The village roast. A to go coffee shop that boast of the best roasted coffee in the area. Other than coffee, there are some raw juices of different flavors as well as small shops selling locally made crafts and other bric-a-bracs.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, Simon’s Town 7995 South Africa
Home to thousands of African penguins. Boulders beach is one of Africa’s only three mainland penguin colonies. The penguins are also known as the jack ass penguins because of their donkey bray like sound. A boardwalk was built to prevent people from getting too close to the penguins ever since they were listed as endangered a few years ago. However, visitors can still be able to take pictures from point blank range.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kalk Bay, Kalk Bay, Western Cape
voted one of the world’s 12 coolest places to live in,! Kalk bay is well known for her Eurocentric outlook. Some of the best restaurants in Cape town are here. Art galleries, cafes, Cuban cigar bars and small shops dominates the main street. Residents of this quaint town also gets to enjoy seeing southern right whales from the comfort of their living rooms. Now that’s cool!!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Muizenberg Beach, Beach Rd, Cape Town Central 7950 South Africa
Muizenberg beach is a well known surfing beach. The famous colorful changing huts on the beach also makes for great photo taking. We will be able to have our last photo stop before the journey carries on to Cape town for the curtain call.
Duration: 15 minutes
