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Cape Peninsula Private Drive: Cape Point, Good Hope & Penguins

A full-day private odyssey along one of the world's great coastal drives — Chapman's Peak, the Cape of Good Hope, and a penguin colony at Boulders Beach. This is the definitive Cape Town bucket-list route.

What to expect

Depart the V&A Waterfront and wind south along the Atlantic Seaboard past Clifton's white-sand coves. Chapman's Peak Drive — a cliff-carved corniche — delivers jaw-dropping ocean panoramas. At Cape Point, hike to the lighthouse perch where two oceans meet. Then on to Simon's Town's Boulders Beach, where 3,000 African penguins waddle within arm's reach. The return leg traces the False Bay coastline through charming fishing villages.

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Cape Town Tour Guide (official private guide service)
From ZAR 3,500 per vehicle (private, up to 4 guests) for a full-day peninsula tour; Cape Point Nature Reserve entry ZAR 353 per adult
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Good to know

Full-day tour — allow 8–9 hours. Cape Point entry is additional. Pre-book Boulders Beach (SANParks) online. Depart by 08:00 to make the most of the light and return comfortably before all-aboard.

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