Cape of Good Hope, Table Mountain Tour

• Cape Town is known for having 4 seasons in a day, it's advisable to bring along warm clothing.
• It's important for guest to wear comfortable shoes for the short hike at Cape Point.
• It's advisable to bring a snack with on the trip
• The tour journeys through winding cliffs on Table Mountain, Chapmans Peak and other mountains ,for sensitive tummies its advisable to take a Nausea table 30min before starting the tour.
• This is a very picturesque and scenic tour, there are many places that are perfect for taking images, ensure your camera or mobile is fully charged.
• Most vendors facilitate credit and debit card payments, for hawkers and emergencies it may be a good idea to carry some cash.

The full day Cape of Good Hope tour is a private, relaxed trip of Table Mountain, Signal Hill and the Cape Peninsula that covers Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope and the African Jack Ass Penguins.

As a private tour, your sightseeing trip is relaxed and unrushed. Our tours are dedicated to you and your party and presented in an easy non-commercial atmosphere.

Your reserved tour guide picks you up at your hotel and starts the tour at Table Mountain. Bookings to Table Mountain, Cape of goodhope and Boulders Penguin Colony are made for you in advance and included in the tour.

Your tour guide will discuss lunch stop options in the morning and make the necessary arrangements and bookings for you and your family.

Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain

From the pickup point we make our way on a steep incline reaching the famous 7th wonder.

At over 1086m above sea level, visitors will see the reservoir, the top of the city buildings, the Table Bay harbour docks and the Atlantic Ocean.

Table Mountain has the most beautiful, unique Fynbos and Wildlife. Its Fauna and Flora forms part of the Cape Floral Kingdom which is the smallest but the richest floral Kingdom amongst 6 other areas in the world. The Mountain holds wildlife, hiking trials and scenery over the extraordinary mother city of South Africa.

Guests can grab a bite on the Mountain with a self-service restaurant or take a guided tour of the table top. Adventurous visitors can experience abseiling from the top of the mountain.

After the Table Mountain visit our next stop is at Signal hill where guests can see Robben Island, the once isolated penitentiary where the great Nelson Mandela was incarcerated. Signal Hill also referred to as Seinheuwel, was used as a means of communication in times of poor weather for ships sailing into the Cape.

The area holds many hiking trials, look out points, paragliding and a Karamat (Shrine) on the mountain of one of the famous saints. Guests overlook the Bo-Kaap area situated on the slopes of the Signal Hill Mountain which is home to the locals referred to as the Cape Malays.

This trip takes us along the Atlantic Ocean from the West side of the coast and we drive all the way to the East.

The tour passes the Victoria Alfred Waterfront, named after Queen Victoria and her son Prince Alfred. V&A hosts the Two Oceans aquarium which is home to some of the magnificent marine life in our oceans. The aquarium has approx. 3000 different species of sea life.

Cape of Good Hope and the Atlantic Ocean

After Table Mountain and Signal Hill our next stop is at Maiden's Cove, Maidens Cove looks over the Blue flag beach of Camps Bay as well as the 12 Apostles Mountains. In history the 12 Apostle Mountains was home to many different species of wild life.Camps Bay is rated one of South Africa's best beaches and attracts 1000's of tourists and locals.

We continue our route via the Atlantic Ocean passing by Bakoven, Oudekraal and Llandudno. Oudekraal is a beach situated along the coast with rocky terrain and BBQ areas. One of the few beaches that is not freely open to the public.

Cape of Good Hope and Hout Bay

Our next stop is Hout Bay, translated as "Wood Bay" in English. We visit the Harbour, a small fishing village with the option of taking a boat ride from the harbour to our DuikerIsland (time permitting). Duiker Island is short 45min boat ride to view the Cape fur seals.

Visitors have the option of visiting a variety of curios markets, restaurants and diamond sales in Hout Bay (time permitting). The Table Mountain, Cape of Good hope tour passes the Chapmans Peak Mountain and includes a stop at one of the lookout points overlooking the harbour. Our next stop is at Cape of Goodhope, the southernmost Westerly tip in Africa.

Final stop - Cape of Good Hope

The Cape of Goodhope is home to the Honeycomb bush, pink cushion and wild Ostriches. Take a picture of the southernmost westerly tip in Africa and overlook 2 of the 3 famous Mountain points making our way to Cape Point. See the Chacma Baboon, an endangered species with only 11 troops left of the many Baboons which once wondered freely.

Our final stop is the famous penguin colony at Boulders beach. The African penguin is also known as the jack ass penguin. The African penguin keeps its partner for life. Ending our tour we pass through the laid back Victorian style homes overlooking a railway line which covers most of the bay.

Toward the drop we cover the Kalk Bay fishing harbour, making our way via the M3. The tour passes a hiking trial at Newlands forest and Rhodes Memorial. Rhodes Memorial also named after Cecil John Rhodes who owned many of the lands and property in the past.

• Due to weather, maintenance, accessibility and crowds, we cannot guarantee that any of the highlights will be open and available.
• This tour includes a private tour guide, collection and drop off in an air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees and parking.
• Entrance fees are included for Table Mountain, Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope, Chapman's Peak, and the Boulders penguin colony.
• The fees do not include lunch and optional extras.
• Departure is at 8.30am and drop off is between 4.30pm and 5.30pm.We will do our best to adhere to the confirmed times provided at the time of booking.
• Luggage and personal possessions are carried at your own risk. Cape Coastal Tours accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to luggage and personal possessions of passengers.
• Please ensure that valuables and travel documents are kept safe at all times.
• We recommend that travelers take adequate personal insurance cover.
• If cancellations are made 0 to 24 hours prior to tour departure, a 100% cancellation fee will be charged.
• If cancellations are made 24 to 72 hours prior to tour departure, a 50% cancellation fee will be charged, plus any additional charges levied by suppliers up to the date of cancellation.
• If cancellations are made 3 to 30 days prior to tour departure, a 25% cancellation fee will be charged, plus any additional charges levied by suppliers up to the date of cancellation.
• If cancellations are made 30 days or more prior to tour departure, a 10% cancellation fee will be charged, plus charges for costs incurred.
• The tour which has been selected cannot be changed for any other tour or cancelled due to weather conditions.
• We cannot be held responsible for any deaths, injury or hospitalisation of any sort while on tour.