Private Tour: Table Mountain, Penguin Colony & Cape of Good Hope incl. Park Fees

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Duration:10 hours (approx.)
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape

From $250.68

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Explore our Cape Town top 5 attractions on our Full Day Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope and Penguins All-Inclusive Private Tour and benefit from a personal tour guide/driver and private vehicle. Take a photo with the colourful houses in the Bo-Kaap; Skip-the-line at Table Mountain cableway with our pre-purchased ticket; Take a scenic drive along the Atlantic Seaboard and Chapman's Peak; An optional Seal Island boat trip; Visit the African Penguins at Boulders Beach and explore the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Nature Reserve. This is one of the best and most convenient ways to experience Cape Town in one Full Day Private Tour.

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1. Cape Town Central
Our tour starts with a pick up at your accommodation in Cape Town at 8:00am (flexible) on this all-inclusive private tour to Table Mountain, Boulders Beach Penguin colony and Cape of Good Hope. We will have a brief City orientation tour and take a drive through the City center where your Guide will point out the historical monuments and museums to gain a better understanding of the rest of the tour
2. Bo-kaap
We stop at bokaap formerly known as the Cape Malay Head Quarter, here our guests can take memorable photos with the colorful houses as their backdrop. Your Guide will share interesting stories about these historical homes and the heritage of the locals who live in this community. Many of these local families originated from Asia such as; Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Sri-Lanka.Taste the Cape Malay traditional eats such as samoosas and koeksisters, which can be purchased from the local informal traders.
3. Table Mountain
We travel to the Table Mountain Cableway Station where we will take the cable car to the top of the mountain to explore. See Cape Town from the top of one of the 7 Wonders of Nature, also one of the most iconic mountains in South Africa. In case of weather adverse we will skip the table mountain and leave it for our last stop for the day.
4. Camps Bay
We take a scenic drive along the Atlantic Seaboard with the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other, passing through Clifton and stop in Camps Bay. Maiden's Cove is the perfect spot for you to create memories with spectacular photos as you marvel at the magnificent views of the Twelve Apostles and Camps Bay beach. This cove is one of the best places in Cape Town to take panoramic photos of the Ocean, Camps Bay Beach combined with the views of Table Mountain, Lion's Head and the beautiful suburbs of Clifton, Camps Bay.
5. Hout Bay
Travelling along the Atlantic scenic seaboard we will pass through Llandudno, famous for some of the most expensive real estate in South Africa, until we get to Hout Bay. Arriving at Hout Bay harbour, you will have the option to either take a 45-minute boat cruise to Seal Island to view the seals or you can do some shopping at the market.
6. Seal Island
Should you choose to take the optional boat trip to Seal Island, the duration will be 45-minutes. This excursion is weather-permitting. Please take along a light jersey because the temperatures tend to drop when we are at sea. Note that we will not disembark at Seal Island but will remain on the boat and view the seals from there.
7. Chapman's Peak Drive
Departing from Hout Bay, we drive along Chapman's Peak and stop at the viewpoint for spectacular photos. You will soon see why it is little wonder that Chapman's Peak is one of the most scenic routes in the world.
8. Noordhoek Farm Village
We continue our coastal journey with an optional stop in Noordhoek, with the breathtaking views of Noordhoek and Long Beach beneath us. Travellers will have the option to enjoy some of the best coffee roasted in Cape Town at the Village Roast (for their own account).
9. Cape Point Vineyards Tasting Room
An optional stop for wine tasting at the exquisite Cape Point Vineyards will be offered. Surrounded by beautiful vineyards and views of the ocean in the distance, Cool breezes from the sea make for a slow-growing season, with a late harvest that results in a truly unique Sauvignon Blanc that is recognized across the globe for its rich minerality, structure, and tone. An optional sit-down lunch in their restaurant or a picnic lunch overlooking the man-made dam comes highly recommended.
10. Cape of Good Hope
We explore the Cape of Good Hope and take our iconic photo with the Cape of Good Hope name board. Here we will also explore the Dias & Vasco Da Gama monuments. There are also beautiful beaches that you will see along the way, as well as various fauna and flora.
11. Cape Point
From the Cape of Good Hope we will drive to Cape Point. Arriving at Cape Point we will have a choice between a 15-minute hike or take the Flying Dutchman Funicular to the Cape Point Lighthouse. Here we will also explore the most south-western point of Africa, known as the Cape Point, where the cold Benguela from the Atlantic Ocean, meets the warm Agulhas current of the Indian Ocean. The Two Oceans Restaurant is also a good option should you wish to have a sit down lunch if it is open. Alternatively, there is also an informal eatery where you can buy a light lunch takeaway.
12. Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
Our next stop will be the Penguins colony in Boulders beach, where your guide will escort you to the viewing point to see some of the 2500 breeding pairs of African Penguins at close range. You may even find one or two of these enchanting creatures walking alongside you on the boardwalk.
13. Muizenberg
Our return route is past Muizenberg where you will see the coloured beach huts. The beach huts are used as changing rooms. These are reminiscent of the “bathing machine” of the 1800s, which was a cart-like structure that was wheeled down to the water’s edge, allowing the ladies to change into their bathing costumes.
14. Cape Town Central
Drop off will be back at guests' accommodation in Cape Town at approximately 18:00.

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Posted By : Norman_H
Jack, our guide, shared his knowledge of and enthusiasm for Cape Town, Table Mountain and the Cape of Good Hope. It was an incredible day that we'll never forget. What a beautiful place and what wonderful people!
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Posted On : 2024-03-07 13:37:02

Posted By : Evan H
Great tour. Robben Island was fascinating, and guide Luther made all of the arrangements. The same for the trip to the top of Table Mountain, including some history and natural context regarding the Mountain and nearby geographical formations. Had only one spare day in Cape Town; glad I took this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-02-03 03:48:54

Posted By : carolyn642l
Visit to Table Mountain with Luther who guided us safely up and around the top. Very relaxing trip with no time pressure. Beautiful views and flora.
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Posted On : 2024-01-14 23:54:39

Posted By : Lisa_P
This is an excellent way to see a lot in a single day! Elie, our guide, was fantastic. Really, we can't say enough positive things about him. He was extremely knowledgeable about South African history and shared so much with us. He accommodated our requests for a soda stop and ATM. He knew how to get us in and out of sites with ease and in a timely manner. He had a great way of giving us our space while also helping us navigate the locations. I highly recommend this tour and our guide! It was a great day!
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Posted On : 2023-12-01 07:44:33

Posted By : Jan_a
We had a really great time despite the high winds and rain. We were not able to take the cable car but Finton was a really wonderful guide and we were very satisfied with the day. The car was comfortable and the places chosen by Finton to stop for coffee and to have lunch were well considered and perfect for the day. Thank you we highly recommend this trip.
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Posted On : 2023-11-21 13:17:49

Posted By : Getaway30968755132
I did a lots of guided visits and excursions in the world (Italy , Spain , Portugal etc etc ) and fortunately we had so many good and perfect guides to help us understand the whole specifics of the sites that we visited
But this time with Jean Marie , it is by far the best experience we ever had and a full understanding .
Jean Marie didn’t count for time or extra places and the smallest details to offer us me and my wife
Thank you a lot Jean Marie for your kindness to make our two days that we spent with you a such wonderful experience

Bravo and keep it up

Elie & Sana Karam
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Posted On : 2023-11-21 10:17:09

Posted By : X6985UOelisabethk
Luther was an excellent guide. He worked hard to make my day work for me. Luther was kind and considerate and I appreciated him being my guide.
I found Robben Island to be a thought provoking visit and, for me, it was sad but it’s something that we should go to when visiting Cape Town, if only out of respect.l
Table Mountain was outstanding and the views were amazing. Luther also took me on a tour of Bo Kaap, which was very interesting.
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Posted On : 2023-11-14 12:38:12

Posted By : Elle G
How was my 1 day layover in Cape Town? It was amazing. I was little nervous going to Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 , because this was the first international trip by myself. I booked my ticket, researched Cape Town areas and reserved a hotel in Sea Pointe. I found a lot of tour options on Trip Advisor and Viator. I chose Zion Escape Tours because they offered private tours at a good price and had great customer ratings. Zion Tours communicated with me before my arrival. They confirmed my pick up location (Cape Town Airport) & gave me information about my tour guide. Upon my arrival in Cape Town, my tour guide Mazenga was on time to pick me up. He carried my luggage to our comfortable new suv tour vehicle, and off we went for a very fun day! I was tired, Mazenga walked me through a coffee shop and helped me with my first transaction in Cape Town, a coffee ☕️! Cape Town accepts USD and credit cards. While we drove to our first destination to see the penguins, we stopped along the way and saw beautiful beaches and colorful boat docks. Boulders Beach was great 👍 Mazenga and I entered immediately, we didn't wait in long line to get in. 😀 The penguins were so cute!! Next stop was Cape of good Hope. A beautiful drive and we saw baboons and ostriches along the way! Mazenga took great photos of me at Cape of good Hope. We had some extra time so we also stopped by Cape Point which was a very short drive and trolley ride up the mountain. You can see the Indian ocean and Atlantic ocean meet in the water. We had lunch on top of Cape Point - tasty grilled prawns! After our visit to Cape of good Hope and. Cape Point, we took Chapman's drive to our next destination. There were so many beautiful views of white sand beaches, a mix of red Sedona and heavy green foliage in the mountains. We took some pit stops for photos too! I took a little nap and by the time I woke up we were at Table Mountain. There was a large cloud on top of the mountain, when we were up top we couldn't see much but it was still very magical. Mazenga found some Dissis, a very cute little animal family on the side of the mountain. What an eventful day! Mazenga completed my tour by dropping me off at my hotel in Sea Pointe. Mazenga has a lot of good friends, we were waving and saying hello to a lot of other guides. Mazenga is a professionally trained and certified tour guide. He has lived in Cape Town for at least 10 years and is a father of 3 daughters. I had such a wonderful time. I plan to come back with my husband so we can experience the tour together with Mazenga again.
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Posted On : 2023-11-12 03:25:45

Posted By : Carter9888
We had the best time, the view from the top, the beaches, the animals ❤️.... just magnificent
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Posted On : 2023-09-13 02:08:27

Posted By : justinworldtraveler
DO NOT USE THIS TOUR OPERATOR

I booked this tour expecting to go to the main three attractions in Cape Town, which is Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, and the Boulder Penguins. I spent $245.18 USD to do this as a private tour. There were other tours just doing Cape of Good Hope and the Boulder Penguins ranging between $43.62 (group) to $116 not including entrance fees (private). But these tours did not include Table Mountain, so I bit the bullet.

Unfortunately, this greedy tour operator (a couple, Xoli and Armando) did not inform me before the tour that Table Mountain was closed. I would have definitely canceled and gone with one of the cheaper tours. When I requested a partial refund during my tour, they were very non-responsive. And when I finally got traction, they refunded me back only $20 USD for the Table Mountain tickets. Table Mountain was 1/3 of the tour itinerary. My tour had ended early! As such, I should have gotten at least $75 back, if not $95. They still would have been profitable.

They don’t even have full time staff, but hire freelancers, which is a way to avoid paying benefits to their employees. The minimum daily limit to pay tour guides in Cape Town is R1,200 ($68), even though most tour operators side ball these freelancers by only paying them R850 ($48.35). And my freelance tour guide was even having to drive her own car!

So let’s say they did pay the minimum to the guide, R1,200 ($68). The Boulder Penguins entrance fee is R152 ($8.65) and the Cape of Good Hope entrance fee is R360 ($21.39). And this isn’t even considering the special deals they likely have with these sites. The viator commission rate is 20% ($49).

$245 - $98.04 (wages, tickets) - $49 (viator commission) = $97.96. They refunded me $20 and are still pocketing at the minimum, $80. That’s cool, I’m all for them still making a profit, but when compared to the other private tour and the fact I didn’t see Table Mountain, they are definitely screwing me over.

If I got a $75 refund, which should have been totally justifiable, they would have still profited $40 USD, at the very minimum. It would have likely been way more, too! $245 - $75 (refund) = $170 - $98.04 (wages, tickets) - $34 (new viator commission) is roughly $40 net profit.

The only good thing about my tour was my guide. Notando is incredible! I’ve been to 73 countries now and she has been the best tour guide I’ve ever had. She is super down to earth and is filled with so much knowledge, enthusiasm, and love about her home country. For any tour operator, I would highly recommend her freelance services. And pay her what she is worth.

All in all, use a tour operator with integrity.
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Posted On : 2023-07-27 01:11:29