Experience Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain, follow the Atlantic coastline along Chapman’s Peak Drive, and explore Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. At Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town, watch African penguins resting on the sand, calling to one another and making their way into the sea. Between these highlights, the journey takes you past Clifton, Camps Bay, Hout Bay and Noordhoek, with coastal viewpoints, mountain scenery and time for lunch along the route. Your local guide shares the stories behind the places, manages the day’s timing and arranges suitable photograph and comfort stops.

Pickup: Central Cape Town accommodation and the Cape Town Cruise Terminal; other locations can be arranged by request. Share your location, and we’ll check if pickup can be arranged.

We usually visit Table Mountain first, with pickup planned around the Cableway’s opening hours. Your guide adjusts the day for weather, queues, traffic and if applicable ship shedule.

Meet your guide and settle in for a day exploring Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula. Travel towards Kloof Nek and along Tafelberg Road, where Table Mountain’s cliffs rise above you and the City Bowl and harbour spread out below.

Your guide introduces the route and explains the arrangements for your first visit.

As you approach the Lower Cableway Station, enjoy views of the City Bowl and harbour, with Table Mountain's cliffs towering above. Your guide assists with boarding. Standard tickets require waiting in line, which can be long on busy days. Fast Track tickets minimize wait time. Restrooms and refreshments are available before the ascent. Step into the round, enclosed cable car for an approximately five-minute ride. Its floor slowly rotates through 360 degrees, revealing the mountainside, Lion’s Head, city and Atlantic coastline as you climb. At the summit, explore a rocky plateau dotted with fynbos. Follow marked paths between viewpoints overlooking Table Bay, Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles, with your guide suggesting a walk suited to your pace. Enjoy time for photographs, a coffee or the souvenir shop before descending.

Follow the Atlantic Seaboard past Clifton’s sheltered beaches, tucked between granite boulders below the coastal road. Around the headland, Camps Bay opens into view, with its broad sandy beach, palm-lined promenade, and the Twelve Apostles rising behind it. Stop at Maiden’s Cove to enjoy the fresh sea air, photograph the coastline, and take in the premier viewpoint while your guide highlights key local landmarks.

Leaving Hout Bay, follow the 114 bends of Chapman’s Peak Drive, with steep rock faces above and the Atlantic Ocean dropping off below. As the harbour slips from view, the road reveals another stretch of the Cape Peninsula coastline and Sentinel Peak. Pause at a premier cliffside viewpoint for photographs before continuing past Noordhoek’s long white beach towards the southern Peninsula. If wind or maintenance closes the pass, your local guide instantly redirects the vehicle through an equally beautiful mountain bypass route to keep your day strictly on schedule.

Beyond Chapman’s Peak Drive, follow the peaceful Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula, exploring charming beach villages and open coastline. Noordhoek’s long white-sand beach comes into view, framed by paddocks, trees, and homes that create a serene atmosphere. Continue through Kommetjie, known for its surf and vast beach. The iconic Slangkop Lighthouse stands near the rocky shoreline, a memorable landmark. The road winds past Misty Cliffs, where homes nestle between steep slopes and the shore. Marvel at the waves crashing against the rocks. Pass through Scarborough, a tranquil seaside village surrounded by mountains and a broad beach. Turn inland toward Cape Point Nature Reserve.

Enter the Cape Point section of Table Mountain National Park, where the landscape changes to open fynbos, rocky hills and coastal vegetation. Your guide shares the area’s natural history as you look out for ostriches, antelope and baboons along the route.

At the Cape of Good Hope, stop for a photograph beside the famous sign and take in the rugged Atlantic shoreline. Waves break against the rocks below this headland, long associated with voyages around the southern African coast.

Wildlife sightings vary. Please keep food packed away and follow your guide’s advice around animals.

Continue to Cape Point, where the old lighthouse stands above steep cliffs and open ocean. Walk uphill towards the lighthouse viewpoints or take the optional Flying Dutchman Funicular to reduce the climb.

Steps and sloping paths remain around the lighthouse. Restrooms are available near the main visitor facilities.

For lunch, pause for a quick, convenient light bite at the Cape Point café. If your private group prefers a longer break, we can reserve a restaurant table for a two-course à la carte lunch along the route instead; please request this when booking so we can balance the meal perfectly around your ship’s time in port (Lunch is at your own expense).

On the False Bay side of the Peninsula, visit Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town, where large granite rocks shelter sandy coves filled with African penguins. Follow the boardwalks to watch the colony’s daily activities: penguins resting, calling, or swimming. Boulders Beach offers a unique chance to observe these penguins in their natural habitat.

Restrooms are available at the visitor facilities. Stay on designated paths and give the penguins space.

Travel through historic Simon’s Town, where old buildings line the main street above the naval harbour. Continue along False Bay past Fish Hoek’s broad beach and towards Kalk Bay, where fishing boats sit beneath the harbour wall and small shops line the coastal road. Further along, St James and Muizenberg bring colourful beach huts, seaside homes and views across the bay. Your guide shares the stories of these coastal communities as you make your way back towards Cape Town.

Travel along the False Bay coast through Glencairn and Fish Hoek, then cross the mountain via Ou Kaapse Weg, with views across the peninsula. Continue through the southern suburbs and along the M3 towards central Cape Town, returning to your accommodation or the cruise terminal.

All times are approximate and may change due to weather, queues, traffic, and attraction operations. Cruise-only and private departures follow a separately confirmed schedule based on your ship’s arrival and all-aboard times.

Prepay Table Mountain tickets, Cape Point + Cape of Good Hope & Boulders Beach Penguin's, for a smoother day. Otherwise, bring a bank card as SANParks gates are cash-free.

Table Mountain Cableway is weather-dependent and closes for annual maintenance in July or August. If closed, we will include another local highlight. Prepaid tickets are non-refunable.

Cape Town enjoys a Mediterranean climate with warm summers (October to April, 20°C to 28°C) and cool winters (May to September, 10°C to 18°C). The peninsula's ocean currents create varied micro-climates, so dressing in layers ensures year-round comfort.

Dress Code & Packing List

• The Outfit: Wear a breathable shirt paired with comfortable trousers, jeans, or joggers.

• The Layers: Pack a cozy sweater and windbreaker. If time and weather allow for swimming at Boulders Beach, don’t forget your swimwear and towel.

• Footwear: Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers are essential. Avoid high heels.

• The Essentials: Bring polarized sunglasses, high-SPF sunscreen, a sun hat, personal medication, and a bank card.

Non-Refundable Deposit: A 20% deposit within 72 hours is required from the time of booking to secure initial admin fees and secure bookings with local suppliers.

For bookings (1-9 pax)

• 20% non refundable deposit

• Total balance due 45 days prior to trip.

Groups (10+ pax)

• 20 % non refundable depost within 72 hours of confirmation

• 30% second payment 90 days prior to trip

• 50% final payment 60 days prior to arrival.

Changing itinerary after confirmation

Any changes such as date, location, transfers & experiences made after confirmation and deposit received, a standard admin fee of ZAR500 will apply and be added to the total amount due for the trip.

Standard Cancellation Terms:

(This is calculated from the total value of the tour after the 20% non refundable deposit)

• 90+ days - 85% refund

• 89-60 days - 70% refund

• 59 - 45 days - 50% refund

• 44 - 30 days - 25% refund

• 29 - 0 days - Non-refundable

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Refund Processing: All approved refunds will be processed within 7 business days.