In a nutshell

Cruise from Hout Bay harbour to Duiker Island the Seal Colony beneath the well-known Sentinel Mountain where you can view thousands of Cape Fur Seals in their natural environment and Boulders Penguin Colony in Simons Town is home to a unique and endangered land-based colony of African Penguins.

Main stops

CAMPS BAY
HOUT BAY
DUIKER ISLAND
CHAPMAN'S PEAK DRIVE
SIMON'S TOWN
BOULDERS BEACH
FISH HOEK

The programme

Depart from Cape Town Harbour drive over Kloof Nek to Camps Bay, a beautiful, up-market residential suburb, before continuing to the small fishing harbour in Hout Bay.

Join a 35 minute cruise from Hout Bay harbour to Duiker Island the Seal Colony beneath the well-known Sentinel Mountain where you can view thousands of Cape Fur Seals in their natural environment.

Return to the harbour & spend some time looking at the fishing vessels & browsing through the informal craft market before re-boarding the coaches.

From Hout Bay, you will pass by Chapman's Peak Drive (provided the road is open), and proceed through Sunnydale and Simon’s Town to Boulders Beach, where you will be visiting the African penguin colony.

Boulders Penguin Colony in Simons Town is home to a unique and endangered land-based colony of African Penguins. This colony is one of only a few in the world, and the site has become famous and a popular international tourist destination.

Thereafter return to the quayside passing Fish Hoek, the colorful fishing harbor of Kalk Bay before turning on to Boyes Drive, which offers magnificent views of Muizenberg and False Bay, before before joining the M3 motorway en-route to Cape Town Harbour.

Good to know

Flat, comfortable walking shoes & sun hats are strongly recommended
This tour is not recommended for guests in wheelchairs or those with walking disabilities
Boat cruise is weather permitting
The road along Chapman's Peak Drive is extremely steep, narrow and winding
Should Chapman’s Peak be closed, we will have to re-route the tour via Constantia Nek and Ou Kaapse Weg
This tour is not recommended for guests with a fear of heights
Passengers are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes and a sun hat