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Table Mountain & Cape Town Highlights: The 15 Best Tours

48 tours  ·  from $29 a head

The cable car runs only when the wind allows, so the good tours have a plan for the day it does not. These 15 cover the peninsula loop, the hop-on bus, Cape Point and the penguins, with prices and pickup points.

Cape Town: Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Day Tour with Pickup - A comfortable Sprinter for a long coastal loop
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Cape Town: Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Day Tour with Pickup

1.Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Day Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,362 reviews · 10 hours · from $52Our pick

Spend a full day exploring Cape Town’s coast with a local guide and professional driver. You’ll stop at Maiden’s Cove, Hout Bay, Chapman’s Peak, Cape Point, Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town, and Muizenberg. Guides such as Sylvie, Gordon, Talent, and Isaac are known for lively stories, while the Sprinter offers reclining seats, USB ports, air conditioning, and bottled water.

“The tour was extensive and a wonderful way to spend a day in Cape Town. Our guide, Clement, was incredibly kind, friendly, and a great narrator. He shared insights on a wide range of topics and explained everything in a natural, engaging way that never felt overwhelming or boring. His enthusiastic storytelling really added to the experience and made the day fly by. It was a truly enjoyable tour, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Cape Town.”

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Zipline Cape Town - From Foot of Table Mountain Reserve - Flying through the Cape Floral Kingdom
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Zipline Cape Town – From Foot of Table Mountain Reserve

2.Zipline Cape Town – From Foot of Table Mountain Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,179 reviews · from $49Top rated

Ride seven zipline cables totaling about 2.3 kilometers at the foot of Table Mountain. A 4x4 takes you from Silvermist Estate into the mountain, where guides such as Vumi, Sakhile, Nkosi, and Wilson help you through the course. Expect canyon views, short walks through fynbos, a 155-meter-high cable, and a maximum group size of eight.

“Awesome experience at the Zipline Cape Town. The views are amazing. The Zipline was fun as well. There were some huge ropes. Zuma & Wilson we're great guides!”

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Cape Town: Table Mountain Cable Car, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Taking the Red Route to the Cableway
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Cape Town: Table Mountain Cable Car, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

3.Table Mountain Cable Car, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,157 reviews · 1 day · from $45

You get a one-day hop-on hop-off ticket for three Cape Town routes, a return Table Mountain cableway ride, and guided city and Bo-Kaap walks. Take the red route to the cableway, use clear audio commentary in several languages, and save the mountain ticket for another day within 14 days if wind or cloud closes the ride.

“Great way to see the mother city and get to all the attractions especially Table Mountain. Definitely recommended.”

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Cape Point and Boulder's Penguins Full Day Tour - Simon’s Town adds a little naval history
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Cape Point and Boulder’s Penguins Full Day Tour

4.Cape Point and Boulder’s Penguins Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,118 reviews · from $34

Ride from Cape Town in a comfortable air-conditioned double-decker coach with an English-speaking guide such as Horea, Paul, Mark, or Brahm. Visit Boulders Beach, Cape Point, the old lighthouse, and the Cape of Good Hope, with an optional guided hike and time for wildlife sightings.

“Had a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Tour was organised well and punctual. The staff were very good. Worth not having to uber or drive around to the peninsular yourself.”

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From Cape Town: Cape Point & Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour - Starting with Cape Town views at Maidens Cove
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From Cape Town: Cape Point & Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour

5.Cape Point & Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,032 reviews · 10 hours · from $40

Travel by air-conditioned minivan from Cape Town with an English-speaking guide such as Patrick, Coco, Gabriel, or Bizo. Visit Cape Point, Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town, Hout Bay, Chapman’s Peak, and Muizenberg. Expect striking views, plenty of photo stops, one hour with African penguins, and optional seal-boat tickets.

“We spent a wonderful day on the peninsula with Coco and our driver. Coco explained all interesting things to know about this spot and I learnt a lot. Thank you!”

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Cape of Good Hope & Boulder Penguins Full-Day Tour from Cape Town - Camps Bay and Hout Bay: short stops with different moods
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Cape of Good Hope & Boulder Penguins Full-Day Tour from Cape Town

6.Cape of Good Hope & Boulder Penguins Full-Day Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,347 reviews · from $48

Spend about nine hours touring the Cape Peninsula in an air-conditioned minivan with pickup in Cape Town. Walk through Bo-Kaap, stop at Camps Bay and Chapman’s Peak, hike around Cape Point, and meet African penguins at Boulders Beach. Guides such as Rodney, Candice, Mabee, and Nana are known for lively storytelling and helpful local advice. Lunch, park fees, penguin entry, and the optional seal boat trip cost extra.

“Our guide Rodger was amazing. Gave us lots of history/ information. Was light hearted, and helpful. Lots of stops and experiences.. seeing wildlife, protea, hiking, a funicular and boat ride were included.”

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From Cape Town: Cape Point and Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour - Pickup from Cape Town and the ride south
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From Cape Town: Cape Point and Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour

7.Cape Point and Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,946 reviews · 8 hours · from $31

Spend eight hours exploring Cape Point, the Cape of Good Hope, and Boulders Beach from Cape Town. You’ll ride a comfortable Cape Xplorer coach, hear lively commentary from guides such as Charles, Paul, or Brahm, and choose between a short Cape Point hike or the bus. Park and penguin entry fees are extra.

“Charles,Thando and Thumasi were lovely. Charles was veru informative which made the experience even more interesting. Can highly recommend this tour. Very professional and even hel0 you get bus back to your accomodation.”

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Table Mountain, Penguins & Cape Point Small Group Tour Cape Town - Starting in Cape Town with Bo-Kaap
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Table Mountain, Penguins & Cape Point Small Group Tour Cape Town

8.Table Mountain, Penguins & Cape Point Small Group Tour Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,797 reviews · from $62

This 10-hour small-group tour links Cape Town’s biggest sights, from Bo-Kaap and Table Mountain to Boulders Beach and Cape Point. You travel in a shared vehicle for up to 15 people with hotel pickup, a guide-driver, bottled water, and Chapman’s Peak tolls included. Table Mountain, penguin, nature reserve, and funicular fees cost extra.

“A full sightseeing day visiting the most popular tourist sites around Cape Town. Excellent tour guide and driver.”

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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour - The ferry crossing to Robben Island
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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

9.Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,792 reviews · 4 hours · from $79

Take a shared ferry from the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island, then tour the island by bus and the prison on foot. An ex-political prisoner leads the prison visit, while guides such as Yasien Mohammed and Monde have brought the island’s past to life. The tour is in English, costs $79, and is for international visitors.

“Guides were great, the whole experience was so interesting”

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Cape Town Tour: Table Mountain, Penguins & Cape Point+Pickup - Bo-Kaap gives the day a cultural start
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Cape Town Tour: Table Mountain, Penguins & Cape Point+Pickup

10.Cape Town Tour: Table Mountain, Penguins & Cape Point+Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,671 reviews · 10 hours · from $65

This 10-hour small-group tour takes you from Bo-Kaap to Table Mountain, Chapman’s Peak, Cape Point, Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town, and Muizenberg. You travel by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or Toyota Quantum GL with a local English-speaking guide such as Sylvie, Gordon, Noma, or Sedick. Entry tickets and lunch cost extra.

“We had an incredible full-day Cape Town tour! The itinerary was perfectly paced and never too rushed, but we still managed to see so many highlights. Our guide, Sylvie, was absolutely fantastic and hilarious. She was warm, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about sharing the history and beauty of Cape Town. Her insights and storytelling added so much depth to every stop. The group size was also quite small/intimate (12 of us) which made the experience better! Sylvie also booked us a table for lunch at a lovely seafood restaurant in Simon’s Town with gorgeous views of the harbour! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend this to…”

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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Tour with 1-Way Hotel Pickup - The 45-minute ferry crossing to Robben Island
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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Tour with 1-Way Hotel Pickup

11.Robben Island Ferry Tour with 1-Way Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,380 reviews · 5 hours · from $71

You’ll ride the ferry from Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront to Robben Island, tour the island by bus, and enter the prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years. A former prisoner leads the prison visit. Hotel pickup covers central Cape Town, but you return from the Waterfront on your own.

“Spectacular and incredibly moving tour experience! Sipho was such an inspiring and powerful tour guide. Our bus guide was also very knowledgeable and friendly. It was an honor to learn more about the history of Robben Island and spend time there. Finally, our driver (Albert) who picked us up from the hotel was incredibly warm and friendly.”

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Cape Town: Table Mountain, Cape Point, & Penguins Group Tour - Table Mountain, the day’s essential view
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Cape Town: Table Mountain, Cape Point, & Penguins Group Tour

12.Table Mountain, Cape Point, & Penguins Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,063 reviews · from $62

Spend about 10 hours touring Cape Town’s top sights by air-conditioned bus. Ride or walk up Table Mountain, see penguins at Boulders Beach, visit Cape Point, cross Chapman’s Peak Drive, and stop at Muizenberg and Bo-Kaap. Guides such as Nuria, Armando, Gabriel, and Albert bring local history and humor to a busy but rewarding day.

“Armando was amazing, we had a really good day, with the right balance of fact and information with fun and craic. 10/10. would highly recommend”

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Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Small Group Tour from Cape Town - Atlantic Seaboard views at Camps Bay and Hout Bay
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Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Small Group Tour from Cape Town

13.Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Small Group Tour from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,054 reviews · from $44

Spend 8 to 9 hours touring the Cape Peninsula in a shared minibus of up to 15 people. Expect Bo-Kaap, Camps Bay, Hout Bay, Chapman’s Peak, Boulders Beach penguins, Cape Point, Simon’s Town, and St James Beach. Guides such as James, Gordon, Lueya, and Sylvie lead departures, with hotel pickup, bottled water, and tolls included.

“Very nice tour, well scheduled. The guide was exceptional. He transmit so huge knowledge like a storyteller. Rememberable”

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MUST DO: Boulders Beach & Cape Point Full Day Tour #1 Rated - Chapman’s Peak is the scenic centerpiece
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MUST DO: Boulders Beach & Cape Point Full Day Tour #1 Rated

14.MUST DO: Boulders Beach & Cape Point Full Day Tour #1 Rated

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 961 reviews · from $49

Spend about nine hours exploring the Cape Peninsula with guides such as Mike, Mark, T, or Togeda. You’ll drive the Atlantic Seaboard, stop at Hout Bay, visit Boulders Beach and Cape Point, and hike from the lighthouse toward the Cape of Good Hope. Optional seal and penguin visits cost extra.

“Mike and Bobby were a pleasure to spend a full day with. The Penguins were enjoyable and the Cape of Good Hope was magnificent! If you like a beautiful hike with some climbing challenges by all means hike to the Cape from the lighthouse. Read more”

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Whale, Dolphin & Penguin Island Cruise - Dolphins beside the bow
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Whale, Dolphin & Penguin Island Cruise

15.Whale, Dolphin & Penguin Island Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 687 reviews · from $185

Join Raggy Charters at 8am from Nelson Mandela Bay Yacht Club for a four-hour wildlife cruise in Algoa Bay. A maximum of 20 people share the catamaran while guides such as Jake explain whales, dolphins, African penguins, seals, and seabirds. Sightings vary, but the slow pace and small boat give you time to watch and ask questions.

“Booked direct instead of cruise excursion saving a lot of money and Cruise used same boats we were on. Friendly and knowledgeable staff and we had a great time. Not many penguins these days on the island due to over fishing but we saRead more”

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