Cape Town Best Highlights private tour in 2 Days- Robben Island- Table Mountain

Cape Town Best Highlights private tour in 2 Days- Robben Island- Table Mountain

This private tour is aimed at travellers who have a desire to see all the Cape Town highlights main attractions in two (2) days with limited time to spend on sightseeing.

Top 10 Highlights on this tour include:

1. Table Mountain

2. Chapman's Peak

3. Boulder's Penguins colony

4. Cape of Good Hope

5. Cape Point

6. Robben Island

7. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

8. Groot Constantia wine estate

9. Seal (Duiker) Island

10. Bo Kaap (Cape Malay Quarter)

Itinerary

Day 1: Visit Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Penguins colony!

Stop At: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, Tafelberg Road Lower Cable Station, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa
Pick up at 8:30am at your hotel and travel to Table Mountain cableway station to take the Cable Car to the top of the mountain for a guided tour. Table Mountain is one of Cape Town's most iconic attractions and it is little wonder why it is called one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Where else in the world can you find a mountain in the middle of a City.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Duiker Island, Hout Bay South Africa
Take a boat to Seal (Duiker) Island from Hout Bay Harbour and see the Cape Fur Seals. Note that this excursion is optional and weather dependant.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chapman's Peak Drive, Hout Bay Road Between Noordhoek and Hout Bay, 7872 South Africa
We take a drive along Chapman's Peak, one of the most scenic roads in the world. We stop at the viewpoint for a photo opportunity and some amazing sightseeing. Note that a drive through this spectacular route depends on whether it is operational.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, Simon's Town 7995 South Africa
Visit the African Penguins colony at Boulder's Beach. Take a walk on the boardwalk and you will soon see why it is impossible not to love these enchanting sea creatures, frolicking along Boulder's Beach, Simon's Town.

An optional lunch stop for your own account can be enjoyed at one of the nearby restaurants. Please advise whether we can assist with a booking.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Just Nuisance, St George Street, Simon's Town South Africa
Meet the monument of Just Nuisance, the Great Dane dog who made a name for himself in the South African Navy situated in Simon's Town, and hear more about his amazing story.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point Rd, Table Mountain National Park 8001 South Africa
Arriving in the Cape of Good Hope nature reserve, we explore the Dias Cross, some fauna and flora and see the meeting point of the 2 currents namely the cold Benguela Current and the warm Agulhas Current. You may also encounter some baboons and other wildlife.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cape Point, Table Mountain National Park South Africa
Take an optional Flying Dutchman Funicular to the Cape Point Lighthouse or you may choose to take a hike to the lighthouse instead. This is an easy walk an a minimal fitness level is required. Please note that should you wish to take the Funicular, this will be for your own account.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Muizenberg Beach, Beach Rd, Cape Town Central 7950 South Africa
Our return route is via the Old Cape Road passing the coloured houses in Muizenberg Beach.

Guests will be dropped off at their accommodation after the tour at approximately 18:00pm.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Robben Island boat trip & museum tour

Stop At: Robben Island Museum, Cape Town Central 7400 South Africa
Guests will be picked up at their accommodation at 8:00am and transferred to the ferry departure point at the Nelson Mandela Gateway in the V & A Waterfront. The tour guide/driver will not be accompanying the guests on the boat or at the island as there will be a sight guide on the island who will give them a guided tour.

At 9:00am, board the ferry boat to set sail to Robben Island. The entire tour takes up to 3.5 hours including ferry journey times. Upon reaching the island, disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour and take a brief walk to the bus that will transport you around the island. A former political prisoner will give you a site tour, including a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell. 

Between 12:30 and 13:00pm, guests will return to the Clocktower Precinct at the V&A Waterfront, where they will met by their tour guide/driver.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Bo-kaap, Cape Town Central South Africa
We embark on a drive-by City Tour and begin in the heart of the city in Adderley street where you will view historical monuments like Bartholomew Dias, Jan van Riebeeck and Zackarias Waganaer Reservoir.

Thereafter see some heritage museums like the Slave Lodge and Cape Castle. View the City Hall and the Company Gardens and proceed past the House of Parliament.

Stop at the Bokaap where you will see the famous Colourful houses in the Cape Quarter and stop to take some photos and greet the locals if they are in sight.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Rhodes Drive, Newlands 7735 South Africa
Found at the foot of Table Mountain we stop at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens which is known as one of the most beautiful gardens in South Africa.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Groot Constantia Estate Groot Constantia Road, Constantia 7806 South Africa
Time-permitting, we end off our tour with an optional stop at the oldest wine farm in the country known as Groot Constantia. Guests will have the option for a wine tasting for their own account.

At the end of the tour guests will be dropped off at their accommodation at approximately 18:00pm.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.