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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
There is so much beauty on the Cape Peninsula, including excellent birdlife, and any visit to Cape Town should include a day exploring the best birdwatching sites such as the Strandfontein Sewage Works! We are Cape Town locals with a love for the natural environment and we'll leave you satisfied beyond expectations after a day in the field!
- A former nature conservationist turned guide will lead the excursion
- We are locals who have grown up on the Cape Peninsula
- We are flexible on the day and can adjust the tour to your interests
- You will get to a couple quieter corners, albeit still experiencing the top Cape Peninsula birdwatching sites
- Our knowledge of the natural environment adds huge value to your experience
What's included
500ml water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Silvermine Nature Reserve
We'll stop at a local cafe to order a sandwich to have as a picnic lunch. This can be discussed with the guide. Lunch, coffee, etc. is for your own account.
What to expect
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
3h · Admission ticket not included
A visit to the iconic Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain offers exellent birding potential. From fynbos endemics like Orange-breasted Sunbirds and Cape Sugarbirds to forest birds such as Sombre Greenbuls and African Paradise Flycatchers. Olive Thrush, Cape Batis and Lemon Dove along with the resident Spotted eagle-owls are all regularly seen.
Rondevlei Nature Reserve
1h 30m
We visit Rondevlei, part of the False Bay Nature Reserve on the Cape Flats which affords excellent Wetland and Strandveld birding.
Strandfontein
2h
The Sewage Works at Strandfontein offers some of the best birding around Cape Town and we'll drive around the site to tick off a number of interesting bird species including Greater Flamingos, Great White Pelicans, Back-winged Stilts and Cape Teal.
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
1h · Admission ticket not included
THIS IS OPTIONAL
We can include a visit to the main Boulders Beach Penguin Colony viewing decks within the Table Mountain National Park which a thousand African Penguins call home.
Boulders need not be included, as one can spend more time at the other locations. Or go to another location in closer proximity to Kirstenbosch / Strandfontein / Rondevlei.
Let us know if Boulders is not important or if you have been before.
National Park gate fee: R245 per adult, R120 per child (under 12)
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Please inform us of your hotel or guesthouse in the Cape Town city centre or nearby surrounding suburbs for pick up.
Additional information
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
