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The path along the ridge to the lookout at Cape Point, with the ocean on both sides

Beyond Cape Town · by car, down the peninsula

Cape Point & Simon’s Town: a day from Cape Town

The penguins at Boulders, the naval town of Simon’s Town and the cliffs and lighthouses at the tip of the peninsula.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Cape Point, Boulders and Simon’s Town

    Cape Point·In depth

    A day down the peninsula: the penguins at Boulders, the naval town of Simon’s Town and the cliffs and lighthouses of Cape Point.

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What to see

  1. Table Mountain National Park

    Cape Point

    Cape Point·Nature reserve

    The cliffs, lighthouses and funicular at the tip of the peninsula.

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  2. African penguins

    Boulders penguin colony

    Simon’s Town·Nature reserve

    The African penguin colony at Boulders, near Simon’s Town.

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  3. Victorian main street

    Simon’s Town

    Simon’s Town·Harbour town

    A naval harbour town on False Bay, with a Victorian main street.

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