Beyond Cape Town
Boulders penguin colony
African penguins

Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Satdeep Gill · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Boulders penguin colony
Boulders is part of Table Mountain National Park, with boardwalks to the African penguin colony.
Why it's on our list
- Boardwalks
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Boulders penguin colony before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Boulders penguin colony are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Cape Point18 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Kirstenbosch24 kmCar or taxi 62 min
- The Table Mountain cableway28 kmCar or taxi 73 min
- Cape Town International Airport29 kmCar or taxi 74 min
- Zeitz MOCAA32 kmCar or taxi 83 min
- Robben Island boats33 kmCar or taxi 83 min
- The V&A Waterfront33 kmCar or taxi 83 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station31 kmCar or taxi 79 min