Overview
#Cape Point Many visitors to Cape Town flock to Cape Point because they believe that it is the Southernmost point of Africa. Whilst we strongly recommend a visit to scenic Cape Point, it is in fact not the southernmost point of the continent but the most southwesterly point. The Southernmost point of the continent, Cape Agulhas, lies ±200 km east and slightly south of Cape Point.
Cape Point marks the point where the mountain range extending southwards from Table Mountain, some 60 km away, eventually terminates in the Atlantic Ocean. The Point features steep cliffs and rough seas. It is extremely scenic.The best views are gained from the base of the lighthouse (1860) at the top of the ridge. From Cape Point's visitor's car park, you can either take a steepish path, with numerous stairways to the top, or you can take the Flying Dutchman Funicular. From the top one has a great view over False Bay to the east. On a clear day you can see right across to the Hangklip Mountain, which marks the other end of the Bay, approx. 30 km away. Towards the west you will look down onto Dias Beach and The Cape of Good Hope promontory.
Tours that visit Cape Point
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Scheduled tours
16Day Highlights of South Africa Southbound
On this tour you journey through the most popular areas of South Africa, following the most-travelled, tried and tested route for first time visitors to the country. The tour provides a mix of cities, countryside, historical sites, scenic drives, nature, wildlife, culture and people.
from R20,910
City & day tours
Cape Town Surrounds Tour
This tour is a combination of the half day Cape Point and half day Winelands tours.
from R980
City & day tours
CapePeninsula Full Day Tour
This tour covers the Cape Peninsula.Travel down the West Coast of the Peninsula and return on the opposite side. It includes Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak Drive (if open), Cape Point, the Boulders Penguins and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
from R800
City & day tours
Cape Peninsula Morning Tour
This tour covers the Cape Peninsula. Travel down the west coast of the Peninsula and return on the opposite side. It includes Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak Drive (if open), Cape Point, the Boulders Penguins and ends in Cape Town.
from R580
Things to see
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Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
##Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve is the southern section of the Cape Peninsula, and includes three promontories at its southern most point called Cape Point, Cape Maclear and the Cape of Good Hope. The Reserve encompasses 7 750 hectares of rich and varied flora and fauna.
4 tours visit here
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Cape Peninsula
##Cape Peninsula Cape Town is situated on the Cape Peninsula. In 1580, Sir Francis Drake described the Cape Peninsula as "The most stately thing and the fairest Cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth". A visit to Cape Town should always include a day tour of the Cape Peninsula.
2 tours visit here
Game or nature reserve
Table Mountain National Park
##Table Mountain National Park The Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) encompasses the incredibly scenic Peninsula mountain chain that stretches from Signal Hill and Table Mountain in the north to Cape Point in the south - a distance of some 60 km. The TMNP incorporates various small marine reserves along the Cape Peninsula coastline
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