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 a...
Highlights
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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.
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
3 hours
2
Rondevlei Nature Reserve
We visit Rondevlei, part of the False Bay Nature Reserve on the Cape Flats which affords excellent Wetland and Strandveld birding.
1 hour and 30 minutes
3
Strandfontein
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.
2 hours
4
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
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)
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 a...
Highlights
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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.
