An example of a Cape peninsula touring experience

We leave your residence at approximately 9:00am and drive in a southerly direction onto the Cape Peninsula. On passing the face of Table Mountain we pass places District Six, Rhodes Estate, Groote Schuur Hospital, Rhodes Memorial and The University of Cape Town. All of these places are deeply entrenched in the history and culture of my city and invariably leads to interesting discussions regarding the past and future of my country.

Our first stop is the seaside village of Muizenberg where you will be able to take in the breathtaking views of False Bay. From here we follow the incredibly scenic route along the False Bay coast through the fishing villages like Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek on the way to Simon's town. Simon's town having been a British naval town until as recent as 1957, normally comes as a pleasant surprise to everyone visiting the Cape Peninsula as encountering such a 'British Town' in Cape Town is unexpected.

For a completely different view of the peninsula route, we can even arrange for you to tour part of the route on a water taxi. This is a rather unique way of touring and adds a completely different dimension to your experience on the cape Peninsula.

At Simon's town we drive through the navy village and then to Boulders beach to visit the penguin colony and the two thousand Jackass Penguins dressed in their 'tuxedos' and doing the cute things that penguins do. After the penguin colony we drive along the wonderfully scenic mountain drive along False Bay to visit The Cape of Good Hope reserve which is a magnificent floral wilderness at the foot of Africa. For the nature loving person it is a truly fantastic experience traversing such a unique floral kingdom. Who knows, if we are lucky enough we might even see some antelope, ostrich or baboon. If we are really fortunate we might even see the elusive Burchell Zebra that makes an appearance on the reserve infrequently.

From the Cape Point reserve we head back up the Western side of the peninsula along the treacherous Atlantic coast through the amazingly beautiful seaside hamlet of Misty Cliffs and then over the Peninsula Mountains. Lunch today will be a rather casual and informal as we will stop in at a small fresh fish and pasta restaurant on our way to the Constantia Winelands. At this eatery we will be able to eat the freshest fish available on the peninsula as well as an extensive menu of pastas and pizzas.

After lunch we view the spectacular vistas of the Atlantic seaboard from the world famous Chapman's peak drive. This incredibly scenic route has just undergone an engineering and geological renovation and is better than ever. The breathtaking views from this mountainside drive are totally unrivalled.

On returning to the city via the beach resorts on the "Platinum Mile" we ascend Table Mountain in the world famous cable car. On top of the mountain we will be able to see the route covered during the day, as it is possible to see all the way down to the Cape Point reserve. The views from the top of this mountain are of the best in the world and certainly the best in the Cape.

If time allows we might even be able to slip in a champagne sundowners at one of the most spectacular sundowner spots in Cape Town

We should return to your hotel at about 17:30pm.