Our Historic Cape Peninsula

The Cape Peninsula Nature Reserve is part of the Table Mountain National Park and is one of the most popular tour choices in the Cape. It is well worth a visit.

Information, maps and the useful wild card passes are obtainable at the gate, and overnight parking is provided for hikers who have arranged to make use of the Peninsula trails and overnight huts.

The reserve contains a variety of wildlife, such as rare zebra, buck, ostrich and baboons.

There are over 250 bird species and 1000 species of plants, a large number of which are only to be found in this region. Artifacts utilized by man have been discovered, dating back to the early Stone Age (600,000 years)

There are picnic spots, high cliffs and sea caves and a funicular ride to the view site at Cape Point. The traditional meeting place of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans is said to be here.

On the eastern coast of the Peninsula as you drive towards Kommetjie you will pass through Scarborough the once isolated Atlantic fishing village which has been transformed into a popular rural retirement venue and secluded holiday destination set in magnificent scenery.

Here is a range of accommodation at Scarborough: Scarborough accommodation

Be sure to also spend some time in SimonsTown You'll appreciate the atmosphere of this quaint seaside village coupled with a working Naval Base and traditional fishing harbour. It was originally named after the first governor of the Cape, Simon van de Stel, used as anchorage by the Dutch East India Company and taken over by the British in 1814.

The South African Navy eventually took over Simonstown in 1957 but the town still retains elements of the colonial British influence. It is now considered to be one of the historic gems of the Cape False Bay coastline. Plenty to see and do in Simonstown. From the "scratchpatch" at the local gemstone factory, to the well known toy museum. You can even take an organised cruise around the Naval dockyard.

For a range of accommodation at Simonstown Click here

Guided Tours of the Cape Peninsula
Want to tour the Cape in style? I can offer you an excellent range of Cape Town package tours - half day and full day. Start from your hotel and travel in comfort through some of the most scenic areas in the Cape and Cape Winelands. You'll experience the real Cape first hand in the company of an enthusiastic guide. For more details go here: Cape Town Tours

The map below provides a view of the Cape Peninsula as well as clickable links to accommodation in Cape Town and the various Cape suburbs.