Cape of Good Hope

• Olifantsbos Point
• Phyllisia
• Buffels Bay
• Cape Point 
• Plant Life
• Old Cape Point Lighthouse.

It is almost 28 Km from the city center. If you take a taxi it will cost you R 450 - R 550.

You can also come by train. It is a 48 minutes train ride from Cape Town to Mitchells Plain and will cost R 8 - R 9.

The Cape Point Explorer red sightseeing bus offers a full day’s excursion with an English-speaking guide aboard a luxury air-conditioned coach. Tickets can be booked online from their website.

Self Drive - The Cape of Good Hope is located 70 km away from Cape Town. By car, it will take about an hour and a half to drive here from the city. Go by way of Chapman’s Peak and Noordhoek.

By Taxi / Uber - This will take you on the same route as a self-drive and will cost around R450 for the vehicle. Bear in mind, the taxi driver will have to pay entry fees as well, unless you’re dropped at the gate, which is 15km from the parking lot (bad idea).

By Train - The train from Cape Town takes you all the way to Simonstown for around R16 (one way). This journey is about 1h20. Sadly. Here you can hire a scooter or a bicycle in Simonstown from a company called Cycle Cape Point. 

By Bus
The Cape Point Explorer red sightseeing bus offers a full day’s excursion with an English-speaking guide aboard a luxury air-conditioned coach. It includes a stop at Boulders Beach (entry for your own account) and entry into the Cape of Good Hope (Cape Point). You’ll have to book your spot on the bus 24 hours in advance and it costs R550 per person.

• Enjoy the most breathtaking ocean and mountain scenery in the world.
• Ride the Flying Dutchman Funicular up to the viewing point.
• Shop for curios and souvenirs at the shops.
• There are great swimming spots, picnic sites and walks at the Bordjiesrif and Buffels Bay tidal pools.
• Photograph the 1000+ indigenous plant species you will find nowhere else in the world.
• Watch huge whales move past Cape Point on their annual migration (around June to October).
• Keep an eye out for numerous bird species found here.
• Explore the shipwreck trail. There are 26 recorded shipwrecks around Cape Point.
• There are many exciting outdoor activities, such as sea kayaking and mountain biking.
• Always keep a lookout for the legendary ghost ship – The Flying Dutchman!
• Due to seasonal changes, the opening times change throughout the year to coincide with daylight hours.
• Each early or closer to sunset to avoid the crowd and good photography opportunities.
• Be careful of wild animals
• A great place to enjoy a picnic away from the big crowds at Cape Point.
• It’s home to a wide variety of plants and trees, many of which are rare. 
• The old lighthouse has stood here since 1860 serving as a warning to those rounding 'the fairest Cape'.
• Try to carry your own food and water
• Wear comfortable footwear for long walking hours.
• Vehicles leaving after the closing time are penalized, so adhere to the time indicated at the gate when entering the park.
  
  

Sunday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.