With places of interest such as Boulders
Beach with its penguin sanctuary, the Scratch Patch, a gemstone treasure hunt and the South African Naval Base, be sure to set aside enough time to explore at leisure.
Not exact matches
If you want to get up close
with the country's wildlife, check out the
penguin colony at Boulders
Beach, or head out to the bush on one of the many safaris that start in town.
We've published lots of articles about the Boulders
Beach Penguins (# 36) so check out «To Boldly Go... why swimming
with Penguins at Boulders is so great» for a first hand report if you haven't tried this yet!
You can go into the Boulders
Beach Nature Reserve for a minimal fee and swim
with the
penguins, which is truly an exhilarating experience for both children and adults.
Swim
with penguins at Boulders
Beach, just outside Simon's Town en route to Cape Point, or explore the relatively unknown bays, like Diaz beach, of the Cape of Good
Beach, just outside Simon's Town en route to Cape Point, or explore the relatively unknown bays, like Diaz
beach, of the Cape of Good
beach, of the Cape of Good Hope.
A FUN OUTING IS Boulders
Beach — swim
with the
penguins and spot seals off the rocks then stroll down to the toy museum.
This part of the city is truly beautiful and what's more, how often do you really get to go to a
beach filled
with little
penguins marching up and down in their tuxedos?!
• Experience
Beaches dotted
with leopard seals and
penguins
Sea kayaking
with Coastal Kayak Trails along the Cape Peninsula are varied, from a relaxing 2 hour sunset trip near the Cape Town city centre to exciting kayaking around Cape Point, from encounters
with penguins at Boulders
Beach near Simonstown to encounters
with Southern Right Whales, the endemic Heaviside Dolphins and also Dusky, Common and Bottlenose dolphins, Cape Fur Seals, African Penguin and a variety of other sea birds...
036 — swim
with the Boulders
Beach Penguins 037 — more gemstones at the Scratch Patch in Simons Town 038 — boat cruise off Simon's Bay 039 — visit the Warrior Toy Museum 040 — explore Simons Town and learn about «Just Nuisance» 041 — build a kite 042 — fly your kite 043 — spend a day at Muizenberg
Beach 044 — play Putt - Putt at Muizenberg 045 — slide down the Muizenberg water - slide 046 — learn to surf at Gary's Surf School 047 — play at Planet Kids
Or South Africa and those
beaches near Cape Town
with lots of
penguins?
Continue to explore vibrant Cape Town and Cape Point,
with a visit to the
penguins at Boulders
Beach.
Boulders
Beach is home to the «Jackass» African
penguin, which has been hanging out along the Southern African coast for... er... donkey's years, in more recent times living shoulder to knee - cap
with the local human population of Simon's Town.
«It was an absolute pleasure to work
with and photograph
penguins, despite nearly being nipped in the behind by a frisky female whilst on location at Boulders
beach one early morning.
The apartments are decorated
with relaxed nautical furnishings and photographs of African
penguins taken at nearby Boulders
Beach, a sheltered spot where you can swim
with penguins!
Boulders, home to an African
penguin colony, is a wonderful swimming
beach and very popular
with families over a weekend, despite the entrance fee and the need to juggle the tides.
Boulders
Beach is home to the African
penguin; you may even be able to swim
with them amongst the boulders.
The
beach is just a short walk away where you can swim
with the
penguins or enjoy a family picnic.
Thousands of the
penguin - like murres can be seen in spring and summer,
with the greatest concentrations on Bird Rocks near Chapman Point at the north end of Cannon
Beach.
The cottage is decorated
with relaxed nautical furnishings and photographs of African
penguins taken at nearby Boulders
Beach, a sheltered spot where you can swim
with penguins!
Luxury En - suite Bedroom
With Sea View (Room Only): This spacious, en - suite bedroom boasts a sea view and is just a three minute walk from Boulders
Beach and the
penguin colony.
We visit every year and its brilliant for rejuvenating.The places we love most are the magical tucked away secrets: Waters Edge
beach, a sheltered cove, plunging into the sea, swim along
with the
penguins and walk the rocks to look for sea anemones in the cracks.
Wildlife lovers are in for a particular treat,
with tours offering the chance to spot the «Big Five» on a guided game drive, as well as a visit to the famous Boulder's
Beach, a picture perfect stretch of soft white sand and clear blue water
with its very own colony of African
penguins.
We got to hang out
with penguins at the famous Boulders
Beach, where thousands of wild
penguins live.
A nature lover's paradise, the Falklands show signs of life everywhere you look: from crags dotted
with seabirds, to
beaches swarming
with penguins (the Falklands are home to five different species), to vast watery depths where whales, walruses and seals compete for space off - shore.
Each spring,
beaches are crowded
with breeding elephant seals and sea lions and up to five breeding species of
penguin.
A few minutes drive to world class golf courses, the
penguins, Simon's Town and Kalk Bay villages, Cape Point, Chapman's Peak, Cape Point and Groote Constantia vineyards, horse riding, surfing
beaches with beginner to expert waves, kayaking, sailing and boat trips.
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, a resort located in Ka'anapali
Beach in Maui, is the only resort in the Hawaiian Islands
with an on - site
penguin habitat for seven African - Blacked Footed
Penguins.
However, we visited in the middle of September and we were greeted by plenty of
penguins (though it wasn't like some of the photos I've seen
with hundreds of them hanging out on the
beach).
For a seriously cute factor, you can get up close and personal
with a colony of African
Penguins that lives on Cape Town's Boulders
Beach.
Zig - zagging (together
with the fambam: husband and child) from Mexico to somewhere
with penguins in the wild, to the Ipanema
beach of Brazil, to Morocco, Vietnam, Mongolia, Russia, Philippines, Singapore [yeah yeah.
We drove to Boulders
Beach in Simon's Town to get up close
with the adorable African
Penguins.
Walk the coast, swim the white sand
beach, throw a fishing line off the jetty, stroll to the local pub and along the way have a personal encounter
with a Penneshaw
penguin.
Clean and comfortable hostel
with a friendly atmosphere, only three minutes walk to
penguin colony,
beach and pelican feeding.
Boulders, renowned for its thriving colony of African
Penguins offers not only outstanding viewing opportunities for penguins and whales but a beautiful safe beach where one can swim with the p
Penguins offers not only outstanding viewing opportunities for
penguins and whales but a beautiful safe beach where one can swim with the p
penguins and whales but a beautiful safe
beach where one can swim
with the
penguinspenguins.
For a Cape Town
beach with a unique twist head to Boulders Beach; its soft sand and slightly warmer sea (Boulders is on the Indian Ocean's False Bay coastline) are home to a large colony of endangered African peng
beach with a unique twist head to Boulders
Beach; its soft sand and slightly warmer sea (Boulders is on the Indian Ocean's False Bay coastline) are home to a large colony of endangered African peng
Beach; its soft sand and slightly warmer sea (Boulders is on the Indian Ocean's False Bay coastline) are home to a large colony of endangered African
penguins.
Explore the spectacular Catlins coast,
with beautiful
beaches, luxuriant rain forest, fossilised trees, and rare species of sea lions, dolphins and
penguins.
The Simon's Town train station, quirky village,
with a wide choice of select restaurants and Boulders
Beach penguin colony, are but a short stroll away.
In addition to that it could come
with a couple new enemies for each theme such as
penguins for the Ice world, Pokey for the desert world, for the soda forest maybe one of those giant boos which follow you for a long period of time and for the
beach maybe the giant purple cheep cheeps.