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Cape Town Private Birding Tour

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 9 hours

Departs: Cape Town, Cape Town

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

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 adds huge value to your experience

What's Included

500ml water

Air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden entrance fee: R210 per adult

- National Park gate fee at Silvermine (R152 adult / R76 child under 12)

- National Park gate fees at Boulders Beach (R176 adult /R88 child under 12)

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.

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 1 - 75

Additional Info

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
On this PRIVATE excursion the focus is on getting into nature: fresh air, open spaces and low risk. As it is a private tour it will be interaction with a single guide through the day, in a single vehicle. There will be sanitizer available.
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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.

Entrance fee for adults: R75 pp

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

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 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Boulders Beach Penguin Colony

We visit the main Boulders Beach Penguin Colony viewing decks within the Table Mountain National Park which a few thousand African Penguins call home.

National Park gate fee: R160 per adult, R80 per child (under 12)

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Silvermine Dam

Silvermine Dam is nestled high up in the fynbos-clad mountains in the central peninsula and can deliver interesting bird sightings in a gorgeous location.

This stop is scheduled as the last site visit and as such will only be done if time allows.

Entrance fee for adults: R152 pp

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

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