Cape of Good Hope Tours & Tickets

Cape Point, the dramatic headland at Cape of Good Hope, is where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, creating visibly turbulent waters that earned it the nickname 'Cape of Storms' before colonial powers renamed it.

The cape's Table Mountain backdrop is one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature and dominates views from the reserve, which spans 7,750 hectares of protected fynbos vegetation.

African penguins nest on Boulders Beach near the cape—the only penguin species found in Africa—and their population here has declined from 24,000 in 1956 to around 4,000 today, making sightings more precious.

The Cape of Good Hope was a crucial maritime landmark for European ships rounding southern Africa en route to Asia from the 15th century onwards, marking the boundary between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

The reserve is home to over 250 bird species and large herds of eland and zebra, making it one of the richest biodiversity hotspots in South Africa despite its compact size.