Get to meet the penguins at Boulders Beach!

 Penguins are one of the adorable birds on earth. Although they can’t fly yet they look extremely cute and knows how to jump in the ocean. The stunning beach of the Boulders beach is one of the most visited beaches in Cape Town and the only place where you could spot African Penguins. To reach there you can definitely choose your favourite car rental services in South Africa. If you want to save up your money on sightseeing then you should totally try this method. That is to get hold of a City Pass at a discount on Cape Town’s best attractions. Cape Town has no shortage of beaches, but Boulders Beach offers extra special things other than just water and sand - a colony of African Penguins. This is the only place you can get closer to African Penguins. 

Back in 1982, a couple of these penguins came here and settled on the soft white sand between the boulders. It protects the beach from wind and large, stormy waves where it is estimated that the population of 2,000 and 3,000 birds. Sadly, the African penguins are under an endangered species, due to things such as overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction and irresponsible tourism activities which have led to worsening the Boulders Beach colony with numbers only increased over the last couple of years.  

Thanks to Boulders and the surrounding water bodies which are now a part of the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area which ensures safe and clean beaches and protection of penguins. Few years before there were three wheelchair-friendly boardwalks constructed to accommodate some of the nearly 60,000 visitors that visited the beach every year. These boardwalks will get through the dunes and vegetation and don’t only give a great spot for viewing but also helps in protecting the nesting penguins and their chicks. But people can still see these cuties just walking through the parking lot from time to time. If you want to visit this place then don’t forget to capture it on your mobile phones for later visits. You can still come to this place by renting a car from the car rental service in South Africa. 

Boulders Beach isn’t really just for penguins, you can also swim and climb the boulders where you can explore the rock pools, or swim in the cool, fresh waters of False Bay. You can also come here with a car from the luxury car rental services in South Africa and enjoy a picnic. Due to the R65 conservation fee, the beach is packed on rare occasions. If you want to know more details about the area’s famous inhabitants then you could be sure to get over to Boulder’s Visitors Centre where the guides could give you some of the best facts about the penguins. 

Located at the False Bay, you can find Boulder’s Beach just outside Simon’s Town, on your way to Cape Point. This could be one hour away from the CBD. You can always take up the car rental agency’s car to come to this point. You can take a route from the below options: 

• From the mountain through the Southern Suburbs, and Bishops Court, past the Constantia Valley to Kalk Bay and then the coast to Simon’s Town. 

• If you are in Camps Bay then through Hout Bay, along Chapman’s Peak drive, past Noordhoek and Kommetjie. 

 

In the case of public transport 

• From Cape Town Station, you can catch the train. The train runs through the Kalk Bay coastline. From Simon’s Town, you can then take up 30 or so minutes’ walk through the historic naval town or catch up a rental car. 

• The City Sightseeing’s Cape Point Explorer stops at Boulders on the way to Cape Point and it is an affordable one to take. 

• There are some hotels that offer transfers from the CBD and back.  

Around R65 is the amount for the conservation fee, bring some cash along. An umbrella, sunscreen and hat if you have plans of spending the day on the beach. You have to wear the weather appropriate clothing, during the winter, when the weather gets unpredictable. In Africa, you can find rain in the winter so bring an umbrella for that. Boulder is a safe beach with rangers on patrol every day. You should not feed the penguins or go anywhere closer to them. They might look cute but they are wild animals. Parking in this place is limited so you should come early. No allowance for smoking and alcohol. No vessels are allowed such as kayaks and canoes. It is a no-take zone that means you can’t really take any marine life even if you wanted. For entry and exit times, you can check the SANParks website. 

Therefore, this is where you can visit this place in South Africa. If you want then you can rent cars from us to roam around the whole of Africa. We provide you with extremely good cars so that you don’t have a problem. You can easily get the cars and if you have any type of issue then you call us at the number. You can drive to this location to enjoy the penguins casually walking around the whole beach. For more information on how you can book it then you can visit us online. We have our own portal where people can log in and book their cars.