Activities

There’s a lifetime of things to see and do at Cape Point, from the most spectacular viewpoints to the most isolated and serene beaches, and it’s impossible to fit them all in to a single visit.

• Great swimming spots, picnic sites and walks at the Bordjiesrif and Buffels Bay tidal pools.
• Photograph the more than 1 100 indigenous plant species that grow nowhere else in the world.
• Watch massive whales moving past Cape Point on their annual migration (around June to October) .
• Keep an eye out for 250 bird species occurring here, including some endemic to the area.
• Spot the Cape mountain zebra and the world’s largest antelope, the eland, among a variety of other fauna.
• Walk the shipwreck trail to view a few of the 26 recorded shipwrecks around Cape Point.
• Hike along a wide variety of scenic and overnight trails through natural fynbos and along sandy beaches.
• Take part in a range of exciting outdoor activities, such as sea kayaking and mountain biking.
• Explore a wide variety of stunning dive sites that lie waiting to be explored on both sides of the Point