The close encounter with the Africa penguins at Boulders Beach was a memorable experience and 1000% better than my penguin experience in Australia. From the boardwalk the penguins are just feet away from visitors.
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Type: Beaches
Activities: Viewing wildlife
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The sheltered inlet of Boulders Beach is located in the Cape peninsula near Simon's Town. Here exists a protected colony of African penguins which can......
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The sheltered inlet of Boulders Beach is located in the Cape peninsula near Simon's Town. Here exists a protected colony of African penguins which can be viewed in their natural habitat via wooden walkways. There is also an excellent beach for swimming nearby.
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We went to have a look because I love penguins and there are plenty of them at Boulders beach. You can walk out past their nesting burrows on wooden walkways and see them quite close up. However I did feel that it was expensive for what is only about a 15 minute diversion.
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Nothing to point out about Boulders beach i think it is well maintained
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Disappointing as had been told we could walk on the beach with the penguins, now they have built a walkway over the penguins and it's not well signposted when driving into Boulders
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Nice little beach, small visitor center. Many African Peguins and other birds. Easy to walk boardwalk through out.
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We visited Boulders Beach as a stop on our day tour of Cape Point, and I have to say of all the stops we made (all of which were very nice) this was the only one whose value I questioned a bit. It was a very nice beach with walkways built above it so that you can see the penguins....
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soooo cute! and really approachable...also enjoyed a very nice lunch at the boulders beach resto
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THis is done very well. There are boardwalks to walk among the penguins. We saw them nesting and feeding babies. Lots of fun and many good pics.
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Another touristy area but worth the trip. The penguins are a treat to see. They even have a breeding area and we saw one of the babies. The smell of guano can be a little much.
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We always take friends and family to Boulders or insist they visit as everyone loves the experience, watching the penguins or just sitting on the rocks. Highly recommended
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