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Boulders Beach

Cape Town Central, South Africa
As featured in 3 days in Cape Town and 1 other guide
4.5 of 5 stars 449 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Fee: Yes
Owner description: 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...... more » Owner description: 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. « less
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Cleveland, Ohio
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

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. More

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Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

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. More

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Mauritius
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Nothing to point out about Boulders beach i think it is well maintained More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

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 More

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Spring Lake, MI
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Nice little beach, small visitor center. Many African Peguins and other birds. Easy to walk boardwalk through out. More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW
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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.... More

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Mauritius
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

soooo cute! and really approachable...also enjoyed a very nice lunch at the boulders beach resto More

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No. California
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW
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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. More

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san diego, ca
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

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. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

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 More

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