Hotels Near Cape Point and Simon's Town
Where to stay for a Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope day: Cape Town for the tours' pickups, Simon's Town beside the Boulders penguins, or Fish Hoek on False Bay. Who each suits, and the catch.
If you are taking a Cape of Good Hope tour, sleep in Cape Town: the tours collect from hotels in and around the city. Stay near Cape Point and Simon’s Town instead if you are driving yourself and want the Boulders penguins on your doorstep or the Cape Point gate at opening time. Each base is below with who it suits, the catch and a room search.
On a day tour: Cape Town
Why it suits you. The tours start in the city. Beyond Africa Safaris - Gray Line South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Day Tour collects from hotels within 10 km of Cape Town city centre between 7:00 and 8:00 AM, and guests outside that radius meet the bus at The Silo Hotel at the V&A Waterfront or The Westin Cape Town. Kenzi Travel and Tours collects in 13 areas from the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point and Camps Bay to Gardens, Woodstock and Hout Bay.
The catch. Cape Point is a long way off: about 64 km by road from the city centre to the Cape Point lighthouse. That is why the full days run to ten hours.
Search rooms at the V&A Waterfront
Penguins on the doorstep: Simon’s Town
Why it suits you. Boulders Beach is in Simon’s Town, so the penguins are down the road rather than a day trip away, and Cape Point is about 25 km further south by road. Cape Town Tourism’s guide to Simon’s Town (4 February 2025) puts it 35 km from Cape Town, with its maritime heritage, beaches and seafood places on the harbour, and names two places to stay by Boulders Beach:
- Boulders Beach Hotel, at 14 Secluse Avenue: a hotel, cafe and curio shop near Boulders Beach with views of False Bay, close to snorkelling, kayak tours, boat trips and surfing lessons.
- Tintswalo at Boulders Hotel, at 7 Gay Road: luxury accommodation, fine dining and sweeping views at Boulders Beach.
The catch. The pickup lists that name their places, Beyond Africa Safaris - Gray Line South Africa’s 10 km radius, Kenzi Travel and Tours’ 13 areas and Cape Archives Tours’ areas, stop at Cape Town and Hout Bay. Here you drive yourself to Cape Point, or take the tour on a day you spend in Cape Town. Baz Bus's day names its 192 pickup locations at checkout; look for yours there before you book.
Search rooms near Boulders Beach
Cape Point at opening time: also Simon’s Town
Why it suits you. The Cape Point gate opens at 6:00 from October to March and 7:00 from April to September (SANParks, 14 November 2026). capepoint.co.za recommends “making the extra effort to get there at opening time” to see the sun rise over False Bay. From Simon’s Town that is about 25 km by road; from central Cape Town about 64 km.
The catch. Only by car: the tours start from Cape Town. Gate times may change without notice, SANParks says, and vehicles leaving after closing time are fined, capepoint.co.za adds.
A beach town between the two: Fish Hoek
Why it suits you. Fish Hoek sits on False Bay between Cape Town and Simon’s Town, about 9.5 km by road from the Boulders colony and 32 km from the Cape Point lighthouse. Beyond Africa Safaris - Gray Line South Africa’s half day drives past its beach on the way south.
The catch. Like Simon’s Town, it is outside the named pickup areas above, so it suits a stay with a car.
Who collects where
| Tour (operator) | Pickup | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Day Tour (Beyond Africa Safaris - Gray Line South Africa) | Hotels within 10 km of Cape Town city centre; The Silo Hotel or The Westin Cape Town from outside it | US$50.23 per adult |
| Cape Point & Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour (Kenzi Travel and Tours) | 13 areas: V&A Waterfront, Clifton, Sea Point, Observatory, Green Point, Hout Bay, Cape Town City Centre, Camps Bay, Bantry Bay, Tamboerskloof, Gardens, Woodstock, Bakoven | US$44 per adult |
| Penguins & Cape of Good Hope Day Tour (Baz Bus) | 192 pickup locations, named at checkout | US$49 per adult |
| Cape Point and Boulders Beach Full-Day Tour (City Sightseeing South Africa) | Set pickup points near hotels | US$35.05 per adult |
| Cape Archives Tours' day from Cape Town (Viator) | Hotels in Cape Town, and set pickup areas for guests from outside town | US$54.72 per person |
GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026. Park fees are extra on every tour here.
The room searches above show what is free and at what price; this guide does not rank places. Facts about the two Simon’s Town places come from Cape Town Tourism’s guide of 4 February 2025, and road distances are by road between the town centres and the Cape Point lighthouse or the Boulders colony.
Then the Cape Point Day
Beyond Africa Safaris - Gray Line South Africa's day collects you within 10 km of Cape Town city centre: the Boulders penguins, the Cape of Good Hope and the Cape Point lighthouse, with Hout Bay and Chapman's Peak Drive. Park fees are paid at the gates. One adult can book.
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