Marine Life,
Mountains and
Penguin Encounters

Experience the beauty of False Bay and visit the famous penguins of Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town, with an up-close Cape Town kayaking experience.

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Welcome to
Kayak Cape Town

We combine the soul-stirring activity of ocean kayaking with a bucket-list opportunity to view endangered African Penguins.

Plus, if you’re lucky, you’ll get to spot other cute and quirky creatures — think Cape Fur Seals, Spiny Starfish, dolphins, and seasonal whales.

Starting Point

Starting in the quaint little town of Simon's Town, we paddle out to the picturesque Boulders Beach, and back again.

Launch Times

Our daily kayaking tour starts at 8:30am in summer (Sep – April) and 9:00am in winter (May-Aug) ensuring the best weather and optimal penguin-spotting opportunities.

On weekends, we offer a second tour at 11:00 am (Sep – April) and 11.30 am (May-Aug).

Private Trips

Private trips are available on request.

2 Hour Trip

This spectacular two-hour trip offers a unique perspective of the region from the water, giving you a once-in-a-lifetime* opportunity to see rare and wonderful sea animals in their natural habitat.

*Unless you decide to kayak with us again, which tends to happen after the first life-changing trip.

Children Welcome

Children over the age of 8 are welcome to join without prior approval.

Open Daily

We launch 365 days a year unless it is too windy to paddle safely.

2 Seater Kayak

Sit atop our comfortable two-seater kayaks (with a weight limit of up to 200 kg) and enjoy a safe, guided 7 km tour designed. You don’t have to be “fit” to join us — if you can get up off the ground unassisted, you’ll have fun!

Solo or Groups

Whether you come alone, as a pair, or in a group, we welcome seasoned pros and first-timers alike.

Book Online

It’s best to book online. Whatsapp us should you have any questions.

Trip Itinerary

01 Meet

We’ll meet in the morning at the Simon’s Town Jetty for an introduction to paddling and a safety briefing. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure time.

02 Depart

We begin our kayaking tour by paddling past the civilian and Naval Harbours for a close-up view of the many vessels. Next, we head towards the penguins, hopefully spotting some seals, starfish, whales and / or dolphins along the way.

03 Arrive

We find ourselves at our destination, Boulders Beach, home to the largest land based colony of African penguins.

04 Break

If the tide and time permit, we’ll encourage a swim from your kayak in this magnificent location.

05 Return

As we make our way back to the Simon’s Town Harbour, we’ll traverse the shallow gullies teeming with marine life.

Simon's
Town is a
60-minute journey from Cape Town

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   Nadine Kawa 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Traumhaft.😍🐧🌊☀️
  
 
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   Char Callin 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic kayaking experience in Simons Town. Great way to explore the coast and see some of the amazing marine life. Ryan and the team are fantastic guides! Thoroughly recommend.
  
 
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   Katy Hawkins 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a really lovely morning kayaking in perfect weather. There were six of us and we had the trip to ourselves, which was a nice bonus.

The guides were friendly and relaxed, the kayaks were great, and it was lovely being out on the water around Simon’s Town. Seeing the penguins from the sea and kayaking around them was definitely the highlight and gives you a completely different view from visiting them on the beach.

We were also emailed lots of great photos afterwards, which was a really nice touch.

A very enjoyable morning and a great way to see the penguins and coastline. Would definitely recommend.
  
 
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   Gabriele Obermaier 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Es war eine ganz besondere Erfahrung. Wir "Alten " und ohne jegliche Erfahrung beim Kanufahren, bei den höheren Wellen wurde uns Hilfein Form der Unterstützung bereitgestellt ganz herzlichen Dank dafür.
Somit wurde diese Tour doch zu einem einmaligen Erlebnis,  ganz herzlichen Dank.dafüt
  
 
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   Sarah Fishwick 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing morning! Very informative and we even saw a whale. Thank you!
  
 
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   Christine Dodd 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This was our first time kayaking and we had a wonderful time. Thank you to our expert guides, Ryan and team who looked after us. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed seeing some penguins.
  
 
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   Spontaneous Impact 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Most amazing experience for 2 teen boys, age 17. Absolutely amazing experience and amazing tour guides. Thank you.
  
 
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   Golda Heller 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had so much fun!! Tour guide was hilarious and sent us great pictures!!
  
 
  
  
 
 
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