What the Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Beach gates charge, how to pay, and which tours include the entry, with the yearly fee change on 1 November in view.
The short answer
The Cape of Good Hope section (with Cape Point) and Boulders Beach each charge their own SANParks conservation fee, and on every group tour you pay each fee at its gate by card, on top of the tour price. The e-bike tour is the only tour on this site with the Cape Point entry included. SANParks sets new rates every year on 1 November; the current ones are valid to 31 October 2027.
Top picks
Kenzi Travel and Tours · 10 hoursCape Point & Boulders full-day tour
Cape Point and Boulders Beach are paid areas of Table Mountain National Park, run by South African National Parks (SANParks). Each has its own gate and its own daily conservation fee. For international visitors the current fees are R592 per adult for the Cape of Good Hope section (which includes Cape Point) and R282 per adult for Boulders Beach, or R874 for both, valid from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
SANParks adjusts these fees every year on 1 November. The rates above are valid to 31 October 2027; if your trip falls later, check the current rates on sanparks.org shortly before you go. On the group tours below, the fees are not part of the tour price.
Full-day tours: park entry paid at the gates
Each card lists duration, pickup and what you still pay at the park gates. Open it for the full tour details.
Kenzi Travel and Tours
Cape Point & Boulders full-day tour
Road tolls included. Both park entry fees are paid at the gates.
A full day on the Cape Peninsula with Cape Point and the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach. Road tolls are included in the tour price; the SANParks entry fees for the Cape of Good Hope section and for Boulders Beach are not, so plan to pay both at the gates by card.
What's included
Hotel pickup
Fuel
Guided full-day tour to Cape Point and Boulders Beach
Road tolls
Not included
Cape of Good Hope / Cape Point park entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Boulders Beach penguin colony entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Know before you go
The park gates are cashless, so bring a bank card for the entry fees.
Chapman’s Peak Drive can close at short notice (wind, rain or rockfall); tours then take another road.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Beyond Africa Safaris / Gray Line
Cape of Good Hope & penguins day tour with pickup
Pickup included. Both park entry fees and the Cape Point funicular are paid on the day.
A full-day Cape Peninsula tour with pickup, travelling in a Mercedes Sprinter (2025 model, according to the product page). The Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point and the Boulders Beach penguins are on the day’s plan; both SANParks entry fees and the Flying Dutchman funicular at Cape Point are paid separately.
What's included
Road tolls
Hotel pickup within a 10 km radius
Guided full-day tour in a Mercedes Sprinter
Not included
Cape of Good Hope / Cape Point park entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Boulders Beach penguin colony entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Flying Dutchman funicular at Cape Point
Know before you go
The park gates are cashless, so bring a bank card for the entry fees.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
City Sightseeing South Africa
Cape Point & Boulders by double-decker bus
Double-decker bus with Wi-Fi, boarding at set stops. Both park entry fees are paid at the gates.
The Cape Point day in a City Sightseeing double-decker bus instead of a minibus, with Wi-Fi on board, over 8 hours. Both SANParks entry fees are paid separately at the gates.
What's included
Full-day tour to Cape Point and Boulders Beach by double-decker bus
Wi-Fi on board
Not included
Cape of Good Hope / Cape Point park entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Boulders Beach penguin colony entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Hotel pickup (boarding at set stops only)
Pickup & meeting point
Boarding is at set City Sightseeing stops in Cape Town. There is no hotel pickup on this tour. Check the stop list and times on the product page.
Know before you go
The park gates are cashless, so bring a bank card for the entry fees.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Baz Bus
Penguins & Cape of Good Hope day tour with pickup
Pickup and road tolls included. Both park entry fees are paid separately.
A full day to the Cape of Good Hope and the Boulders Beach penguins with pickup, run by Baz Bus. Road tolls are included; the SANParks entry fees for both parks are paid separately at the gates.
What's included
Hotel pickup
Road tolls
Not included
Cape of Good Hope / Cape Point park entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Boulders Beach penguin colony entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Know before you go
The park gates are cashless, so bring a bank card for the entry fees.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Cape Archives Tours
Cape Peninsula & Boulders penguin tour
Chapman’s Peak toll included. Park entry is not listed as included, so plan to pay it at the gates.
A 9-hour Cape Peninsula day with Boulders Beach, run by Cape Archives Tours. The Chapman’s Peak Drive toll is included. The park entry fees are not listed among the inclusions, so plan to pay them at the gates.
What's included
Hotel pickup
Guided Cape Peninsula day tour with Boulders Beach
Chapman’s Peak Drive toll
Not included
Park entry fees are not listed as included, so plan to pay the Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Beach fees at the gates
Know before you go
The park gates are cashless, so bring a bank card for the entry fees.
Chapman’s Peak Drive can close at short notice (wind, rain or rockfall); tours then take another road.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
Excitement Travel and Tours
Cape of Good Hope, seals & penguins day tour
Chapman’s Peak toll included. Both park entry fees are paid at the gates.
A full day to the Cape of Good Hope and the Boulders Beach penguins, with seals in the title. Check on the product page how the seal stop is arranged on your date. The Chapman’s Peak Drive toll is included; both SANParks entry fees are paid separately at the gates.
What's included
Hotel pickup
Guided full-day Cape Peninsula tour
Chapman’s Peak Drive toll
Not included
Cape of Good Hope / Cape Point park entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Boulders Beach penguin colony entry (SANParks conservation fee, paid at the gate)
Know before you go
The park gates are cashless, so bring a bank card for the entry fees.
Chapman’s Peak Drive can close at short notice (wind, rain or rockfall); tours then take another road.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
The tour with the Cape Point entry included
Seven hours by electric bike; the Cape of Good Hope entry is part of the price.
African Eagle Daytours
Cape Point by e-bike + penguins
The only tour on this site with the Cape Point entry fee included. The Boulders entry is not listed as included, so expect to pay it at the gate.
Cape Point by electric bike instead of from a bus window. This is the only tour on this site that includes the Cape Point (Cape of Good Hope) entry fee. The Boulders Beach penguin colony is in the title, but its entry fee is not listed among the inclusions, so expect to pay it at the gate.
What's included
Hotel pickup
Guided e-bike tour
Cape of Good Hope / Cape Point park entry
Not included
Boulders Beach entry is not listed as included, so plan to pay it at the gate
Know before you go
The Cape Doctor, the strong south-easterly summer wind, can make cycling on the peninsula hard work.
Inclusions, pickup and gate fees as the operator lists them on its tour page.
SANParks fees per adult and child, by gate
International visitors
Adult
Child
Cape of Good Hope section (with Cape Point)
R592
R288
Boulders Beach penguin colony
R282
R138
Both gates together
R874
R426
SANParks conservation fees for international visitors, valid from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. SANParks adjusts its fees every year on 1 November; for a trip from November 2027 onwards, check the current rates on sanparks.org. Source: sanparks.org (daily conservation fees).
SANParks publishes separate rates for South African citizens and residents and for visitors from SADC countries; this page lists the international rates only. For the binding figures on the day of your visit, the SANParks website is the reference.
When the fees change
The SANParks tariff year runs from 1 November to 31 October, and SANParks sets new rates for each year. The rates above apply from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. If your trip falls later, plan for a change at the gate and check the current rates on sanparks.org shortly before you go.
One tour listing on this site already shows why this matters: the private Gray Line tour still quotes older gate rates on its product page. At the gate, the current SANParks rate applies.
How you pay at the gates
Both gates are cashless, so bring a bank card. On a group tour you pay each fee on the day, on top of the tour price. Several of the reviews we collected show that this catches people out: travellers who expected the entry to be included, found it unclear that the Cape Point entry is compulsory, or were confused about how to pay. Before the day, check on your booking how the gate payment works on your tour and have your card ready at both gates.
What else is not in the tour price
The Flying Dutchman funicular up to the old lighthouse at Cape Point is a separate ticket. It is listed as not included on the Gray Line day tour; the path up on foot is the alternative, which one reviewer describes as physically challenging but not impossible.
Budget R874 per international adult for both gates (valid to 31 October 2027), paid by card on the day, on top of any group tour. SANParks sets new rates every year on 1 November. The only tour on this site with a park fee included is the e-bike tour, which covers the Cape Point entry.
Every tour and what it leaves to pay at the gate
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Cape of Good Hope & penguins, pickup
10 h · pickup · road tolls included · park entry and funicular paid on the day
Tour prices are live from GetYourGuide and include taxes and booking fees. Park entry fees paid at the gates are not part of the tour price unless the row says so. “What’s in it” summarises the product page. Check the full inclusions there before you book.
What travellers say about the extras
Day-trippers to Cape Point, quoted from GetYourGuide.
Cape of Good Hope & Penguins Day Tour with Pickup
★ 4.7
(4,655 reviews)
★★★★★
“Nathan was a wonderful tour guide and very knowledgeable. The trip is a must do! You do so much for just one day and especially if you are travelling without a car. Worth the money!”
Jennifer · United Kingdom · September 2026
★★★☆☆
Critical review
“Your guide had no banter did not talk a lot but over all sweet girl. It be good if the get your guide explains the exstra cost as tickets not included.”
Guri · United Kingdom · September 2026
★★☆☆☆
Critical review
“The cost of the activity doesn't cover anything, just a 500-ml bottle of water. All activities are paid for separately. At a minimum, the entire trip costs twice the price paid for the tour.”
Verified traveler · Argentina · September 2026 · translated review
Reviewers single out the guides and drivers, the scenery and how much a single day covers; one saw more fur seals and penguins in one spot than ever before. The critical reviews come back to three points, each raised in three reviews: the park entry and other extras are not in the tour price and were not explained clearly enough beforehand; the stops feel short; and the itinerary changed on the day, with Muizenberg or Bo-Kaap left out depending on the guide. The park fees for this tour are listed on this site, so they need not come as a surprise at the gate.
Penguins & Cape of Good Hope Day Tour with Pickup
★ 4.8
(1,007 reviews)
★★★★★
“We had a wonderful trip, everything was explained very well and well coordinated. Vaughan & Jephta were our guide and driver and both were exceptional. We had a fabulous day and never felt rushed at all. Thank you for such a wonderful experience! 😀”
Jayne · United Kingdom · September 2026
★★★★★
“10 stars Mike and Jeff our guide and driver were spotless Always on-time, perfect communication throughout the tour, clear instructions in pickup and stops, right balance between individual freedom and group management Both very knowleageable and friendly Super recommend it”
Alecyr · Brazil · September 2026
★★★☆☆
Critical review
“Bobby was a great driver and deserves a raise! The tour gave an opportunity to see loads of different places in one go. It was guide Lusanda's first time with the company, so that left room for improvement in terms of information and directions given. From the practical perspective, it was unclear that the access to Cape Point is obligatory to book and can't be skipped. …”
Anita · Netherlands · March 2026
The praise is consistent: guides and drivers, clear organisation and a day that runs on time. Critical reviews with text are few for a tour with this many ratings. One reviewer found it unclear that the Cape Point entry is compulsory and comes on top of the tour price; on this tour, as on every group tour on this site, it does. One had only 30 minutes for Cape Point and the penguins, one was let down by the fences along the Boulders boardwalk and notes that the same ticket also covers the beach side, and two point to a guide who was new or less engaged.
Cape Peninsula & Boulders Penguin Beach Tour
★ 4.8
(614 reviews)
★★★★★
“Including park entry tickets in initial price would simplify for everyone”
Rob · United Kingdom · June 2026
Reviewers praise knowledgeable guides and a scenic, well-planned route; one recommends the 30-minute walk up to the lighthouse at Cape Point. Three reviews raise the park entry fees: one 5-star reviewer would like them included in the tour price, one found the gate prices had changed, and one was given confusing information on how to pay them. Two reviewers felt the time at the stops was unevenly split, and two say beaches or sights on the itinerary were only driven past or missed. One mentions an optional boat tour that is arranged at the start of the day. The park fees for international visitors are listed on this site.
Taken from the GetYourGuide pages of the Cape Point tours. Cuts are marked with …, the wording is unchanged, and names are shortened to first name and country.
FAQ
How much is the Cape Point entrance fee?
For international visitors the SANParks conservation fee for the Cape of Good Hope section, which includes Cape Point, is R592 per adult and R288 per child, valid from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. SANParks adjusts its fees every year on 1 November; for a trip from November 2027 onwards, check the current rates on sanparks.org.
How much is the Boulders Beach entrance fee?
For international visitors it is R282 per adult and R138 per child, valid from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. Boulders Beach has its own gate and its own fee, separate from Cape Point.
Will the fees change?
Yes. SANParks adjusts its fees every year on 1 November. The rates on this page are valid to 31 October 2027; if you visit later, check the current rates on sanparks.org.
Can I pay the entrance fee in cash?
No. The SANParks gates at Cape Point and Boulders Beach are cashless, so bring a bank card.
Are the entrance fees included in Cape Point tours?
Not on the group tours on this site. Both fees are paid at the gates on the day. The e-bike tour is the one exception, with the Cape Point entry included; its Boulders entry is not listed as included.
Is the funicular included in the entrance fee?
No. The Flying Dutchman funicular up to the lighthouse is a separate ticket, and it is listed as not included on the Gray Line day tour. You can also walk up.
