Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, Cape Town

Great parking location. We then chose to walked along the wooden footpath not knowing what to expect. We could see nests along the way and great views. On reaching the signpost to enter for penguins we paid and was told we could use the same tickets at the main entrance to see the colonies. I do admit I thought we would see penguins. We managed to see one on the shore and we stayed an hour to enjoy the beach. We walked back along the wooden footpath and got to the entrance for the main colonies. It was spectacular. They are beautiful, well kept and happy feet! Its absolutely worth the visit!

A little pricey at R420 for international tourists, but well worth the visit and they're doing a lot to raise awareness and encourage breeding. Parking is just about 100m from the entrance and you can get up close to the penguins, whilst not disturbing them too much. There's 2 walkways - one that takes you to the penguins on the beach, another to explore the burrows and cute chicks. There's toilets and a great shop, plus locals selling trinkets by the car park ... and a cafe / ice cream place!