#bouldersbeach

[bleachblondeblossom]

[lionjourney]

The onlydwdw place to swim with penguins

More about boulders beach. The only place that you can swim with penguins probably.

Boulders Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, is a unique destination where visitors can swim and interact with African (or Cape) penguins in their natural habitat. While the article doesn't definitively state it's the only place in the world to swim with penguins, it describes it as "probably the only (or one of the very few places) in the world where you can be on the beach with penguins."

The beach hosts a colony of endangered African penguins, first spotted there in 1983. These distinctive birds, known for their pink patches above their eyes and donkey-like braying sound, can be observed from various vantage points including Boulders Beach, Foxy Beach boardwalks, and Willis Walk.

Want to know the secret route to there? check out the exact location

Key visiting tips include:

Arrive early morning during low tide

Plan for at least a half-day visit, ideally 2 days

Purchase tickets (190 ZAR/~$10.5 USD for international adults)

Visit year-round, with January being optimal for penguin sighting

Consider staying in Simon's Town overnight

Observe but don't touch the penguins (risk of attack and fines)

The beach provides a rare opportunity for close encounters with wild penguins while swimming or relaxing on the beach, making it a unique wildlife experience that attracts over 60,000 visitors annually.

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[theglobalexpats]

And on Micha's Channel, the adventure takes us to the South African coast to see the adorable penguin colony at Boulders Beach in Cape Town! 😍🐧🇿🇦

[lickystickypickyshe]

Boulders Beach, Simon's Town, Cape Town, Western Cape

Escape to the breathtaking Boulders Beach in Simon's Town, Cape Town. Let the beauty of nature inspire and uplift your spirit.

[desiredtastes]

It was an incredibly gorgeous day driving around the Cape Peninsula with @coolcapetravel to see the Boulder Beach Penguins, Cape of Good Hope, Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Point National Park, Maiden's Cove, Bantry Bay, Chapman's Peak Drive, and Twelve Apostles 🐧⛰️ Thank you, Johannes! 😎

#DayTrippin #CapePoint #Penguins #BouldersBeach #Bay #CapePeninsula #Ostrich #Baboon #Outdoors #Nature #Lighthouse #Mountains #CoolCapeTravel #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #SoloTravel #Traveler #WomenWhoTravel #Travel #WorldTraveler #SoloFemaleTravel #Africa #TravelPhotos #TravelBlog #SouthAfricaTrip2024 #DesiredTastes

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[thelifesway]

Visiting Boulders Beach Penguins Colony, Cape Town, South Africa

Hi Friends, Boulders Beach is famous for the magazines' photoshoots along with a colony of Penguins which does enjoy the time getting photographed in their home. They are all over on this beach and human-beings are not allowed to enter their beach. They do come over to the part where people are bathing in the cold Atlantic Ocean in Cape Town, South Africa. You have to pay certain entrance fees to come to check out the Penguins from up close and this beach is not free at all hence the reason, a lot of magazine shooting takes place at this beach. It was so windy when I last visited that I had to mute the sound as it was all noise. I hope you will enjoy the shots and videos that were done using the Canon 77D DSLR camera. Cheers!!! Aashish Rai Jain #BouldersBeach #Penguins #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #PenguinsColony #BouldersPenguinsColony #TheLifesWay #PhotoYatra #Canon77D #LiveForTheStory #CanonCollectiveSA

[danprattofficial]

Throwback to a year ago, visiting the Penguin colony on Boulders Beach South Africa, absolutely loved that day #penguin #penguins #beach #bouldersbeach #southafrica #simonstown #nature #holiday #greattrip #adventure #greatviews #greatweather #bluesky #winter2019 #hot #whitesand #sunshine #penguinbeach #fbf #tbt #missthesun #throwback (at South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8mSeArgKyy/?igshid=1jpf16lptpadq

[iamcopykat]

I (might have) made some friends 😍/ had a major freak out moment. 🐧❤️ #penguins #penguinos #dreamcametrue #atypical #BouldersBeach #SouthAfrica #wildlife (at Boulders Beach Penguin Colony) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZbiJbqW-C/?igshid=1xcy8byei30qn

[mariabaoli]

Boulders last  November 2018

[lushtoblush]

These penguins roam free at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. The secret is to follow the path down to the beach - don’t stop at the visitors center! We saw hundreds of these little guys and got to be so close to them! Hanging with penguins was just one of so many once in a lifetime experiences I’ve had this week. South Africa is beyond magical and I still can’t believe I’m here. If you haven’t been following along on stories, then you’ve missed so much! Don’t worry though, I’ve saved all the fun in highlights! Photo by @ryanaaronphoto #bouldersbeach #capetown #thisissouthafrica #wildanimals #africanpenguins #africananimals (at Boulders Beach Penguin Colony) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Q6ICbgQE0/?igshid=1p2v9uy3sdia3

[akkysphotography-blog]

Treasure of Memories.. Chapter: South Africa IG: @akshayvdhondkar #SAmemories #penguin #penguincolony #birds #seabirds #lovebirds #beach #beachlife #nature #africanpenguin #bouldersbeach #capetown #simonstown #westerncape #southafrica #africa #sa #travelphotography #mobilephotography #mobileclicks #samsung #samsunggalaxy (at Boulders Beach Penguin Colony) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2MH8nRhDMn/?igshid=bplfaqmh3hzf

[funnywildlife]

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#TravelTuesday shout out from our friends at @ranitours with a lil penguin cuteness from #bouldersbeach #simonstown in South Africa ・・・ #funnywildlife....😂🤣😂 #penguin #southafrica #wildography #ilovepenguins #sofunny #cantstoplaughing #happyfeet #wildlifevideo #africansafaris https://www.instagram.com/p/BrhjyLzgpfR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f62g60sshdy

[bellesandwallflowers]

[premiereslignesautourdumonde]

I’m the king of the world.... #bouldersbeach #penguins ( #manchot en français) #simonstown #southafrica #incentive #travel #1reslignes #premiereslignesconseil (à Boulders Beach Penguin Colony) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxpsqcUgozQ/?igshid=1ol4xh9zlmyrx

[theplanetd]

Just hangin’ on the beach with my friends! — South Africa is definitely one of our favourite countries in the world. The landscapes are epic and the wildlife seems like it is everywhere. — I really had to reach back into the vault for this shot. It was taken just after we cycled 12,000 km from Cairo to Cape Town and we were enjoying a little R&R afterwards. — We rented a car and headed to Simonstown, where we heard there were penguins. — Penguins in South Africa? Right! — Sure enough there they were. And these four just hung out and posed for us for like 10 minutes! — What destination has surprised you the most?? — #simonstown #simonstownsouthafrica #southafrica #penguins #bouldersbeach (at Boulders Beach Simonstown) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3t8Uznw7j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=olmk0clkfo1x

[giovannapanti]

South Africa Cape Town Day 1-2

...prima di dirigerci verso Boulders beach. Quest’ultima spiaggia ospita una colonia di 2100 pinguini che si possono avvicinare attraverso una passerella di legno. Il pinguino quando nasce é coperto di peli per resistere al freddo poi crescendo perde il folto pelo e prende le sembianze del famoso pinguino che tutti conosciamo. Troppo simpatici.

Rientriamo a Cape Town direzione Green Point e Waterfront passando dalle strade centrali commerciali di Loop Street, long Street e Bree Street gremite di negozi e centri di ristorazione. Parcheggiamo nei pressi del Cape Town Stadium costruito a forma di un cappello tradizionale africano avvolto da una rete di teflon.

Con una passeggiata lungo il porto arriviamo al Victoria e Alfred Waterfront che ospita un gran numero di attrattive pensate su misura per il turista. Passaggio obbligato al Greenmarket Square mercato di souvenir e di oggetti di artigianato.

Subito fuori le statue di Nelson Mandela, Gandhi e altri due premi nobel, anticipano la clock Tower i quali rintocchi alla precisa ora serviva agli abitanti per sincronizzare gli orologi.

Cape Town: moderna e ospitale una delle più belle città al mondo con degli ottimi vini da assaporare.