Hop On Hop Off Peninsula Tour

What an afternoon for a guy and gal who love coastal scenery and the vibes of costal towns. We took a roof top ride on the 2.5 hour City Hop On and Hop Off Blue Line Peninsula Tour. The tour started with a ride through town, past the Lord Nelson Hotel, past the legendary University of Cape Town and the Groot Schuur Hospital where the first ever successful heart transplant was performed, then out towards Area 6 where 60,000 black homeowners were displaced and the area made into a “whites only” park. We had a clear sighting of Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak and then travelled on past the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, one of the top five in the world, and the Constantia Nek Winery. Our first costal town was the Republic of Hout Bay and even though we had previously visited Hout Bay, our approach to it today was from a different angle and in different weather. Hout Bay is an affluent bedroom community of Cape Town which is a dying fishing village but a thriving residential location where the wealthy live side by side with a traditional shanty town of corrugated roofs. From this point we were treated to a stream of wonderful vistas, including beautiful beaches, panoramic coast line, seaside promenades, fitness parks and affluent seaside homes and resorts. We travelled through Camp’s Bay, the Clifton Beaches, Bantry Bay, Sea Point, Three Anchor Bay, Green Point and through Cape Town’s waterfront area, before passing by the Two Oceans Aquarium. There is plenty to see and do in and around Cape Town and we could have easily spent another 3 days exploring. At 6pm today we met our G Adventures CEO named Trust and our 4 other group members Tony, Neil, Colin and Mark.Read more