Pointing the way - Fun for the whole family on the Cape Point Route!

Walking, driving, biking, diving, swimming, birding, exploring, shopping, eating or simply wandering around. You'll find it all on the Cape Point Route. What more could a family want? Rest assured, the route (from Hout Bay, down to Cape Point itself, then up the False Bay coastline to Muizenberg) is perfect for outdoor family activities.

There are at least 3 birding extravaganza’s on the Cape Point Route – the ever popular Boulders Beach with safe swimming at a charming beach and you guessed it – penguins! Try Cape Point Ostrich Farm, opposite the entrance to the Cape Point Nature Reserve – a great spot for kids and adults to learn about the entire life cycle of Africa’s largest birds. It is well worth cruising over Chapmans’ Peak Drive to the World of Birds in Hout Bay. Africa’s largest bird park with more than 4000 bird species in various walk in aviaries.

For families with slightly older kids – take the over 12’s on a full day deep sea fishing trip to try and land a BIG one. Hooked on Africa offer fishing trips (inshore as well as deep sea). Or what about a Baboon Walk? It’s not a random stroll; it is a guided walk of 1 -2 hours with the experts in safe conditions for kids of all ages to look for a Chacma Baboon troop in the fynbos and mountains. Children can observe the animals' very human antics in their natural habitat and learn about efforts for their conservation. Contact Baboon Matters

If water is your world then glide across the ocean on a safe, stable sea kayak and watch seals waving their flippers alongside. Young adults may paddle on single kayaks, but younger kids should go in a double kayak with a proficient paddling adult. Simon’s Town Sea Kayaking .

The Western Cape has the smallest complete floral kingdom in the world and that awesome diversity is mirrored underwater. Scuba diving in the waters of the Cape Point Route offers shipwrecks, kelp forests, coral gardens, deep reefs and unsurpassed marine life. Take a family scuba diving course to discover a new world with Pisces Divers.

With land, sea and fresh air; natural beauty, child friendly accommodation establishments and restaurants, the Cape Point Route offers something for every kid - young and old.

For more information call Cape Point Route on 021 782 9356 or visit our website www.capepointroute.co.za