The drive to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope is a must for any tourist. Contrary to popular belief, the southern most point of Africa is not Cape Point, but Cape Agulhas. Cape Agulhas is about 150 km southeast of Cape Town. It is here that the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.   For sailors centuries ago, the Cape was a turning point. It was first known as the “Cape of Storms” when Bartholomew Diaz named it in 1488.   The Cape of Good Hope, together with Cape Point, makes up part of the Cape Peninsula National Park. The last few meters to the Point must be covered on foot or on the cog railway. A staircase, made of natural rock, leads all the way up to the old lighthouse, which is 250 meters above sea level. From here you will be able to see the western part of the Cape of Good Hope.     Cape of Good Hope     Sunset at Cape of Good Hope         View from Cape Point to Simon's Town   Lighthouse at Cape of Good Hope      Hike to Cape of Good Hope from nature reserve: You arrive at the nature reserve and drive towards Cape Point. The parking area and Buffels Bay is on the left-hand-side. You reach the ocean and drive to the end of the parking area where the hike to the Cape of Good Hope starts. Always keep to the ocean side and do not leave the designated trail. The hike (one way) lasts about two hours. Please take appropriate amounts of water with you and do not forget a hat!   Our tip: If you arrive with two cars, leave one vehicle at Cape Point and take other one to Buffels Bay and start the hike. This way you only have to walk from Buffels Bay to Cape Point and can then drive back.   Warning: There could be baboons along the way. Do not offer any food as they are wild animals and dangerous. Children, especially, have the tendency to hold onto an apple or a piece of chocolate. When it comes to food, baboons do not have any friends so please be careful if you encounter a group.  A stick would be a good weapon. If you encounter snakes, stay calm! The snake should go away almost immediately but if you continue to walk towards the snake, it could see you as a threat and attack you. The Cape Cobra is especially dangerous when it has babies. Give the snake a chance to hide and you should leave unharmed.     Bantry Bay & Clifton - Blouberg - Camps Bay - Cape Flats - Cape of good Hope & Cape Point - Chapman’s Peak Drive - Groot Constantia - False Bay - Franschhoek - Hout Bay - Kirstenbosch - Llandudno - Ratanga Junction - Stellenbosch - Rhodes Memorial - Robben Island - Sea Point - Wine Region - Cape Peninsula - Muizenberg - Simon's Town - Cape Town Accommodation - Kapstadt - < Back - Cape Town Surroundings - Cape Town Holiday Accommodation      South Africa Cape Town Guest Houses Accommodation Immigration White Shark Cage Diving Hotels Car Hire Property Garden Route Car Rental Camps Bay Hotel Garden Route Cape Town South Africa South Africa Cape Town Guesthouses Cape Town Hotels Cape Town Cape Town Accommodation Car Hire Cape Town Cape Town Photos South Africa Immigration Cape Town Property Cape Town Info White Shark Cage Diving Garden Route South Africa Info Immigration to South Africa Car Rental South Africa  Camps Bay Camps Bay Accommodation Cape Town Tours & Trips South Africa Immigration Hotel Accommodation Self-Catering Rent a Car Cape Town Camps Bay Knysna George Plettenberg Bay Photos Wildlife Cape Town Day Trips Tours and Safaris Cape Town City Tours Safari Day Trips