SANCCOB Tours
SANCCOB’s Cape Town and Gqeberha centres offer informative tours that are fun and educational for all ages and interests. Whether you wish to learn, watch a penguin waddle along, hear a seabird squawk, entertain visiting loved ones or are interested in a career in conservation, there is something for everyone to experience at our facilities.
- No more than 10 people per family group
- Booking is essential and walk-ins for tours are only permitted if tour slots are unbooked
- Our on-site shops are open from 8am to 4pm and you can also visit our online shop here
SANCCOB CAPE TOWN TOURS
- The Cape Town centre in Table View offers daily tours on the hour, every hour, starting from 09h00 and the last tour commencing at 15h00 (max. 10 persons).
- Home Pen feeds take place at 11h00 and 15h00 daily if it interests you to watch as part of your tour experience.
- Bookings in Table View, Cape Town, are preferred to avoid disappointment. Walk-ins are nonetheless welcome but please be patient if you need to wait for a new tour group.
- Please book via email with our Education Department at education@sanccob.co.za or call +27 21 557 6155.
Tour costs in Cape Town
- Adults RSA citizens: R60 (ID/passport verification required)
- Adults SADC citizens: R65 (ID/passport verification required)
- Adults International: R75 (ID/passport verification required)
- Senior Citizens: R40
- Kids 12 years and under: R50
- Kids under 3 years old are free!
Additional tour options at SANCCOB Cape Town
- A guided tour behind the scenes throughout the facility and varies from 45 minutes to one hour.
- Our kids tour will not venture into every specialised area and varies from 30-45 minutes, offering activities such as colouring-in, touching a taxidermy, dressing up in a penguin suit and learning the penguin waddle, as well as looking at slides and preserved organs (optional).
- We offer a personalised and in-depth tour with an exclusive meet and greet opportunity with specialised staff behind the scenes of our rehabilitation facility.
Personalised tour details
- The personalised tour must be booked at least one month in advance.
- Duration of the experience is approximately 2.5* hours and priced at R550 per person.
- No more than four persons per group and age restriction is 16 years old.
- This tour is only available on week days and may not be booked over a weekend.
- Bookings are only finalised when paid in full and a complete, signed booking form is received. Download booking form here.
*Booking is essential for personalised tours.
SANCCOB GQEBERHA TOURS
- Based at the Cape Recife Nature Reserve, our Gqeberha centre’s tours are every 30 minutes, starting at 09h00 and last tour commencing at 15h30.
- Home Pen feeds take place from 09h30 and in the afternoon from 14h30 daily.
- Booking is not compulsory.
Please book via email to sim@sanccob.co.za or call +27 41 583 1830.
Tour costs in Gqeberha
- Adults RSA citizens: R50 (ID/passport verification required)
- Adults SADC citizens: R60 (ID/passport verification required)
- Adults International: R75 (ID/passport verification required)
- All senior citizens and kids under 12 years: R30