Mike Brown Tours is an owner-run tour guiding company located in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 2017 by its owner, the company offers private and bespoke tours in the Western Cape, and further afield when required by discerning guests.
Having travelled extensively both locally and internationally, Mike has an intimate understanding and knowledge of the history, geography and different cultures of the Southern African region. He freely shares his interests of the above to make each individual tour, whether a day or multi-day tour, a memorable and interesting experience for his guests.
Our half day tours generally include experiences such as the Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach, a trip to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, a visit to Groot Constantia wine estate, a trip up Table Mountain, a walking tour of Bo-Kaap and the Company’s gardens and many other sights and scenery. We arrange trips to Robben Island, helicopter flights around the Cape Peninsula and during the whale season, small boat tours in Table Bay to get up close to the giants of the ocean.
We always start these tours at your accommodation from about 08h30 to take advantage of the early weather conditions.
Short drive to enjoy the splendour of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain and internationally acclaimed as one of the seven most magnificent botanical gardens in the world.
Guided walk around this 528 hectare property was created in 1913 and places a strong emphasis on the cultivation of indigenous plants. The garden includes a large conservatory exhibiting plants from several different regions of the country.
Including the “boomslang” (tree snake) a 130m tree canopy steel walkway above the trees affording stunning views of Table Mountain and parts of the city
The visitors facilities include restaurants, a nursery, a gift shop and art exhibitions throughout the year.
This will take approximately 3 hours and then we leave for Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa, founded in 1682.
Wine tasting some of the award-winning red & white wines and the varietal known as Pinotage.
Here you can taste or purchase the famous wine Vin de Constance, Napolean Boneparte’s favourite wine which is still produced on site.
Wine tasting is usually for five or six varieties and a cellar tour can also be pre-booked. In addition the estate has a museum and some fine examples of Cape Dutch architecture. Two very good restaurants are on site.
We can either return you to your drop-off point or you may wish to extend the tour to include lunch at either restaurant.
From your accommodation within 5 kilometres of the city centre at 08h00 and returning by 13h00.
Comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sunscreen especially in the summer months, your camera and a lot of fun.
A private tour for between 2 and 6 guests with transport in an airconditioned car or minivan. There is a fair amount of walking in open sunlight most of the time.
Rates are based on a price per person and subject to a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum 6 guests
2 guests – R1800 pp
3 guests – R1200 pp
4 guests – R900 pp
5 guests – R720pp
6 guests – R600pp
Private transport with a registered tour guide/driver
Collection and drop-off
Bottled water
Entrance fees to Kirstenbosch (R220pp)
Wine tasting (allow R150pp)
Lunches
Personal purchases
Refreshments en-route
Any gratuities or tips
Half-day tour to get up real close to the endangered African Penguins at Boulders Beach.
Experience some of the magical scenery that the Cape Peninsula and Table Mountain National Park has to offer.
Stop in Simonstown at Jubilee Square to meet its famous canine resident, Just Nuisance.
From here we go to Boulders Beach home to approximately 3000 African Penguins.
We return to the city via the Atlantic Seaboard along Chapmans Peak Drive, noted as one of the World’s most scenic drives.
On our way, we drive past Hout Bay, llandudno, Twelve Apostels, Camps Bay and Clifton.
Drop off at hotel.
From your accommodation within 5 kilometres of the city centre at 08h30 and returning by 13h00. Alternatively, an afternoon tour can be arranged from 13h30 until 18h00.
Comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sunscreen especially in the summer months, your camera and a lot of fun.
A private tour for between 2 and 6 guests, in an airconditioned car or minivan. There is a fair amount of walking on fairly level constructed boardwalks at the penguins.
Rates are based on a price per person and subject to a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum 6 guests
Private transport with a registered tour guide/driver
Collection and drop-off
Bottled water
Entrance fees to Boulders Beach (R200pp)
Personal purchases
Refreshments en-route
Any gratuities or tips
PICK-UP & DROP OFF
From your accommodation within 5 kilometres of the city centre at 08h00 and returning by 13h00.
WHAT TO BRING ALONG
Comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sunscreen especially in the summer months, your camera and a lot of fun.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A private tour for between 2 and 6 guests with transport in an airconditioned car or minivan. There is a fair amount of walking in open sunlight most of the time.
TOUR COSTS
Rates are based on a price per person and subject to a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum 6 guests
2 guests – R1800 pp
3 guests – R1200 pp
4 guests – R900 pp
5 guests – R720pp
6 guests – R600pp
INCLUSIONS
Private transport with a registered tour guide/driver
Collection and drop-off
Bottled water
EXCLUSIONS
Entrance fees to Kirstenbosch (R220pp)
Wine tasting (allow R150pp)
Lunches
Personal purchases
Refreshments en-route
Any gratuities or tips
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Our full-day tours are from your accommodation and include experiences such as a tour of the Winelands of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek to enjoy some of the world’s best wines and restaurants. Another popular tour is to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope at the most southwestern tip of the African Continent. Along the way we travel the coastal roads of False Bay and the Atlantic Seaboard offering some of the most stunning scenery in the world. We arrange trips to Hermanus to do whale watching or to Gansbaai for shark-cage diving. We can combine several half-day elements to create a full-day tour of amazing experiences.
Our multi-day tours are generally 3-5 days taking guests from Cape Town on the Garden Route towards Port Elizabeth or further afield to the game reserves of the Eastern Cape to experience big 5 safaris. Alternatively, we undertake tours up the West Coast visiting the West Coast National Park, and onwards towards Clanwilliam, Nieuwoudtville and the smaller towns of the Northern Cape, especially during the wild flower season of August and September annually
A full day tour starting in Stellenbosch which together with Franschhoek are in one of the world’s best-known wine growing regions
We visit between 3 or 4 wine estates for tastings, depending on guest preferences.
We have approximately 150 wine estates to choose from some dating back to the early 1700’s
Enjoy a walk down the main street of Stellenbosch for some retail therapy or to grab a quick cup of coffee at one of the numerous coffee shops.
We drive past some of the beautiful buildings displaying typical Cape Dutch Architecture.
From Stellenbosch we drive to Franschhoek where the French Huguenots settled in 1688. The town has a distinct French ambience with the main street with its offering of unique shops, galleries and world class restaurants.
Lunch can either be in town or on a wine estate, guest dependent.
On our way back to the city we drive past the prison from where Nelson Mandela was released and began “The Long Walk To Freedom”.
From your accommodation within 5 kilometres of the city centre at 09h00 and returning by 17h30.
Comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sunscreen especially in the summer months, your camera and a lot of fun.
A private tour for between 2 and 6 guests with transport in an airconditioned car or minivan.
Numerous of photo opportunities
Rates are based on a price per person and subject to a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum 6 guests
2 guests – R2650 pp
3 guests – R1700 pp
4 guests – R1350 pp
5 guests – R1100pp
6 guests – R900pp
Private transport with a registered tour guide/driver
Collection and drop-off
Bottled water
Wine tasting (allow R 400pp)
Lunches
Personal purchases
Any gratuities or tips
Experience the beauty and history of Cape Town, the oldest city in South Africa
Take the cableway to the summit of Table Mountain (1008m above sea level), one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
Enjoy the views from the top of the mountain, from where on a clear day you can see the entire peninsula and the city below. We normally spend about an hour and a half before descending to take a leisurely drive through the city.
Drive past or visit The Castle (fort), District Six and the museum, the Slave Lodge, Houses of Parliament, The Company’s Garden, St Georges Cathedral, Greenmarket Square, City Hall, the flower sellers on Adderley Street and Long Street with all it’s interesting shops, restaurants and historical buildings. There are many photo opportunities along the way.
Then we go to Bo-Kaap, or Malay Quarter, once occupied by slaves after the abolishment of slavery in the 1840’s. Today with its brightly painted houses, Bo- Kaap is one of the most photographed areas of Cape Town and is a must visit.
Drive along the Atlantic Seaboard towards Hout Bay passing Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay with the Twelve Apostle mountains.
Chapman’s Peak Drive, one of the world’s great ocean drives. Constructed with prisoner labour from 1915 to 1922, it hugs the cliffs high above the ocean for nine kilometres and 110 curves, before descending into an area known as Noordhoek with its famous 7 kilometre-long beach. Along the route we stop for many photo opportunities.
Return to the city via Ou Kaapse Weg (Old Cape Road) passing the original wine region of Constantia, home to Groot and Klein Constantia (1682) with some of the best wines on offer. We recommend taking in a wine-tasting before dropping you back in the city.
From your accommodation, within 5 kilometres of the city-centre at 08h00 and returning by 17h00.
Comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sunscreen especially in the summer months, a warm top in winter, your camera and a lot of fun.
A private tour for between 2 and 6 guests, in an airconditioned car or minivan. There is a fair amount of walking on fairly level constructed pathways on the mountain. In the city and Bo-Kaap we walk in the streets in safety.
Rates are based on a price per person and subject to a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum 6 guests
2 guests – R2550 pp
3 guests – R1700 pp
4 guests – R1360 pp
5 guests – R1250pp
6 guests – R860pp
Private transport with a registered tour guide/driver
Collection and drop-off
Bottled water
Table Mountain cableway tickets (R420pp)
Wine tasting (allow R150pp)
Entrance fees to museums
Personal purchases
Lunch
Refreshments en-route
Any gratuities or tips
Full-day tour to experience some of the magical scenery that the Cape Peninsula and Table Mountain National Park has to offer.
We drive along the False Bay coast passing through the towns and villages of Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek with stops on the way for photos and enter Boulders Beach to view the penguins. Access to the penguins is on wooden walkways and you will get to hear about their habits and understand a lot about these amazing creatures in their natural habitat.
We make a quick stop to meet the famous Simons Town canine resident, Just Nuisance.
Next, we head out to Cape Point nature reserve where you may have good sightings of some of our resident baboons, ostriches, elands or zebras. At Cape point one can either walk up the steep path to the old lighthouse or take the Funicular Railway to enjoy the views from the cliffs high above the crashing ocean below.
Lunch can either be at the Two Oceans restaurant at Cape Point which offers superb views over False Bay, or at a local café on our way back to the city.
Then we either walk or drive down to the Cape of Good Hope, the most southwesterly point of the African Continent. Here is a great opportunity for photographs.
On our trip back to the city we follow the scenic route the runs alongside the Atlantic Ocean, called Chapmans Peak Drive, passing by Hout Bay, Llandudno, Camps Bay and Clifton and Sea Point before returning you to your hotel.
From your accommodation within 5 kilometres of the city centre at 08h00 and returning by 17h00.
Comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sunscreen especially in the summer months, your camera and a lot of fun.
A private tour for between 2 and 6 guests with transport in an airconditioned car or minivan. This is a full day most of which is spent in the open with nature.
Rates are based on a price per person and subject to a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum 6 guests
2 guests – R2550 pp
3 guests – R1700 pp
4 guests – R1360 pp
5 guests – R1250pp
6 guests – R900pp
Private transport with a registered tour guide/driver
Collection and drop-off
Bottled water
Entrance fees to Cape Point (R400pp)
Entrance to Boulders Beach (R200pp)
Funicular railway (R90)
Lunches
Personal purchases
Any gratuities or tips
We leave Cape Town and travel through Somerset West, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Grabouw and Elgin before heading to Hermanus.
On arrival you can take a quick walk along the path from where you may be lucky to see whales in the bay. You have an option to take a boat trip to go whale watching.
There are several good restaurants in the town and along the shoreline or take the time to hike on the Cliff path above the ocean.
We head over the mountains to the Hemel en Aarde (Heaven and Earth) Valley for wine tasting at any two of the several excellent wine estates in the Valley.
From here we head back to Cape Town along the coastal road, which again is a scenic drive, passing the seaside towns of Kleimond, Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay to Clarence Drive.
From your accommodation within 5 kilometres of the city centre at 08h00 and returning by 17h00.
Comfortable shoes, a hat or cap, sunscreen especially in the summer months, your camera and a lot of fun.
A private tour for between 2 and 6 guests with transport in an airconditioned car or minivan. This is a full day and involves a full day of driving and enjoying lunch and wines
Rates are based on a price per person and subject to a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum 6 guests
2 guests – R2800 pp
3 guests – R1900 pp
4 guests – R1400 pp
5 guests – R1150pp
6 guests – R950pp
Private transport with a registered tour guide/driver
Collection and drop-off
Bottled water
Whale watching launch (R1220pp)
Lunches
Personal purchases
Any gratuities or tips
Cape Town experiences some of the best weather anywhere with the summer months of October to April generally the best time to visit. February is normally the hottest month with July and August being the coldest.
With its Mediterranean climate the Cape Town winter months of June to September are the wettest whilst summer is dry and temperate.
Cape Town is the second largest city in South Africa, and like any large city it has certain areas which can be deemed unsafe. However, it is generally safe to walk around the city centre during the day and most tourist locations in the city and surrounds are perfectly safe for travel. We would never take our guests anywhere where safety and security are compromised.
No, Cape Town has no restrictions and has many superb health-care facilities should the need arise.
Yes, most banks have facilities and all ATM’s accept foreign Credit Cards. The South African currency is Rand (ZAR) and cents.
Our water is perfectly safe to drink.
Yes, you can. All major stores and most restaurants accept Visa and Mastercard. Some do not accept American Express and Diners. Do not hand your card to the vendor. In a restaurant let the waitron bring the credit card machine to you.
It is not customary, but whilst discretionary, tips (gratuities) are generally paid for good service and greatly appreciated. Tips generally range from 10 to 15% depending on the level of service.
Posted on oransomeVerified A must do thing if you are in Cape Town area Penguins in a warm country. So out of place. This is a lovely thing to do. The little creatures are so cute and engaging. The park is beautifully done; you are very close to the penguins. We were lucky enough to be there during birthing season - end April. Just fabulous. Allow 30 to 45 mins. There are a couple of cafes there but they are not open early. About 20 USD per person which is expensive but worth every cent.Posted on Greg GVerified Easy viewing of endangered African Penguins We stopped here as part of day trip on the cape. The penguins are fun to watch and this excursion stop lasted about one hour for us.Posted on Debbie BVerified Fantastic Great day really fantastic tour guide - penguins are amazing. All round great day out particularly liked the hikePosted on MaxiVerified Exceptional experience I hired Mike for my entire 5 day stay. Very personalised service. Each day was depended on the weather and therefore flexible to ensure the best experience. I feel like I did everything Cape Town had to offer. Mike has contacts for anything you want to do and sorts everything out to the last detail. He picked me up and dropped me off to the airport. He picked me up and dropped me off to the hotel everyday. I was in regular contact with him before the trip, where he recommended my hotel, etc. Every evening he recommended a lovely restaurant. This is a top class personal service and Mike is also a fun person to spend 5 days straight with. This is a highly recommended way of visiting Cape Town and not to miss anything in a short period of time!Posted on Isabel HVerified Top notch tour to experience the wonders of South Africa in great company did the Boulders Beach day tour and full 4-day garden route tour as a female solo traveler and Mike is an outstanding tour guide! He is a true local and knows the best and secret hidden spots - he is very well structured and designed and planned both tours to the last detail. My highlights were Boulders Beach, Plettenberg Bay, Outeniqua Mountains, Tsisikamma National Park and many more - Mike even accommodated last minute requests such as visiting an animal sanctuary off route. His attention to detail and good taste in hotels and restaurants were the icing on the cake and the tours really exceeded my expectations! Mike also ensured my dietary requirements were met and planned the day accordingly. Both tours were in 2019 and this review is long overdue - I hereby want to thank Mike for putting together such a remarkable tour and making my trip to South Africa unforgettable - and for being such a pleasant company on my solo trip! I recommend Mike’s tours to anyone - also his restaurant recommendations are top notch! Thank you Mike for everything, I hope you are well and I will be in touch again for a another tour when I am back in SA 😊Posted on Coby CVerified Great experience, wonderful guide Mike was a fantastic host and guide. I am a photographer and he worked hard to put me in the right places for some great shots. He was flexible, friendly and very accommodating. We made a last minute decision for the trip but Mike was still able to accommodate us and was totally prepared. The scenery was outstanding and the penguins a true delight! Mike went over and above to make our visit special and a wonderful memory. I highly recommend Mike for your perfect tourPosted on matthew NVerified Winelands tour and full day tour I have done a lot of tours throughout my years of travel and Mike is the best tour guide I have ever had. I was recommended to Mike from a friend and I knew I had nothing to worry about. Mike picked us up at the airport and we did a wine trip. He is professional, very knowledgeable and a great driver. I felt safe from the second I met him. I have done a lot of research and I am so lucky we booked with Mike. We enjoyed his company and we enjoyed it so much we booked Mike for two more trips. The full day trip was amazing and I would highly recommend! He is a great person and a great tour guide. He will help you with whatever you need and make sure you have a great time while in South Africa. Trust me you don’t need to look elsewhere. Mike is the best in Cape Town! My wife and I are so lucky we got to meet him and we hope to see him again one day.Posted on dan sVerified Wonderful Day Tour with the one& only Mike Brown My husband & I were lucky to find Mike through Viator, everything went smoothly, when we first contacted Mike, he responded at once, we agreed on the time and place of pick up, he was right on time. The car was clean and comfortable, he was nice enough to offer us cold water. During the drive we both felt relaxed since Mike was an excellent driver🤗 I like that he explained the exact route we were taking and showed it on the map🙂 On our way to Boulders beach, we passed alot of interesting spots, Mike gave us a rich background about each and everything we passed by, he even told us alot of interesting stories that we enjoyed🙂 When we reached our destination, he explained to us alot about the penguins behaviors which was really interesting. Mike is a very relaxed and knowledgable guide, I really recommend him especially for long tours🤩 Thanks MikePosted on MarkVerified Day tour of Table Mountain and Boulders Beach We were only in Cape Town for a couple of days but Mike helped organise a fantastic itinerary for us at short notice. Although Mike was unavailable on the day he arranged for his wife Di to act as our tour guide for Table Mountain, Boulders Beach and the scenic drives inbetween. Di was a great host with a warm and entertaining personality and we had a wonderful day seeing all the amazing sights. When booking, Mike was really quick to respond and help find a solution and even pre-booked Table Mountain passes for us. I'd certainly recommend Mike Brown Tours to anyone visiting Cape Town.Posted on KathrynVerified Thanks from the Joneses “Having spent two days exploring Cape Town and it’s surroundings with Mike I would not hesitate to recommend his services. From the planning stages, when he was swift to answer questions and listen to our requests for certain activities and visits, to the actual time in his company, which was fun, informative and relaxed we had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about his country and we came away feeling that we had found a new friend. And, should we return to South Africa we would most definitely contact him to so we could broaden even further our understanding of this complex and beautiful land”
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