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Things to do in Hout Bay

8 curated things to do in Hout Bay, Western Cape — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 8 things to do in Hout Bay, in the Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South). They span Adventure / Activity, Art / Culture and Tour / Experience. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Western Cape things to do guide.

Animal Ocean Seal Snorkeling

Adventure / Activity

Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South)

Guided snorkelling trips to swim with the Cape fur seal colony off Duiker Island

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Captain Jack's Ocean Safaris

Adventure / Activity

Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South)

Small-boat ocean safaris from Hout Bay harbour to see seals, seabirds and seasonal whales

Clay Cafe

Art / Culture

Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South)

Paint-your-own ceramics studio with a cafe

Duiker Island (Seal Island) Boat Trips

Tour / Experience

Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South)

Short harbour cruises to a colony of Cape fur seals

Hout Bay & Seal Island Cruise

Tour / Experience

Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South)

A harbour town offering short boat cruises to Duiker Island to see Cape fur seals

Hout Bay Harbour

Landmark / Sightseeing

Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South)

Working fishing harbour with seafood eateries, stalls and boat launches

Mariner's Wharf

Family / Leisure

Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South)

Harbourfront seafood market and dining complex

World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park

Wildlife / Sanctuary

Cape Peninsula (False Bay & South)

Africa's largest bird park with 3,000-plus birds and walk-through monkey enclosures

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