Cape Point Coastal Foraging and Wild Food Picnic

5 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Join a coastal foraging adventure, learn about edible seaweeds and shellfish, then gather around the fire for an ancestral-inspired feast of mussels, fresh fish, and wild greens — a taste of history, reimagined.

Discover the deep cultural and spiritual significance of Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, where the Khoisan people lived for thousands of years. Visit the Origins of Early Southern Sapiens Behaviour Exhibition at the Cape Point Buffelsfontein Visitor Centre and explore groundbreaking discoveries about early human life in Southern Africa.

Go rock pooling with a local guide to learn about edible plants, seaweeds, and mollusks.

What's Included

Visit to the Origins of Early Southern Sapiens Behaviour Exhibition
Species identification booklet with recipes
Guided coastal foraging at low tide
Wild edible plant identification
Wild food lunch of mussels, fish, wild greens and eland cooked over a fire. Seaweed soda and iced teas.
Entrance fee to Cape Point National Park

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point is at the Buffelsfontein Visitor's Centre which is approximately 20minutes drive from the entrance gate to the Cape Point National Park.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Join a coastal foraging adventure, exploring edible seaweeds and shellfish, then gather around the fire for an ancestral-inspired feast of mussels, fresh fish, and wild greens — a taste of history, reimagined.

Discover the deep cultural and spiritual significance of Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, where the Khoisan people lived for thousands of years. Visit the Origins of Early Southern Sapiens Behaviour Exhibition at the Cape Point Buffelsfontein Visitor Centre and explore groundbreaking discoveries about early human life in Southern Africa.

Go rock pooling with a guide to learn about edible plants, seaweeds, and mollusks, followed by an ancestral-inspired wild food feast on the fire.

If there is bad weather, move the lunch to a Scarborough clay house venue bordering the Reserve.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by sa wild escapes

Tags

Dining Experiences
Lunch
Food & Drink
Additional fees
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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