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Come and experience the pulsating rhythm of the Cape that makes
South Africa's "Mother City" such a popular holiday destination.
From sampling some our local cuisine and trying some of our
award-winning wines, to taking in the beauty of the Cape
Peninsula and Garden Route, this tour combines some of the
best attractions that South Africa has to offer.
Spend a couple of days and nights in Cape Town,
enjoying various excursions, for example, no visit to Cape Town
would be complete without a cable car ride to the top of
Table Mountain Cape Town's most popular
landmark.
After enjoying a couple of days in Cape Town, we will take you
along the scenically beautiful Garden Route
popular with tourists and locals alike. The Garden Route offers one
a kaleidoscope of stunning scenery with plenty to do see and do
along the way. One of your highlights will be the unique opportunity
to touch a live Cheetah at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in
Oudtshoorn.
Towards the end of the week, you will find yourself in the
Addo Elephant National Park the best place in the
world to get up close and personal with the biggest of the land
mammals.
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SCHEDULED DEPARTURE DATES FOR
2006 |
MONTH |
TOUR DATES |
May |
02 - 11 |
May |
17 - 26 |
May/Jun |
31 - 09 |
June |
14 - 23 |
Jun/July |
28 - 07 |
July/Aug |
26 - 04 |
Aug |
09 - 18 |
Aug/Sep |
23 - 01 |
Sep |
07 - 16 |
Sep |
20 - 29 |
Oct |
04 - 13 |
Oct |
16 - 25 |
Nov |
01 - 10 |
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ITINERARY
Please note that the itinerary below could be running in reverse or
other changes may occur due to accommodation availability or other
unforeseen circumstances.
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Day 01:
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Cape Town
Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport,
you will be met by a local English-speaking tour guide and welcomed
into South Africas popular "Mother City". You will be transferred
to your hotel for check-in.
Afterwards we will transfer to Cape Towns V&A
Waterfront Cape Towns premier shopping and entertainment
complex to enjoy lunch at one of our many local restaurants. After
lunch, we embark on an afternoon excursion to Cape Towns most
famous landmark - Table Mountain. No visit to Cape
Town would be complete without a cable car ride to the top of the
mountain.
Sunset from the top of this massif provides one
with unequalled panoramic views of Cape Town. Late afternoon return
to your hotel with time to relax and freshen up before
dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at City
Lodge, Waterfront B/L/D.
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Day 02:
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Cape Town
Today will be a full days excursion where we will
take a scenic drive along the Cape Peninsula.
Included in todays excursion will be a short boat cruise
to Seal Island to view our large Cape Fur Seal
Colony.
At the tip of the Cape Peninsula you will find
Cape Point situated within the Cape Peninsula
National Park where we will transfer to the Lighthouse lookout by
funicular or on foot for spectacular views over the Indian and
Atlantic Oceans. Lunch will be served en route at a local
seafood restaurant.
After lunch we will visit Boulders Beach to view our
resident African Penguin colony. Enjoy a
traditional dinner at the "Africa Café" and
overnight at City Lodge, Waterfront B/L/D.
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Day 03:
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Cape Town
Today we will depart for the beautiful Cape Winelands
areas of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek situated within the
heart of South Africas wine industry. Here you will have the
opportunity to enjoy wine-tastings at some of our local
award-winning wine estates.
A sumptuous lunch will be served at one of the many wine estates
along the way. During the late afternoon we return to Cape Town
where we will have dinner at a local restaurant and overnight at
City Lodge, Waterfront.
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Day 04:
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Cape Town
This morning is for
you to enjoy some leisure time or shopping at the
Waterfront. Today we will enjoy an ethnic lunch experience
at Lelapa Restaurant situated in the midst of Langa, one of
Cape Towns local townships, while traditional
Marimba dancers entertain us.
During the late afternoon we will
depart from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for a
sundowner cruise on board a boat called 'Alice'.
Travelling via Moulle Point and Seapoint, we will arrive in
Clifton beach where we will enjoy
a barbeque on board
whilst taking in one of Cape Towns stunning sunsets. Kayaking is
also available from the boat. We shall return to the Waterfront
after sunset and overnight at City Lodge, Waterfront.
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Day 05: |
Knysna
After breakfast, we depart Cape Town for the start
of our journey along the scenically beautiful Garden
Route. Your route will take you via Mossel Bay and George
to the coastal holiday village of Knysna this
quaint town has been voted South Africas favourite town.
It is the place of adventure, with everything from
adrenaline-thumping extreme sports to the more relaxing pleasures of
arts, crafts and culture. The Waterfront at the
Knysna Quays is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike,
and offers unusual restaurants, bookshops, clothes, gifts and
jewellery stores.
Lunch will be enjoyed at Knysnas popular
Waterfront. This afternoon we will enjoy a sunset cruise on
the Knysna Lagoon on board the John Benn ferry, taking in
the spectacular scenery of the Knysna Heads. There are plenty of
local restaurants to choose from as dinner venues. Overnight at
Protea Hotel Knysna Quays - B/L/D.
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Knysna / Oudtshoorn
After breakfast, we will make our way inland,
towards the Karoo town of Oudtshoorn, where we will
enjoy an excursion to the famous Cango Caves,
followed by a visit to one of the many local Ostrich Farms
in the area and of course one cannot miss out on
Oudtshoorns most popular tourist attraction the Cango
Wildlife Ranch, where one can observe cheetahs, lions,
jaguars, pumas and white Bengal tigers.
The Cango Wildlife Ranch and its breeding centre is
carefully designed so that its more than 47 species of
animals and reptiles can roam peacefully in comfortable
natural enclosures, giving visitors the opportunity to closely
observe, and in some cases, interact with a wide variety of unusual
and endangered animals. Here you will also have the unique
opportunity to stroke a live cheetah!
We will return to Knysna during the late afternoon
where we will have dinner and overnight at Protea Hotel Knysna Quays
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Addo Elephant National Park
Today we travel further along the Garden Route via
the Tsitsikamma, Plettenberg Bay and Port
Elizabeth. 72kms from Port Elizabeth in the Sundays River
Valley and Zuurberg Mountain range, we will arrive at the
Addo Elephant National Park the best place in the
world to get up close and personal with the biggest land mammal.
This park is sanctuary to over 420 elephants, 450
Cape buffalo, black rhino, and a
variety of antelope species.
Accommodation in the park will be in standard
bungalows. Overnight at Addo Elephant National Park
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Day 08-09: |
Addo Elephant
National Park
Enjoy a full day at leisure in the Addo Elephant
National Park. There are various optional activities available
including breathtaking horse-riding trails
experience the thrill of riding on horseback between herds of
elephant, 4x4 adventure rides, nature and
walking trails through pristine bush and of course
game-viewing which guarantees one of
close encounters with the parks main inhabitants.
One can also enjoy guided night drives
where you will join rhino, buffalo and a host of other
nocturnal hunters in the lush Addo bush. Overnight at Addo Elephant
National Park B/L/D. |
Day 10:
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Today we will transfer to Port Elizabeth Airport in time to
connect with your flight to Johannesburg.
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