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Come and experience the pulsating rhythm of the Cape that makes
South Africas "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 Towns 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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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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Upon
arrival at Cape Towns International Airport, you will be met by an
English-speaking, registered tour guide and
welcomed into South Africas popular "Mother City". Your guide will
transfer you to your luxury hotel, situated within the
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront complex. After check-in,
there will be some time to relax and freshen up after your flights.
Dinner which will be served at your hotel, at the Atlantic
Restaurant, and you will overnight at the Table
Bay Hotel DB&B basis.
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Day 02:
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Today is for you to enjoy a full day at your
leisure, taking in the various sights and sounds of Cape
Town. Your guide & vehicle will be at your disposal for
the entire day (24hr prior notice is required for services
on this day). Lunch and dinner will be arranged. Overnight at the
Table Bay Hotel B/L/D.
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Day 03: |
After breakfast we will depart the hotel for a morning excursion
to Cape Towns most popular garden Kirstenbosch Botanical
Gardens to acquaint ourselves with some of the Capes
indigenous flora. The beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens cover an area
of 528 hectares with 36 hectares of cultivated garden.
The gardens are a celebration of South African flora
- showcasing only indigenous South African plants. Fynbos,
proteas, cycads and rolling lawns are intermingled with streams and
ponds and well-laid out pathways for easy walking. Leisurely lunch
will be served at Kirstenbosch Restaurant.
After lunch we will make our way to Cape Towns most famous
landmark - Table Mountain. A visit to Cape Town
would not be complete without a cable car ride to the top
of this massif (weather permitting). The top of Table
Mountain offers spectacular views in all directions and gives a
birds eye view of the city. The upper cable car station is situated
at 1067 metres and the revolving cable car makes sure that your trip
up and down gives you a good look in all directions.
After our visit to Table Mountain, we will transfer to the
Mount Nelson Hotel for High Tea, followed by a
return transfer to your hotel. During the evening we will drive
through the newly renovated Malay Quarter, where we
will stop for dinner at one of the many trendy restaurants in the
area. Overnight at the Table Bay Hotel B/L/D.
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Day
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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. In the evening we visit
Signal Hill for a sunset view over Cape Town, followed by a transfer
to the V&A Waterfront for dinner. Overnight at the Table Bay
Hotel B/L/D.
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Day
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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 Mouille Point and Seapoint, we
will arrive in Clifton 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. Overnight at the Table Bay Hotel B/L/D.
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Day 06: |
Today we will transfer to the Capes breathtaking
winelands, visiting the valleys of Franschhoek and
Stellenbosch to sample some of the best wines our country
has to offer. Lunch will be served at one of the numerous local wine
estates. During the afternoon we will pay a visit to the
Stellenbosch museum, followed by a late afternoon
arrival at your luxury hotel - the 300 year old Lanzerac
Manor & Winery is located on a private working wine
estate in the world-famous Jonkers-hoek Valley, surrounded by the
dramatic Helderberg mountains. Dinner and overnight at Lanzerac
Manor B/L/D.
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Day 07: |
After breakfast, late morning departure for the coastal
holiday village of Hermanus, situated approx.
1.5hrs drive from Cape Town. Lunch will be served at a local
restaurant in town, followed by leisure time for shopping, etc.
Hermanus is famous for its wonderful whale-watching
opportunities, especially of the Southern Right whales
(main whale-watching season runs from July
November). Enjoy some leisure time sight-seeing and
shopping in one of our most popular seaside holiday villages.
Overnight at the Marine Hotel, Hermanus B/L/D
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Day 08: |
Today, we depart Hermanus for the start of our journey along the
scenically beautiful Garden Route. Travelling via
Mossel Bay, our next destination is George, and the well-known
Fancourt Golf & Country Estate - one of South
Africas finest golfing estates, on a par with
international golfing estates the world over.
At the estates wonderful health and beauty spa,
one can relax and be pampered in truly beautiful and superbly
appointed surroundings, enjoying an unrivalled range of therapies,
treatments and leisure activities. All meals are included at any one
of the five fabulous gourmet restaurants on the
estate, each offering a variety of excellent dining
experiences in truly delightful settings. Overnight at Fancourt Golf
& Country Estate B/L/D.
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Day 09: |
After a leisurely breakfast, we will depart the hotel for
Oudtshoorn, situated in the heart of the Karoo
region. We will spend the full day in Oudtshoorn, visiting one of
the local ostrich farms in the area and we will
also enjoy a tour to the Cango Cheetah & Wildlife
Ranch. Lunch will be served en route at a local restaurant.
Late afternoon return transfer to your hotel in George. Overnight at
Fancourt Golf & Country Estate DB&B basis.
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Day 10: |
Today we travel further along the Garden Route to
visit the Tsitsikamma National Park. Spectacular
scenery includes the Indian Ocean breakers, pounding rocky
shores beneath 180 m high cliffs, ever-green
forests and fynbos (proteas and heath) rolling down
to the sea in a lush carpet where ancient rivers have carved their
path to the ocean through rocky ravines.
Afterwards we visit the coastal village of
Knysna once voted as South Africas
favourite town. Lunch will be served at the Knysna
Waterfront, followed by leisure time/ shopping. Knysna Lagoon is
popular for sailing, canoeing, water-ski-ing, windsurfing and
fishing. Great restaurants and shopping can be found at Knysnas
Waterfront. Knysna is also noted for its superb
oysters, which can definitely be recommended!
In the afternoon enjoy a sundowner cruise on
the Knysna Lagoon on board the John Benn. Overnight at
Fancourt Golf & Country Estate B/L/D.
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Day 11: |
Transfer to George Airport in time to connect with your
flight to Johannesburg.
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