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CAPE TOWN DAY EXCURIONS
Cape Town's name originated form the term 'Cape of Good Hope' when Bartholomew Diaz and other seafarers looked forward to the sight of Table Mountain, like an inn that promised hospitality and prosperity. The presence of Table Mountain in all its splendour still invokes this kind of emotion. Cape Town is steeped in a rich history and is a cultural melting pot with its diverse and vibrant character being derived from Khoisan and other African tribes from the North, and Indonesian, French, Dutch, British and German settlers.Bustling and beautiful, the cosmopolitan nature of Cape Town means that one never tires of the multitude of experiences it has to offer. From pristine coastlines and a magnificent countryside offering a unique flora kingdom, to the many shopping malls, restaurants, jazz cafes, fleamarkets, theatres and glitzy casinos and nightclubs, Cape Town appeals to the nature-lover and the nightcrawler! Take a cable car up Table Mountain, or watch the unsurpassed beauty of a sunset at Signal Hill. Visit Canal Walk at Century City for a unique shopping experience, or be captivated and enthralled at Ratanga Junction, Cape Town's larger-than-life theme park.
FULL DAY EXCURSIONS:CAPE PENINSULA - CAPE OF GOOD HOPEWe leave the city via Victoria & Alfred Waterfront to start the Atlantic Seaboard Drive, Maidon`s Cove to view Twelve Apostles, Signal Hill drive to view Robben Island, Kramat, Chapman`s Peak viewpoint overlooking the stunning Chapman`s Bay, Boy`s Drive viewpoint overlooking the breathtaking False Bay Coastline, Boulders Beach-Simonstown for Penguins, Cape of Good Hope- South Westernmost Point of African Continent, Cape Point-part of Cape Peninsula National Park. Old Cape Road-stunning drive into the City with the vineyards of Steenberg picturing the mountain slopes. Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R595.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
CAPE PENINSULA + MOTHER CITY Castle of Good Hope built by the Dutch East India Company, Grand Parade, Company Gardens established by the Dutch East India Company, Atlantic Seaboard drive, Twelve Apostles,Constantia neck Drive;Boye`s Drive-beautiful viewpoint above Muizenberg(very popular tourist destination)Boulders Beach-Simonstown for Penguins, Cape of Good Hope-Cape Point-part of Cape Peninsula National Park.Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R638.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
CAPE PENINSULA + HOUTBAY (SEAL ISLAND)Atlantic Seaboard, Maiden`s Cove, Twelve Apostles, Ferry to Duiker Island (100`s of Cape Fur-Seals), Constantia Forest, Boye`s Drive viewpoint overlooking False Bay, Penguins at Boulders Beach-Simonstown.
Cape of Good Hope-Cape Point-Part of Cape Peninsula National Park. Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R638.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
MOTHER CITY & TABLE MOUNTAIN(Devil`s Peak- and Signal Hill Drive if cable car is not in operation) + Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens: Castle of Good Hope, District Six Museum, Malay Quarter, City drive, Company Gardens, Table Mountain (Revolving Cable Car)Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R638.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
MOTHER CITY + TABLE MOUNTAIN + MALAY QUARTER + ROBBEN ISLAND(Devil`s Peak-and Signal Hill Drive if cable car is not in operation). Table Mountain-Revolving Cable Car; Malay Quarter, Ferry to Robben Island.
Visit the prison on the Island in which ex-president Mandela spent 18 years of his life.Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R825.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
WINELANDS: STELLENBOSCH, FRANSCHOEK & PAARLTo start the day, we embark on a Cellar Tour, Stellenbosch drive, "Oom Samie se Winkel"-very interesting shop. Hell`s Hoogte Mountain Pass overlooking a picturesque valley. Boschendal Estate with Cape Dutch Manorhouse.
Franschhoek Mountain drive, Huguenot Monument- in honour of the 1688 French Huguenots who settled in this valley, stop at gate of Victor Verster Prison where ex-President Mandela was released in 1990. Afrikaans Language Monument in Paarl- the town in which the first written Afrikaans was structured. Paarl town drive, a look at different architectural styles in Paarl (Especially Cape Dutch & Victorian, tastings at different estates.)Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R534.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
WINELANDS: RED ROUTE TOUR: PAARL & WELLINGTON Mondays to Fridays only: This is the world's first "Red Route". 28 Wine Estates or Cellars in and around Paarl and Wellington offer the opportunity to taste their excellent red wines. Explore the beauty of the area and visit places of interest between the tasting experiences. A cellar tour forms part of the excursion, as well as tastings at two other estates. For bigger groups a cellar tour at one of the "intimate small cellars" conducted by the winemaker himself/herself can be arranged.Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R534.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
CHILD FRIENDLY TOUR (For families with children) Select the places of interest you would like your child to experience. while we tour in and around the Mother City.
The following are possibilities: Snake Park, Butterfly World and Crocodile Ranch outside Paarl.
World of Birds, boat trip to Duiker Island to see hundreds of Cape Fur Seals in Hout Bay, the Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach in Simonstown, V & A Waterfront, Two Oceans Aquarium-more than 300 species of marine life, Telkom Exploratorium.Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R534.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
WEST COAST - WILDFLOWERS(Mid August to Mid October) Leave the City and stop at Bloubergstrand for a beautiful view of Table Mountain (best photo-stop for the mountain) Most beautiful Arum Lilies to be seen on the way to the town of Darling.
More flowers as we drive are: Nemesia, Chinkerinchee, Yellow Ixia, Flax, Wild Cineraria, Bokbaai, vygie, etc. Yzerfontein coastal drive follows-more flowers. We stop at the lime kilns outside Yzerfontein. We now enter the West Coast National Park and drive along the Langebaan Lagoon to Postberg Nature Reserve for an abundance of flowers and entelope, Springbok, Eland, Bontebok, Wildebeest (August/September)The journey back takes us inland to observe more flowers along the way before we enter the Mother City again.Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R595.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
WHALES: HERMANUS - THE WHALE CAPITALTo Hermanus - Walkerbay- (The Whale Capital of SA) -July to November (Best month October): We leave the city and our first stop is the sandy beach of Gordon`s Bay. We wet our feet in False Bay and drive along the stunning, Clarence Drive on the way to Rooiels and Betty`s Bay. We stop at Harold Porter Nature Reserve and walk to the waterfall. We then drive to Kleinmond to have a look at the galleries or we proceed to Hermanus". The Whale Capital" of South Africa. Whale watching from the rocks in Hermanus. Time permitting we go on a walking tour in Fernkloof Nature Reserve-an abundance of varieties of "Fynbos"- Proteas included. The journey back to Cape Town takes us via the beautiful Houwhoek and Sir Lowry`s Passes through "Apple Country" Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R595.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
MOUNTAIN PASSES AND VALLEYS We leave Cape Town and head for Paarl the Drakenstein Mountains and the Du Toitskloof Pass. In the town of Worcester we stop at Klein Plasie Open Air Museum-this is a living museum depicting the lifestyle of the early settlers and stock farmers. The road now takes us to the town of Tulbagh-the biggest restoration project in South Africa after the earthquake in the 1969 to be seen. After lunch at "Paddagang" restaurant we go on a Walking tour in Church Street. We return via Bain`s kloof Pass-one of South Africa's most beautiful mountain passes with very spectacular rock formations(weather permitting).Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R595.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
FOUR PASSES FRUIT ROUTEWe leave Cape Town and drive to Stellenbosch, the oldest town in South Africa, surrounded by more than 200 vineyards. After a town tour in Stellenbosch we leave for Franschhoek via Hell`s Hoogte Pass. In Franschhoek we stop at the Huguenot Monument-built to commemorate the 1688 Huguenots who settled in this beautiful valley. The Franschhoek Pass follows whereafter we drive along the banks of the Teewaterskloof Dam (the dam serves as water supply for part of Cape Town). Viljoen`s Pass is next and we drive between the orchards-the home of our Granny Smiths. Sir Lowry`s Pass on the way to the Mother City entertains us with a panoramic view of three beautiful towns as we descend, with the city in view in the distance.Duration 09h00 - 18h00Cost PPS R595.00Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfersMin Pax 2 people
THE SCARS OF APARTHEID
A look at the Townships of Langa (the oldest in SA), Nyanga, Gugulethu, Khyialitsha and Cross Roads-stop at the Amie Bhiel Memorial. Visit a Township Radio Station but also stop to observe some of the projects. The ruins of District Six follows as well as the District Six Museum, visit to Malay Quarter or "Bo-Kaap" where many people settled after the emancipation of the Slaves-learn about Islam in South Africa and taste traditional food (Samaasas) Visit Parliament when in session or Robben Island, the "Alcatras" of South Africa where ex-president Mandela spent 18 years of his life.
Duration 09h00 - 18h00
Cost PPS Tailormade tour for minimum 4 pax
Includes Lunch, Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Min Pax 4 people
HALF DAY EXCURSIONS:
MOTHER CITY TOUR
Rich in tradition, creativity and diversity of colour, language and culture, the Mother City is considered one of the worlds leading tourist destinations.
Highlights: Castle of Good Hope; Adderley Street drive; Greenmarket Square with lots of craft markets; City Hall, Company Gardens and St George's Cathedral.
Duration 09h00 - 12h00
Cost PPS R330.00
Includes Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Excludes: Lunch
Min Pax 2 people
MALAY QUARTER & ATLANTIC SEABOARD TOUR
Also known as the "Bo-Kaap". This vibrant place known for its distinctive architectural styles and cobblestone streets and mosques, is mainly inhabited by descendants of slaves.
Highlights: Granger Bay, Atlantic Seaboard, Maidon`s Cove, Twelve Apostles, Signal Hill.
Duration 09h00 - 12h00
Cost PPS R330.00
Includes Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Excludes: Lunch
Min Pax 2 people
INNER CITY & COMPANY GARDENS - WALKING TOUR
Situated in the heart of the city, this garden was originally a vegetable garden, established by the Dutch East India Company-hence the name "Company Gardens".
Highlights: Castle of Good Hope (oldest building in SA) Buildings of Parliament, Statue of Cecil John Rhodes, SA Library, Slave Lodge and SA Museum and Planetarium.
Duration 09h00 - 12h00
Cost PPS R330.00
Includes Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Excludes: Lunch
Min Pax 2 people
MUSEUM "MILE"
Museums of excellence, each with its own history reflecting the cultural diversity of the oldest city in South Africa.
Highlights: Natural History; South African Museum; Art History; South African National Gallery; Social History; Slave Lodge.
Duration 09h00 - 12h00
Cost PPS R330.00
Includes Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Excludes: Lunch
Min Pax 2 people
TOWNSHIP DRIVE
We start the tour with a "grass routes" feeling of what life is like in this vibrant area. We explore the vibrance of Langa, Khyalitsha, Cross Roads, Nyanga and Guguletu with a specialist guide who lives in the township. Lunch in Langa where we enjoy local cuisine (own expenses).
Highlights: Langa(the oldest township in South Africa), Khyalitsha, Crossroads, Nyanga & Gugulethu Craft Markets; Radio Station operated from hugh containers; Amy Bhiel Memorial; Pottery workshop, vibrance of the townships-the music-the people.
Duration 09h00 - 12h00
Cost PPS R330.00
Includes Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Excludes: Lunch
Min Pax 2 people
TABLE MOUNTAIN - WALKING TOUR
Without question one of the world's famous landmarks. Circular tour on top of the 1086 m high mountain offering the most spectacular viewpoints and wonderful photographic opportunities
Highlights: Revolving Cable Car gives stunning views over Cape Town and its surroundings; dassies (Rock Rabbits-Hyrinx); variety of wild flowers.
Duration 09h00 - 12h00
Cost PPS R352.00
Includes Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Excludes: Lunch
Min Pax 2 people
CAPE PENINSULA - CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TOUR
Highlights: Maidon`s Cove; Twelve Apostles, Hout Bay-Chapmans peak Viewpoint; Constantia Forest drive, Pollsmore Prison Gate (Where ex-President Mandela spent 6 years), Boy`s Drive; Penguins, Cape of Good Hope.
Duration 09h00 - 12h00
Cost PPS R385.00
Includes Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Excludes: Lunch
Min Pax 2 people
WINELANDS: CONSTANTIA WINE ROUTE
Napoleon enjoyed the wines of Groot Constantia. The only wine estate where the winemaker has all the natural conditions in his favour. Highlights: Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, Steenberg.
Duration 09h00 - 12h00
Cost PPS R352.00
Includes Luxury Microbus vehicle, fuel, registered Tour Guide, entrance fees as per the itinerary & return road transfers
Excludes: Lunch
Min Pax 2 people
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