Western Cape Tours

Cape Town & Winelands

Day 1 - Cape Town & Cape Winelands - 2 May or 12 May 2010

Flight to arrive at Cape Town International Airport. You will be met by your tour guide at Cape Town International Airport. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight & breakfast: Cape Town hotel (to be advised closer to the time)

Day 2 - Cape Town & Cape Winelands - 3 May or 13 May 2010

08h00 Meet with your guide at the hotel reception. Depart from hotel to V&A Waterfront. 09h00 Departure from the Clock Tower Precinct, V&A Waterfront with the ferry to Robben Island, where former President Nelson Mandela was imprisoned during the apartheid era. Arrive back at the Waterfront and enjoy lunch at the Waterfront with its many restaurants, shops and boutiques. Spend the rest of the afternoon in the Waterfront. Take the cable car to the summit of Table Mountain (weather permitting) to admire the beauty of the Mother City. The views from Table Mountain are worth seeing! End your day with a drive up Signal Hill to watch the sunset over the Atlantic. Overnight & breakfast: Cape Town

The V&A Waterfront & Table Mountain

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Day 3 - Cape Town & Cape Winelands - 4 May or 14 May 2010

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel & check out. 08:30 Meet with your guide at hotel reception and depart on a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula. Visit the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens where some of the best-known flower species can be seen. Continue to Muizenberg and Fish Hoek, along the coast to the naval town of Simon’s Town. A visit to Boulders Beach with its penguin colony is a must! Drive through the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve to visit Cape Point or, walk with the last remaining Chacma Baboons in the Cape Peninsula at an additional cost of R250.00 per adult. The two to three hour walking tour will take you through the mountain fynbos until baboons are encountered in their home territory. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to sit and watch these fascinating animals as they eat, play and socialise around you.

Enjoy a funicular ride to one of the most breathtaking view sites and enjoy lunch at The Middens Restaurant. This little gem is a perfect spot to enjoy some tasty seafood, a potjie or some crayfish on the braai – by reservation only for groups of 10 or more. A team of creative ladies from Ocean View near Kommetjie have setup the Middens restaurant just near the beach close to the Kommetjie Lighthouse.

Follow the M65-road to Scarborough and Kommetjie. Continue along the M65 road and branch off to the M6-road over Chapman’s Peak towards the quaint village of Hout Bay. Here you can visit the World of Birds, take a cruise to Seal Island or experience South Africa’s first harbour-front emporium, Mariners’ Wharf. On your way back to your hotel, pass the famous Atlantic beaches of Llandudno, Camps Bay and Clifton. Overnight & breakfast: Cape Town

Day 4 - Cape Town & Cape Winelands - 5 May or 15 May 2010

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Explore the heart of the Mother City today with a Footsteps to Freedom, walking tour inviting all to reach into the soul of Cape Town. Trained tour guides will bring to life the challenges facing the early Dutch settlers. The three hour walking tour takes in historical sights like the Castle of Good Hope, Grand Parade, and slavery sites like the Bo Kaap, Slave Lodge and Slave Tree. At the Parliament Buildings and District Six Museum you will get to understand the effects of racism and discrimination on the lives of ordinary South Africans. Pay a visit to the Gold Museum in Strand Street, Cape Town. The unique museum entices visitors to experience the ancient, sometimes mystical relationships that exist between gold and the African continent through state-of-the-art visuals and artists display. It is home to a collection of 350 West African Gold artifacts as well as objects from the Ancient Gold civilizations of Southern Africa. The purpose of the collection is to present the art of African goldsmitting while inspiring contemporary design.

Afternoon visit to the townships of Cape Town for lunch, visit a shebeen, spaza shop and other community projects. Transfer back to Cape Town Hotel. Overnight & breakfast: Cape Town

Day 5 - Cape Town & Cape Winelands - 6 May or 16 May 2010

Full day Winelands tour: Depart for Stellenbosch, the second oldest European settlement in the country and University town. Visit the Village Museum complex and “Oom Samie se Winkel” a traditional general dealer. The famous wine route has private cellars and co-operatives. Enjoy lunch and wine tasting / cellar tours at some of the estates. Drive over the Helshoogte Pass to Franschhoek. The town’s name originates from the French Huguenots that settled in this part of the Cape. Visit the Huguenot Museum and Monument and some of the wine estates of the Vignerons de Franschhoek. Continue to Paarl via the R45-road, visit the Afrikaans Language monument for the best views over Paarl Valley, and a breathtaking sunset. Overnight (B&B): Cape Winelands

Day 6 - Cape Town & Cape Winelands - 7 May or 17 May 2010

After breakfast, guests will depart from the Cape Winelands to Cape Town International Airport.

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Overberg, Cape Winelands & West Coast

Day 1 - Overberg, Cape Winelands & West Coast - 2 May or 12 May 2010

Arrive at Cape Town International Airport. Transfer to Cape Town hotel. Overnight: Cape Town (B&B)

Day 2 - Overberg, Cape Winelands & West Coast - 3 May or 13 May 2010

After breakfast, depart from your hotel to Hermanus via the scenic R44-coastal road. Visit the Old Harbour, where you will meet the only Whale Crier of the world and enjoy lunch at one of the superb restaurants. Travel via R326 to Napier; make sure to pop-in at the cheese farm. Stop for a short break in Napier for quick tour around the southernmost brewery in Africa Napier Brewery. On to Caledon to enjoy its Wild Flower Garden and Nature Reserve or visit the Caledon Casino Hotel and Spa for lunch. Depart for Bredasdorp pass through Napier. Bredasdorp is the home of the Shipwreck museum, the only one of its kind in South Africa. Leave for L’Agulhas. Visit the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse and take photos at the southernmost tip of Africa where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet. Depart for Arniston – enjoy the sunset and see the beautiful Kassiesbaai Fishing Village. Overnight: Bredasdorp or Arniston

Cape L'Agulhas - The southernmost tip of Africa

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Day 3 - Overberg, Cape Winelands & West Coast - 4 May or 14 May 2010

Early morning departure via the R319-road to Swellendam. Visit the Drostdy Museum which houses an outstanding collection of 18th & 19th century Cape furniture. On to the R60 road towards Montagu, heart of Route 62 for lunch. Visit the hot mineral springs, tractor/trailer rides to the summit of the Langeberg Mountains or taste some muscadel wines. Afternoon departure via Robertson to Worcester. Overnight: Worcester

The Langeberg Mountains

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Day 4 - Overberg, Cape Winelands & West Coast - 5 May or 15 May 2010

09h00 Visit the Worcester Living Open-Air Museum (Kleinplasie), where you can experience life as the early pioneers lived. See how they baked bread in outdoor ovens, distilled witblits and made candles from animal fat. 10h00 Depart to the picturesque village of Tulbagh where guests will enjoy a guided tour along Church Street, home to 32 national monuments. 11h00 Tour of Church Street where after guests can enjoy a cellar tour and sabrage at Twee Jonge Gezellen. Lunch in Tulbagh. Continue along the R44-road and the Piekenierskloof Pass to Clanwilliam. Visit the Rooibos Factory in Clanwilliam and/or the Strassberger's Veldskoen factory in town. Overnight: Clanwilliam

Day 5 - Overberg, Cape Winelands & West Coast - 6 May or 16 May 2010

Depart to Lamberts Bay – visit Bird Island, a breeding ground for African penguins, Cape cormorants and other seabirds. Enjoy lunch in the harbour. Depart to Langebaan, a popular beach resort, after lunch. Late afternoon arrival at Langebaan. Enjoy dinner at one of the restaurants (own account). Overnight: Langebaan

Day 6 - Overberg, Cape Winelands & West Coast - 7 May or 17 May 2010

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast in Langebaan. Should time allow, visit the West Coast National Park or the Fossil Park on your way back to Cape Town. Transfer to Cape Town Airport for return flights.

Langebaan

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Garden Route / Klein Karoo & Central Karoo

Day 1 - Garden Route / Klein Karoo & Central Karoo - 1 May or 12 May 2010

Morning arrival at George Airport. You will be met by your tour guide at George Airport. Visit Red Berry Farm & Silver Lily Cheese for a “taste” of George’s agri-tourism offering – the Outeniqua Country Hop Route.

Depart to the historic town of Prince Albert with its beautiful preserved traditional Cape Dutch, Karoo and Victorian buildings, 13 of which are national monuments. Experience a scenic drive through Meiringspoort and explore the wonders of the Swartberg Mountains on the way. Lunch in Prince Albert at one of the open-air restaurants (Koggelmander or Café Albert). Visit the Fransie Pienaar museum; experience a Ghost walk with Aisha Tudhope. Supper: traditional Karoo food at Karoo Kombuis.

Overnight: Prince Albert (name of accommodation establishment to be advised)

Day 2 - Garden Route / Klein Karoo & Central Karoo - 2 May or 13 May 2010

After breakfast, enjoy one of the following activities in the Prince Albert-area:

• visit the Weltevrede Valley
• visit the Swartriver Olive Farm or the Fig Farm depending in or off season
• enjoy a Donkey Cart drive through town.

At 16h00 taste wine at the Wine Farm (65 Church Street), followed by a cheese tasting at Gay’s dairy. Enjoy a sundowner at the Koppie to watch a breathtaking sunset of red and yellow skies. Overnight: Prince Albert

Day 3 - Garden Route / Klein Karoo & Central Karoo - 3 May or 14 May 2010

08h30: Continue over the 36m high Swartberg Pass, a gravel road, to the Cango Caves and the Cango Wildlife Ranch, experience cuddling tame cheetahs. Depart for Oudtshoorn, the ostrich feather capital of the world. Tour and lunch at an ostrich show farm. Overnight: Oudtshoorn

The Cango Caves

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Day 4 - Garden Route / Klein Karoo & Central Karoo - 4 May or 15 May 2010

Morning departure via Robinson Pass for a game drive & lunch at Botlierskop. After lunch continue to Mossel Bay, visiting the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex to see a replica of the Dias Caravel, the Post Office Tree and the Chapel Cross. Visit the Point area including the Cape St Blaize Cave and go on a tour of the Cape St Blaize Lighthouse. Overnight: Mossel Bay

Day 5 - Garden Route / Klein Karoo & Central Karoo - 5 May or 16 May 2010

Depart for the City of George, geographical hub of the Garden Route. George offers visitors an opportunity to discover scenic walks, hiking trails, art galleries, historic buildings and a round of golf on some of South Africa’s top golf courses. Pop in at the George Museum, famous for its timber industry exhibits and unusual fairy paintings. Experience the Wilderness National Park where you can experience the tranquil surrounds from a canoe on the Touw River and then on to Timberlake Farm stall with it’s variety of shops and stalls, focussing on local organic produce and locally made toys and gifts (this is a good place to have a light lunch). Depart to Knysna and admire scenic views of forests, lakes and the ocean, along the way.

Visit the Knysna Quays Waterfront and browse through the various shops. Late afternoon/evening lagoon cruise on the Knysna Estuary. Enjoy the sunset cruise, with champagne and oysters. The Waterfront offers visitors a unique shopping experience, while the Craft Market offers beautifully handcrafted items. Overnight: Knysna

The Knysna Estuary

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Day 6 - Garden Route / Klein Karoo & Central Karoo - 6 May or 17 May 2010

After breakfast, depart to Plettenberg Bay - visit the Knysna Elephant Sanctuary. Explore the dramatic Robberg Peninsula for a walk with views of exceptional beauty and the famous Look-Out Beach, one of only a few Blue Flag Beaches in South Africa. Go on a whale watching excursion, visit Monkeyland, a primate sanctuary, to see many species of primates that are free to move about the forest as they do in the wild, or visit the adjacent Bird park. Overnight: Plettenberg Bay

Day 7 - Garden Route / Klein Karoo & Central Karoo - 7 May or 18 May 2010

Enjoy breakfast in Plettenberg Bay. Transfer to George Airport for your late-morning/early afternoon return flight.

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