Table Mountain, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and Robben Island ... A Cape Town holiday offers something for everyone!
South Africa's oldest city offers stunning scenery and a range of excellent restaurants, bars nightclubs and luxury Cape Town hotels. This magnificent city is framed by the awe-inspiring Table Mountain, which is best viewed from the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront; here expensive yachts bob alongside luxury Cape Town accommodation, and the restaurants offer sumptuous seafood paired with wine grown in the local vineyards.
At Southern Africa Travel we specialise in tailor-made holidays around Cape Town and our experienced consultants will be more than happy to help you arrange your holiday, whether its a one-night stay in a Cape Town hotel, or a ten night twin centre break including Mauritius.
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Best of the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa
12 nights featuring the best the Western and Eastern Cape of South Africa has to offer - priced from £1240.00 per person sharing Mpumalanga, the Southern Cape, the Garden Route and Cape Town - all in one!
Cape Town & Mauritius - 10 nights
Enjoy a luxury holiday in South Africa's premier city, coupled with a relaxing stay on the island nation of Mauritius. From £1,730.00 per person sharing, excluding flights (please contact us for honeymoon specials)
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Radisson Hotel The Radisson Hotel Waterfront, situated in the best position of any hotel in South Africa - a prestigious waterfront position on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel's private marina is complemented by décor that exhibits a distinctively nautical flair.>>
Cape Grace A harmonious blend of traditional elegance and contemporary luxury, Cape Grace is perfectly positioned on a private quay on Cape Town's Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the colourful activity of the city's working harbour on one side and the sophistication of the international yacht marina on the other.>>
The Table Bay Hotel The Table Bay Hotel on Cape Town's Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is an architectural masterpeice. Straddling the antique breakwater, it combines the essence of the enchanting Cape, Victorian elegance and contemporary design. >>
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The Commodore Known to some as 'The Tavern of the seas' and to others 'the Fairest Cape in all the world'. Whatever one wishes to call it, South Africa's Mother City is charming and friendly and continuously welcomes visitors from all corners of the globe. >>
Victoria & Alfred Hotel The Victoria and Alfred Hotel is located at South Africa's most visited destination. Framed by the ocean and Table Mountain, the elegance and luxury of the Victoria & Alfred Hotel is rivalled only by it's relaxed atmosphere and warm personal service.>>
Cullinan Hotel This stylish hotel is situated between the V&A Waterfront and the Cape Town International Convention Centre with majestic views of Table Mountain and the bustling harbour, 25km from Cape Town International Airport.>>
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Mountain Manor Guest House This beautifully resorted Colonial mansion, dating back to 1852, is situated above the hustle and bustle of the city centre, yet still within walking distance of many tourist attractions and restaurants and 19km from the Cape Town International Airport. >>
Holiday Inn Garden Court De Waal Located in the tranquil suburb of Gardens, at the foot of Table Mountain, 20km from Cape Town International Airport. The comfortable, modern hotel offers easy access to many of the scenic and historic attractions of the Cape. >>
City Lodge V&A Waterfront Situated at the entrance to the V&A Waterfront and close to the city centre and the International Convention Centre, this City Lodge is only 22km from the Cape Town International Airport. >>
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Table Mountain is Cape Town's premier attraction rising 1086m above sea level with magnificent views from its distinctive flat-topped summit. When covered by cloud tumbling over its northern face, it wears its spectacular 'tablecloth', a sight much loved by locals. The summit can be reached by several charted paths of varying difficulty, or via the cable car, which boasts a revolving floor and 360° views over the city. At the top there are short walks, a restaurant and a souvenir shop.
Visible from the summit of Table Mountain is Robben Island, where former-President Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for most of his 27-year imprisonment. The island has served as a sheep farm, a penal settlement, a leper colony, a pauper camp, an infirmary and a lunatic asylum, and was recently proclaimed a World Heritage Site. Trips to the island by modern ferry take in the tiny prison cells (including Mandela's) as well as other sites of importance.
The city center is best explored on foot. Notable sites include the Castle of Good Hope, the Old Slave Lodge, the National Gallery, Greenmarket Square, eclectic Long Street, the Houses of Parliament and the Company's Gardens.
Connecting the city and harbour is the ambitious Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a multi-billion dollar private development with numerous attractions that include the Two Oceans Aquarium, an IMAX cinema, and a wealth of restaurants, bars and retail stores.
You can take an afternoon tour of the townships of the Cape Flats, where entrenched poverty is juxtaposed with the new hope and energy of South Africa. Visitors will gain a glimpse of the past while experiencing the textures that make up township life ? shebeens (bars), spaza (informal shops), street markets, sangomas (traditional healers), musicians, activists and artists.
A leisurely drive around the Cape Peninsula's coastline is highly recommended. Stops include the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Hout Bay with its resident Cape fur seal colony, accessible by boat, the southern fishing villages of Kommetjie and Scarborough, and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve at Cape Point, where a funicular takes visitors up the hill to the lighthouse, which offers panoramic views of the entire peninsula and False Bay coastline.
Visit the penguin colony at Boulder's Beach, the naval base at Simon's Town and could end with a tasting or two at the award-winning wines estates of the Constantia Valley.
During the long, hot summer months, the beaches of Bantry Bay, Clifton, Camps Bay and Llandudno are particularly popular. White, sandy beaches washed by the azure waters of the cold Atlantic Ocean attract holidaymakers from the city and abroad, who turn up in their thousands to soak up some African sun.
Cape Town offers a wealth of shopping opportunities, ranging from craft markets and antique fairs to the sophisticated V & A Waterfront, Cavendish Square and Canal walk shopping emporiums. Those looking for contemporary African art and artifacts, curios and ethnic jewellery would do well to pay a visit to the Pan African Market.
For the more active traveler, Cape Town also offers a wide variety of experiences that include world-class golf courses, abseiling, acrobatic flips, coastal cruises, caving, cycling, scuba diving, sport fishing, helicopter flights, horse riding, jet skiing, kayaking, surfing, kloofing, micro-lighting, paragliding, quad biking, sand boarding, kite-surfing, sky diving, wind surfing and much more.
Provincial economic growth exceeds the national average, the literacy rate is the highest and the unemployment rate is the lowest in South Africa. Afrikaans is the predominant language, followed by English.
The region enjoys a Mediterranean climate with long summer days and cold, sometimes wet winter months.
@ HOME WITH NIKKI Group only (usually minimum 10). Smaller groups can be accommodated POA Enjoy a delicious meal in a beautiful home in the upmarket suburb of Bishops Court, Cape Town.
Highlights: - An environment where you can relax, be pampered by individual attention and enjoy the tranquil and luxurious surroundings - You are entertained in an elegant comfortable dining room that leads onto a beautiful pebbled courtyard in a rustic setting - The food is uncontrived and inspired. Nikki having spent a number of years gaining experience in Italy, creates dishes fused from all over the world in a contemporary and sophisticated style, where taste and presentation are fresh and spontaneous - 3 course dinner, coffee and complimentary wine at the table
Book for: - Lunch or dinner - A cooking demonstration by Nikki followed by lunch or dinner - Informal meeting venue, followed by lunch or dinner
Note: minimum group size 10
AFRICAN HERITAGE TOURHalf / full day Private / group If you have come to see the new South Africa, this tour is a must! An interactive journey into the heart of the rainbow nation.
Highlights: - District 6 Museum - Langa: the oldest township in Cape Town - Khayelitsha: the largest township in Cape Town - Interact with locals - Traditional healer - Excellent arts and crafts
Full day: lunch at a local restaurant in the townships & afternoon drink in a local shebeen (tavern)
AQUILA SAFARI TOURFull day Scheduled / private / group Travel via the scenic Du Toitskloof Pass and endless winelands to Aquila Private Game Reserve
Highlights: - Welcome drink, light breakfast & lunch - Depart on a 2 to 3 hour safari (in 4X4 safari vehicle with ranger guide). Aquila is inhabited by giraffe, rhino, zebras, antelope, baboons, Lynx, black eared jackal, bat eared fox and lion - Visit San Rock Art site - Snacks & "champagne" served at lookout point
Note: You will be picked up at approximately 06h30 and return in the late afternoon. Aquila is a wonderful reserve, 90 minutes from Cape Town, for the family to visit, as it is an educational experience for the kids. It offers an introduction to the world of wild animals and conservation for those who do not have the time to get to the BIG 5 game reserves.
CAPE SIDECAR TOURSFull day Private / group Have your breath taken away in a World War II vintage 750cc sidecar. Enjoy the unique experience of cruising around the Western Cape on a classic sidecar motorbike - catering for both self-drive and chauffeured drive options.
Options: - Self-drive rental option from half to multi-day (must have a valid big bike license) - Chauffeur drive half or full day
Recommended Drives: - Cape Peninsula round trip to Cape Point - Cape winelands including four scenic mountain passes - Whale watching trips to Hermanus - Wild flower viewing trips along the West Coast
CHAMPAGNE CRAZY TOURSaturdays only Private / group (other days can be planned subject to the availability of the winemaker) Travel to one of the original estates granted to the French Huguenots for a memorable champagne cellar tour given by the eccentric globe-trotting owner and winemaker Achim von Arnim. Achim's passion for his region, his farm and his champagne are infectious. You will not escape without experiencing the whole fountain of house "bubblies". Every Saturday Achim calls for volunteers to assist him with sabrage - the champers bottles are elaborately opened with a sabre! After the tour enjoy a leisurely lunch followed by a winelands meander.
CHEESE, WINE & CHOCOLATE TOUR Private / group max 50 Enjoy a day that celebrates the culinary delights of the Cape's oldest wine region.
Highlights: - Cheese tasting at two estates that produce delicious premium cheeses - Chocolate tasting at a specialist shop in Franschhoek - Wine tasting at some of the Cape's top wine estates - A relaxed lunch at a top winelands restaurant - A scenic meander through the picturesque wine regions of the Cape
Note that for large groups the chocolate tasting will be changed to a brandy and chocolate tasting.
CITY & TABLE MOUNTAINHalf day Scheduled / private / group Take a step back in time and join us on an exploration of the "Mother City" - its views, its history and its people.
Highlights: - Travel by cable car to the top of the world famous Table Mountain and enjoy spectacular views of the city (weather dependant) - City orientation tour - The Castle of Good Hope - our first fort - Malay Quarter - Flower market - Green Market Square - our oldest market
COOKING AT HOME WITH CONRAD GALLAGHER Scheduled 1st and last Saturday of the month (subject to bookings). Group - usually minimum 10). Smaller groups can be accommodated POA (subject to Conrad's availability) Learn to cook with Conrad Gallagher - the famous Irish chef and the winner of two Michelin stars. In addition to consulting for numerous top restaurants, Conrad has also released 4 award winning cookbooks, starred in countless TV cooking programmes and still finds time to train those passionate about food and wine at his home-based cookery school now in Cape Town, South Africa.
Highlights: - Start the day with a glass of champagne or a cup of Conrad's own coffee blend - Learn to cook many of Conrad's famous signature dishes - Includes a Conrad Gallagher apron and a cook book
COOKING WITH CASS ABRAHAMSWedneday mornings Scheduled / group any day subject to chefs availability Join Cass Abrahams - the renowned authority on Cape Malay cuisine - in the kitchen of her Cape Malay restaurant and assist in the preparation of the dishes for your lunch and for the restaurant - De Waterblommetjie. The restaurant is scenically located in the old Toll House at the Castle of Good Hope.
Highlights: - Introduction by Cass Abrahams to the history of the Cape Malay people and the recipes that emerged from the blend of the eastern spices and Dutch cuisine - Join her in the kitchen and learn to cook some of the dishes that are on offer in the restaurant - Enjoy a relaxing lunch at her restaurant De Waterblommetjie. Lunch and a bottle of wine are included
Option: Choose to meet her at the restaurant or book a transfer. Times: 11h00 - 14h00 every Wednesday.
CRAYFISH TOURFull day Private 15 Nov-31 Jan Enjoy a truly local experience of catching your own crayfish during the Cape's crayfish season.
Highlights: - Experience a boat trip in a traditional West Coast fishing boat - Catch your own crayfish in nets - Cook your own crayfish for lunch - Enjoy a simple lunch of crayfish, salad, garlic bread and crisp white wine at a villa in Scarborough or in the local fishing village of Ocean View among the local community
Note: A maximum of 2 people can be accommodated for this tour and that you must have good sea legs!
FAMILY TOURSFull day Private tours that are tailor made to your family's interests:
FAMILY PENINSULA & WILDLIFE TOUR: Optional highlights: - Solole game reserve tractor ride to see antelope and buffalo - Camel rides - Snake Park - Walking with baboons - Sandboarding (older kids) - Horse riding on Noordhoek Beach - Ostrich farm tour - Searching for precious stones - Swimming with penguins (weather dependant) and a visit to the penguin colony - Waterslides at Muizenberg (weather dependant) - Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope
FAMILY WINELANDS TOUR: A day of fun for the whole family: - Visit an estate to see cheetah cubs. Opportunity for the kids to enter the cage and interact with the cheetah cubs - Butterfly world - learn about and watch 100's of butterflies - Lion Park - opportunity to watch them being fed - Find your way to the centre of a maze - Crocodiles - get up close and personal - Wine tasting on top Cape Wine estates - Scenic meander through the beautiful countryside of the Cape Winelands
FAMILY TOURS contd. FAMILY CITY TOUR: Optional highlights: - Table Mountain cable car to the top of the mountain - City orientation - World-class aquarium - Mini-golf - South African Museum - Feeding squirrels in the Company Gardens
AMUSEMENT PARK AND ICE SKATING: Optional highlights: - Ratanga Junction for hair raising roller coaster rides - Ice skating at Grand West Casino - MTN Science Centre which offers fun interactive ways of learning about science (Weekends only unless it is South African school holidays. Ratanga Junction is open on a Saturday and Sunday)
FLOWER FIESTA TOURFull day Private / group The stark fynbos of the majestic West Coast is transformed into a blanket of flowers in the springtime.
Optional Highlights: - A day of rambling along the Cape West Coast in search of the most spectacular fields of flowers - West Coast National Park and Postberg - Swim in the crystal clear Langebaan Lagoon - West Coast fossil park to see an archaeological site which shows what plants and animals lived in the region in the past - Missionary towns and small quaint villages - See the famous Evita Peron perform in Darling (dependant on show dates) - Bird watching - Wine tasting in Darling or Swartland region - Rustic Seafood lunch on the beach
GARDEN ROUTE TOUR4 day departing from Cape Town 4 Day tour from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth or Port Elizabeth to Cape Town.
Highlights: - Spectacular scenery - from semi-desert landscape through to lush indigenous forests, white sandy beaches, estuaries and lagoons - Quaint town of Knysna, scenically located around an estuary - Walk in the Tsitsikamma Forest and over the Storm's River Mouth - Cango Caves - Ostrich Farm tour - Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe train ride (optional) - Majestic Du Toit's Kloof pass - Breede River valley "fruit route" - Bloukrans - the World's highest Bungi jump (definitely optional!)
Add-on: Note that transfers to the Game Reserves in the Eastern Cape can easily be facilitated.
GOLF BOOKINGS We offer: - Advice on the best golf courses to play at during your visit to the Cape - Booking of golf courses and golf carts - Transferring you to and from golf courses around the Western Cape (Picture courtesy of SA TOURISM)
HANDS-ON COOKING WITH GARTH STROEBELWeeknights only Group only (usually minimum 10). Smaller groups can be accommodated POA Enjoy an evening of cooking with "the Father of Modern South African Cuisine" - Garth Stroebel.
Modern South African cuisine is a true reflection of our "rainbow nation" - varied, vibrant and ever-changing. The course is a portrayal of where South African cuisine finds itself today - a blend of modern world trends and cherished tradition.
Highlights: - An introductory talk on Modern South African cuisine by Garth Stroebel who will share his intoxication with South African cuisine with you - The passion of two of South African's great chefs, Garth Stroebel and Paul Hartmann share their culinary skills with you. Your meal, chosen from seasonal delights, will be prepared under their close supervision - Learn to cook a variety of modern South African dishes in a beautiful cooking school with a panoramic view of Cape Town - The cooking evening will give you a tailor-made culinary encounter, where you will be enjoying out-of-the-ordinary fare whilst gaining an insight into South African cuisine - A relaxed dinner with Garth Stroebel and Paul Hartmann
HERMANUS WHALE WATCH TOURFull day Private / group Each year the Southern Right Whale makes a journey to our coastlines to give birth to their offspring and enjoy their annual mating ritual.
Highlights: - A scenic coastal drive to Hermanus to enjoy the best land-based whale watching location in the Cape - African Penguin colony at Betty's Bay - Harold Porter Botanical gardens which is rich in indigenous local fynbos - Southern Right Whale watching from the cliff path in Hermanus
Optional activities: Wine tasting in the Hemel-en-Aarde region which is home to our top chardonnay and pinot noir wines. Note: Tour best from Sept - end Nov.
IN HOME/VILLA CHEF SERVICE Private / group To cook is rewarding, to be cooked for is a luxury well worth experiencing.
- Will you be in Cape Town for a special occasion? If so, why not organize to have a personal chef cater for your party at your hired villa in Cape Town - Chefs can be organized to work at your villa for the entire period of your stay in Cape Town - A pre-shopping service can also be organized to ensure that your villa is stocked with the basics before your arrival - Cooking demonstrations/lessons in your own villa: learn to cook a perfect breakfast, braai like a champ or create beautiful snacks for your friends
Simply send us a brief on the level of chef you require and what type of food you enjoy and we will provide you with a chef that will meet your needs.
LOCAL AFRICAN COOKING IN A TOWNSHIPSaturday mornings Travel to Langa to cook at a small cookery school that provides the local residents with the skills needed to get jobs in the kitchens of the top hotels in Cape Town.
Highlights: - A welcome drink and talk on African cuisine - Hands-on cooking lesson where you learn to cook dishes like pap (similar to polenta), chakalaka and samp - Enjoy the dishes you have prepared in the schools restaurant and have the opportunity to taste a few other dishes that have been prepared in the restaurant
Note: The course is every Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Collection from central areas at approximately 09h15.
OLIVE & VINE TOURFull day Private / group max 20 South African olive oil has once again walked off as winner of the most prestigious olive oil awards in Italy. Choose between:
Option 1: Cape's old wine regions Highlights: - Award winning Morgenster for an olive oil, olive and wine tasting. Morgenster is rated as one of the top olive oil estates in the world - Vergelegen - dating back to 1700 - for a walk in their beautiful gardens, a visit to the historical Cape Dutch homestead and a taste of their award winning wines. Option: book for a cellar tour of their spectacular gravity fed cellar - Short historical tour of Stellenbosch - the second oldest town in South Africa - Lunch at a top restaurant in the winelands
Option 2: Off-the-beaten track wine region Highlights: - Visit a region that is not often frequented by tourists and enjoy the warm country hospitality of the local people - Two olive and olive oil tastings in a small secluded valley that is mad about olives and olive oil - Wine and port tasting at the famous Allesverloren Wine estate - Relaxed country lunch
PENINSULA SCENIC TOURFull day Scheduled / private / group
Our most popular tour offers a spectacular coastal journey through to Cape Point - the romantic meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Highlights: - Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope - Boulders Beach - Penguin Colony - Hout Bay - optional boat trip to Seal Colony - Simonstown historical naval base - Fynbos vegetation - The chance of seeing baboons, bontebok, ostriches, bird life and the Southern Right Whales (seasonal) - Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Add-on options for private tours: Horse riding on the beach, wine tasting, ostrich farm tour, digging for semi-precious stones, shopping for art and antiques in Kalk Bay, sea kayaking in Simonstown, hiking in the peninsula.
ROBBEN ISLAND TOURHalf day Scheduled / group Join us on an emotional tour to the notorious prison where Nelson Mandela and other freedom fighters were incarcerated during the apartheid era.
Highlights: - Cruise from Cape Town to Robben Island and return with marvellous views of the city and Table Mountain - Bus tour of the island - Robben Island prison accompanied by a former prisoner Nelson Mandela's cell
Note: Pick-ups are dependant on ferry departure times.
SEAFOOD & ROOIBOS TOURFull day - weather dependant Private / group - Fri-Sun, 15 Nov-31 Jan
Highlights: - Travel through the countryside of the West Coast - Visit a working Rooibos plantation for a tour where you learn about the farming methods of Rooibos and see the drying fields and packing plant. This tour also explores the indigenous Fynbos vegetation in the area - Spend the afternoon enjoying course after course of seafood at our top rustic seafood beach restaurant
Note: This tour departs at 07h30 and it is advisable to take your own wine (or other alcoholic beverages) as the wine list is not very extensive at the beach restaurant. As such it is good to plan a wine tour the day before to stock up! Also note that you can ask us to buy some good wine to take along for the day.
SHARK DIVING IN GANSBAAIFull day Private / group The perfect tour for those who want to get up close and personal with a great white shark.
Highlights: - Educational briefing prior to departure on the anatomy and behaviour patterns of Great White sharks - Scenic boat trip out to Dyer Island from Gansbaai which is an excellent area to successfully view Great White Sharks - Diving in specially designed cage so that you can get up close and personal with the sharks!
This trip caters for qualified divers as well as non-divers (bring your diving card with you) Tour departs at 6am and returns around 6pm. Gansbaai is 2 hours from Cape Town.
SUNDAY GOSPEL TOURSunday mornings Scheduled / group max 20 split into separate vehicles The religious tour gives you the opportunity to visit several different church services in the Townships.
You'll witness the important role these churches play in the community's lives and hear the beautiful and moving sounds of gospel choirs. Please note that dress code is semi-formal.
TABLE MOUNTAIN WALKING TOURSat 7am - weather dependant Private / group any day - best early morning. Join us every Saturday morning for a walk on the mountain as part of a group or book your own private guide to walk with you on the mountain. In the interest of your own safety, we advise you to never walk alone on the mountain and always tell someone if you plan to climb Table Mountain.
Highlights: - Meet up with a group of hiking enthusiasts early in the morning to walk up the world famous Table Mountain - Led by a guide who has intimate knowledge of the mountain: its paths, its famous fynbos vegetation and its fauna - Spectacular views of the city of Cape Town and its surrounding suburbs
TOWNSHIP DINNER & JAZZ EXPERIENCEThurs-Sat : 6-10pm Scheduled / private any night / group any night. Max 50 unless split into two groups - then max 100.
Highlights: - Opportunity to interact with the people of Cape Town at a local township restaurant or home. - Local township cuisine - Dance the night away to the sounds of the township and its jazz bands - Return transfers from central suburbs to the restaurant
WINELANDS COUNTRYSIDE TOURFull day Scheduled / private / group Visit the Cape Winelands with its backdrop of majestic mountains, lush valleys, quaint villages and scenic vineyards.
Highlights: - Stellenbosch, tree lined streets, historical architecture, alfresco cafés and good shopping - Franschhoek Valley with its endless mountain vistas - Paarl - "the pearl of the Cape" - home to the Afrikaans language - Cape Dutch architecture - visit the acclaimed Boschendal Manor House Wine tasting on some of the finest Cape Wine Estates - Cellar tour
Add-on options for private tours: Horse riding in the vineyards, hot air ballooning, helicopter transfer to the winelands, long leisurely lunch at one of the Cape's top restaurants, pamper yourself with a spa visit.
XHOSA FOLKLORE TOURSaturday afternoon: Nov - Feb Scheduled / group max 20 split two vehicles Even under the tremendous influence of urbanization, the people of the townships hold their customs dearly.
Highlights: - Opportunity of being introduced to Xhosa folklore by an English speaking Xhosa guide - Witness the performance of "Igongqo" - ancestor rituals - Witness the performance of "Umcimbi" - rites for different reasons - Meet a traditional healer - Opportunity to interact with the local people and learn more about their culture
Architecture SA has a richly varied architectural heritage, to which all the cultural groups in the history of the country have contributed: simple shelters made from branches and grass used by the Khoisan; the different types of mud and grass huts of rural African people; the plain dwellings of early cattle-farming pioneers later followed by thatched roof structures with white washed...
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Day 01 On arrival at Cape Town International Airport, collect your rental car from AVIS and proceed along the N2 highway to your hotel conveniently located adjacent to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The Commodore offers stylish accommodation, state-of-the-art conference facilities, attention to detail and service excellence in a peaceful and...
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Cape Town, Garden Route Golf & Safari Day 1 Arrive at Cape Town International Airport where you will pick up your rental car and proceed to your luxurious 5 star hotel on one of the oldest wine farms in the Cape Peninsula. This luxurious estate offers breathtaking scenery, a championship golf course, an exclusive restaurant, a producing wine cellar, and all the facilities of a top-class...
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Geology / Archaeology / Anthropology For much of the Peninsula the upper half is mainly Sandstone of the Table Mountain Group, originally deposited by rivers up to 520 million years ago, overlying older Granite, which is 540 million years old. The oldest rocks are on Signal Hill, north of Lion's Head, which consist of the Malmesbury Group's marine siltstones (560 million years old). Zircon crystals were used for...
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Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Founded in 1913, these gardens are world-renowned for their beauty and diversity of the Cape Flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Kirstenbosch only grows indigenous South African plants. The estate covers 528 hectares and supports a diverse fynbos flora and natural forest.
Music & Dance Recent years have seen remarkable and far-reaching shifts in the SA music world. Although there is still a clear polarisation between European music on the one hand, and African-based ethnic music on the other, there are signs that a process of mutual understanding and acceptance has taken place.
There are jazz clubs in cities and residential suburbs throughout...
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Palaeontology-Anthropology The Palaeontology-Anthropology Tour explores places of palaeontological, geological, archaeological, ethnological and historical importance between Cape Town and Pretoria, Gauteng and the Limpopo River, giving participants an overview of the prehistory of the region, the origin and distribution of some of the peoples of South Africa up to recent historical events that shaped...
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For nearly 400 years, Robben Island - set in the Atlantic Ocean some 12 kilometres from Cape Town - was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here that rulers sent those they regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society.
South Africa Political Political tours generally include Pretoria (Voortrekker Monument, Kruger House, Church Square, City Hall and the Union Buildings); Soweto (the most famous Johannesburg township, which was the centre of the struggle against apartheid. Freedom Square and Vilakazi Street, the street where Nobel Peace Prize winners Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tuti lived); Liliesleaf Farm (secret...
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Sun City, Garden Route, CPT Golf Tour Day 01 - Johannesburg – Sun City Arrive at Johannesburg International Airport where you will need to collect your rental car and make your way to South Africa's most famous pleasure resort…Sun City (approximately 3 hours drive). Situated within the crater of an extinct volcano, the resort has something to offer everyone…. including two magnificent...
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The Slave Route This route commemorates and promotes a forgotten aspect of our history and once again itineraries can be designed to suit the clients needs depending on their interests and the time frame at their disposal. Slavery covered a span of some 180 years (1658 – 1834).
Up to 1808, 63000 slaves were imported mainly from East Africa, Madagascar, Southern India and the...
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Visual Arts & Literature The history of SA fine arts dates from the Stone Age when rock artists decorated the walls of their dwellings with murals depicting subjects from their environment. More than 3000 sites containing rock art have been discovered in South Africa.
Apart from township artists, there are many internationally acclaimed artists who experiment with contemporary, foreign...
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@ HOME WITH NIKKI
AFRICAN HERITAGE TOUR
Half / full day
AQUILA SAFARI TOUR
Full day
CAPE SIDECAR TOURS
Full day
CHAMPAGNE CRAZY TOUR
Saturdays only
CHEESE, WINE & CHOCOLATE TOUR
CITY & TABLE MOUNTAIN
Half day
COOKING AT HOME WITH CONRAD GALLAGHER
COOKING WITH CASS ABRAHAMS
Wedneday mornings
CRAYFISH TOUR
Full day
FAMILY TOURS
Full day
FAMILY TOURS contd.
FLOWER FIESTA TOUR
Full day
GARDEN ROUTE TOUR
4 day departing from Cape Town
GOLF BOOKINGS
HANDS-ON COOKING WITH GARTH STROEBEL
Weeknights only
HERMANUS WHALE WATCH TOUR
Full day
IN HOME/VILLA CHEF SERVICE
LOCAL AFRICAN COOKING IN A TOWNSHIP
Saturday mornings
OLIVE & VINE TOUR
Full day
PENINSULA SCENIC TOUR
Full day
ROBBEN ISLAND TOUR
Half day
SEAFOOD & ROOIBOS TOUR
Full day - weather dependant
SHARK DIVING IN GANSBAAI
Full day
SUNDAY GOSPEL TOUR
Sunday mornings
TABLE MOUNTAIN WALKING TOUR
Sat 7am - weather dependant
TOWNSHIP DINNER & JAZZ EXPERIENCE
Thurs-Sat : 6-10pm
WINELANDS COUNTRYSIDE TOUR
Full day
XHOSA FOLKLORE TOUR
Saturday afternoon: Nov - Feb
