Upon arrival in Cape Town you guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel for check in. After dropping your bags, you will head towards Table Mountain for a sunset picnic overlooking the city. A perfect way to start your visit to the city. Evening at leisure
This is a day-tour perfect for the wine, gourmet & antique-lover, visiting Stellebosch and/or Franschoek & Paarl. Stellenbosch is South Africa’s second-oldest town & Franschhoek where the French Huguenots settled in 1688. These quaint towns clearly have history as you drive through & see how different they feel to any surrounding areas.
After discussing preferred tastes & getting an idea of the likes & dislikes of our guests, a plan of which estates to visit will be done; tastings can include pairings of cheese & wine, quality reds & whites as well as South Africa’s sparkling wine, Cap Classiques.
Spoil yourselves by indulging in a very special chocolate & wine tasting at the renowned Waterford wine estate, followed by a wine drive through the vineyards. The drive allows guests the opportunity to sit surrounded by the vineyards that produced the very wine being sipped on. (Additional cost)
In amongst the country’s finest gourmet regions lie award-winning restaurants galore. The perfect restaurant fit will be made by your guide according to what you have tasted & shown a liking to on the day.
Start the day with a visit to a local market (Saturdays) and experience a typical South Africans weekend morning out – the R44 Market offers live music and lots of food and goods to indulge in. (optional, no extra cost)
Depart Cape Town along the Atlantic Seaboard through some of Cape Town’s beautiful seaside towns such as Sea Point, Camps Bay & Clifton. Magnificent photo opportunities arise as you pass by Llandudno through to Hout Bay; a small fishing town snugged into a bay of Rocky Mountains. Drive around the bay & through to Chapman’s Peak, one of the country’s most spectacular coastal sites as the sheer cliffs of the mountain meet the ocean. Further around the mountain as if appearing from no-where the longest beach in the Cape appears in front of you with spectacular views of these sandy shores.
As we enter the Cape of Good Hope National Park, nature becomes abundant with rocky shores, unique vegetation, indigenous birds & views to die for. Animals that call this park home are those such as Cape Mountain Zebra, Ostrich, Eland, Bontebok & Baboon. Once reaching the Point, choose to either climb or ride by funicular to where the lighthouse stands. With sandy white beaches & shipwrecks below the views of False Bay seem out of this world – this fairy-tale spot will have you captivated for at least an hour. On our way out, a must-see visit to the Cape of Good Hope allows another photo opportunity – the most South Western point of Africa.
Our lunch stop is something of gourmet theatre, an all-local seafood menu paired with some of South Africa’s finest wines; this decadent 3 hour lunch will have you dreaming of the flavours for days. If gourmet food is not your thing, no need to worry we have some other divine options situated in the harbour of Kalk Bay. (lunch at own account).
After lunch, visit the African Penguins at Boulders Beach & stroll through the naval village of Simonstown. Driving along the coast, direction Cape Town, take in the views of the ocean & seaside towns such as St James & Muizenberg.
A botanical enthusiast? Add in some time at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens – walk through the magnificent gardens set at foot of Table Mountain before finishing the day back in the city. In the summer months from November – March the botanical gardens hose various evening conserts where guests picnic on the grass and enjoy the live music. If this is of interest let us know and we can add this to the end of your day at an extra cost.
Start or end your day with a beautiful scenic helicopter flip over the Peninsula, giving you a bird’s eye view of where you will be driving through the day. (optional & at an extra cost)
Depart the city towards the seaside towns of Strand & Gordon’s Bay, nestled below the slopes of the Hottentots Holland Mountains, with magnificent views across False Bay to Cape Point in the distance.
Continue along the spectacular Marine Drive overlooking this rocky coast, past the white beaches of Koeël Bay & the villages of Rooiels, Pringle Bay & Betty’s Bay. Stop at the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, with its wealth of indigenous Fynbos plants, including the rare Red Disa, for a mountain walk to the waterfall at Disa Kloof.
Drive over the Bot River to the charming village of Hermanus, pausing in the picturesque Hemel-en-Arde valley whose cool, maritime climate favours the growing of Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay grapes, found at acclaimed wine estates like Bouchard Finlayson, Hamilton Russell & Whalehaven. Hermanus is known for its abundant sightings of Southern Right Whales, which come in very close to shore to mate & calve (from June to November). There are excellent vantage points from cliff paths that run from one end of the town to the other.
Lunch at a popular seafood restaurant, browse the town’s craft markets, then head on to Stanford, just outside of Hermanus for check in at Mosaic Private Sanctuary.
This nature surrounded lodge offers beautiful lagoon views and all kind of activities that you can get involved in to enjoy the natural surroundings.
In the afternoon you will depart for a sand dune safari with a stop for sunset drinks overlooking the almost untouched beaches of Stanford and see the whales in the ocean (seasonal).
Today you have the day at leisure, enjoy canooing on the lagoon, sunset cruises, quad biking, picnicking, SPA treatments and much more on the property.
You can also be collected in the morning for a shark cage diving experience if you'd like to try something more adventurous and return after lunch to the lodge.
We are able to arrange a wine tasting excursion of the area as well if you would like to taste some of the wines from this region.
After check out you will head towards the Southern Most tip of Africa and visit the beautiful town of Aghulas, a quaint fishing village, very popular for summer vacations. Here you can climb up the lighthouse and take a photo at this iconic spot on the continent.
Afterwards, you can head towards Arnistan, another fishing village famous for the old homes of the fishermen that have not been changed for centuries. In the area there are some beautiful old caves that you can walk down to and see if you have walking shoes on.
End the day in the 3rd oldest city in the country, Swellendam for check in, a walk around and dinner
You will depart after breakfast for the Klein Karoo with final destination Oudtshoorn. You will travel through a varied landscape from fruit growing areas to your more semi-arid landscape to reach the town of Oudtshoorn with planned visit to the Cango Caves - a great example of amazing cave formation.
Continue to the De Zeekoe Guest Farm where you will enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
You will have the possibility of doing an optional Meerkat Tour - not included in the cost - on the farm which ensures you to interact with these wonderful animals and see how they get their day to a start.
You will return from the Klein Karoo to the Garden Route via the Outeniqua Pass and see how the scenery transform into a more green and lush landscape. You will go past the towns of George, Wilderness en-route to Knysna where you will enjoy a overview of the town, its waterfront, Thessen Island and the Knysna Heads.
After the visit of Knysna, continue on to the Knysna Elephant Sanctuary for an elephant interaction.
You will end the day in the town of Knysna
Evening at leisure
Enjoy the day exploring the Garden Route with visits to Nature's Valley, Storms River Mouth and the Tsitsikamma National Park.
You will have the possibility of stopping at Bloukrans to jump one of the World's highest commercial bungee jumps - a real adrenalin rush (not included in the cost)
Another day exploring the area surrounding Knysna.
You can enjoy a sunset cruise on the lagoon
Evening at leisure
Depart after breakfast for Kwandwe for your safari experience
Your guide will drop you in time for lunch, some time to relax before departing on your first game drive in open 4x4 vehicle.
Dinner to be served in the lodge.
You will enjoy the day on the Game Reserve with morning and afternoon game drives. You will have some time to relax during the day and enjoy the wonderful culinary delights on offer.
Day at leisure at the lodge with 2 safaris included in the morning and afternoon
All meals served at the lodge
Enjoy your last morning game drive followed by breakfast.
You will collected for transfer to the Port Elizabeth Airport for you onward flight to Johannesburg. Connect onto your final destination.
