On arrival at South Africa's Mother City, meet n greet and transfer to Hotel.
There are many optional sights to visit. Select your choices.
Visit and take the Table Mountain Cable Way for spectacular city panorama views. As the cable car only operates in good weather conditions squeeze this visit in as soon as possible.
A 2-hour round trip hike towards evening also offers wonderful views.
We recommend you to pre-book the Baz Bus Tour to the Cape peninsula including a bit of cycling and a short hike between Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. This tour also includes a picnic lunch.
A few options to get to know Cape Town better...
Why not book a cooking class to improve your Malay cuisine cooking skills?
Kirstenbosch and Groot Constantia lie in close proximity and make an interesting visit to learn about the Cape's endemic plants, Fynbos; and visiting groot Constantia, South Africa's first wine estate reveals a lot about early settler settlement.
The Waterfront is a must for vibrant activity and dining options.
Pick-up your car rental.
The community experience is so special that it was awarded runner-up in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2018 in the category Cultural Experience… you’re in for a treat.
Drive from Cape Town follow the N7 to Malmesbury, Moreesburg and Goedverwacht.
TIPS to visit en-route along the N7:
- Desert Rose Padstal, with homemade, fresh products and a selection of souvenirs.
- Historical walk and museum in Malmesbury
- The Wheat Industry Museum in Moreesburg
- Org de Rac wineries for organic wine & olive tasting
The Moravian mission station of Goedverwacht is nestled between the Piketberg Mountains and is accessed by an excellent tarred road off the R399, between Piketberg and Velddrift.
After arrival you follow the main road to the Goedverwacht Tourism Office, where you find a selection of brochures and information about what to see and do in the area. You will receive the directions to your host family home, where you will have time to meet and settle in.
In the afternoon you will discover your surroundings during a village walk with your host. You will experience the pride of the locals with their village and get to know their neighbours, friends and families. The village is situated in a fertile and well-watered valley and is characterized by gardens full of flowers, fruit and vegetables surrounded by a beautiful valley with the Bergriver, mountains and wetlands.
For dinner you will have a home cooked meal together with your host family and time to share stories.
You will have a delicious breakfast with your homestay family and meet your local guide at the tourism office for a guided Historical walk. This includes a visit to the Watermill and Museum, the Moravian Church, the Stone-built School, first monument and the Slaves graves. The church and parsonage were constructed of local stone and built by the villagers. It was established in 1889 as a Moravian Mission station and has a fascinating story.
The land originally belonged to a widowed farmer, Hendrik Schalk Burger. When the emancipation of the slaves was in sight, he asked his slave, Maniesa (originally from Bengal, India), and her five children and son-in-law to stay on the farm with him and care for him until his death. In his will, he left the farm to Maniesa and her children with the instructions that when all her children had died; their descendants should sell the farm and divide the proceeds. His own children challenged the will in court twice but the will was upheld and remained in Maniesa's family's hands until 1888 when her last child, Hester, died. Her grave can still be seen in the graveyard. Their descendants then decided that instead of selling the farm on open auction, they would sell it to the Moravian Missionaries for 750 Pounds. Your guide will tell you interesting stories about the church, the mill and the slave graves.
Home cooked dinner with your host family.
After breakfast and farewells, drive through the Swartland Region, over the Nuwekloof Pass. Make A snack stop at the old Toll Road Farm Stall before reaching Tulbagh.
In Tulbagh, visit the historic village which is a living museum depicting settler life in the 1800's. Church Street was fully restored to its former glory after the earthquake in 1964.
A small historical town in the Western Cape winelands, Tulbagh rests within a lush valley surrounded by the peaks of several mountain ranges, the slopes of which are blanketed with indigenous buchu, proteas and wildflowers. Tulbagh is home to the highest concentration of national monuments anywhere in South Africa, with over 30 historical buildings clustered around the old church. A number of esteemed wine farms are located in the valley and offer wine tastings and tours, including Twee Jonge Gezellen and Drostdyhof.
Then continue to Stellenbosch.
A fine way to visit 3 wine estates ist to book a bikes n wines cycle tour visiting various wine estates. Best to pre-book this tour.
Be sure to taxi to/from the tour departure venue to avoid drinking and driving offences.
Alteratively self-drive the many wine routes visiting Stellebosch, Paarl and/or Franschhoek vineyards.
Today's drive along the scenic coastal road offers most spectacular views.
Have a seafood lunch as you drive into the small boat harbour of Gordons Bay at Bertie's Landing Restaurant. Be hosted by one of the first captains to sail the Cape to Rio annual yacht race.Then continue to Hermanus.
Consider pre-booking an Eco- or Whale cruise from Gansbaai (weather permitting) for insights to the coastal marine life diversity. Whales can best be sighted between May to November). It's a 50-minute drive to Gansbaai and you meet at around 8h15 for introductory meeting before boarding the cruise.
When passing thru' Swellendam, if you love fairies enjoy taking one home after visiting the Faerie Sanctuary.
Stop at Ronnie's Sex Shop (26Km after Barrydale) for a refreshing drink ... A group of friends, suggested the founding of this famous pub in Little Karoo, known as Ronnie's Sex Shop. Now the bar, with its provocative title and graffiti, is a popular, colorful stop on Route 62.
Optionally visit the world famous Cango Caves. They offer a guided Heritage- or Adventure Tour;
or learn about ostrich farming by visiting a show farm.
Thereafter drive over the Outeniqua Pass via George to Knysna.
Indulge in local Fresh- and Coastal Oysters.
Optionally pre-book a sunset lagoon cruise (weather permitting) is recommended.
Enjoy some time on the beaches.
En route to Addo you enter the Tsitsikamma Forest region. Stop in at Storms River fun a zip-line Canopy Tour, or if you want an extreme thrill, stop at the Bloukrans River Bridge to Bungee Jump one of the highest free fall experiences...
Thereafter continue to Addo. ((The entrance gates close at 19h00).
After arrival, it's a good idea to book an open vehicle guided game drive for tomorrow.
Park entrance fees payable on arrival.
Self-drive game drive in the Park to view some of Africa's largest Elephant herds.
Optionally book a guided open vehicle game drive in the afternoon or towards sunset.
Time for last self-drive game drive, or a pre-booked guided early morning game drive.
Time to say goodbyes and depart to Port Elizabeth Airport, drop-off your car rental and check-in for your flight out.
