7. Cape Town, South Africa
With the 2010 World Cup bringing a global audience to South Africa, the partying will only get harder as travelers converge on a city already well known for nightlife. Luxuriate on some of the world’s best beaches by day and kick back under the moonlight at suave cocktail bars by night. Two hours east, in the Indian Ocean, lies the elegant beach village of Mossel Bay, with more great beaches and chic flair. Visitors must try some of the wines crafted by South Africa’s world-renowned vintners, either at a Cape Town bar or at one of several wineries nearby.

CAPE TOWN

DAY 1.
Collect from Cape Town airport and transfer to V&A Waterfront hotel or hotel of your choice. Rest of day at leisure.

DAY 2.

The next couple of days are run according to weather conditions
Take the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain, this epic icon of the Mother City – Cape Town.
Enjoy the 360 degree breathtaking views from the top of Robben Island, city, harbour and down the Peninsula. Later we continue with a drive through the city pointing out places of historical, cultural and architectural interest. We visit the famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, where an optional lunch can be enjoyed with more views of the mountain. We also visit Hout Bay with an optional boat trip to Duiker Island to view Cape Fur Seals. Return to hotel around 17h00. Evening at leisure.

DAY 3.
We have an exciting days planned with more stunning coastal and mountain scapes. We visit the Boulder Beach Penguin Colony, then head along the False Bay coastline to Cape of Good Hope Reserve, where we ride the funicular to the Old Lighthouse for more breathtaking views. Lunch in area of own account. We return via the Western seaboard over Chapman’s Peak drive (if open) and arrive back at hotel around 17h30/18h00. Evening at leisure.

DAY 4.
Our famous winelands of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl on the list to visit today. We start with a wine and cheese tasting in the Paarl area and then continue to Franschhoek for a further tasting and lunch in area for own account. In the afternoon we visit Stellenbosch, this very picturesque village with many national monument buildings. We either do another wine tasting or visit the local museum with its 4 styles of Period Houses. Return to hotel around 17/18h00. Evening at leisure.

GARDEN ROUTE

DAY 5.
Today we start down the Garden Route with our first night in the Klein Karoo. We drive via the Huguenot Tunnel into the Breede River Valley and stop for a wine stating en-route (not on Sunday). We then continue along the longest wine route in the world – R62 to lunch in Barrydale and overnight in Calitzdorp on a D,B&B basis.

DAY 6.
A very special day is planned and we endeavour to make sure you see as many of the endangered animals in the Wildlife Ranch as possible, in order to have a very memorable experience.
We see the Good, the Bad and the Ugly! Plus the cute, the cuddly and the furry creatures they look after. We also visit an Ostrich farm for a tour and lunch to find out more about these fascinating flightless birds. WE then head to the coastal area of the Garden Route and overnight in Knysna area on B&B basis for 2 nights. Evening at leisure.

DAY 7.
A free morning to explore the Knysna Waterfront  and local area on your own. This town has a Royal history and  many interesting characters, so if shopping is not your game, people watch from one of the many sidewalk café’s, followed by a leisurely cruise on the Knysna lagoon, with optional lunch on board. Then we head out in to the countryside to feed the Gentle Giants of Africa. This experience is one that will linger in your memory forever and be imprinted in your soul. Evening at leisure.

GAME VIEWING – MALARIA-FREE

DAY 8.
We drive to the malaria-free area of the Eastern Cape to the award winning Shamwari 5 star, Private Game Reserve for 2 nights on full board basis. Lunch at reserve followed later by a 3 hour game drive, followed by dinner.
They have the BIG 5!

DAY 9.
On the reserves programme where they will endeavour to find as many of the big 5 as possible on this prized reserve for an epic journey of a lifetime.

DAY 10
After another early morning game drive and breakfast we head back down the Garden Route to either Plettenberg Bay or back to Knysna area for a further night on B&B basis. We stop en-route at interesting spots, as well as Port Elizabeth. We drive via the Old Passes road to our destination.

DAY 11.
Mossel Bay houses the Maritime Museum with a replica Caravel ship used for the 500 year re-enactment of the famous voyage of Bartholomew Dias who sailed around the Cape in 1488 trying to find the way to the East, wanting to open up the Spice Route. We can stop for optional lunch in area and then continue to a Guest Farm in the Heidelberg District for overnight on D,B&B basis.

DAY 12
After a tour around the farm if so desired, we head back to Cape Town via the historical town of Swellendam, stopping for a Berry Liquor tasting and lunch in area for own account.
We overnight at same hotel on B&B basis. Evening at leisure.

DAY 13.
Check out of hotel at 10-11h00. You will be collected from hotel 4 hours prior to flight departure time.
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COSTS FROM – R22 000.00 Per person sharing for 6 people travelling together.