22/10/2020
CAPE TOWN DAY TOURS
CAPE PENINSULA HIGHLIGHTS
Travel via the Atlantic seaboard to Hout Bay fishing harbour. On via the spectacular Chapman’s Peak Marine Drive to the Cape of Good Hope National Park. See both Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. Exit the park and travel along the False Bay coast to the African Penguin colony at Boulders. On via the ex-British naval base at Simon’s Town, and through the Constantia Valley to the city. We also visit the magnificent Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens – one of the “Big Seven” gardens of the world, and the only indigenous garden in that mix!
CITY AND MUSEUMS
A tour of the city centre of the “Mother City” gives you a complete overview of the incredible history of South Africa. Includes a cable-car trip to the top of Table Mountain, a tour of the historic centre (the Castle of Good Hope, City Hall, Grand Parade); the Houses of Parliament and Company Gardens; the Bo-Kaap area - for a taste of “Cape Malay” culture; and the vibrant Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. In the afternoon, take a ferry to Robben Island World Heritage Site, to see the former Maximum Security Political Prison.
WINELANDS – STELLENBOSCH, FRANSCHHOEK, PAARL
The Western Cape province of South Africa is the home of South African wine – and it’s right on the doorstep of Cape Town! Visit a selection of fine estates in the surrounds of the towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek – some housed in historic Cape Dutch homesteads, some in state-of-the-art cellar complexes, all in magnificent settings with spectacular views! Estates are chosen with your specific wine interests in mind.
Some of South Africa’s top restaurants are situated in wine country, and a vineyard lunch is a superb part of any visit to the area. Take a look at :
LA PETIT FERME (www.lapetiteferme.co.za)
LE QUARTIER FRANCAIS (www.lqf.co.za)
PIERNEEF A LA MOTTE (www.la-motte.co.za)
BREAD AND WINE (www.moreson.co.za)
BABEL (www.babylonstoren.com)
DELAIRE GRAFF (www.delaire.co.za)
FYNDRAAI (www.solms-delta.co.za)
96 WINERY ROAD (www.96wineryroad.co.za)
CONSTANTIA VALLEY WINELANDS
The oldest wine-making region in the southern hemisphere, dating back to 1685, the Constantia Valley is today home to nine wine farms - Groot Constantia, Klein Constantia, Buitenverwachting, Constantia Uitsig, Steenberg, Constantia Glen, Eagles' Nest, Beau
Constantia and Silvermist - each with its own distinctive terroir, heritage and premium wines. The valley is also home to some outstanding restaurants :
BISTRO 1682 (www.steenberg-vineyards.co.za)
BUITENVERWACHTING (www.buitenverwachting.com)
LA COLOMBE (www.constantia-uitsig.com)
JONKERSHUIS (www.jonkershuis.co.za)
MOUNTAIN PASSES, ORCHARDS, VINEYARDS – AND HISTORIC
TULBAGH
A day exploring the magnificent mountain scenery of the Boland. Travel over three dramatic mountain passes – Bain’s Kloof, Michell’s and Nuwekloof Passes; visit wine, fruit and olive farms; and steep yourself in Cape history in the villages of Tulbagh (perhaps the best-preserved Cape Dutch village in the country) and Riebeek Kasteel.
OCEAN, WHALES, WINE AND MOUNTAINS
We travel via Somerset West, the Strand, Gordon’s Bay and the False Bay coast to the Harold Porter Botanical Garden near Betty’s Bay – one of the finest displays of fynbos vegetation in the Western Cape. On via Kleinmond to the coastal resort of Hermanus. A stroll along the cliffs overlooking Walker Bay – in season (May to November) looking out for the giant Southern Right Whales. After lunch, we visit a wine estate in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley near Hermanus, then return to Cape Town via the orchards of Elgin and Grabouw and Sir Lowry’s Pass.
PRICES ON APPLICATION (depends on number of pax).
INCLUDES Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle; registered driver-guide; entrance fees as per programme.
EXCLUDES Lunch; drinks; gratuities; optional extras.
