Highlights:
- Cape Point
- Penguins
- Wine farms
- Magnificent scenery
- Table Mountain
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- V & A Waterfont
Overview
A 5 day escorted tour around Cape Town, we will travel along one of the most beautiful stretches of South Africa’s coastlines from Cape Town to Cape Point, Boulder’s beach, Stellenbosch and if the weather is good have a ride up to Table Mountain in the cable cars for a bird’s eye view of the city and visit Kirstenbosch for a stroll through the Botanical Gardens.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1: 24 February
Johannesburg to Cape Town
Today you will be transferred to the OR Tambo International Airport in time for your flight to Cape Town International Airport. You will be met at the Cape Town Airport by your tourist guide and will make your way to your Guesthouse for the next few nights at one of our favourite Guesthouses in the Cape. The rest of the day at leisure until dinner
Day 2: 25 February
Cape Point & Peninsula Tour: Private Full Day
Today we embark on a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula. Take in the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, before crossing over to Hout Bay.
From here we drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve via Chapman’s Peak, one of the world’s most breath-taking coastal drives, where we will board a funicular to get to the top of the Peninsula to witness the symbolic meeting of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and enjoy spectacular views over False Bay. After lunch, continue to Simonstown, the naval base, and visit the African Penguin breeding colony at Boulders Beach. Then stop at the world-renowned Kirstenbosch Gardens before arriving back at your Guesthouse.
Day 3: 26 February
Cape town city: Half Day
Your tour will take in the Houses of Parliament, the Castle (built between 1666 and 1679, this is South Africa’s oldest building), the lively Greenmarket Square with its daily market, the Company Gardens.
Weather permitting we will take the cable car up Table Mountain, which will give you spectacular views over the city and the Peninsula (the cable car fee is NOT included as it is weather dependent).
From here we make our way to the Waterfront where you have the rest of the afternoon free to explore at the V & A Wharf in Cape Town. We will meet up later for dinner at one of the restaurants on the V & A Waterfront.
Day 4: February 27
Winelands
This delightful drive winds its way to the heart of the Cape Winelands, through superb mountain ranges, vineyards and Cape Dutch homesteads. We enjoy some wine tasting at a few wine farms in Stellenbosch. Lunch at one of the farms. Return to Cape Town in the late afternoon. Dinner at one of the local restaurants.
Day 5: February 28
Cape Town to Johannesburg
Today you will be taken back to the Cape Town Airport in time for your outbound flight back home. You will be met by one of Hola’s guides and taken to your home
Cost of the 5-day tour is R10 500 per person sharing. Single supplement is R 2 400
Included in the costs above:
Accommodation in Standard chalets
Entrance fees
Breakfast
Dinner
Return flights
2 Wine tastings
Excluded in the costs above:
Table Mountain Lunch Drinks Laundry
Telephone calls Curios Porterage Gratuities