Glorious Cape Town Tour
7 nights Cape Town, allowing time to explore and enjoy, on private, guided Tours
Day 1
Arrive at Cape Town International Airport, where you will collect your luggage. Your Guide will meet you in the Arrivals Hall, holding a board with your names on it, and he will transfer you to the City Lodge Victoria and Alfred, approximately 20 minutes' drive away. This centrally located hotel has 207 rooms, and provides a gateway to the vibrant and dynamic Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, within walking distance of Cape Town’s CBD, close to the N2 motorway and 15 minutes from the International Airport. A nautical theme runs through the hotel and a spa-pool is available for guests to relax in the warm Cape weather. At the City Lodge you will stay in a standard room, on a bed and breakfast basis. Nearby and within easy walking distance, are a number of restaurants for you to sample. A water ferry may be taken from just in front of the Hotel, to the centre of the Waterfront. There is a small cost for this transfer. Day 2: Half-Day City Tour On this Tour you are introduced to the heart of Cape Town, also known as “The Mother City”, allowing you learn the layout of the City Centre and surrounding areas. This includes Table Mountain, Signal Hill, Table Bay, District 6, the Malay Quarter, the Atlantic Sea-Board, Blouberg Beach and a host of other attractions that make Cape Town one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Enjoy an historical journey through the joys and sorrows that have shaped the formation of this cosmopolitan city into what it is today. From the Castle of Good Hope and Grand Parade, the Slave Lodge, the Company Gardens and Houses of Parliament through to the present day Townships, they all tell their story regarding the development of this city known as the “Gateway to Africa”. The Itinerary remains totally flexible to accommodate individual interests, be it in our History, Cultural History, Flora & Fauna, the scenic beauty of our City or any combination of these as shown in the highlights: Table Mountain & Cable Car*, Signal Hill, (weather permitting), Atlantic Sea-Board, Camps-Bay, Clifton, Sea-Point, Green-Point, V & A Waterfront, Craft-Markets, City Centre, Museums, The Castle & Grand Parade, District Six, Bo-Kaap, Cape Malay Quarter, Company Gardens, St Georges Cathedral, Greenmarket Square, (Closed on Sundays) & other craft markets, Blouberg Beach, (Superb views of City & Table Mountain over Table Bay) Tour available in the morning or afternoon Overnight at the City Lodge V&A including breakfast. Vertical Divider
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Day 3: Full day Peninsula Tour
Highlights: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens & Conservatory, Constantia Valley, Muizenberg, False Bay Coastline, Fish Hoek. Simonstown, Boulders African Penguin Colony; Cape Point Nature Reserve, Cape of Good Hope; Scarborough & Misty Cliffs, Kommetjie, Noordhoek Valley; Chapman’s Peak Drive, (Weather permitting and if OPEN), Hout-Bay Valley; Atlantic Sea-Board, Camps-Bay, Twelve Apostles, Clifton, Green-Point, Sea-Point. (Includes entrances to Kirstenbosch Gardens, Penguin Colony, Cape Point Nature Reserve & a Return Ticket on the Cape Point Lighthouse Tram Funicular. Excludes Lunch). Day 4 Today you will be free to relax. You might enjoy taking a taxi to the Mount Nelson Hotel, to enjoy High Tea, or take a trip to Robben Island. The Hotel will be able to arrange these and a host of other activities on your behalf. Day 5: Full Day Cape Winelands Cheese and Wine Tour Highlights: visit Paarl, Franschhoek & Stellenbosch Wine-producing Regions; Explore numerous superior Boutique export Wine Estates in these Regions;3 x Cheese & Wine tasting, with enough opportunity for optional tastings; Informal Cellar Tours; Olive, Cheese, Wine and Chilli tastings. (Includes 3 x Wine tastes & 1 Cheese taste. Any additional tastings to be settled direct) Overnight at the City Lodge V&A including breakfast. Day 6 Today you will have a Guide / Driver at your disposal for either the morning or the afternoon. You may ask him to take you wherever you please - perhaps shopping, whatever takes your fancy. Overnight at the City Lodge V&A including breakfast. Day 7: Full day Whale Explorer Tour (seasonally available July to November) Highlights: Spectacular Coastal drive from Gordon's Bay, along the Eastern coastline of False Bay; Visit the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens in Betty’s Bay; Delightful walks along the cliffs overlooking the Whales; Enjoy an optional lunch at one of the superb Sea-food Restaurants in Hermanus; Return to Cape Town via the scenic Sir Lowry’s Pass, offering breath-taking views of the Cape Peninsula from Devil’s Peak to Cape Point. (Includes the services of a Qualified Tourist Guide and Entrance fee to Harold Porter Botanical Gardens. Excludes Teas, Lunch, etc.) Overnight at the City Lodge V&A including breakfast. Day 8 Your Guide will collect you from the City Lodge, and he will drive you back to Cape Town International Airport, in time to check in for your onward flight. |
Included in this itinerary:
• Road transfer from Cape Town International Airport to the City Lodge Victoria and Alfred
• 7 Nights at the City Lodge V+A in a twin en suite room; Breakfasts
• The services of a professional, registered and private Guide for a Half Day City Centre and Table Mountain Tour, a Full Day Peninsula Tour, a Full Day Winelands Tour, a Half Day Go As You Please Tour, and a Full Day Hermanus Whale watcher Tour (Please note that as all these tours are private, the guests may adapt them to suit their particular interests)
• Road transfer from the City Lodge V&A back to Cape Town International Airport
Not included:
• Travel and medical insurance
• Visa requirements
• Additional meals, drinks not specified
• Table Mountain Cableway ticket
• Entry fees to Sightseeing attractions not specified
• Regional and international flights
• Gratuities and items of a personal nature
• Road transfer from Cape Town International Airport to the City Lodge Victoria and Alfred
• 7 Nights at the City Lodge V+A in a twin en suite room; Breakfasts
• The services of a professional, registered and private Guide for a Half Day City Centre and Table Mountain Tour, a Full Day Peninsula Tour, a Full Day Winelands Tour, a Half Day Go As You Please Tour, and a Full Day Hermanus Whale watcher Tour (Please note that as all these tours are private, the guests may adapt them to suit their particular interests)
• Road transfer from the City Lodge V&A back to Cape Town International Airport
Not included:
• Travel and medical insurance
• Visa requirements
• Additional meals, drinks not specified
• Table Mountain Cableway ticket
• Entry fees to Sightseeing attractions not specified
• Regional and international flights
• Gratuities and items of a personal nature