City Stay: Cape Town
What it is:
A 3-day, 2-night stay in Cape Town (the ‘fairest city’ on earth’)!This package provides the opportunity to explore the main attractions of this beautiful city, while comfortably hosted in your 3, 4 or 5-star hotel.
- You will see the city
- Ride by cable-car up famous Table Mountain
- See the rugged coast at Cape Point with its quaint fishing villages;
- Taste the excellent wines and
- Enjoy the magnificent scenery during the winelands tour, and
- Visit some cultural neighbourhood
Day 1: Table Mountain and Mother City (Half-day)
What to see/ do/ experience:
The five-minute cable-car ride up Table Mountain guarantees panoramic views of the Mother City and Table Bay from the revolving cable car. From the top you will have an unsurpassed vista of Cape Town and surrounds. The Cape Town city tour includes a drive-by orientation tour from the Foreshore area into the CBD including:
- The Castle of Good Hope
- City Hall, and
- Bo-Kaap Malay Quarters.
- A short guided stroll down Government Avenue and the
- Company Gardens will lead you to the:
- Houses of Parliament,
- Tuynhuys and the President’s city office, and
- Green Market Square.
Day 2: Full Day Tour of Cape Point(with Simons Town & Kalk Bay)
What to see/do/experience:
Scenic drive, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve; Simons Town; Kalk Bay; Muizenberg. Scenic drive to Cape Point via the Atlantic Seaboard, stopping at Hout Bay en route. This drive will take you past Sea Point, Clifton, Camps Bay and Llandudno, some of the most expensive real estate in Africa.
At the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, you will be taken to the Southern tip of the Cape Peninsula, the place with the highest sea cliffs in the country. The natural beauty of Cape Point is only rivalled by the incredible views from atop the cliffs.
Simons Town:
view the unique mainland based African penguin colony at Boulders Beach. From the naval village of Simon’s Town we will go on an historical harbour cruise (weather and time permitting).
Kalk Bay:
visit the antique shops and fish market and embark on a fun train ride to Muizenberg and back.
Day 3: Full Day: Best of the winelands
What to see/do/experience:
Paarl is one of the earliest farming districts of the Cape Colony, which reflects the influence of the Cape Dutch and French Huguenot settlers. We will visit the KWV Wine Emporium, for a wine- or chocolate and brandy tasting, and an opportunity to purchase some of the wines produced in the district.
Franschhoek has earned a reputation as the food and wine capital of the country, with 8 of the top 100 restaurants located in the valley. The heritage of the French Huguenots is reflected in the distinct French flavour of the area – in the names of the establishments and the general feel of the town. Enjoy a wine tasting and a cellar tour at a Franschhoek vineyard.
The historic town of Stellenbosch is situated in the heart of South Africa’s winelands. It is the second oldest town in South Africa. The Stellenbosch Wine Route is arguably the country’s most famous. More than 100 of the over 300 cellars are open to the public for a wine tasting.
Day 4: Cultural Cape Town (half-day)
What to see/do/experience:
The District Six-museum documents the lost community of District Six, once a vibrant multiracial community that was relocated to outlying townships under the apartheid laws. The entire neighbourhood was bulldozed in 1966 except for some religious buildings.
Bo-Kaap:
When slavery at the Cape ended in 1838 the Cape’s Muslim community settled at the Bo-Kaap Malay Quarter on the slopes of Signal Hill. The narrow cobbled streets are lined with neat rows of colourful Cape cottages.
Cape Town is surrounded by a variety of townships and informal settlements. Notably, Langa is the oldest township in South Africa (75 years old), and Khayelitsha is the second. Meet local communities and experience township culture, a mix between traditional African and urban culture. Visit an informal spaza shop, a shebeen (pub) and hostels. Buy some unique keepsakes at an African craft centre.