Cape Town, Safari & Wine
Garden Route Safari, Cape Town & Winelands
Highlights
Guided Tour
Explore Cape Town, climb Table Mountain and visit the most southwestern tip of the African continent. Experience Garden Route safari with the Big.
Explore Mossel Bay, indulge in South African cuisine and fine wine by learning about sabrage, going on a brandy tour, and visiting Franschhoek and the wine capital, Stellenbosch.
Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Start / End: Cape Town
Destinations: Cape Town, Hout Bay, Simon's Town, Mossel Bay, Wellington, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, BIG 5 Private Game Reserve, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch
Accommodation: 4 Star
Group Size: 4 to 14 PAX
Price per person sharing / 11 Jan - 30 Apr 2025:
PAX 4: R61985, PAX 6: R52815, PAX 8 +: R48220
Overview
Activities You Will Love
Inclusions
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Guided Tour with a licensed Tourist Guide
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Professional driver
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All transportation to all destinations included as per itinerary
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Game drives: open-safari 4x4 vehicle with a qualified guide
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Roundtrip airport transfer
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Accommodation: 8 nights as per itinerary
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Included meals: Breakfast: 8, Dinner: 3
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Drinks: bottled water x 2 per day per person
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All Activates as per itinerary
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Panoramic tour of scenic Victoria Road
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Cape of Good Hope Peninsula Tour
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Visit to Simon's Town
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Visit the penguin colony at Boulders Beach
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Semi-Precious Stone Quest (includes a glass of semi-precious stones of your choice)
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Seal Island Boat Tour
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Visit Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
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Table Mountain with the cable lift
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Morning guided game drive in the private game reserve: 3
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Afternoon guided game drive in the private game reserve: 3
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Visit to the Bartolomeu Dias museum complex in Mossel Bay
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A visit to the Post Tree in Mossel Bay
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Franschhoek Tour
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Sabrage
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Wine Pairing with Nuts and Biltong
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Brandy tour
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Stellenbosch Tour
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Entrance and park fees included as per itinerary
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Porterage included according to itinerary (at the airport and at accommodations)
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SIM card: complementary
Countries Visited: 1
Towns Visited: 8
Game Reserves Visited: 1
Tour Themes
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Safari
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Wine Lovers & Connoisseurs
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Wine & Food Pairings
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Special Occasions
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Romance & Honeymoon
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Nature & Adventure
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Bucket List
Departure Dates
Can start on any date, depending on availability
Curated for You
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Short Itinerary
Itinerary
DAY 1
Meals Included:
No meals
Activities Included:
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Panoramic tour of scenic Victoria Road
Accommodation:
Hout Bay
DAY 2
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included:
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Cape of Good Hope Peninsula Tour
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Visit to Simon's Town
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Visit the penguin colony at Boulders Beach
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Semi-Precious Stone Quest (includes a glass of semi-precious stones of your choice)
Accommodation :
Hout Bay
DAY 3
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included:
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Seal Island Boat Tour
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Visit Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
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Table Mountain visit with the cable lift
Accommodation:
Hout Bay
DAY 4
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Afternoon guided game drive in the private BIG 5 game reserve
Accommodation :
Private BIG 5 Game Reserve
DAY 5
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Morning guided game drive in the private BIG 5 game reserve
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Afternoon guided game drive in the private big 5 game reserve
Accommodation:
Private BIG 5 Game Reserve
DAY 6
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Activities Included:
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Morning guided game drive in the private big 5 game reserve
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Visit to the Bartolomeu Dias museum complex in Mossel Bay
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A visit to the Post Tree in Mossel Bay
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Afternoon guided game drive in the private big 5 game reserve
Accommodation:
Private BIG 5 Game Reserve
DAY 7
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included:
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Morning guided game drive in the private big 5 game reserve
Accommodation:
Wine Estate accommodation in Cape Winelands
DAY 8
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included
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Franschhoek Tour
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Sabrage
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Visit famous wine estate
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Wine Pairing with Nuts and Biltong
Accommodation :
Wine Estate Accommodation in the Cape Winelands
DAY 9
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Activities Included:
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Brandy tour
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Stellenbosch Tour
Accommodation:
No accommodation. End of tour.
Meet and greet at Cape Town International Airport and Panoramic Tour of the Victoria Scenic Drive
We will pick you up from Cape Town International Airport and we will take you on one of the most scenic routs, that stretches along the Atlantic coast from Sea Point and Bantry’s Bay to Clifton, Camps Bay, the 12 Apostles and Hout Bay. You will be able to admire the spectacular unique road which in some places is blasted into the rock revealing staggering views of the Atlantic ocean. Along the way we will stop for a late lunch before arriving and checking in at a luxury boutique hotel, charming and impressive with its colonial architecture. The exterior facade and courtyard give you the feeling of stepping into a romantic bygone era. You will have time to freshen up and relax after the long flight to South Africa and then have dinner at the hotel around 19:30
Explore Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Visit Simon's Town and Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, and go on a Semi-Precious Stones quest
Breakfast at 8:00, Then we will travel to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and visit the most southwestern tip of the African continent, see the Cape Mountain Zebra and Baboons and will experience a breath taking view of Atlantic Ocean. We will have lunch with a spectacular view around 12:30. After lunch we will visit Simons Town and meet up close and personal the penguins at Boulders Beach, then go on a semi-precious stones quest. You will fill a cup with semi-precious stones and visit the Mineral World Rock Shop. You will then return to the hotel. Dinner around 19:00.
Cruise to Seal Island, visit Table Mountain, lunch at the famous Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Breakfast at 8:00 and then you will go on a boat trip and meet the seals off Duiker Island near Hout Bay. We will then explore and walk the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and stop for lunch to enjoy fine South African seafood cuisine (lunch not included). Then we will climb to the top of Table Mountain and then return to the hotel for dinner, dinner is around 19:00.
Depart to a private Big 5 game reserve near Mossel Bay and afternoon guided game drive in the BIG 5 Private Game Reserve
Breakfast at 08:00 and depart to a private game reserve with the BIG 5 and you will check in the afternoon and enjoy an afternoon guided game drive in the reserve. You will have time to freshen up and have dinner at the lodge around 19:00
Each guided game drive lasts between 2 and 3 hours, depending on the animals seen and weather conditions on the day. You'll have the opportunity to look for and see the Big 5: elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo, and if you're lucky you might spot the free-roaming cheetahs. As well as a variety of antelopes such as springbok - the national animal of South Africa, impala, zebra, gemsbok, and other species specific to the flora and fauna of the Western Cape.
Morning and afternoon safari in the reserve
You will have an early start to the day with a morning game drive in the reserve, followed by breakfast. After breakfast you will be able to rest and use the rest of the facilities that the lodge offers. Lunch around 13:00 (lunch not included). We will then enjoy another afternoon safari. Dinner at the lodge around 19:00.
Morning and afternoon guided game drive, visit the Post Tree and Bartolomeu Dias Museum in Mossel Bay
You will have an early start to the day with a morning safari in the reserve, followed by breakfast. After breakfast, you will
visit the 500-year-old post tree in Mossel Bay, used by early sailors to pass messages to each other, and you will have the opportunity to send your own letter to the sailors. You will then visit the Bartolomeu Diaz Museum, where you will see a life-size replica of Diaz's caravel that he sailed on when he first set foot in South Africa, followed by lunch around 1:00pm (lunch not included ). The Portuguese navigator made the first voyage around the tip of Africa in 1488 and made the first known contact with the indigenous Koi people in the Mosel Bay. Then we will return to the lodge for an afternoon guided game drive. Dinner around 19:00.
Morning guided game drive, and travel to Cape Winelands and check into a wine estate in Wellington
You will have an early start to the day with a morning safari in the reserve, followed by breakfast. After breakfast, you will travel to Cape Winelands, along the way we will stop for refreshments. In the afternoon you will check into a wine estate for the last two nights of your trip. You will have time to freshen up and relax and dinner around 19:00.
You will have the rare opportunity to stay in a historic wine estate, with traditional Cape Dutch architecture, with the estate's well-preserved beautiful gables, uneven floors made of hand-formed clay tiles and authentic window frames dating back to 1795. You will feel the charm of the old world combined with taste with all the modern amenities for a romantic stay. Dinner around 19:00.
Franschhoek Tour, last chance to shop, Learn About Sabrage and Wine Pairing with Nuts and Biltong
Breakfast at 8:00. We will then go to Franschhek for some sightseeing and a chance for one last shopping spree. You will visit a famous wine estate and you will observe the ancient art of Sabrage. Followed by lunch (Lunch not included). After lunch you will then enjoy Heritage Wine Pairing, four wines paired with nuts and biltong. We will then return to our accommodation to freshen up. Dinner around 19:00
Tour of Stellenbosch - the wine capital of South Africa, brandy tour and transfer to Cape Town International Airport
Breakfast at 08:00 and departure from the wine state. After breakfast, you will take a short tour of Stellenbosch, the wine capital and second oldest town in South Africa, famous for its authentic Cape Dutch architecture and we will stop for a brandy tour. You will learn about the "Angel's Share" and the ancient art of creating fine brandy. We will then take you to Cape Town International Airport. End of tour.
