Cape Town and Garden Route Tour - 9 Days (South Africa World Cup June - July 2010)

Watch a Game in Cape Town and/or in Port Elisabeth!!!!!

Day 01: CAPE TOWN - TABLE MOUNTAIN
Overnight in 3 star Hotel – B&B

Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport, you will be met by a local English-speaking tour guide and welcomed into South Africa’s popular “Mother City”. You will be transferred to your hotel for check-in. Depending on your flight arrival time and if you wish we will transfer to Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. Cape Town’s premier shopping and entertainment complex – to enjoy lunch at one of our many local restaurants.

After lunch, we embark on an afternoon excursion to Cape Town’s most famous landmark - Table Mountain. No visit to Cape Town would be complete without a cable car ride to the top of the mountain. Photo opportunities from the top of this massif provide one with unequalled panoramic views of Cape Town. Late afternoon return to your hotel with time to relax and freshen up before dinner at a local restaurant.

Cable Car to the Table Mountain is included.

Day 02: CAPE TOWN – CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
Overnight in 3 star Hotel - B&B

Today will be a full day’s excursion where we will take a scenic drive along the Cape Peninsula stopping in Hout Bay to enjoy a short boat cruise to Seal Island to see our large Cape Fur seal colony. At the tip of the Cape Peninsula you will find Cape Point situated within the Cape Peninsula National Park where we will transfer to the Lighthouse lookout by funicular or on foot for spectacular views over the Atlantic Ocean.

Also included in today’s outing will be a visit to Boulders Beach to view our resident African Penguin colony. A light lunch of sandwiches and drinks will be enjoyed en route. Dinner at a local restaurant.

Activities included: Seal island cruise, park entry fees to Cape Point Nature reserve, Funicular and Boulders Beach.

Day 03: CAPE TOWN – WINELAND
Overnight in 3 star Hotel - B&B3

wine tasting are included FRANSHOEK AND STELLENBOSH

Today we will depart for the beautiful Cape Winelands areas of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek – situated within the heart of South Africa’s wine industry. Here you will have the opportunity to enjoy wine-tastings at some of our local award-winning wine estates. A light lunch will be served at one of the many wine estates along the way.

During the late afternoon we return to Cape Town where we will have dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 04: CAPE TOWN – ROBBEN ISLAND
Overnight in 3 star Hotel – B&B

This morning we will depart our hotel for a morning tour to the well-known Robben Island – previously home to many political prisoners, including ex-President, Nelson Mandela. Today this old prison is purely a tourist attraction where tours are conducted by some of the ex-inmates. Afternoon at leisure.

Activities included: Ferry cruise to Robben Island

Optional Activities: Aquarium / City Tour (Green Market Square, District six,..)

Day 05: GARDEN ROUTE - HERMANUS
Overnight in an accessible local guest house, Hermanus – B&B

After breakfast, late morning departure for the coastal holiday village of Hermanus, situated approx. 2.5hrs drive from Cape Town. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in town, followed by an afternoon Whale watching cruise. Hermanus is famous for its wonderful whale-watching opportunities, especially of the southern right whales (main whale watching season runs from July – December).

Activities included: Whale watching cruise

Day 06: GARDEN ROUTE - KNYSNA
Overnight at Protea Hotel Knysna Quays or similar – B&B

After breakfast, we depart Hermanus for the start of our journey along the scenically beautiful Garden Route. Your route will take you via Mossel Bay and George to the coastal holiday village of Knysna – this quaint town has been voted South Africa’s favorite town. It is the place of adventure, with everything from adrenaline-thumping extreme sports to the more relaxing pleasures of arts, crafts and culture.

The Waterfront at the Knysna Quays is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, and offers unusual restaurants, bookshops, clothes, gifts and jewellery stores. Lunch will be enjoyed at Knysna’s popular Waterfront. After lunch we will enjoy a sunset cruise on board The Knysna Charter taking in the spectacular scenery of the Knysna Heads. There are plenty of local restaurants to choose from as dinner venues.

Activities included: Knysna Charter sunset cruise.

Day 07: GARDEN ROUTE - KNYSNA
Overnight at Protea Hotel Knysna Quays or similar – B&B

After breakfast, we will make our way to Tsitsikamma National Park where the most adventurous will have the option of enjoying an exhilarating tree top canopy tour. This will take approximately 3 hours, after which we will visit Monkeyland and Birds of Eden, stopping for lunch along the way. Late afternoon we return to Knysna in time to freshen before dinner. Activities included: Entry to Monkeyland and Birds of Eden.Optional

Activities: Tree Top Canopy Tour.

Day 08: PORT ELISABETH
Overnight in an accessible local Guest House, Port Elisabeth – B&B

Today we travel further along the Garden Route via the Tsitsikamma, Plettenberg Bay to Port Elizabeth. Game at Port Elisabeth Stadium!!!

Day 09: After breakfast, we drive to the airport to connect your flight back home.

TOUR DEPARTURE DATES 2010

Cape Town and Garden Route Tour - 09 Days

MONTH DATE
June 08 – 16
June 19 – 27
July 03 – 11

The safari is starting in Cape Town, and finishing in Port Elisabeth, South Africa.