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CAPETOWN - WINE & WHALES
This package is an OPTIONAL ADD-ON:
Combine Namibia with Cape Town the Winelands and the Whales.
Below is our Cape Town option including the winelands and in season, the whales at Hermanus, and for the brave, there is Shark cage diving as well!
This option is lodging in Cape Town and the winelands, fully guided, on BB. This add on can also be a stand-alone tour.
ITINERARY
day 1
The Portswood Hotel V&A Waterfront Cape Town
Arrive Cape Town airport from Windhoek the afternoon, here we will transfer to the Portswood hotel in the V&A Waterfront. This luxury 4* hotel is situated right in the waterfront, only minutes away from the restaurants and shops! Accommodation on bed & breakfast.
V&A Waterfront Cape Town
This afternoon explore the waterfront with its many attractions, there are also sundowner yacht cruises from the waterfront that includes dinner! BB
Sundowner yacht cruises
Table Mountain Cable Car
day 2
Today a visit up Table Mountain, a city tour with a visit to the traditional Cape Malay area in the Bo Kaap, a historic area in Cape Town dating back to the 1700’s.
Bo Kaap
day 3
This morning is an included visit to Cape Point via Chapmans Peak drive, and then the penguins at Simonstown. Overnight at waterfront again. BB
Chapmans Peak Drive
day 4
For the wine connoisseurs, enjoy Stellenbosch and Franschoek in the heart of the winelands! We leave the waterfront and make our way to one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa, Boschendal where we will taste their wines under the oaks! We'll then head to Franschoek for a visit to our French heritage! The afternoon we'll visit another of Stellenbosch's famous wine estates Weltevreden where we also overnight. BB
Wine tasting under the oaks at Boschendal
Weltevreden Wine Estate
day 5
Leisure morning in Stellenbosch before we depart to the airport for flight out. END
COST:
Starting from R15900 per person sharing.
Included: All accommodation on Bed and Breakfast, vehicle and guide, transfers, entrance fees and wine tasting.
Not Included: Airfares, optional excursions, lunch, dinners, visa (if required) travel insurance (compulsory), optional excursions, gratuities and items of a personal nature.
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OPTION: Whales.
Whale watching (Season, June to November) and shark cage diving all year for the more adventurous! June & July is rainy season in the Cape.
Two hours from Cape Town lies Hermanus, the whale capital of South Africa with the best land based whale watching, and also known for the best shark cage diving in the world!
Whales Hermanus
Windsor Hotel & Whales
The best whale watching is on the rocks or from your balcony of your Hotel! There are pathways all along the coast with benches where one can sit and watch the whales, sometimes only meters from the shore!
Cape West Coast Lobster at De Vette Mossel and Fish on the coals
De Vette Mossel is an informal open air beach restaurant in Hermanus that serves more than 13 dishes, including homemade breads and jams! A gastronimical delight! A visit is included.
Shark Cage Diving
For the faint-hearted, stay on board, the brave can enter the cage and be rewarded with an adrenalin encounter with this great predator of the ocean!
‘Bientangs’ Cave restaurant Hermanus
Whales at ‘Bientangs’ cave restaurant.
‘Bientangs cave restaurant & wine bar’ is an actual cave in the side of the cliffs where you can enjoy gourmet meals with excellent wines from the region. Your outside tables are on the rocks, which also makes for excellent whale watching!
Depart from Cape Town or the winelands for a short drive around the mountain, stop at Benguela Cove wine estate for some wine tasting, and perhaps a light lunch. Then continue to Hermanus, check into the Windsor hotel. Afternoon at leisure to explore the town or watch the whales. Dinner at one of the many restaurants available for own account. BB
day 2
Optional Shark Cage diving this morning or watch the whales from Bientangs Cave. Option included to visit the local wine estates the afternoon. Dinner included tonight at De Vette Mossel. DBB
**This area also boasts some of the best wine available, and a visit to Hamilton Russel and Creation Wines estates can be included. COST: Starting from R6900 per person sharing.
Included: All accommodation on Bed and breakfast, dinners as indicated, vehicle and guide, fuel, transfers, wine tasting and dinner at De Vette Mossel.
Not Included: Airfares, optional excursions, lunch, visa (if required) travel insurance (compulsory), optional excursions, gratuities and items of a personal nature.