Sightseeing

Explore the splendour of Cape Peninsula near Cape Town – an awe inspiring tour to the towering headland known as Cape Point. Magnificent beaches, breathtaking views, historic and picturesque coastal villages are all part of what you’ll see today. Included in today’s program is the Seal Island tour – cruise weather permitting, drive via the Chapman’s Peak onto the Cape Point Nature Reserve. Stroll down to Cape Point to see the actual tip of the peninsula where the Atlantic and Indian oceans collide. Step on to the Flying Dutchman Funicular which transports visitors up a steep slope to the top lighthouse with its spectacular views over False Bay. On the way back to Cape Town, visit Simon’s Town on the False Bay Coast for a look around and have lunch at this quaint town and head to Boulder’s Beach to see the town’s cute colony of African penguins. Return to Cape Town by 18:00 hrs. This full day tour will not disappoint you – with it rugged landscape & dramatic scenery.

Start your morning by taking a trip to the Table Mountain for its awesome views (weather permitting) and then head towards the beautiful Winelands area and experience the true Winelands Classic. Enjoy your day sampling some fantastic wines and enjoy a picnic lunch in a Winelands Estate with a mouth watering array of home made pates & spreads, accompanied by artisan cheeses, cold cuts, pickles and baguette, mini quiches, olives & saucissons, mini milktart & chocolate brownies with white chocolate nuggets. Then explore another Wine Estate to sample more South African wine – get ready for a tipsy day!

Robben Island  is “home” to one of the world’s most famous prisoners, statesmen and leader’s in Nelson Mandela. Robben Island is quite possibly most well known island-prison on the planet. Besides being a prison island, it is also a World Heritage Site some 9km (5.5mi) offshore from Cape Town. It was dubbed “Robben” (the Dutch word for seal) Island by early settlers in reference to the seal population at the time.  Over the centuries, the island has housed a prison, hospital, mental institution, leper colony and a military base. Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of the 27 years of his incarceration imprisoned on the island.

In the afternoon, have a drive thru city orientation tour and stop by at the Green Market Square for shopping or transfer to Canal Walk for shopping.

And hour from George, at the head of the picturesque Cango Valley, lies the spectacular underground wonder of the Klein Karoo – the Cango Caves. Situated in a limestone ridge parallel to the well known Swartberg Mountains, you will find the finest dripstone caverns, with their vast halls and towering formations. Take a standard tour of the Cango Caves and see the magnificent 20-million years old cave system. Then head towards the Ostrich Farm and see the Ostriches in action – you can even ride one if you wish and provided you can stay on it!

Within an hour from George are two fantastic Private Safari Reserves that we are offering as extensions. These are luxury top end properties where you will be sure to experience a world-class safari holiday.

Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

Situated between the magnificent Outeniqua Mountains and unspoiled beaches of the Indian ocean, in the heart of the Garden Route, lies the 3500 ha Botlierskop Private Game Reserve in the Western Cape ensuring its visitors of a unique South African Safari experience.  This malaria free, family owned and privately operated garden route game lodge is home to an abundance of animals including 4 of the Big 5, rare antelope species and unique bird life.

Gondwana Game Reserve

Gondwana is a private game reserve in South Africa that holds the distinction of being the only fynbos reserve in the world that’s home to free roaming Big Five game as well as endangered species like the Cape mountain zebra and black harrier among many others. Set on 11,000-hectares, its breathtaking beauty will soothe and delight you with its endless mountain views and green rolling hills blanketed in colourful fynbos.