12 Days South Africa – Cape Town – Johannesburg and Pretoria

This Morning we start our day with breakfast, the driver will pick you up at 10:00am from the hotel and transfer you to do your Robben Island Tour which starts at 11:00am. The ferries depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront. The tour takes 3.5 hours including the ferry trip to and from the Island (Depending on the boat used as they have different travel times).

You will disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour situated on the east coast of the Island and take a short walk to buses that will transport you to all the historical sites around the Island. After the tour, the ferry takes you back to the V&A Waterfront where you will have some time to be at leisure. Here you can have your lunch (own account) and buy some souvenir for your loved ones.

Your driver will pick you up wherever you are ready to go to your hotel.

This Morning we start our day with breakfast, at 09:00, the driver will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to do your peninsular tour. This tour travels along the Atlantic seaboard, passing the Twelve Apostles Mountain range to Hout Bay. Enjoy a Boat trip to see a Cape Fur Seal colony on Duiker Island (optional). Follow Chapman’s Peak Drive one of the most spectacular.

Arrive at Cape Point Nature Reserve – the tip of the Cape Peninsula where two oceans current meet. Walk up to Cape Point Lighthouse – standing at 249m above sea level with 360-degree views. Don’t miss a photo opportunity at the Cape of Good Hope – the iconic sign board reminds you that you are at the most south-western point of Africa.

Baboons, Ostriches, Eland, Zebra, Bontebok and many sea birds can be spotted on this day. Visit the quirky African Penguins at Boulders Beach, If you’re lucky, spot Dolphins and Southern Right Whales may be seen from July to November. On your return trip you will pass Simon’s Town, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay and Muizenberg. If there’s time – visit a Constantia Winery and lift a glass to a memorable day, before returning to your Lodging.

This Morning we start our day with breakfast, at 09:00, We visit District Six and discover the remnants of what was once a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, artisans, immigrants, and laborers. Learn how over 60,000 of its non-white residents were forcibly removed during the 1970s under South Africa’s Apartheid regime.

Modern coffee culture meets poignant storytelling on this guided tour. Kick-start your experience with a cup of coffee at one of Cape Town’s quirkiest coffee houses known for its futuristic steampunk outfits and industrial vibe. Take part in a mini barista workshop and tour the roastery before heading out to discover the history of District Six.

Enter the District Six Museum to learn about the residents that were forcibly removed, and their homes destroyed by bulldozers. Next, make your way to the famous Table Mountain Frame and take photos with the mural of former South African president Nelson Mandela in the background. Enjoy a sweet treat from a nearby bakery to keep you energized for the next leg of the tour, a street art walk. Learn about the artist who paints the walls of District Six with powerful messages. Mak1One is one of Cape Town’s most famous self-taught graffiti art pioneers and pursued graffiti as a platform to express his thoughts and inspire others to question the governance of that time. End your tour in true local style by catching a local taxi for the short ride back to the city center.

This Morning after Breakfast we meet at Cape Town Tourism Offices where you have the opportunity to grab a cup of coffee before the start of the tour. From here we then move to Harlem Avenue for Introduction to the township at Mzansi Restaurant with welcome refreshments and entertainment. The tour includes visiting the Catholic Church Complex / Initiation school which is important part of our history that explains how we balance traditional Xhosa tradition and religion then make our way to Langa Sport Grounds, the place where local legends have come to play friendly games with Langa residents and where most local turned international athletes were groomed. One of the important sites to visit is the Traditional Healer where you will Interact with a practitioner who fulfils different roles in the community such as healing physical, emotional and spiritual illnesses and then visit to Amy Biehl Memorial, Gugulethu Seven Memorial, and Hamilton Naki Heritage site.

Drive back to hotel and get ready for an evening with locals at The Randz Lifestyle Shisanyama and Night club.

This Morning starts with breakfast, and then you can decide on what your Heart feels like. Whether you want to hang around the hotel or take a walk to do some shopping. Cape Town has it all. This day is really at leisure, you can even take some time to visit the beach.

Full day at leisure (you can do shopping or visit the beach)

This Morning we start our day with breakfast, after breakfast check out. The driver will pick you up for your departure flight to Johannesburg. On Arrival in O.R. Tambo International Airport you will be met by our representative who will be your driver to guide you throughout your tour. Your tour begins by visiting the well-known Soweto, the acronym for South Western Township which is home to over 2 million people who, despite living in crowded and chaotic conditions, have a tangible sense of community, which the ordered, walled northern suburbs lack. We visit the Hector Peterson Museum, the Mandela House, Regina Mondi Church. After the Soweto tour you will then have lunch at a famous Sakhumzi Restaurant. After feasting we will then drive to Pretoria where we will overnight.

This Morning we start our day with a breakfast then proceed to Pretoria where we will do City tour and exploration of imposing Museums and Monuments,
dedicated to tracing South Africa’s extraordinary history. Pretoria is also known as the ‘Jacaranda City’, for its beautiful purple lined streets when the jacaranda trees are in full bloom. We then visit a Voortrekker Monument, Kruger Museum, Church Square and The Union Buildings. After exploring Pretoria we then drive back to our hotel for a leisure afternoon.

This morning after breakfast, we depart to Sterkfontein Caves after which we then proceed to Maropeng Cradle of Humankind where we take ourselves back to mankind history. Our Lunch is served at Lesedi Cultural Village where we will also explore different Cultures and dance. Lesedi Cultural Village allows one to become an African, explore and become part of the traditional dance, visit the Sangoma and see how different cultures live.

After our scrumptious Lunch and excitement of learning about different South African Cultures and become part of dance, we then continue to Pilanesberg. On arrival we get ready for an afternoon Game Drive in search of the well-known Big 5 animals.

After breakfast, Discover the birthplace of humanity and see the place where our collective umbilical cord lies buried on a day tour to the Cradle of Humankind. Start your morning with a convenient hotel pickup and head to the UNESCO World Heritage Site located just outside of Johannesburg, the Cradle of Humankind. Begin your sightseeing adventure with a tour of the Sterkfontein Exhibition Center and Caves. Follow your guide as you explore the exhibition above ground before heading deep into the caves.

Learn about the fascinating history behind this archeological site and the discoveries that have been made here, some dating back more than four million years. Next, head to the Maropeng Visitor Center to see the award-winning, world- class exhibition focused on the development of humans and our ancestors. Take a journey through time and learn about the evolutionary processes that worked together to create the world as we know it today.

This Morning starts with breakfast, and then you can decide on what your Heart feels like. Whether you want to hang around the hotel or take a walk to do some shopping. Cape Town has it all. This day is really at leisure, you can even take some time to visit the beach.

Full day at leisure (you can do shopping or visit the beach)

After breakfast your transfer will collect you to the airport to catch your flight home. TOUR ENDS!