8 Days South Africa – Cape Town and Johannesburg

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.

Scenic coastal drive along the beach road past Clifton and Camps Bay through picturesque Hout Bay. We then drive through Chapman’s Peak (if open) to Cape Point Nature Reserve. Drive through quaint Simons Town and visit the Penguins at Boulders Beach. There is no lunch stop on this tour but the guide will offer an option of a place to purchase food and refreshments enroute.

We head North towards the scenic winelands for a cellar tour, cheese and wine tasting Drive through the historical town of Stellenbosch Second Wine tasting of Guide’s choice (time permitting)

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 we drive to Pretoria we then
drive to Maropeng and Sterkfontein Caves “Cradle of Humankind” where we take ourselves back to mankind history.

After which we drive to Lesedi Cultural Village where our Lunch is served 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 Dinokeng for your Overnight and dinner.

Today we start the day with an exciting Game drive before our breakfast. Its high density of wild animals includes the Big 5 animals: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Hundreds of other mammals make their home here, as do diverse bird species such as vultures, eagles and storks. Mountains, bush plains and tropical forests are all
part of the landscape. On our arrival we start with our Afternoon Game Drive in searching for the Big 5, who knows we might be lucky to see all of them. On our return we will then prepare ourselves for dinner. This time is for everyone to relax and share some stories at the boma and enjoy African cuisine. Your Lunch and dinner will be served at the lodge.

This morning after breakfast, we check out and our transfer is waiting for us to transfer to Johannesburg for the flight home. End!