This tour is ideal for visitors who can only spend a limited time in South Africa and want to experience both Cape Town and its surrounding as well as get a bit of a safari feeling. After three days in Cape Town, the tour makes its way through the winelands, Hermanus, Cape Agulhas and along the Route 62 to the Addo Elephant National Park. On the way back we stop at the Tsitsikamma National Park and Knysna, the "Jewel" of the Garden Route. For ZAR 16 950.

Highlights:

• Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
• Robben Island
• Table Mountain
• Cape of Good Hope
• Township jazz tour
• Stellenbosch & Winelands
• Cape Agulhas
• Cango Caves
• Addo Elephant National Park
• Knysna
• Tsitsikamma National Park

Day 1: Cape Town

Airport pick-up and transfer to our luxury guest house. After booking in and welcome drinks there will be an opportunity to walk around the impressive Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and enjoy dinner at one of the many restaurants.

Day 2: Cape Town

A relaxed start today. After a hearty breakfast we take a short drive to the cable way. We will then be taking the cable car to the summit of the impressive Table Mountain with stunning views of the city below (weather permitting). After lunch, we board the ferry at Nelson Mandela Gateway and enjoy a short cruise to the former prison island Robben Island. The 3.5 hour tour of the island will be conducted by a former political prisoner and is guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye. A truly memorable experience. Dinner at a local restaurant. (BB)

Day 3: Cape Town

This morning we make an early start and do a full day Peninsula tour, visiting the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Cape Point and the penguin colony at Boulder's Beach in Simon's Town. We have lunch at the Seaforth Restaurant overlooking the impressive False Bay. This evening you get a chance to experience the real Africa! We take a guided tour through the townships of Langa and Nyanga, followed by an authentic dinner and Jazz evening at a typical township Shabeen. Cape Town like you have never seen it before. (DBB)

Day 4: Hermanus

Wine and Whales - enjoy the best that the Cape Winelands have to offer. Early morning pick-up at your guest house in the Mother City. Our first stop today will be the stunning family run wine estate of Hartenberg, with personalized service and amazing scenery to boot. We then take the short scenic drive to Stellenbosch, with it's historical old Cape Dutch architecture and vibrant student life. We have the chance to take a walk along the popular Dorp Street and perhaps get in a bit of curio shopping. This is followed by a picnic lunch nestled between camphor trees at the award winning wine estate of Vergelegen, and a walk through the gardens and museum. The spectacular coastal road takes us through the quaint little holiday villages of Betty's Bay and Kleinmond en-route Hermanus. Hermanus is known as the best land based whale viewing spot in the world. Weather permitting, there will be time to take a *boat cruise in Walker Bay and with a bit of luck spot a couple of Southern Right Whales. *at own expense (LBB)

Day 5: Swellendam

A nice relaxed start today! After breakfast there will be another chance to take a walk around town before we head out to Cape Agulhas, the most southerly tip of Africa. We will have an opportunity to get some beach time in before heading Swellendam, a small colonial town in the Little Karoo. Arriving late afternoon, we book into our guest house and have time to freshen up before we dine at La Sosta, an amazing family run Italian restaurant. For the brave there will be an opportunity to partake in *shark cage diving in Gans Bay. *at own expense (BB)

Day 6: De Rust

Today we take the scenic Route 62, passing through the quaint little Karoo towns of Montagu, Barrydale and Ladismith, before making a quick stop in Calitzdorp where we will sample the local wine and the best port on offer in South Africa.

Upon our arrival in Oudtshoorn, we visit the overwhelming Cango Caves and enjoy lunch at a local ostrich farm. Our luxury accommodation tonight is on a working farm in the small hamlet of De Rust, in the heart of the Karoo. (BB)

Day 7 and 8: Addo Elephant National Park

Up bright and early this morning, we have a long days travel to the next highlight, the impressive Addo Elephant National Park which will be our home for the next two nights. After a booking in and having a bite to eat we go in search of the mighty elephants. This park is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species as well as the rest of the Big 5. We will be doing various game drives including two in open safari vehicles. (DBB)

Day 9. Stormsriver/Tsitsikamma National Park

We head out to Stormsriver stoping enroute in Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa's number one surfing spot. We book into our accommodation with amazing views of the Indian Ocean. The Tsitsikamma region is not only famous for its beauty but also for the various extreme activities on offer, e.g. the world's highest commercial bungy jump, river rafting, etc. (DBB)

Day 10: Knysna

In the morning, we visit the Tsitsikamma National Park and have the opportunity to hike a part of the famous Otter trial. Afterwards we take the spectacular Nature's Valley road enroute to Knysna, the Jewel of the Garden Route. After booking into our hotel, there will be time to explore the town before dinner at a local seafood restaurant. (BB)

Day 11: Knysna

A well-deserved rest day. The day can be spent at your own leisure. You can visit the local brewery or oyster factory. Weather depending, you can spend time at the nearby beach in Brenton-on-Sea or shopping at the Knysna Waterfront.

In the late afternoon we meet up at the harbour and take a sunset cruise to the amazing Knysna Heads. (BB)

Day 12: De Hoop Nature Reserve

Our destinaton today is the De Hoop Nature Reserve. This 36, 000 hectares conservation area forms part of a World Heritage Site characterised by rich biodiversity and rare species of fynbos that lead down to an unspoiled coastline. The three nautical miles of De Hoop Marine Reserve beyond the shoreline offer some of the best whale viewing in the world, with some 40% of the global Southern Right Whale population coming to the bay each year to breed.

We enjoy a traditional braai under the African sky. (BBD)

Day 13: Gordon's Bay

After breakfast we head out along the N2 for the holiday mecca of Gordon's Bay. Enroute we stop in Betty's Bay and visit the African Penguin colony and the Harold Potter Botanical Gardens. Our farewell dinner will be a feast at a local restaurant. (BB)

Day 14: Cape Town

Unfortunately all good things come to an end. After a nice and relaxed start we have the chance to spend some time on the beach and then head back to Cape Town. Drop off at the airport or accommodation. (B)

Price includes:

• Accommodation in 3 and 4 star rated guest houses and chalets
• National Parks’ entrance fees
• Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinners as stipulated
• Excursions as stipulated
• Airport transfers
• Experienced English speaking guide.

Price excludes:

• Certain meals as stipulated
• Certain excursions as stipulated.

Minimum of 4 participants are needed in order for the tour to be run.