Classic Cape Town and Safari

Upon arrival in Cape town, you will be met and transferred to the Aquilla Private Game Reserve. Located on 7500 hectares of pristine land, this conservancy is home to the Big 5 as well as a multitude of other African animals. The reserve is tastefully decorated and designed to blend in naturally into the surrounding environment, making spotting wildlife from one’s room a definite possibility.

Overnight at the Aquilla Private Game Reserve

Enjoy two game drives today in open 4x4 safari vehicles with highly skilled and experienced safari guides. 

Overnight at the Aquilla Private Game Reserve

After your last game drive and lunch, you will depart for Cape Town today. Known as the “Mother City”, Cape Town is situated amidst majestic mountains and surrounded by pristine white beaches and is known as one of the world’s most picturesque tourist destinations. Often called the 'cosmopolitan hub of Africa', it is home to a rich cultural and historical heritage, vibrant restaurants and nightlife and a multitude of activities - from extreme sports to leisurely scenic cruises and world-class shopping. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Cape Town

Optional: African Dinner and Drumming Experience
Join a fun-filled evening of interactive entertainment and delicious food at Gold restaurant. Sample a set Cape Malay / African style menu which will be served at the table in sharing and individual portions. This evening will start with an interactive djembe drumming session followed by a traditional soothing hand washing ceremony. A professional djembe drum instructor will teach you how to play the basic rhythms of the djembe drum. Live entertainment during dinner includes a Mali puppet show with storytelling featuring singers, dancers, puppets, and musicians. The final performance will be by the waiters and kitchen staff who will entertain you with some local songs and dances.

Tour Departs: Dail, 6:00pm, subject to availability

Tour Ends: 11:00pm

Tour Includes Return transfers from Cape Town city centre / Interactive djembe drumming session and set menu dinner

After breakfast, explore Cape Town on a half-day city tour that will take you to the historical and cultural sights of Cape Town. You will step into the rich history of the city passing by key historical monuments and places of interest, such as the impressive Castle of Good Hope and Cape Town City Hall. The tour stops at the beautiful St. George’s Cathedral, passes the through the lush Company Gardens, and explores a cultural hub of Cape Town, the Bo-Kaap, also known as the Cape Malay quarter. A tour of this vibrant city, home to street markets of every kind, cosmopolitan and rustic eateries, and a host of cultures is an unforgettable experience.

Overnight in Cape Town

*Please note, guests who purchase the Table Mountain Cable Car tickets today will be dropped off at the end of the city tour. The return transfer is NOT included.

Optional: Table Mountain and City Day tour with Ticket included
With your ticket, take a cable car up to the summit of the legendary Table Mountain from where you may see the end of the world, including the city and surrounding layout of this southernmost tip of Africa.

Spend the day at leisure or perhaps book one of the following optional tours.

Overnight in Cape Town

Optional: Half Day Cape Point Tour
Drive to Chapman’s Peak to admire the breathtaking scenery. Continue to Cape Point Nature Reserve, along with Cape Point to enjoy even more breathtaking landscapes of South Africa. You will then return to Cape Town via Simon’s Town where you may choose to see the penguins at Boulders Beach (at your own expense). The tour will be completed with a drive through Fish Hoek and Muizenberg.

Tour Departs: Daily, 8:00 AM

Tour Ends: 12:30 PM

Note: The tour will be unavailable on April 5-6, 2025, due to road closures for the Two Oceans Marathon.

Optional: Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour
On this full-day tour, you will be able to explore the dramatic coastline of the Cape Peninsula, including a visit to the Boulders Beach penguin colony and Cape Point Nature Reserve (entrance fees not included). Summer tours will also visit Kirstenbosch, a famous and beautiful botanical garden at the foot of Table Mountain; while tours in the winter will visit Groot Constantia, a historical wine estate founded in 1685.

Tour departs daily: between 07h45 – 08h45

Tour ends: 16h00

Inclusions: Chapmans Peak Drive (If open) / Entrance fees to Cape Point National Park / Entrance to Cape of Good Hope / Tea & Cake and a visit to Rhodes Memorial

Exclusions: entrance to Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach

Note: The tour will be unavailable on April 5-6, 2025, due to road closures for the Two Oceans Marathon.

 

 

Optional: Cape Town Food Markets Experience
Experience a typical Market Day at the Oranjezicht City Farm Market, where small local farmers and artisanal food producers link urban farming with Cape Town’s history and heritage, using seasonal produce. Mingle with locals as they do their weekly food shopping (vegetables, fruit, bread, honey) and try out some delicious cooked and raw foods (for your own account). Continue to the Neighborhoods Market at The Old Biscuit Mill (a real biscuit mill from around the 19th Century converted into a quaint little village showcasing great food and décor, in the heart of Woodstock). Enjoy delicious eats and treats (for your own account) and take the opportunity to browse through local arts and crafts. Your expert guide will be on hand to assist with insider tips on the local farmers and the produce they are selling.

Tour Departs: Saturdays at 8:30 AM, weather permitting

Tour Ends: 1:00 PM

Tour Includes Return transfers from Cape Town city center / Expert local guide

Spend the day at leisure or perhaps book one of the following optional tours.

Overnight in Cape Town

Optional: Full Day Cape Winelands Tour
Spend a superb day dedicated to celebrating the glorious grape, the exceptional Winelands region, and the heavenly scenery! The area is rich with history, and you won’t be able to help but feel it as you move through the region for a wine cellar tour and tasting, where you will learn all about the process of winemaking, from grape to goblet. You will visit the exquisite little town of Franschhoek, pass by the impressive Huguenot Monument, and enjoy lunch in a town with a reputation for gourmet fare. Wind your way to the heady heights of the Helshoogte Mountain Pass to see the charming university town of Stellenbosch on the other side. Stroll through this little town, absorbing the quaintness, and sneak into the odd shop or two (on Sundays not all galleries and shops are open)! Enjoy a wine tasting tour at two different wine estates where you will be able to purchase your favorite wine to take back home!

Tour departs daily: between 08h00 – 09h00

Tour ends: 17h30

Optional: Half Day Township Tour with Robben Island
Join us for a unique journey through the three phases of South Africa’s history: its origins, the Apartheid era, and the New South Africa. Departing from Cape Town city center, our first stop is the Malay Quarter (Bo Kaap), where we’ll discuss the arrival of Dutch sailors in 1652, a pivotal moment in South Africa's history.  As we stroll along the charming cobblestone streets lined with brightly colored homes, your guide will explain the establishment of racial segregation. We’ll pass notable landmarks of Cape Town before heading to District 6, where we’ll witness the remnants of a once-thriving mixed-race community of 60,000 that was destroyed to create an exclusive area for white residents. Next, we’ll visit Langa, Cape Town's oldest Black African township, discussing the oppressive laws enacted by the Apartheid regime. In Langa, we’ll stop for photos at a site commemorating the 1976 student uprising, and we’ll cover the Pass Laws and the barracks for African migrant workers. If our tour is on a Sunday morning, we’ll also visit a local church, immersing ourselves in the vibrant and charismatic religious practices of the townships.

To wrap up the day, we’ll take an afternoon ferry trip to Robben Island (weather permitting and subject to seat availability), where former president Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.

Tour Departs: Tuesday; Thursday; Saturday & Sunday at ± 09h00 and returns at ± 16h30, 

(except 16, 25-26 Dec; 01-02 Jan; 19 & 20 Apr.)

Optional: Great White Shark Cage Diving Tour
Travel to Gansbaai to enjoy a light breakfast before you proceed to Dyer Island. You can either cage dive and experience the thrills of being in the water with the Great White Sharks or view the more adventurous members of the group from the surface onboard the safety of the vessel. This tour will give you the experience of watching the magnificent predator in its natural feeding grounds.

Tour Departs: Daily ±06h00

Tour Ends: ±17h00

Tour Notes: Weather and sea conditions permitting / Sightings of Great White Sharks are not guaranteed

Tour Includes Light breakfast

Approx. 11 hours

This morning have breakfast at the hotel before being transferred from the hotel to the airport for your flight back home.