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
