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You’ll be met at Cape Town’s airport and transfer to our hotel in town. You’ll meet your group in the late afternoon and head out for sundowners overlooking Camps Bay
Table Mountain keeps watch over Cape Town, and you’ll get to explore this flat-topped mountain properly on your first full day. Shunning the cable car in favour of the more intrepid India Venster route (arguably the most scenic way up) you’ll hike and scramble up the mountain, stopping to admire the views over Camps Bay and Robben Island.At the summit, there’s time to explore. Then you’ll head down the Skeleton Gorge path to the Kirstenbosch Gardens.
You’ll leave after breakfast (but with a promise to return to the city in a few days) and drive via Camps Bay, Hout Bay and Chapman's Peak to the Cape Point Nature Reserve. This ruggedly beautiful area is home to the likes of springbok, baboon and ostrich.Stretch your legs on a lighthouse walk and continue to the Cape of Good Hope where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans collide. Next, you’ll take to two wheels and cycle for two hours to Boulders Beach, home to South Africa’s 3000-strong penguin colony.You’ll check into a quayside bolthole in Simonstown later.
The adventure continues apace today, with an early walk to Simonstown harbour. You’ll kayak to Boulder’s Beach for another penguin encounter, this time on the water by kayak.Around lunchtime, you’ll head to Stellenbosch, the heart of South Africa’s wine country. The afternoon is yours. Stroll around the oak-lined streets in this buzzy university town. Or maybe you’ll have some downtime in mind, and the pool of the Cultivar Guest Lodge could be just what’s needed.
There’s a full day of wine tasting today, touring three estates. At the Waterford Estate, you’ll pair the region’s Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon with chocolate. Then it’s on to Middelvlei to pair their wines with delicious boerebraai tapas. Finally, there’s a cheese and wine pairing and cellar tour at the Jordan Estate. After today, you’ll be able to navigate wine menus back home like a pro.
Spend a day in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, to the southeast of Stellenbosch. You’ll follow a hiking trail through scenic mountains and fynbos, a heathland plants unique to South Africa’s Cape regions. Bring a swimming costume as there may the opportunity to go for a swim. The reserve is home to leopards, honey badgers and baboons, although they’re rather shy. Instead, you’re more likely to spot kingfishers, eagles and agama lizards.For those looking for an adrenaline rush, there’s the option of going kloofing for the day instead. It’s the South African version of canyoning, following the Steenbras River through a canyon, abseiling, rock jumping and swimming in clear pools.This evening there’s a traditional South African BBQ. It’s the perfect opportunity to swap stories of the day’s adventures.
The morning is spent sandboarding at the Atlantis Dunes, with full instruction and equipment provided. There’s also the option to try quad biking here. Then it’s back to Cape Town, after a late lunch at Bloubergstrand where you’ll get a great view of Table Mountain.This evening, there’s a trans-African food experience at Gold Restaurant complete with live entertainment.
On your final day, the choice is yours. A township tour? A visit to Robben Island to see where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated. Or perhaps just spending a little more time around the V&A Waterfront? There’s no bad way to spend time in this city.
Seven nights in hotels and guesthousesAirport Transfers
All breakfasts and one dinnerVegetarians and Vegans can be catered for
Seven nights in hotels and guesthousesAirport Transfers
This is an active trip with cycling, kayaking, canyoning, sandboarding and
hiking, so you need to be reasonably fit and have a sense of adventure
HotelsGrand Daddy HotelOccupying an enviable position in the heart of the action on
Cape Town’s Long Street, the Grand Daddy Hotel is a different take on a
typical hotel experience. Don’t leave without spending time at the rooftop
Airstream Trailer Park (yes, seriously).Cultivar Guest LodgeIn archetypal
wineland surroundings, this diminutive Lodge screams peace. There’s a pool
that’s ideal for spending a lazy afternoon with a local wine in
hand.Simonstown Quayside HotelA bright and breezy hotel on the water’s edge
with views over False Bay and the Simon’s Kloof Mountains beyond.
All breakfasts and one dinnerVegetarians and Vegans can be catered for
Included Transfers. Exodus Edits provide airport arrival and departure
transfers on any flight for this trip. Unless specified otherwise, the
transfer will be to the start hotel and from the end hotel and will be on the
dates that the tour starts and finishes.We know that the unexpected can
happen. Your plane may get delayed, or things just don’t go to plan. If you
miss your tour departure, check with the hotel to see if your tour leader has
left you a message with details of how to catch up with your group. If not,
call our emergency number (you will find it on the final joining
instructions) and our team will help you. Don’t forget that you are
responsible for any extra travelling expenses incurred if you miss your tour
departure.FlightsRemember, flights aren’t automatically included in your
trip. The recommended flights for this trip are with British Airways but
there are alternatives. If you’d like the Exodus Edits team to help you
find some good options, give us a call on 020 8772 3837.
Walking shoes or walking bootsSwimming gearSun/rain gearWaterproof roll bag
can be useful for kayakingReusable water bottle
Walking poles
Spending money will depend on how much wine and curios you decide to buy but
as an indication meals are generally between R200 and R400 (roughly
GB£10-20/US$15-25); a beer is around R40, glass of wine R30; soft drink
R12.Kloofing R1595Quad biking R850Township tour R500Robben Island - R600
(Note: If you would like to book this excursion then please advise Exodus at
least 4 weeks before travel (ideally when you book on the trip). We will take
all names and the tickets will then be payable locally - this is to avoid
disappointment as it is a popular tour. Once you have signed up then we
cannot accept cancellations. Refunds will only be issued if we are refunded
by the ticket office for adverse weather conditions etc).
Tipping as your own discresion, however recommended tipping for the leader is
around R600 for the entire trip (about GB£30/US$40)
Travel insuranceVisas and VaccinationsTips for leaders and staffFlights
Ved skriftlig aksept av vårt tilbud bekrefter du/dere at våre betingelser er både lest og forstått og at evt kansellerings gebyrer kan tilkomme ved en evt. avbestilling av reisen.