South Africa Wine Tour
Itinerary
Day 1: Cape Town
Today you are welcomed at Cape Town International Airport on your
arrival and transferred to your accommodation - the Spring Tide
Inn. This intimate guest house offers you privacy and exclusivity.
Each of the rooms are fitted with private bathroom, multi channel
TV, internet points, mini bar, telephone, safe and tea and coffee
making facilities.
The rest of the day is at leisure. The V&A Waterfront with
its restaurants and live entertainment is just a few minutes away
or you may choose visit the bar on the 21st floor of the Ritz
Hotel, located only a few streets away, to sip sundowners while
gazing out to sea.
Day 2: Cape Town
This morning a scrumptious buffet breakfast is served in the
delightful breakfast room. We then take a walking tour of the city
centre, focusing on the cultural and historical significance of the
many beautiful buildings and gardens in the city. A light lunch can
be enjoyed in the city at one of the many street cafés or in the
Company Gardens (at own expense).
The remainder of the day is at your leisure and your tour leader
will be on hand to help you choose from the myriad of activities
that are on offer in and around the city. You may choose to visit
the infamous Robben Island for a tour of the former prison
facility, that housed both the former president, Nelson Mandela,
along with the current president Thabo Mbeki and many other
political prisoners, for a great number of years.
Alternatively you may spend the afternoon exploring the many
shops, restaurants and entertainment options the V&A Waterfront
has to offer.
Meals included: 1 breakfast
Day 3: Cape Point Peninsula
An early start will see us travelling south along the Atlantic
Seaboard, through picturesque Hout Bay and over the dramatic
Chapman’s Peak Drive which affords spectacular views of the
mountains and the sea. Whales can sometimes be seen in the bay
during winter, and wild flowers can be seen on the mountains during
late winter and early spring.
We travel to Good Hope Nature Reserve, located at the most
south-westerly point of Africa where the cold Benguela current of
the Atlantic ocean and the warm Agulhus current of False Bay merge.
Lunch is taken at Two Oceans Restaurant, spectacularly perched on
cliffs with stunning views over False Bay. Following lunch we take
a cliff side walk up to the historical Cape Point Lighthouse for
panoramic views over the Cape Peninsula.
We leave the reserve, travelling around the scenic False Bay
coastline, taking in the historical naval town of Simon's town and
the resident colony of African Penguins at nearby Boulder's Beach.
We arrive back to Cape Town in the late afternoon and the rest of
the evening is at leisure.
For dinner tonight, try one of the restaurants in the trendy de
Waterkant area, a beautifully restored historic part of Cape
Town.
Meals included: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch
Day 4: Cape Town - Stellenbosch
After breakfast, the remainder of the morning is free for you to
continue sightseeing in the city. One of the city's greatest
landmarks is the imposing Table Mountain and you can take a
cable-car ride to the top of the mountain to enjoy the spectacular
views over Cape Town and beyond. The mountain has an interesting
array of flora and fauna and a visit to this beautiful natural
wonder is highly recommended as part of your stay in Cape Town!
In the early afternoon we depart the 'Mother City' for our
destination of Stellenbosch which lies at the heart of the oldest,
and arguably most famous, wine-producing region in the country. Our
base for the next three nights is a charming hotel, located within
walking distance of more than 40 excellent restaurants and coffee
shops, all the major museums, more than six art museums/galleries
and three theatres.
The streets of Stellenbosch are filled with beautiful Cape Dutch
architecture and historic buildings and this afternoon we will take
an escorted walking tour through the charming, oak-lined streets of
the town. For dinner tonight we suggest a traditional braai
(barbeque) that can be enjoyed on the river banks at De Oewer
Restaurant within walking distance of the hotel.
Meals included: 1 breakfast
Day 5: Stellenbosch Winelands
After breakfast in the charming courtyard of our hotel , we depart
on our full day tour of the famed winelands surrounding
Stellenbosch. The morning is spent at two of the oldest wine
farms in the region; Nelson Creek Wine Estate - founded by the
French Huguenots in as early as 1692, and Vrede-en-Lust Wine Estate
formed in 1688. Here we take vineyard and cellar tours and sample
some of the award-winning wines and cheeses that are on offer.
For lunch we are treated to an elegant french-style picnic
beneath fragrant pines of Boschendal Wine Estate, spectacularly set
against the backdrop of the majestic Simonsberg mountain
(seasonal).
A visit to the renowned KWV Wine Emporium begins with a tour of
the Cathedral Cellar with its high vaulted ceiling and some of the
world's largest vats within the world's largest cellar complex. Our
final stop, the Emporium's wine-tasting areas, which showcases an
abundance of award-winning brands of wines, brandies and fortified
wines, brings to a close an indulgent day of wonderful food &
wine!
Meals included: 1 breakfast, 1 lunch
Day 6: Stellenbosch Winelands
The morning
remains free for optional activities to be experienced in the
region. You may wish to take your wine-tasting endeavours a little
further afield to the neighbouring regions of Paarl and Franschhoek
(French Corner). Or take advantage of a unique opportunity to get
in touch with the locals on an African Cooking Safari at the
friendly Kayamandi Township.
Explore African food and beverages on our hands-on cooking
experience and discover the hues of South Africa's cultural
diversity (subject to minimum numbers). Your leader will be on hand
to discuss and help book any of the myriad of activities on offer
in the region.
In the late afternoon we visit the Spier Wine Estate for
personal encounters with cheetahs and raptors as part of the wine
farm's outreach initiative to protect these endangered animals.
The evening we are in for a truly memorable experience as we
dine under the stars at the award-winning Moyo at Spier. Set in a
magnificent tree-lined garden, the restaurant comprises Bedouin
tents, gazebos and even treehouses! We are entertained by many
local performers throughout the evening, ranging from theatre, to
storytelling to tribal dancing. An unforgettable evening to
savour scrumptious food, fine wines and exhilarating performances -
all with a distinctly Cape African flavour!
Meals included: 1 breakfast, 1 dinner
Day 7: Stellenbosch - Cape Town
After breakfast, we depart the winelands on a scenic drive through
the region before arriving back at Cape Town. If you have an
ongoing flight you will be transferred to Cape Town airport
en-route to the city, otherwise you'll be dropped back to our Cape
Town hotel where our tour ends.
Meals included: 1 breakfast
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