Cape Town’s most distinctive feature is its stunning setting: it lies on a dramatic coastline of pristine white beaches and ice waters, overlooked by the iconic flat-topped Table Mountain. Cape Town’s attractions cover the natural world and the country’s fascinating history in equal measure. Add in wine farms, a string of stunning beaches and opportunities to see wildlife for a rounded picture of this unique country.
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Overview
Itinerary Highlights
- Enjoy the museums, restaurants and shops of Cape Town
- Superb wine tasting and cuisine Franschhoek and neighboring valleys
- Visit spectacular Table Mountain with its incredible views of the city below
- Travel along scenic coastal roads to the Cape Peninsula, one of the most beautiful National Parks in South Africa, combining spectacular scenery with indigenous animals
Itinerary in Brief
- Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town
- Day 2: Cape Town City Tour
- Day 3: Cape Point & Peninsula Tour
- Day 4: Winelands Day Tour
- Day 5: Depart Cape Town
Tailor-made suggestions for this itinerary
- With so many excellent wineries and restaurants why not consider a night in the winelands
- Hire a car or take an organised tour into South Africa's scenic Garden route
- Extend your trip to explore the diversity of South Africa with any of our best sellers: South Africa in Depth, Best of Southern Africa or Africa Encompassed
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Day 1 - Cape Town: Arrive in Cape Town
Arrive in Cape Town
On arrival into Cape Town Airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
Cape Town's most distinctive feature is its stunning setting: it lies on a dramatic coastline of pristine white beaches and ice waters, overlooked by the iconic flat-topped Table Mountain. Its attractions cover the natural world and the country's fascinating history in equal measure.
Day 2 - Cape Town: Cape Town City Tour
Cape Town City Tour
Departing between 8 and 8.30am, experience the highlights of the city as your drive through the city centre takes you past famous landmarks such as the Castle of Good Hope, City Hall and the Grand Parade. As your guide follows the city’s main thoroughfare of Adderley Street, you will see St. George’s Cathedral, before passing the Company Gardens and then the Malay Quarter (also known as the Bo-Kaap).
Continue to join a sparkling tour, during which you’ll witness the art of diamond cutting while discovering the history of the diamond and gold trade in South Africa. You will then be offered the option of continuing to Table Mountain, where you can ascend to the top (weather permitting) by revolving cable car (cost excluded and for your own account). See wildflowers, the famous silver tree, and marvel at a birds-eye view of the city and its beaches. On a clear day it is even possible to see Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on one side and Cape Point on the other.
*Please note that the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway will be closed for its annual maintenance from Monday, 28th July 2025 to Sunday, 3rd August 2025. Weather permitting, the cableway is scheduled to re-open on Monday, 4th August 2025.
Day 3 - Cape Town: Cape Point & Peninsula Tour
Cape Point & Peninsula Tour
Your day of scenic splendour will begin with a drive along the glittering Atlantic seaboard, passing through the cosmopolitan suburbs of Sea Point and Camps Bay before continuing to the fishing village of Hout Bay. Here there is an option to take a short boat trip to Seal Island (for own account & time permitting) to view the Cape Fur Seals, which inhabit the island.
From Hout Bay you will travel to the Cape Point Nature Reserve to see the dramatic coastline and the union of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans (as per legend) and may even feel the brisk wind that is dubbed the "Cape Doctor" for its presumed curative powers.
Following the coastline along False Bay, you'll return to Cape Town by way of Simon's Town, where you will stop off at the Penguin colony at Boulders Beach (for own account) and Fish Hoek fishing village. Before your return to Cape Town you will stop for afternoon tea & cake and a visit to Rhodes Memorial which is situated on the slopes of Table Mountain and offers spectacular views across the city.
The tour commences around 8am and you will return to the hotel by 5pm.
Day 4 - Cape Town: Winelands Day Tour
Winelands Day Tour
Your day starts with a visit to Paarl where you will be able to enjoy the beauty of the valley and see the Pearl of Paarl high above the valley before experiencing a wine tasting and cellar tour at one of the local estates.
From Paarl, you’ll continue to the beautiful village of Franschhoek which was founded in 1688 by French immigrants fleeing the Huguenot religious persecution in Europe. A memorial in the town commemorates the arrival of these early settlers who helped develop the wines sought after by Napoleon, Bismarck, and royalty such as Edward VII, the Prince of Wales. Here we will stop for lunch (for own account) and another wine tasting at a local vineyard.
You’ll then head to Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa and the historic heart of the country's wine region. A gracious blend of 18th-century Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian buildings is evident on Dorp Street, where massive oaks still shade original water furrows. Enjoy a final wine tasting before returning to Cape Town.
This tour departs at 8.30am and returns at 5pm.
Day 5 - Cape Town: Depart Cape Town
Depart Cape Town
At the scheduled time this morning our representative will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Cape Town Airport for your departure flight.
Departs daily
| Season | Type | From | Special Offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 | NZD$1024pp | ||
| Comfort | NZD$1024pp | Contact us | |
| Superior | NZD$1406pp | Contact us | |
| Deluxe | NZD$2911pp | Contact us | |
| 01 Apr 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 | NZD$1024pp | ||
| 01 Jul 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 | NZD$1044pp | ||
| 01 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 | NZD$1068pp | ||
| 01 Dec 2025 - 19 Dec 2025 | NZD$1068pp |
**Prices are per person based on twin / shared accommodation.
**Single supplements may apply
Comfort
Cape Town, South Africa - La Splendida
Superior
Cape Town, South Africa - The Portswood Hotel
Deluxe
Cape Town, South Africa - Dock House Boutique Hotel
Whats included?
- Accommodation with private facilities
- Hotel taxes
- English-speaking guided tours
- Transfers
- Meals as specified
What’s not included?
- International and internal airfares
- Arrival/departure taxes or reciprocity fees, visa fees where applicable
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Table Mountain Cableway ticket
- Entrance fees to Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach
- Boat cruise to Seal Island
- Any items not mentioned as included
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