This wild adventure takes you to the biggest safari hotspots in Africa. Starting with the spectacular panoramas of Cape Town, you'll head to Kruger National Park, where you'll enjoy included game drives and spot elephants, buffalo and hopefully some lions. Then it's onto one of the world's natural wonders: Victoria Falls, before exploring Chobe and finally enjoying another safari extravaganza in the incomparable Okavango Delta.
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 & heritage, using seasonal produce.
Mingle with locals whilst they do their weekly food shopping (vegetables, fruit, bread, honey) and try out some delicious cooked and raw foods (for own account). Drive through cobbled streets and see the colourful houses in Bo-Kaap, (also known as the Malay Quarter), and stop at vibrant Greenmarket Square, where traders sell traditional arts and crafts.
Travel through Woodstock, a bohemian neighbourhood and open-air gallery for giant, colourful murals and local street art. Visit the Neighbour good's Market at the Old Biscuit Mill.
Enjoy delicious eats & treats (for own account) and the opportunity to browse through local fashions, arts, and crafts. Your expert local guide will be on hand to assist with insider tips on the local farmers and the produce that they sell.
This circular tour takes you over a mountain pass to the seaside town of Hermanus. This town, nestled between mountains and the sea is not only very beautiful but offers some of the best shore-based whale watching opportunities in the world (July - November). Close sightings of the Southern Right whale are likely. En route we are treated to a delicious wine tasting at a local wine estate. On a Sunday, a visit to the Stony Point Penguin Colony will be included instead of a wine tasting, to have a look at a unique colony of African penguins (time permitting) before returning to Cape Town in the afternoon.
Important information
*Please note that we offer complimentary pick-up and drop-off from this list of hotels:
Southern Sun Waterfront / Southern Sun Cullinan / Southern Sun Cape Sun / Table Bay Hotel / Victoria and Alfred Hotel / One and Only Hotel / Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge / Protea Hotel Cape Castle / Garden Court Victoria Junction / Cape Grace Hotel / Commodore Hotel / Portswood Hotel / Westin Hotel / AC Marriott / Winchester Mansions / President Hotel / Premier Cape manor / Protea Hotel Sea Point / Mount Nelson Hotel / Queen Victoria Hotel / Cape Town Hollow / Hotel on St Georges / Radisson Blu Waterfront / Park Inn by Radisson - Foreshore / Icon Apartments / Protea Hotel North Wharf / Capital 15 on Orange / Capital Mirage / AHA Harbour Bridge Apartment & Suites
We are thrilled to offer complimentary pick-up and drop-off from the heart of Cape Town, including the vibrant Victoria & Alfred Waterfront hotels.
An all-time favorite of the rich and famous, the Mount Nelson Hotel is a notable hallmark of luxury and indulgence in Cape Town, and is set at the foot of Table Mountain in the leafy, beautiful suburb of Gardens. The world-renowned Afternoon Tea buffet is set in the elegant lounge with its deep verandah overlooking the manicured garden. Graceful notes from the Grand Piano add to the gracious ambiance. Enjoy the sumptuous selection of chocolate eclairs and petit-fours, mini-cakes and classic carrot, chocolate and cheese cakes, savory sandwiches and empanadas, scones and succulent fresh fruits, and more. The milk tart adds a special South African flavor to the mix.
There are over thirty loose leaf and flowering teas to try out, from Rooibos and Lapsang Souchong, to Earl Grey and Darjeeling. And the signature Mount Nelson Tea - expertly blended from six teas as well as rose petals from their garden - adds an extra sparkle of enjoyment to the tea experience. So put your fancy hat on (in a manner of speaking!) and dine in relaxed, classical style as was so popular back in its heyday.
Afternoon tea is a true institution at the Belmond, which has long been regarded as one of the city's top 5-star hotels. The Mount Nelson offers the perfect setting for the High Tea experience, with its lush, idyllic gardens and beautiful interiors and exteriors, and is also only a short distance from the city center - it's a little piece of elegant yet contemporary paradise a stone's throw away from it all!
