This short 5 day tour of Cape Town covers all the highlights this vibrant city has to offer. Enjoy a private tour of the city with visits to the Houses of Parliament, the Castel, and Table Mountain. Take a trip back in time as you explore Robben Island and visit Nelson Mandela's cell. Learn about the political climate during this time and about the Apartheid years. Lastly, spend a day traveling across Cape Point and the peninsula. Enjoy a cable car ride up Table Mountain for great views of where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet.
Highlights
Visit the main highlights of Cape Town on a private tour
Learn about the Apartheid years as you visit Robben Island
Cable car up Table Mountain for views of the Atlantic & Indian Ocean
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Arrive Cape Town, South Africa, on the flight of your choice. Airport assistance will meet you just outside the aircraft and escort you through immigration, baggage collection, and customs. Transfer to your hotel and settle in for the night.
Explore the "Mother City," Cape Town, South Africa today on a private tour of the city! Visit the Houses of Parliament, the Castle (South Africa's oldest building), Greenmarket Square, the Company Gardens, and Table Mountain. After an exciting morning of discovery you will stop at Bo-Kaap, home to the Cape Malay community. Spend time exploring the cobblestone streets and brightly colored houses before you are dropped off at the Waterfront to take in all the shops and restaurants. Explore the area independently this afternoon.
This morning is yours to relax and spend as you would like. Stroll the beaches of Cape Town, go shopping, or explore one of many local attractions in the area. Make your way to the Clock Tower for your 1 PM departure to Robben Island. (You should arrive at least 20 minutes prior to your departure time). Upon arrival to the island meet your guide, someone who spent time here during the Apartheid years. Learn about the political climate of the time, witness the harsh conditions prisoners endured, and visit Nelson Mandela's cell, where he spent 18 years as a prisoner. Take the ferry back to the V&A waterfront and enjoy dinner on your own before you make your way back to your hotel.
Today you visit the beaches Clifton and Camps Bay. Your first stop will be at the Simonstown Naval Base with a visit to Boulders Beach, the African Penguin breeding colony. You will continue to the Cape of Good Hope National Reserve via Chapman's Peak where you will take a cable car to view where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet, as well as fantastic views of False Bay. You’ll then head via the spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive to Hout Bay, driving back to Cape Town along the Atlantic Seaboard, passing the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay. Explore the local area independently for dinner.
Day 5: Return Home
1 Breakfast
This morning you transfer back to the Cape Town International Airport for your home. With more time, extend your stay with a safari trip to the Kruger National Park or nearby Victoria Falls.
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Please note a festive surcharge will apply in V&A Hotel from February 3-6, 2020
Initial deposit is 25% ($400 minimum), and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days (10 weeks) prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
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