The Cape Revisited for solo travellers
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore Cape Town
- Discover Cape Peninsula and Table Mountain
- Visit Cederberg, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek
- Explore West Coast National Park and West Coast Fossil Park
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- VIP door-to-door travel service
- Optional travel insurance and additional cancellation rights, or a reduction if not required
- Return flights and transfers
- Saga tour manager
- Welcome drink reception
- Porterage at all hotels
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Itinerary
After taking Saga's included UK door-to-door travel service to the airport, fly overnight to Cape Town.
Meals: Dinner
Continue to Simonstown on the Cape Peninsula, where you will spend the first three nights of your tour at the Quayside hotel (4Q), a boutique hotel with a scenic harbourside setting, close to the famous penguins of Boulder's Beach. Dinner is included at a local restaurant this evening. D
Meals: Breakfast
A full-day optional excursion heads into Cape Town for a city tour and the chance to take a cable-car ride up Table Mountain, weather permitting.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Look forward to a full-day tour of the peninsula, including visits to see the penguins at Boulder's Beach and the most south western point of Africa. Lunch and dinner are included at local restaurants.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Following a scenic drive inland through the Hex river pass and into the arid Karoo, you'll arrive at the Aquila Private Game Reserve (4Q) for a two-night stay. Go in search of the big five on an included game drive this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After a morning game drive you have the choice of continuing your search for wildlife in the reserve or you could visit a local hydroponics vegetable garden project where plants are grown without soil. You may like to head out for an organised stargazing session this evening.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Stop in the quaint village of Riebeek Kasteel to browse the handful of boutique shops and to purchase lunch; then visit the Wheat Industry Museum in Mooressburg before arriving in Citrusdale at the base of the Cederberg Mountains. Stay two nights at Piekenierskloof Mountain Resort (3Q+) set within dramatic mountain scenery.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Enjoy a full-day tour of the Cederberg, where you can walk along trails to see delicate Bushman rock art, centuries old. You'll also get the chance to taste Rooibos tea, which is derived from a plant endemic to Cederberg and has been made famous by Alexander McCall Smith's novel, 'The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency'.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Travel back towards the coast, pausing at the fishing town of Velddrif to visit the SA Fisheries Museum at the mouth of the Berg River. The following three nights will be spent at the Protea Hotel Saldanha Bay (4Q) on the pretty waterfront of Saldanha Bay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
See magnificent coastal scenery on today's full-day excursion to the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, an area known for its West Coast fynbos and Karoo succulents. Lunch is included at a restaurant in the fishing village of Paternoster, where you also have time to stroll along the glorious beach.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today, a full-day tour heads to the best viewing points in the park and also explores the fascinating West Coast Fossil Park, where the huge collection includes the fossils of sabre-tooth cats and short-necked giraffes that once roamed the west coast.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Pause in Darling for a taste of local wine and olive oil before stopping for lunch and a guided walk at the Khwa tu San Centre where you'll discover more about the culture and heritage of the Bushmen. You spend the final four nights of your tour at Le Franschhoek Hotel (4Q), set in the heart of the winelands.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Spend a full day exploring the historic university town of Stellenbosch on an included excursion that also includes lunch and a wine tasting at a local vineyard in this renowned wine-producing region.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Explore the area surrounding the small town of Franschoek, surrounded by soaring mountains and lush vineyards, on a full-day tour. Then tickle your tastebuds with the chance to pair wine and chocolate produced in the area.
Meals: Breakfast
Relax on the final day of your tour with a day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
After a final morning at leisure it's time to head to the airport for your return overnight flight and your included UK door-to-door travel service.
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What's excluded
- A tour of the Cape Peninsula
- Game drives in the Aquilla Game Reserve
- Visit to a Hydroponics vegetable garden
- Visit to Mooressburg Wheat Industry Museum
- Tour of the Cederberg
- Cape Columbine Nature Reserve tour
- Tour of West Coast National Park
- Wine and olive oil tasting in Darling
- A guided walk at the Khwa tu San Centre
- Tour of Stellenbosch with a wine tasting at a local vineyard
- Tour of Franschoek with a wine and chocolate pairing
31 Meals: 14 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 10 Dinners
Extentsions
3 Nights Cape Town
Post holiday extension - Half board
After your tour, stay three further nights on a half-board basis at the Lagoon Beach Hotel (4Q), which enjoys a prime position close to the shoreline in Milnerton. The hotel incorporates a Brasserie Restaurant, La Mizu beach bar and Wang Thai restaurant. Leisure facilities on site include an outdoor swimming pool and spa which you can use for an additional charge. All 200 rooms are air-conditioned and have a satellite television, direct-dial telephone, tea and coffee-making facilities, a safe, a hairdryer and complimentary Wi-Fi connection. Rooms allocated to Saga guests have courtyard or garden views.
Alternatively, upgrade to the elegant Table Bay Hotel (5Q), with breakfasts included. Set in the heart of Cape Town’s Victoria and Alfred Waterfront – the hub of one of the world’s most picturesque working harbours – it's conveniently situated near bars, cafes, restaurants and shops. Facilities include a restaurant, lounge, conservatory and bar, outdoor swimming pool and bar, gym and health spa (extra charge). All 329 bedrooms have air conditioning, a television, hairdryer, minibar and safe.
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