CAPE TOWN

Cape Town, Table Mountain and Surrounds

Cape Town is affectionately known as “The Mother City”, birthplace of South Africa, and “The Tavern of the Seas”, with its long maritime history, is truly breathtaking place. Cape Town offers a rich historical heritage blended with the colour and excitement of the modern cosmopolitan city.

Highlights

• We visit Table Mountain* or Signal Hill and Tafelberg Road
• A circular drive around the base of Lions Head and Signal Hill passing through magnificent Camps Bay, Clifton’s “Millionaires Mile” and vibrant Sea Point
• Visit the colourful “Bo-Kaap” Malay Quarter
• A short guided walk* through the historical Company Gardens with its various museums and galleries, past the imposing Houses of Parliament, the Slave Lodge and St. George’s Cathedral ending at Green Market Square
• The Grand Parade where Nelson Mandela made his first speech after being released from 27 years imprisonment
• A tour of the Castle of Good Hope, the oldest building in SA.
• Drive past Groote Schuur Hospital where Chris Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplantation in 1967
• Visit the awe inspiring Rhodes Memorial, high on the slopes of Devils Peak. Take in its amazing panoramic view of the Cape Flats, Table Bay and distant Helderberg Mountains
• An extensive visit to the world famous Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens on the slopes of Table Mountain
• The beautiful V&A Waterfront. You can choose to finish your tour here to enjoy a magical evenings shopping and dining.

- Options that depend on the weather and your enthusiasm to walk. Can be substituted with attractive alternatives.