Cape Town

Set at the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic oceans and backed by the iconic Table Mountain, the bustling city of Cape Town presents an alluring combination of drawcards. Incredible powdery white beaches, highly acclaimed wine routes, and astonishingly beautiful mountain trails surround a cosmopolitan hub. This diverse metropolis is filled with superb shops and restaurants, extraordinary heritage monuments, a multitude of entertainment venues, and a spectacular, chic waterfront harbour. Highlights include the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art; Table Mountain’s jaw-dropping views; Boulders Beach, where penguins might swim right up to you in the warm Indian ocean waters; the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, where you can walk along a treetop canopy among incredible native flora or watch an open-air concert at the base of the mountain; Robben Island, where visitors can see the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years; and many more.

WELCOME TO SOUTH AFRICA

Arrival in Cape Town International Airport (flight is excluded), undeniably one of the most beautiful cities in the world. You will be met at arrivals and be transferred by private basis to the hotel, you will see the city’s iconic symbol, Table Mountain greeting you in the distance. Tonight, discover some of Cape Town’s world
class restaurants on your own.
Rest of the day and evening at your own leisure. Later that evening you will be collected to enjoy a local dinner at Cape Town restaurant.

Overnight: Pepper club Hotel & Spa

Pepperclub Hotel & Spa is situated in the heart of bustling Cape Town and at the foot of renowned Table Mountain and Lions Head. Not only does the hotel offer the ideal location, but also five-star comfort and personalised service to suit the needs of both leisure and business travellers.
Facilities at the hotel include, among others, 210 generously appointed suites, the intimate Odeon cinema,
a fully-equipped gymnasium, a swimming pool with panoramic views, the luxurious Cayenne Spa, Paparazzi Bar & Lounge and in-house restaurant’s, Sinatra’s.
The hotel also offers guests scheduled complimentary shuttles to the V&A Waterfront and Camps Bay, home to our beach club facilities and one of South Africa’s most beautiful and picturesque beachfronts. Awarded Africa’s Leading City Hotel in the World Travel Awards.

Day Itinerary

Today enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, before meeting your guide at the hotel foyer for a private full day Cape Town City Tour (08:30-17:00).
Enjoy an early morning Robben Island trip by boat – The ferries depart from the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront. The tour takes 3.5 hours including the ferry trip to and from the Island. You will disembark at Murray’s Bay Harbour situated on the east coast of the Island and take a short walk to buses that will transport you to all the historical sites around the Island. On the way to the buses, you will pass buildings and a high wall built by prisoners during the 1960s. The buildings were used for family and lawyer visits to prisoners.
You will meet your Tour Guide when you have boarded the busses. The prison tour will be conducted by a Robben Island Tour Guide. This is part of our integrated tour model. They are fully conversant and knowledgeable about the Island’s multi-layered 500-year-old history. The tour route includes the
graveyard of people who died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe’s house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers and the Maximum-Security Prison where thousands of South Africa’s freedom fighters were incarcerated for years. The tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
After the tour, enjoy some lunch at a local restaurant at the V&A Waterfront and shopping experience – before departing to the hotel for dinner later.

Activities

V&A Waterfront
Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town’s working harbour, the V&A Waterfront has become South Africa’s most visited destination. Set against a backdrop of magnificent sea and mountain views, exciting shopping and entertainment venues are intermingled with imaginativeoffice locations, world-class hotels and luxury apartments. The Waterfront is the heart of the tourist industry in Cape Town.

Robben Island
An icon of struggle, freedom and hope made famous by Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment here.

Day Itinerary

Breakfast will be served at the hotel this morning, you will be collected by your guide for a Full Day Cape Town City and Table Mountain Tour (08:30-17:00)
Enjoy a trip via the cable car to Table Mountain – the symbol of the city, it stands at 1080 meters above sea level, from where there is an extremely beautiful view of part of it (weather permitting).
Afterward, visit Boulders Beach to see the unique spectacle of penguins waddling freely. Lunch served.
Later dinner will be served at at a local restaurant.

Activities

Cape Town City

Table Mountain
Table Mountain is the most iconic landmark of South Africa. Aside from being the country’s most photographed attraction and the perfect place to take photos of the landscape of Cape Town, it is also home to about 2,200 species of plants and 1,470 floral species, many of which are endemic to the mountain. Animal species that can be spotted on the mountain include caracals, rock hyraxes and chacma baboons. The flat top peak of the mountain reaches 1,086 metres above sea level, but being so close to the sea and to the city, its features look more imposing.

Day Itinerary

Day at leisure with no vehicle or guide (as well as meals)

Aquila Private Game Reserve

Aquila is a 4 star, big 5 Game Reserve & Spa 2 hours from Cape Town. The reserve consists of 10,000 hectare Big 5 conservancy in the southern Karoo, and home to the big 5 legends of the wilderness. Aquila Game Reserve offers traditional game drives, safaris on horseback and quad bikes as well as star- safaris and a soon to be opened, African Spa.

Day Itinerary

After breakfast and check out – you will be met at the hotel foyer for a private transfer to Aquila Game Reserve. On your arrival enjoy a welcome drink, lunch, a scheduled game drive and dinner later that evening.

Overnight: Aquila Private Game Reserve & Spa

Overnight accommodation in luxury chalets, Accommodation includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 4×4 game drives, all safaris are shared with other guest, Cigar Bar, Conferencing, Wildlife including the Big 5, Curio Shop and Outdoor swimming pool.

Day Itinerary

All Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be served at the lodge.
Enjoy 2 scheduled game drives

Day Itinerary

After breakfast and check out, you will be met and enjoy a private transfer to Cape Town International Airport for your flight back home (flight is excluded and depart after 17:00).