| Cape Town, Hermanus, Oudtshoorn & Knysna |
| Day One |
City / Town :
Cape Town | Accommodation **** :
Floréal House Guest House | Driving Distance :
±23 km / 00h25 drive |
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest town and is therefore aptly known as the Mother City. Constantly engulfed by the fast maternal presence of Table Mountain, a fine selection of white sandy beaches, a wholly unique floral kingdom, various tourism attractions and a idyllic temperature makes Cape Town a logical destination throughout the year!
You will arrive at Cape Town International airport and collect your vehicle. Accommodation will be at Floréal House, you may check- in and spend the day at leisure or begin your adventure. Summit Table Mountain, to do some inner city sight seeing and end the day with a visit to Blouberg Strand for some excellent photographic opportunities of Table Mountain and Cape Town itself.
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| What makes Floréal House special?
Situated within Cape Town
Romantic building with wooden floors and large, wooden framed windows.
Views of mountain and harbor.
A beautiful garden.
Poolside dining.
| Tour suggestions:
Spend the day at leisure or do some inner city sight seeing
(Greenmarket square, District Six, Blouwberg Strand, Signal Hill, Company gardens etc.)
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| Day Two |
City / Town :
Cape Town | Accommodation **** :
Floréal House Guest House | |
Today's schedule can include the Cape Peninsula which will lead you to where the Atlantic Ocean meets with the Indian Ocean. Cape Point is situated within the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). The TMNP is recognized globally for its extraordinary rich, diverse and unique fauna and flora and nowhere else in the world does an area of such spectacular beauty and such bio-diverse exists almost entirely within a metropolitan area, the city of Cape Town.
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| Tour suggestions:
Hout Bay via Clifton & Camps Bay
Chapman's Peak Drive
Cape Point & Nature reserve
Cape of Good Hope
Simon's Town via False Bay
Penguin Colony at Boulder's Beach
Kirstenbosch botanical gardens
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| Day Three |
City / Town :
Cape Town | Accommodation **** :
Floréal House Guest House | Driving Distance :
±184 km route |
Enjoy the day visiting various wineries and historical buildings. The South African wine lands are internationally recognized as some of the best in the world. Not only does it offer the traveller the best wine but also some spectacular scenery. Stellenbosch with its oak lined trees and large university, Paarl at the foot of the Drakenstein Mountains and Franschhoek with its French flavour.
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| Tour suggestions:
The Town of Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch
Wine Tasting
Afrikaans Language Monument, the world's only monument dedicated to a language
The Huguenot Memorial
The Helshoogte Mountain Pass
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| Day Four |
City / Town :
Cape Town | Accommodation **** :
Floréal House Guest House |
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Anything else that you might want to see and do in Cape Town, today is your day. Any trip to Cape Town would be incomplete without a visit to Table Mountain or Robben Island. Even better, do both trips! Alternatively spend the morning by the pool at Floréal House.
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| Tour suggestions:
Table Mountain (weather-permitting)
Robben Island (weather-permitting)
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| Day Five |
City / Town
Hermanus | Accommodation **** :
On the Cliff Guest House | Driving Distance :
±150 km / 02h00 drive |
The beautiful coastal town of Hermanus, once a watering well for sheep was voted the best land based whale-watching destination in the world. Apart from the whales, visitors from near and far flock to this charming town for its unparalleled scenic beauty and tranquility!
Head on through the coastal town of Gordon's Bay and Kleinmond, on along the eastern shore line of False Bay towards Hermanus. As you travel along this scenic drive, a truly beautiful coastal road you may see some lovely Fynbos species on the mountainside. Fynbos species range from Protea, Erica and ristios.
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| What makes On the Cliffs special?
Sea views from all rooms
Within walking distance of town
Sauna, massages and beauty treatments available onsite
Secure parking
| Tour suggestions:
Scenic drive to Hermanus via Gordon's Bay, Rooi Els, Betty's Bay and Kleinmond
Whale Watching (seasonal)
Explore the town of Hermanus
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| Day Six |
City / Town :
Hermanus | Accommodation **** :
On the Cliff Guest House | Driving Distance :
±100 km to SCD and back |
After breakfast you may want to explore this beautiful coastal town. The town caters for shoppers and beach goers alike. For the more adventures, there are boat rides to see whales and shark cage diving. For those who like nature, a stroll along the cliff path or a hike in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve is well worth doing. Messages, reflexology and aromatherapy are also on offer at the lodge.
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Tour suggestions:
Shark Cage Diving (Weather permitting)
and/or
Whale Watching (Seasonal)
and/or
Fernkloof Nature Reserve
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| Day Seven |
City / Town :
Oudtshoorn | Accommodation *****:
La Pension Guest House | Driving Distance:
±356 km / 05h00 drive |
Oudtshoorn is home of the flightless bird, the ostrich. Around 1870 ostrich feathers became a tremendously sought after fashion item in Europe and Oudtshoorn was transformed to a very wealthy town! After a sudden slump in the industry between 1885 and 1902, the second and best "feather boom" started between 1902 and 1914 and this is when Oudtshoorn's famously opulent "feather palaces" were built".
Due to perfect weather conditions all year around, excellent facilities and numerous activities and attractions, Oudtshoorn is a must visit for all!
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| What makes La Pension special?
Close to Oudtshoorn CBD
| Tour suggestions:
Lunch in Barrydale or Montagu
Visit an ostrich show farm
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| Day Eight |
City / Town :
Oudtshoorn | Accommodation *****:
La Pension Guest House | Driving Distance:
±60 km to Cango Cave & back |
Visit the World famous Cango Caves. You will be taken on a full hour tour of this underground wonder, seeing all the stalagmite and stalactite formations. The Cango Wildlife Range is also on today's agenda. Here you will see a variety of animals especially Crocodile (you can dive in a cage to observe them up and close), and Cheetah.
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| Tour suggestions:
World famous Cango Caves
Cango Wildlife Ranch
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| Day Nine |
City / Town :
Knysna | Accommodation ****:
Bradach Manor Guest House | Driving Distance:
±125 km / 1h35 drive |
Knysna nestles on the banks of an 18 square km estuary where the Knysna River meets the tides of the Indian Ocean. The Knysna Heads, two great sandstone cliffs guarding the mouth of the lagoon, which connects the estuary with the sea, must be the most striking geological feature along the entire southern African coastline. Knysna is a town of fascination, nostalgia and with many tales of bygone eras.
Your travel towards Knysna will lead you through towns like Swellendam, Heidelberg and Mossel Bay.
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| What makes Bradach Manor special?
Views overlooking the Knysna Heads and Lagoon
In the heart of the Garden Route
Close to town
Great Hospitality
The best value for money in town
| Tour suggestions:
En route to Knysna, take the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe from George to Mossel Bay and back.
Sunset cruise on the Knysna estuary
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| Day Ten |
City / Town :
Knysna | Accommodation ****:
Bradach Manor Guest House | |
Today a visit to Featherbed Nature Reserve will provide magnificent viewpoints and some spectacular photographic opportunities of Knysna. This spectacular four-hour eco-experience includes a return ferry trip, nature drive and guided walk, ending with a sumptuous buffet lunch at the Food Forest Restaurant.
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Tour suggestions:
Featherbed Eco Experience
Knysna Waterfront
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| Day Eleven |
City / Town :
Port Elizabeth | Accommodation *****:
Admirality Guest House | Driving Distance:
±275 km |
Five star guest house on the Summerstrand beach. Head back towards Port Elizabeth in time for your flight back home.
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| Day Twelve |
| Port Elizabeth | | Driving Distance:
to PE Airport |
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Total: R5,890.00 (from per person sharing)
Includes:
- Accommodation and breakfast at the above mentioned properties.
Excludes:
- Transport, gratuities, visa fees, travel & medical insurance, items of a personal nature, all not mentioned above.
Car Rental:
We have a very good and special relationship with some top SA car rental companies.
Contact us for any car rental requirements: info@ambienceinntravels.com
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Please Note:
- Single supplement is 50% of the per person sharing rate.
- The activities and excursions mentioned under "tour suggestions" in the tour schedule are suggestions only, and the cost therefore is not included in the tour price.
- The above price is seasonal and indicative.
- All tours can be customized, subject to terms and availability.
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