Cape of Good Hope – South Africa
Two Capes Program

South Africa – the whole world in one country: a rainbow, multicultural nation, with diverse nature stretching from coasts to mountains, savannahs, and semi-deserts. From penguins to Cape fur seals, sharks and whales, all the way to the Big Five in the North. South Africa is also home to a fascinating cultural mosaic – the indigenous San (Bushmen), later the black tribes of Central Africa, and of course, a blend with strong and visible European colonial influences.

The country’s extraordinary and turbulent history has created equally extraordinary cities – such as Cape Town, often called the African New York – as well as vineyards comparable to Tuscany, picturesque mountains, and two oceans meeting. Simply put: one of the most beautiful corners of the world… at the very end of the world.

Republic of South Africa – Cape Town, the city and its highlights:
Cape of Good Hope – Vineyards – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas – Stellenbosch

Highlights include:

The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, one of Cape Town’s most popular attractions. The colorful Bo-Kaap district and its local experiences. A sidecar motorbike trip to the Cape of Good Hope. Swimming with penguins. A classic car ride through the winelands with a picnic in a vineyard. An African dinner-show. The majestic Table Mountain with a glass of champagne. Whale watching in Hermanus (depending on the season, September–January). Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa and meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Itinerary:
Cape Town – Franschhoek – Hermanus – Cape Agulhas – Arniston – Stellenbosch

Price Excludes:

• International flights for participants and tour leader (TL).
• Individual travel insurance.
• Additional drinks, not listed in the program.
• Contribution to the guarantee fund.

Price Includes:

• Transfers in air-conditioned coach, motorbikes with sidecars, vintage cars – bottled water in the coach.
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Day 7 snacks on the way, Day 1 snack in hotel room on arrival).
• A glass of wine/beer, coffee, tea, and water with lunch/dinner.
• 9 nights in 4* hotels, double rooms (single supplement: price to be advised) in hotels/lodges listed or of equivalent standard.
• Entrance tickets including Table Mountain cable car and champagne, entry to Table Mountain National Park, cooking class and lunch in Bo-Kaap, 13-minute helicopter flight, penguin colony, vineyard visit with wine tasting, boat cruise in Walker Bay (whales depending on season), local beer/wine tastings, entrance to Cape Agulhas National Park, catamaran cruise in Table Bay.
• Accommodation and services for the tour leader on the route.
• Care of a tour guide in South Africa.
• Tips for drivers, guides, porters, hotel staff.
• Third-party liability insurance.

Price per person in a double room: to be advised (based on the number of participants).
Single supplement: to be advised.

Itinerary

Day 1

• Meeting at Warsaw Chopin Airport, LogosTour desk.
• Flight to Cape Town via one of the international hubs.
• Arrival in Cape Town. Passport and baggage control.
• Transfer to the hotel, check-in, and snack in the room.

Day 2 – Cape Town

• After breakfast, city walk – Company’s Garden, Green Market Square.
• Transfer by coach towards Table Mountain; cable car ride (weather permitting), with a welcome glass of champagne.
• Visit Camps Bay, stroll along the promenade, and spend time on the beach.
• Lunch in a local seaside restaurant.
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner in one of the best avant-garde restaurants in the colorful Kloof district at the foot of Table Mountain.

Day 3 – Cape Town

• Breakfast. Visit to the Malay district of Bo-Kaap, with pastel-colored 18th and 19th century houses – once slave quarters, stables, and barracks.
• Cooking class in Malay style with a local host and chef.
• Transfer to the V&A Waterfront.
• Scenic helicopter flight over Cape Town (weather permitting).
• Free time for shopping and relaxation.
• Catamaran sunset cruise in Table Bay.
• Dinner at a waterfront seafood restaurant.

Day 4 – Cape of Good Hope

• Ride in sidecar motorbikes (with driver) along Chapman’s Drive, one of Cape Town’s most scenic routes, to Table Mountain National Park.
• Visit the Cape of Good Hope, the most south-western point of the Cape Peninsula.
• See the lighthouse at Cape Point.
• On the way back, stop at Boulders Beach to watch penguins (optional swimming).
• Lunch at a restaurant at the Cape.
• Return by coach.
• Dinner at an African restaurant, preceded by a djembe drumming session – a cultural and culinary journey across Africa.

Day 5 – Franschhoek

• After breakfast, check-out.
• Transfer by vintage cars to the winelands (luggage in coach).
• Walk in Franschhoek, the “French corner,” a charming town with beautiful architecture and lush surroundings.
• Wine tasting with local platters and cheeses.
• Transfer and check-in at the hotel in the picturesque Olifants Valley.
• Dinner at the hotel or in a local restaurant.

Day 6 – Franschhoek

• Breakfast. Free time for walking and shopping in Franschhoek.
• Lunch at a local vineyard with regional delicacies and wine.
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 7 – Hermanus

• After breakfast, check-out.
• Transfer to Hermanus, once a whaling station and now famous for whale watching in Walker Bay.
• Snacks on the way.
• Boat trip in search of southern right whales (seasonal).
• Check-in at the hotel, free time.
• Dinner in a restaurant overlooking Walker Bay.

Day 8 – Hermanus

• Breakfast. Optional excursion: shark cage diving (~ZAR 2700 per person), or relaxation.
• At 13:00, transfer to Grotto Beach – one of South Africa’s most beautiful sandy beaches.
• Light lunch with local specialties, beer, and wine.
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner in Hermanus.

Day 9 – Cape Agulhas

• Breakfast, check-out.
• Transfer towards Arniston.
• Lunch with local beers en route.
• Visit Cape Agulhas – the southernmost point of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
• Check-in at the hotel in Arniston.
• Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Day 10 – Stellenbosch

• Breakfast, check-out.
• Transfer to the university town of Stellenbosch.
• Hotel check-in, free time.
• Dinner in the historic, oldest hotel in Stellenbosch.

Day 11 – Stellenbosch – Cape Town

• Breakfast. Free time to rest, city walk and lunch.
• Check-out by 11:00.
• Transfer to Cape Town International Airport.
• Flight to your destination.

Proposed Hotels (depending on availability – twin/double rooms)

• Cape Town – The Three Boutique Hotel
• Franschhoek – La Cotte Farm / Lavender Guest House (pool, mountain rooms)
• Hermanus – Hermanus Boutique Guest House (standard, pool rooms)
• Arniston – Arniston Spa Hotel (Superior Sea-Facing Rooms)
• Stellenbosch – Stellenbosch Manor House / Spier Wine Farm