Travel Tours Western Cape Duration 3 or 4 Days
     

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  Day one Our tour starts in Cape Town where you will be collected at the D.F. Malan Airport. We shall take you on a city tour visiting the Castle of Good Hope, built between 1666 and 1679. The Company Gardens founded by Jan van Riebeeck once supplied fruit and vegetables to the Dutch East India Company. Today they form a magnificent botanical garden. We shall take a walk to the Houses of Parliament. The world famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are the showpiece of South Africa. s wild flower heritage. We shall then go to the Rhodes Memorial, past Prime Minister of the Cape. This site offers a spectacular view  
         
  Day two Go on a thrilling car ride to the top of Table Mountain to see the breathtaking view of Table Mountain across Table Bay. (Weather permitting). In the afternoon we shall proceed to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. Go on a boat trip to Robin Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela and the co - accused of high treason against the apartheid state were imprisoned for 27 years.  
         
  Day three Peninsula tour: To the South of the City we shall be visiting the Atlantic coastline which is dotted with beautiful beaches, coves and bays such as Bantry Bay, Clifton, Bachelor. s Cove and Camp. s Bay. Further down the coastline we shall be visiting the harbor town of Hout Bay. Today we shall drive down the western side of the coastline to Cape Point and come back via the eastern side. We shall be traveling over Chapman's Peak which presents one of the country's most spectacular marine drives, cutting into the shore. s majestic cliffs. Then on to the seaside village of Kommetjie. At the southern most tip of the Peninsula is Cape Point, located in a Nature Reserve where you shall view indigenous fauna and flora. Walk up the hill to the lighthouse for a spectacular view. Traveling northwards up the eastern side of the Peninsula, known as the False Bay coast, you will pass through Simon's Town. Converted into a naval base by the British in 1814, it boasts some of the Cape Peninsula. s most charming historical buildings. We shall visit some splendid beaches here: Boulders and Foxy beach, is well known for the Jackass Penguins that nest there. Fish Hoek further north is a safe swimming, sandy beach. We shall be spending some two hours on the beach. You may also enjoy whale watching during the winter. For those interested a fourth day will include the wine route tour.  
         
  Day four Our first stop will be the Constantia Estate which takes its place as the first South African vineyard to be planted. Along the slopes of the Boland Mountains the majority of the wine growing areas of the Cape are found. You will have the opportunity to sample their produce. We shall be visiting Franschoek, where in 1690 about 200 French Hugenot settlers established a farming community. Then on to Stellenbosch. This, second oldest town in South Africa founded in 1679 is renowned for its vineyards and orchards. We shall then go to Wellington which is the centre of our thriving dried fruit industry.  
         
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