Cape Town Central Trip Overview
This Tour particularly offers an Unforgettable Experience and encapsulates the Best the Cape has to offer which includes a combination of Cape of Good Hope Route and the Cape Winelands Route. Look no further than the opportunity to discover the breathtaking views of the Mother City. Perhaps the most time efficient of all the Cape Town Tours on offer but, if you have the time, certainly not a substitute for the individual Peninsula and Winelands Tours. Let us give you the Best of Cape!
Arise and let us drive you along the Atlantic Ocean for a satisfying experience before we drift inland for a taste of Wine.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Cape Town Central, South Africa
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cape Town Central, Western Cape, South Africa
This Tour particularly offers an Unforgettable Experience and encapsulates the Best the Cape has to offer which includes a combination of Cape of Good Hope Route and the Cape Winelands Route. Look no further than the opportunity to discover the breathtaking views of the Mother City. Perhaps the most time efficient of all the Cape Town Tours on offer but, if you have the time, certainly not a substitute for the individual Peninsula and Winelands Tours. Let us give you the Best of Cape!
Arise and let us drive you along the Atlantic Ocean for a satisfying experience before we drift inland for a taste of Wine.
Stop At: Camps Bay, Camps Bay, Western Cape
Between Clifton and Llandudno beaches, and bordered by the spectacular Twelve Apostles mountain range and the glittering Atlantic Ocean. Camps Bay is one of Cape Town’s most breath-taking suburbs. The stunning setting, pristine white sands and dazzling blue waters leave no doubt as to why Camps Bay Beach was awarded Blue Flag Beach status. One of the few Cape Town beaches on the Western seaboard that is not protected from the South East Wind. Camps Bay beach is still popular and quite frenetic with families, stylish singles, tourists, the lot. One of the most popular suburbs offering luxury accommodation in Cape Town is Camps Bay. Homes in Camps Bay fetch a few cool million with ease and staying in the much sought after suburb has become something of a practice for many visitors, who return again and again to soak up the sun and mingle with the pavement culture.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay Road Between Noordhoek and Hout Bay, 7872 South Africa
Chapman’s Peak Drive between Noordhoek and Hout Bay on the Atlantic Coast on the South-Western Tip of South Africa.
“Chappies” for the loved one, is one of the spectacular marine drives in the World. Built from 1915- 1922, Chapman”s Peak is 11 Km long route, 114 Curves and the Peak stand at 166 m above sea level. Many picnic spots along the route with an excellent picnic facilities and countless viewpoints and point of view. Annually, Southern Right Whales visit the Cape Point Route coastline and Chappies is one of the prime viewing sites to observe the breaching and blowing behavior of these gentle sea giants from an elevated perspective.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cape Point Nature Reserve, Cape Town Central South Africa
Many people mistakenly cited Cape Point as the point where the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean meet. But, incidentally, the Two Oceans meeting point is at Cape Agulhas. The Lighthouse stand at 238 meters above sea level. Rugged rocks and sheer cliffs towering more than 200 metres above sea and cutting deep into the ocean, provide a spectacular background for the park’s rich bio-diversity. Cape Point falls within the Southern section of Table Mountain National Park. The natural vegetation of the areas- fynbos -comprises the smallest but richest of the World’s six Floral Kingdoms. From the parking lot to the Old lighthouse, you can either Walk (20 min up) or make use of the Funicular or Flying Dutchman can be made ( each way 3 min). Hungry visitors will find a light and eatery at Cape Point’s long- standing Restaurant, where large sea-facing windows paint the picture of the Mediterranean summers on the beach. Sit on the deck and imagine you’re on the ocean liner with the sea stretching out as far as the eye can see, while tucking into a tasty seafood meal. One of the Cape’s most popular destination is the Cape of Good Hope. With its spectacular natural beauty, abundant flora and Fauna and outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, picnicking. A hike is also possible from Cape Point to Cape of Good Hope or other way round. Its can take 35 to 45 min each way.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, Simon’s Town 7995 South Africa
Visit Boulders Beach which is home to a growing Colony of vulnerable African Penguins. Known as Jackass Penguins because of their distinctive donkey-like braying, and they’re the only penguins found on the continent. Their diet consists mainly of pelagic fish such as pilchards and anchovy, but they may consume squid as well. They can swim at an average speed of seven Kilometres per hour, and can stay submerged for up to two minutes. Colonies can be found from Southern Namibia all the way around the Southern African coast to Port Elisabeth, but few places offer as remarkable a viewing point as Boulders Beach. The Penguins first came to False Bay in 1983 from Dyer Island, which is near Gansbaai. Back then, there plenty for them to eat and the colony grew so quick. Unfortunately, commercial fishing and marine pollution have taken their toll on the colony. In 1910, it was estimated that there were approximately one-and-a-half million African Penguins; a Century later, the aquatic bird was classified as an endangered species. By 1982 there were only two breeding pairs remaining. Incredible conservation efforts have grown the Boulders Colony to over 3500 birds in recent years.You can experience walking with penguins or choose the wooden walkways which allow you to view the penguins in their Natural Habitat in a close Range.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Simon’s Town, Simon’s Town, Western Cape
Simon’s Town is one of the most delightful little villages, situated 40 Km outside the City. See Victorian architectures, the Naval Base and see also the Statue of Just Nuisance, who was formally enrolled in the Royal Navy. He was given a Title Able Seaman. Simon’s Town itself is a quaint and interesting little town. The Waterfront here is extremely attractive area with a number of small boutiques selling clothing, artistic and bric and brac souvenirs. Excellent choice of restaurants within walking and driving distance.
The Town is well known for its Naval Museum, Toy Museum and Simon’s Town Cultural Museum. The Scratch Patch is also an important Tourist attraction where one can Scratch for a wide variety of beautiful Gemstones. The Town is also the Seat of the South African Navy, and has a charming Coastal Town atmosphere and a vibrant history.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Muizenberg, Muizenberg, Western Cape
Muizenberg is located on the North-western corner of False Bay, about 25 Km from Cape Town CBD. Muizenberg rightly earned the Town its status as the country’s premier Holiday Retreat in the 19th Century. Historical sites in Muizenberg includes the Oldest Building on the False Bay coast known as Het Posthuys(1742), originally used by the Dutch East India Company as a Toll-House to levy a tax on farmers selling their produce to passing ships. Despite the slight air of tawdriness, Muizenberg’s gently shelving, Sandy Beach is the most popular along the Peninsula for swimming…with good reason. It’s safe for bathing, the water tends to be flat and warm and there’s good surfing in its breakers, friendly-family atmosphere. The waves are not too powerful for body boarding, surfing…
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Franschhoek, Franschhoek, Western Cape
The French corner of the Cape, Franschoek lies in one of the most beautiful wine valleys in the world, just an hour away from Cape town and within half an hour of Stellenbosch, Paarl, Somerset wine route.This traditionally French town is the food and wine capital of the country and one would be hard pressed to dispute the claim.
Eight of the top 100 restaurants in the country are found in Franschoek. The Franschoek valley has recently launched a Cap Classique route that includes nine cellars, within a distance of 4km, in a combined marketing initiative. The sparkling wine tour includes teaching visitors about the method of making Cap Classique in a unique attempt to add value to wine consumption.
Originally know as the valley of the Huguenots, a community of French Huguenots were granted land in this valley by the Dutch government of the Cape, after fleeing their homeland when Protestantism was outlawed in France in 1685. Today, many of the wine farms still bear their original French names and most of these farms have beautiful examples of Cape Dutch architecture.
Franschoek’s village has a wonderful collection of art and antique shops and galleries and the main streets are lined with restaurants and coffee shops. It is easy to spend a day here and it serves as an excellent springboard to other wine routes and the Four Passes Fruit Route of which Franschoek is also part.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Paarl, Paarl, Western Cape
Just an hour away from Cape Town brings one to a giant granite outcrop with three rounded domes, the prominent one of which was initially called Peerleberg or Pearl Mountain by Abraham Gabemma. He stumbled in the rock in 1657 en route to find meat for the Cape of Good Hope settlement. This solid rock was to become the name of a town. Which today is renowned for its very beautiful countryside, excellent wines and some incredible architecture.
The Town of Paarl has a unique character, not least because vineyards still grow in between residential neighbourhoods maintaining a country feel to a town virtually the size of a small city, but also because it is here that the struggle to gain recognition for Afrikaans as a written language was achieved. Today the Afrikaans Language Museum bears testament to this accomplishment and there is a monument to this unique language on the slopes of Paarl Mountain.
A large variety of grapes are grown in Paarl, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Shiraz, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Paarl Wine Route is also known as the Red Route because of this. The beautiful homestead of Laborie, in Main Street, was purchased by KWV in 1972. The building were restored and the restaurant was built. The KWV cellar complex is the largest in the world, covering an area of 22 hectares.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
The Little Town of Stellenbosch, roughly an hour from Cape Town, lies surrounded by the Stellenbosch mountains in the Jonkershoek River Valley in one of the most picturesque settings in the Cape.
The second oldest town in South Africa has fondly been called Eikestad or City of Oaks and its streets are lined with some of the beautiful surviving examples of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian architecture in the Cape.
The name Stellenbosch is almost synonymous with the wine industry. Not only does it have the oldest wine route in the country, and arguably the most famous, but the Town has one of the most modern experimental wineries in the world, and the only vinicultural and oenological department in the Country at its university.
The Stellenbosch Tourism Information Office and the Stellenbosch Wine Route Office are in Market Street, start to your tour here! Many of the historical buildings are close by and it is possible to discover some of Stellenbosch on foot. The main Campus in the picturesque university town of Stellenbosch in the heart of the Western Cape Winelands is quite an attraction for Students. Visitors in search of encounters off the beaten track can engage with the vibrant locals of Kayamandi Township through fun-filled tours on foot by Stellenbosch 360 degree, the Town’s tourism outfit, as part of its Route 360* cultural tourism initiative.
Duration: 1 hour
