The Unforgettable Robben Island

Half Day

Robben Island (South Africa’s Alcatraz) is one of the most significant historical sites in South Africa. First used by the Dutch East India Company as a supply station it became an asylum and leper colony. Later it gained notoriety as a jail for those considered dangerous by the previous government including, for more than two decades, President Nelson Mandela, the islands most famous former prisoner.

Today it is a World Heritage Site and museum, a poignant reminder to the newly democratic South Africa of the price paid for freedom.

Visit the Historical Robben Island Museum and enjoy a tour which includes a half-hour ferry trip, a guided tour of the Maximum Security Prison, a bus tour of the historic buildings and the unique flora and fauna of the island. All guides on the island are ex-prisoners who are very willing to share their personal experiences with visitors.

Note: It is advisable to pre-book as this tour is often sold out weeks in advance.

Cost per person: R 500

Includes - transport, ferry & entrance fees.

Contact Dianne McDermott for more information

A Taste of the Cape Winelands

Full Day

The Cape Wine Route consists of more than 200 wine estates renowned for their history, scenic beauty, the quality of the wines and the relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. Wines from this region regularly win world awards. The tour includes both small and large estates specializing in different wines and/or cheeses.

The fertile green valleys of the Cape Winelands are surrounded by proud mountain ranges. Towns and villages have classical whitewashed Cape-Dutch architecture. Quaint towns set in verdant valleys offer country style hospitality and some of the world’s finest red and white wines. Areas like Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl have become world famous for their wines. All of this only 30 minutes drive from Cape Town.

Cost per person: R 550 – Includes Transport, a cellar tour, 3 tastings & lunch.

Contact Dianne McDermott for more information

 

Full Day

Note - early bird departure at 8am and the tour includes Table Mountain

The exhilarating ascent of Table Mountain, a World Heritage Site, which has a constant presence in the centre of the city, is a must for any visitor and provides breathtaking views over the city and its beaches. The panorama stretches from Table Bay to False Bay and around the mountain to the Hout Bay Valley and Kommetjie. On a clear day there are magnificent views across the Cape Flats to the Hottentots Holland Mountains.

Cape Point is situated within the Southern section of Table Mountain National Park, approximately 60 km from the City centre. Cape Point, where the currents of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet, is regarded as Cape Town’s “signature” tour.

Highlights of the tour include magnificent scenery, a short boat trip to Seal Island, a photo-opportunity at the South-Western tip of Africa, lunch at Two Oceans Restaurant and a visit to a resident penguin colony at Boulders beach.

Cost per person:

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and
Table Mountain Half Day Tours

Two of Cape Town's Icons

Half Day Table Mountain Tour

The mountain is sculpted from sandstone and rises 1086 metres at its highest point, Maclears Beacon, above the bay. Its flat summit measures nearly 3km and provides breathtaking views over the city and its beaches. Cape Town’s icon, Table Mountain, stands with her base firmly within the Table Mountain National Park. The Park is recognised globally for its extraordinarily rich, diverse and unique fauna and flora and is truly a remarkable asset both locally and internationally. It has been nominated as one of the New Wonders of the Natural World and it is a must see as its beautiful scenery is like no other.

Other highlights include a trip up Table Mountain by cable car (weather permitting; cost of ticket is included), scenic walking trails offer spectacular views and indigenous birds. Visitors can expect to encounter dassies (rock hyrax…genetically relating to the elephant) at the top of Table Mountain.  

Refreshments are available on top of the mountain.
Cost per person: R 450 – Includes Transport, Cable car ticket & Entrance fee.
Contact Dianne McDermott for more information


Half Day Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Tour

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is world-renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Kirstenbosch grows only indigenous South African plants. The estate covers 528 hectares and supports a diverse fynbos flora and natural forest. The cultivated garden (36 hectares) displays collections of South African plants, particularly those from the winter rainfall region of the country.

Highlights include scenic walks and trails which are ideal for picnics, the restaurants offer delicious meals and wines. The curio shops are ideal for souvenir shopping. On Sundays during the summer months from December to March, musical sunset concerts are held on the lawns. Craft markets are also held at the Stone Cottages (opposite Kirstenbosch) on the last Sunday of every month (except June, July & August).

Lunch is excluded. Refreshments are available at the seven restaurants.
Cost per person: R 350 – Includes Transport and entrance fees.
Contact Dianne McDermott for more information