South Africa 2017
20 GREEN ROUTE The Cape escape Driving Route One: Cape Town-Winelands-Hermanus-Garden Route-Eastern Cape game reserves Total distance: 1,200km; 14 days 5-6 1-4 7 CAPE TOWN: DAYS 1-4 After renting a car from Cape Town International Airport it is just a 20-minute drive into the Cape Town. Alternatively, arrange an airport transfer so clients can enjoy Cape Town’s many experiences without worrying about driving. Suggest they have their vehicle delivered prior to leaving for the Winelands. Here are some recommendations for activities in Cape Town: Table Mountain: A must visit, its two disabled-friendly cable cars each take 65 people and run all day. Journeys to the summit take three minutes and the cars rotate for 360-degree views. tablemountain.net Robben Island: See ∩ where Nelson Mandel spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. It is now a museum. robben-island.org.za District Six Museum: This museum recalls the once-lively multicultural Cape Town community that was torn apart by apartheid. districtsix.co.za Clients on the 9.00 boat from the V&A Waterfront to Robben Island will be back in Cape Town in time for lunch. Suggest The Test Kitchen – but reserve a table as there’s a sixmonth waiting list Hop-on, hop-off bus: A good way to explore the Mother City’s sights is on a narrated hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tour in open-top, double-decker buses. citysightseeing.co.za/cape-town V&A Waterfront: Cape Town’s revitalised harbour offers stunning city and Table Mountain views and houses numerous restaurants and shops, hotels and the Two Oceans Aquarium. waterfront.co.za Get with the beat: Enjoy jazz in clubs such as The Crypt (thecryptjazz.com), below the city’s St George’s Cathedral, and Asoka (asoka.za.com), or African beats at venues including Long Street institution Mama Africa (mamaafricarestaurant.co.za). WINELANDS: DAYS 5-6 Known for its pretty towns, Cape Dutch architecture and scenic mountains, the area known as the Cape Winelands is packed with self-drive possibilities. This tour takes in the Cape’s southern wine areas, comprising Constantia, the closest to Cape Town at just 20 minutes south of the city, and the Southern Hemisphere’s oldest wine-producing region, Stellenbosch, a 40-minute drive from Cape Town. Thirty minutes further on is historic Franschhoek, regarded as the culinary capital of South Africa due to its its many world-class restaurants. Experiences include: Vine Hopper: Take one of three hop-on, hop-off wine bus tours for visits and tastings at wine estates in Stellenbosch. vinehopper.co.za Franschhoek Wine Tram: Enjoy tastings and lunch at wine estates in the Franschhoek Valley aboard the open-air, hop-on and hop-off Wine Tram. winetram.co.za Jonkershoek Nature Reserve: Just a 15-minute drive from Stellenbosch, visitors can hike, cycle or swim amidst glorious mountain scenery. capenature.co.za/reserves HERMANUS: DAY 7 A 70-minute drive from Franschhoek, bustling Hermanus is also a wine-growing area and has been listed by WWF as one of the 12 best whale watching destinations in the world. From July to November, southern right saspecialist.southafrica.net
21 11-13 14 8-10 whales come to mate and calve in Walker Bay and can be viewed just metres offshore as well as on boat tours. Activities include: Dine and whale-watch: View whales while dining on the terraces at Bientang’s Cave restaurant, on the Walker Bay shore. bientangscave.com Sea kayaking: See magnificent whales and Cape fur seals on a sea kayaking trip. walkerbayadventures.co.za Wine Hopper: Safari-style Hermanus Wine Hopper wine tours visit vineyards along the Hermanus Wine Route. hermanuswinehoppers.co.za Cage diving with sharks: Across the bay, Gansbaii is the world’s great white shark capital. Licensed operators offering cage dives include Great White Shark Tours (sharkcagediving.net), Marina Dynamics Shark Tours (sharkwatchsa.com) and Shark Diving Unlimited (sharkdivingunlimited.com). GARDEN ROUTE: Days 8-10 From Hermanus, the 300km drive to Mossel Bay takes around three hours. Beyond Mossel Bay, the spectacular Garden Route coastline stretches over 200km to Storms River. Driving times from Mossel Bay are: George (great for golfers), 35 minutes; Wilderness (a seaside resort with a lagoon and long sandy beach), 50 minutes; Knysna (an adventure playground with a lagoon and ancient forests), 1.5 hours; Plettenberg Bay (nature and activities are close by this seaside town) two hours; The Crags (a mountainous area with attractions including Birds of Eden, the world’s largest free-flight aviary), two hours; and Storms River (a scenic river offering outdoor adventure in Tsitsikamma National Park), two hours 30 minutes. Suggest these: Knysna Township Tour: Experience life in a township with Xhosa drumming and singing. visitknysna.co.za Knysna Oyster Cruises: Knysna is famous for its oysters and clients can enjoy them with wine on a Knysna Lagoon sunset cruise. knysnacharters.com Bramon Wine Estate: The first-ever wine estate in the Western Cape’s eastern section. bramonwines.co.za Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre: This facility rehabilitates injured creatures from wild cats to seals and birds. tenikwa.com Storms River sea kayaking: Kayak through the Storm River gorge to the ocean. untouchedadventures.com Suggest clients head up Table Mountain at the first possible opportunity. Srong winds and low clouds can prevent the cable car from operating. Afternoons are quieter EASTERN CAPE GAME RESERVES: DAYS 11-13 End this road trip with a dafari in a malariafree Big Five reserve. Suggest: Game Reserves: Addo Elephant National Park (sanparks.org), South Africa’s third-largest national park; and private reserves Shamwari (shamwari.com), Amakhala (amakhala.co.za), Kwandwe (kwandwe.com), Lalibela (lalibela. net), Kariega (kariega.co.za) and Pumba (pumbagamereserve.co.za). From Storms River to the furthest reserve, Kwandwe, takes just over three hours. DEPART FROM PORT ELIZABETH: Day 14 Clients return their car at Port Elizabeth International Airport for the connecting flight home.
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14<br />
8-10<br />
whales come to mate and calve in Walker Bay<br />
and can be viewed just metres offshore as<br />
well as on boat tours. Activities include:<br />
Dine and whale-watch: View whales while<br />
dining on the terraces at Bientang’s Cave<br />
restaurant, on the Walker Bay shore.<br />
bientangscave.com<br />
Sea kayaking: See magnificent whales<br />
and Cape fur seals on a sea kayaking trip.<br />
walkerbayadventures.co.za<br />
Wine Hopper: Safari-style Hermanus Wine<br />
Hopper wine tours visit vineyards along the<br />
Hermanus Wine Route. hermanuswinehoppers.co.za<br />
Cage diving with sharks: Across the bay,<br />
Gansbaii is the world’s great white shark<br />
capital. Licensed operators offering cage dives<br />
include Great White Shark Tours (sharkcagediving.net),<br />
Marina Dynamics Shark Tours (sharkwatchsa.com) and<br />
Shark Diving Unlimited (sharkdivingunlimited.com).<br />
GARDEN ROUTE: Days 8-10<br />
From Hermanus, the 300km drive to Mossel<br />
Bay takes around three hours. Beyond Mossel<br />
Bay, the spectacular Garden Route coastline<br />
stretches over 200km to Storms River.<br />
Driving times from Mossel Bay are: George<br />
(great for golfers), 35 minutes; Wilderness (a<br />
seaside resort with a lagoon and long sandy<br />
beach), 50 minutes; Knysna (an adventure<br />
playground with a lagoon and ancient<br />
forests), 1.5 hours; Plettenberg Bay (nature<br />
and activities are close by this seaside town)<br />
two hours; The Crags (a mountainous area<br />
with attractions including Birds of Eden, the<br />
world’s largest free-flight aviary), two hours;<br />
and Storms River (a scenic river offering<br />
outdoor adventure in Tsitsikamma National<br />
Park), two hours 30 minutes. Suggest these:<br />
Knysna Township Tour:<br />
Experience life in a<br />
township with Xhosa drumming<br />
and singing. visitknysna.co.za<br />
Knysna Oyster Cruises:<br />
Knysna is famous for<br />
its oysters and clients can<br />
enjoy them with wine on a<br />
Knysna Lagoon sunset cruise.<br />
knysnacharters.com<br />
Bramon Wine Estate: The<br />
first-ever wine estate in the<br />
Western Cape’s eastern section.<br />
bramonwines.co.za<br />
Tenikwa Wildlife<br />
Rehabilitation Centre: This<br />
facility rehabilitates injured creatures from wild<br />
cats to seals and birds. tenikwa.com<br />
Storms River sea kayaking: Kayak through<br />
the Storm River gorge to the ocean.<br />
untouchedadventures.com<br />
Suggest clients<br />
head up Table<br />
Mountain at the<br />
first possible<br />
opportunity.<br />
Srong winds<br />
and low clouds<br />
can prevent<br />
the cable car<br />
from operating.<br />
Afternoons are<br />
quieter<br />
EASTERN CAPE GAME RESERVES: DAYS 11-13<br />
End this road trip with a dafari in a malariafree<br />
Big Five reserve. Suggest:<br />
Game Reserves: Addo Elephant National<br />
Park (sanparks.org), <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>’s<br />
third-largest national park;<br />
and private reserves Shamwari<br />
(shamwari.com), Amakhala<br />
(amakhala.co.za), Kwandwe<br />
(kwandwe.com), Lalibela (lalibela.<br />
net), Kariega (kariega.co.za) and<br />
Pumba (pumbagamereserve.co.za).<br />
From Storms River to the<br />
furthest reserve, Kwandwe,<br />
takes just over three hours.<br />
DEPART FROM PORT<br />
ELIZABETH: Day 14<br />
Clients return their car at Port<br />
Elizabeth International Airport<br />
for the connecting flight home.
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