- 9 Nights/ 10 day Cape Town with scheduled day tours followed by a luxury train trip on Rovos Rail and ending in Victoria Falls.
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- 4 Nights at Welgelegen Guest House – Cape Town
- 2 nights on Rovos Rail – Cape Town to Pretoria
- 1 Night at The Safari Club – Johannesburg Airport
- 2 Nights at Ilala Lodge – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Day 1 : Cape Town
Private road transfer from Cape Town airport to your guest house.
4 Nights at Welgelegen Guest House (deluxe room) on a bed and breakfast basis
Day 2 : Full day Cape Point and Peninsula tour
This is an awe-inspiring tour to the towering headland known as Cape Point. Magnificent beaches, breathtaking views, historic and picturesque coastal villages are to be seen along the way.
The Cape Peninsula is one of the world`s most scenic areas and stretches from the City centre to Cape Point.
Tour commences at 8 :30. We travel along the Atlantic Seaboard via Sea Point, Clifton and Camps Bay, stopping at a Llandudno look-out point before continuing to Hout Bay, a quaint village and fishing harbour with magnificent mountain views and beach.
Optional: Seal Island boat trip (seasonal) (not incl. in cost). On through Chapman`s Peak , one of the world`s most breathtaking coastal drives, to Cape Point and the Good Hope Nature Reserve, which has magnificent fynbos vegetation, birdlife, endemic antelope species and zebra, historic lighthouses and shipwrecks. Cape Point is perceived to be the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
After lunch at a nearby restaurant (not incl. in cost), we go on to historic Simon's Town, a village with charming Victorian architecture, a naval base and a large penguin colony at the beautiful Boulders Beach. The tour ends at ± 17:30 after a visit to the well-known Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Day 3 : Full day Winelands tour
This delightful drive winds its way to the heart of the Cape winelands, through superb mountain ranges, vineyards and Cape Dutch homesteads.
The tour commences at 08:30. Head off to the wine-country via the N1 to one of the Cape's first farming districts – Paarl. The town is set at the foot of the cluster of remarkable granite domes from which it takes its name.
Our first stop of the morning is the picturesque Seidelberg Wine Estate.
Established in 1692 under the name Den Leuwenjagt, Seidelberg offers one of the most spectacular settings in the Cape Winelands.
An informative cellar tour and winetasting gives visitors personlised insight into the finer points of wine-making.
Proceed to the town of Franschoek, historically dating back to the 17th century when the French Huguenots arrived. Billed as the Gourmet Capital of South Africa, this charming town, in a most picturesque valley, retains a French Huguenot style.
Franschoek complements the artistry of its chefs and winemakers with the breathtaking beauty of its setting. We enjoy a winetasting at one of the numerous wine estates in the area, before taking time to enjoy the fabled culinary skills of the chefs at one of the many award winning restaurants.
Onward to Stellenbosch, via the scenic Helshoogte Pass, the heart of the South African wine Industry, boasting great beauty and culture that is steeped in South African history.
Walk down the canal-lined avenues, in the shade of giant oak trees and beautifully preserved historic buildings. Coffee shops, galleries, antique shops and wine bars spill onto the sidewalks.
An air of quiet intellectualism and wine-making history abounds in this university town. With the sheer vastness of wine estates on offer, we are truly spoilt for choice when we enjoy our final winetasting of the day in Stellenbosch. We return to the bustle of city life after an enthralling day in the countryside, arriving back at the hotels at approximately 17:30
Day 4: Half day City and Table Mountain tour
Situated below Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head, Cape Town offers a rich cultural and industrial heritage, grand splendour and an assurance of activity of excitement at the V&A Waterfront.
Including all the `must-sees` of any Cape Town day tour, this option is a geographical and cultural extravaganza, showing you Cape Town, from its historical beginnings to the dazzling modern shopping malls of the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
The tour commences with a tour of Table Mountain (weather permitting; cable car fee not included). In the city itself, we visit the Company Gardens, the S.A. Museum, the Castle of Good Hope and the vibrant and arty flea market, Greenmarket Square. We take a trip through the picturesque Bo-Kaap.
Day 5 : Rovos Rail
Private Road transfer from Welgelegen Guest House to Cape Town Station.
11h00 The train departs from Platform 23 Cape Town Station.
You may freshen up in your suite before joining other guests in the midway Lounge car or the Observation carriage at the rear of the train.
13h00 Lunch will be served in the dining car.
15h00 You pass through Worcester on the way to the village of Matjiesfontein.
At 15h30 you reach the first of four tunnels which take you through the Hex River Pass.
The third tunnel is 13.5kms long so please be careful if you are walking through the train.
If you are in your suite you may wish to turn on a light.
17h45 You may disembark at Matjiesfontein for a stroll through this quaint and historic little village.
Of special interest is the museum on the platform and a collection of historic cars and railway carriages to the right of the Hotel.
(For refreshments we recommend the pub in the Lord Milner Hotel).
19h00 You depart Matjiesfontein.
19h30 Dinner will be served in the dining car.
2 nights on Rovos Rail (Pullman suite) on a fully inclusive basis
Day 6 : Rovos Rail
07h00 Breakfast will be served in the dining car until 10h00.
12h30 Lunch is served in the dining car.
14h30 The train arrives in Kimberley.
Here you will disembark and proceed by coach/ combi for a tour of the city, the "Big Hole" and the Mine Museum.
16h00 Rejoin the train at Kimberley station.
16h10 Ten minutes after dearpting Kimberley there is a shallow lake on the left hand side facing forward. On most occasions there are spectacular flocks of Flamngos (approx 23 000).
19h30 Dinner we be served in the dining car as you pass through Bloemhof and Leeudoringstad en route to Klerksdorp.
Day 7 : Johannesburg
07h00 Breakfast will be servied in the dining car until 10h00.
The train continues the journey towards Pretori passing through Krugersdorp, Johannesburg and Germiston.
10h45 We arrive at Centurion where one or two of our Rovos locomotives will collect you for the final leg of your journey.
12h00 Arrive Rovos Rail Station in Capital Park, Pretoria.
Private road transfer from Capital Station Pretoria to your hotel near Johannesburg airport.
1 Night at The Safari Club (standard room) on a bed and breakfast basis
Day 8 & 9 : Victoria Falls
Road transfer from The Safari Club to OR Tambo (Johannesburg airport)
Flight: Johannesburg – Victoria Falls 11h25 – 13h05
Road transfer from Victoria Falls airport to your hotel.
2 Nights at Ilala Lodge (standard room) on a bed and breakfast basis
Day 10 : End
Road transfer from Ilala Lodge to Victoria Falls airport
Flight: Victoria Falls – Johannesburg 13h55 – 15h35
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