Day 1: Cape Town – Lady Hamilton ***
On arrival in Cape Town you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time your guide will either have a pre-departure meeting this evening to cover the details of the tour and questions you may have or the following day.
Please ensure you have a copy of your passport as well as travel insurance details on hand.
Situated in the leafy suburb of Gardens, right behind the Mount Nelson hotel and painted in the same famous pink colour, the Lady Hamilton was named after Lord Nelson’s beautiful mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton.
Activities: Flight Dependant, City Orientation Tour.
Dinner: At Restaurant / Flight Dependant.

Day 2: Cape Town – Lady Hamilton ***
Today we start off our tour travelling 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.
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 Two Oceans or similar restaurant, 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.
We finish our day with a wine tasting at Groot Constantia, one of the oldest vineyards in South Africa.
Tour Departs: 08:15 – 08:30
Activities: Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Boulders Penguin Colony, Wine Tasting Constantia.
Dinner: Local Restaurant
Notes: The drive via Chapman’s peak is subject to the road being open; alternatively we will drive via Ou Kaapse Weg.

Situated at the south-western tip of Africa, the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) encompasses the incredibly scenic Table Mountain Chain stretching from Signal Hill in the north to Cape Point in the south and the seas and coastline of the peninsula. The narrow finger of land with its beautiful valleys, bays and beaches is surrounded by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the warmer waters of False Bay and has within its boundaries two world-renowned landmarks - majestic Table Mountain and the legendary Cape of Good Hope. The Park is recognised globally for its extraordinarily rich, diverse and unique fauna and flora - with rugged cliffs, steep slopes and sandy flats - is a truly remarkable natural, scenic, historical, cultural and recreational asset both locally and internationally. Nowhere else in the world does an area of such spectacular beauty and such rich biodiversity exist almost entirely within a metropolitan area - the thriving and cosmopolitan city of Cape Town. Simon's Town owes its name and original importance to Governor Simon van der Stel, who personally surveyed False Bay in 1687. He recommended Simon's Bay as a sheltered safe winter anchorage - but it was only in 1741, after many shipwrecks in Table Bay, that the Dutch East India Company decreed that their vessels anchor in Simon's Bay from May to August.

Day 3: Cape Town – Lady Hamilton ***  Steenberg Golf Day (or similar)
This morning we make our way to The Steenberg Golf Estate for our first 18 holes on this course ranked as one of the top 3 courses in South Africa!
This morning weather permitting we make our way up to Table Mountain. This will take about 1-2 hours and then we make our way back down the mountain and into City Centre for a driving orientation of the highlights of the city. The afternoon is free for you to do as you please and we meet for dinner to discuss the following day’s activities.
Depart: 09:00
Stops: Steenberg Estate
Activities: Golf Day
Dinner: Food and Wine Pairing Dinner at Local Restaurant.

Day 4: Cape Town –  Lady Hamilton ***  Optional Golf at Clovelly  (or similar)
Today is an optional Golf Day for you ( please ensure we have your confirmed reservation for this golf. If you are wanting to do other options, Robben Island, Table Mountain, Shopping at the Waterfront, or lazing by the beach why not chat to your guide for some assistance in making the decision.
Depart: T/Off Dependant
Stops: Golf at Clovelly Optional, Free Day or Day Tour Options Available.
Activities: Golf Day

Day 5: Cape Town – Lady Hamilton ***  Optional Golf at Royal Cape Golf Club (or similar)
Today is an optional Golf Day for you ( please ensure we have your confirmed reservation for this golf. If you are wanting to do other options, Robben Island, Shopping at the Waterfront, or lazing by the beach why not chat to your guide for some assistance in making the decision.
Depart: T/Off Dependant
Stops: Golf at Clovelly Optional, Free Day or Day Tour Options Available.
Activities: Golf Day
Dinner: Local Restaurant

Day 6: Hermanus – The Windsor Hotel *** or Similar
We head East today and follow the N2 to the quaint town of Hermanus. En route we will stop off for a wine tasting in the Hermanus region. Famous for its awesome whale sightings and of course the only whale crier in the world. Amongst all the craft shops and hidden in nooks is a town vibrant and offering a host of activities and restaurant options. We arrive late morning and check into our hotel directly, allowing you time in the afternoon to have a lunch overlooking the bay and stroll the streets of the town. We will enjoy dinner in one of the local restaurants.
Tour Departs: 09:00
Activities: Drive Day to Hermanus, Wine Tasting
Dinner: Local Restaurant
Notes: Whale spotting best from June – November. Sightings are possible outside this time though.

THE RIGHT WHALE was so named because it was considered to be the 'right' whale to catch. Rich in oil and baleen (the large food filter plates which hang from the roof of its mouth) and a whale which floated in the water when killed, this slow-moving leviathan became one of the most ruthlessly hunted of all species of whales. Today, the northern right whale is virtually extinct. In the southern hemisphere populations show a slow increase since international protection in 1935. There are estimated to be about 3 000 - 4 000 southern right whales at present, with South Africa receiving the major percentage visiting its coasts annually. Present populations of southern right whales are a fraction of estimated initial stocks. The southern right whale can be distinguished from other whales by its V-shaped 'blow' and the callosities which appear on and around its head. Although many people mistake these callosities for barnacles and although barnacles and other sea life live on these patches on the whale's head, the callosities are actual outgrowths of tough skin which form different patterns on each individual and which are a useful form of identification. To hear a whale 'blow' is like hearing the breath of life. The blow is a cloud of vapour produced largely by condensation when warm breath comes into contact with cooler air. It also contains oily mucus from the respiratory tract of the whale. Whales are large brained and sensitive creatures. Strong bonds exist between females and their calves. In normal circumstances they are non-aggressive and gentle towards man. As yet, knowledge about whales and the role they play in the marine ecosystems is fragmentary. However initial benign research indicates that whales are of greater benefit alive than dead to man. For this reason, if for no other, they need our protection.

Day 7: Hermanus - The Windsor Hotel *** or Similar – Golf Day at Hermanus Golf Club
Enjoy a round at this popular local and completely revamped golf course.
Tour Departs: T/Off Dependant
Activities: Golf Day
Dinner: Local Restaurant

Day 8: Fairy Glen Reserve – Fairy Glen Reserve
We leave the waters of the Atlantic this morning and head toward the mountain lands of the Brandberg Mountain Range and the hidden gem of Fairy Glen Reserve. We arrive here around lunch and enjoy a delicious buffet before heading out on a game drive where the big 5 can be spotted. On arriving back we will get ourselves unpacked and relax for the afternoon and gather again for dinner under the star studded sky.
It is Africa's most southerly based Big Five Safari. In addition to the Big Five the reserve also hosts other species including wildebeest, crocodile, giraffe, bontebok, hartebeest, zebra, springbok, klipspringer, oryx, nyala, steenbok, jackals, lynx, rhebok, baboon and others.
Depart: 09:00
Activities: Game Drive
Lunch: Buffet Lunch
Dinner: At the Lodge

Day 9: Stellenbosch –  Kleine Zalze****
We have a relaxed morning and leave Fairy Glen and make our way towards Stellenbosch, en route we will stop off for a wine tasting at Neethelingshof followed by lunch at your own expense. We will arrive at our final accommodation venue for this tour, the wonderful Kleine Zalze. Here we will have another wine tasting.
The rooms enjoy breathtaking views of the Stellenbosch Mountains and are surrounded by 120 hectares of vineyards. Guests can enjoy a full or continental breakfast overlooking the first green while being shaded by old oaks. There’s a rim-flow swimming pool, a range of vineyard trails for hiking or running, mountain bike trails, as well as wine tastings and cellar tours. In addition to 24-hour security, all accommodation, both suites and individual rooms, are air-conditioned, fitted with under floor heating, satellite television, internet access, room safes and even European wall plugs.
Tonight we will enjoy a braai on the patio of the lodge overlooking the course.
Tour Departs: 09:00
Activities: Wine Tasting at Neethelingshof and Kleine Zalze
Lunch: At Neethelingshof – Own expense
Dinner: Braai

Day 10: Kleine Zalze**** - Golfing Day- De Zalze Golf Course
De Zalze offers a fine mix of parkland holes, its main defences being the water features on several of the holes. The oak-lined Blaauwklippen River winds its way through the golf estate and comes into play at various intervals. Renowned golf course architect, Peter Matkovich, designed the De Zalze Golf Course, making most of the stunning setting while placing a premium on accuracy. Since the opening in 2000, the club was quick to reap rewards. De Zalze was selected to host the 2006 World Amateur Team Championships, moved from 44th to 24th in the latest Golf Digest Top 100 Courses, was recently placed 13th in the Top 30 Best Conditioned courses and De Zalze also received a service-orientated “Five-Star Golf Experience” Award, managed by Complete Golfer, joining only 14 other courses out of over 450 courses in South Africa to achieve this honour.
Tour Departs: T Dependant
Activities: Golf Day
Dinner: Local Restaurant on Wine Farm

Day 11: Kleine Zalze **** - Free Day
Use the day to relax and enjoy the area, soak up some sun in the pool. Being only a few minutes from Stellenbosch by vehicle makes this an option for those wanting to explore the town a little.
Tour Departs: T Dependant
Activities: Golf Day

Day 12: Kleine Zalze**** - Optional Golf Day at Kleine Zalze or Similar
Use the opportunity to enjoy your last game on the magnificent course or simply relax. This evening will be our last dinner together and we will have it at the lodge so as to allow us the opportunity to discuss the tour we have enjoyed.
Tour Departs: T Dependant
Activities: Golf Day

Day 13: Flight Home
You will have a relaxed morning, clean your equipment and check out at around 10am. We will head into Stellenbosch late morning and do an orientation drive through town and you will then have the opportunity of having a lunch in town. We will come back to the lodge where we can freshen up and load up our bags heading to the airport for your flight home.

Extension options to Kruger National Park to finish with a Safari on this tour are available.
www.afrikaresor.org/kruger.1/kruger.1.htm