9 Days Culinary Tour in South Africa

Day 1: Arrival at Cape Town

You will be arriving in Cape Town. Meet and greet at Cape Town International Airport for transfer to the hotel. There will be time allowing you a short tour of Camp’s Bay and Atlantic Seaboard. You will be served with dinner afterwards.

Day 2: Peninsula tour

Breakfast will be served at the hotel at 8:00 a.m. You will be picked up for the Peninsula tour at 9:00 a.m. You will be going for full Peninsula tour including False Bay, Muizenberg (shark spotters), Simon’s Town, Boulders (Penguins), Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak Drive and Hout Bay. You will have lunch at Cape Point. Then, you will be returning to the city late afternoon and freshen up at the hotel. You will be going for dinner at The Addis or Mama Afrika at 7:00 p.m. You will return to the hotel after dinner.

Day 3: Wine tour and cookery class

Breakfast will be served at the hotel at 8:00 a.m. You will be picked up for the tour at 9:00 a.m. You will travel to the Franschoek valley for a wine tasting tour in this historic region and enjoy lunch on one of the estates. The late afternoon is set aside for a cookery class in lovely Hout Bay, with dinner. You will be returning to the hotel after dinner.

Day 4: Garden route and Karoo - Knysna

Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. in the hotel itself and you will check out for the tour. The pick up will arrive at 9:30 a.m. You will travel to the beautiful Garden Route arriving at Knysna around lunch time. You will enjoy a meal at the Knysna Waterfront and check in to the hotel, The Protea at the waterfront. You will enjoy free time exploring the area and you will dine at the waterfront.

Day 5: Tsitsikama and Elephant Sanctuary

Breakfast will be served at the hotel at 8:00 a.m. You will depart for the Tsitsikama and Storms river via Plettenberg Bay at 9:00 a.m. You will walk to the suspension bridge over the Storms River (moderate fitness required). You will then return for an extraordinary elephant interaction at the Elephant Sanctuary. In the sanctuary, you will be able to see the rescued elephants, and there will also be a staff who will talk about how the elephants got rescued and more. You will dine in Plettenberg Bay tonight. After dinner, you will drive back to the hotel in Knysna.

Day 6: Oudtshoorn - Karoo

Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. at the hotel and you will then check out. You will be departing for Oudtshoorn in the Karoo at 8:30 a.m. You will visit an ostrich ranch, with a tour followed by lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit the stunning Cango caves for a guided tour. You stay overnight in the town at the Hlangane Lodge or Protea Hotel with dinner at the Black Swan restaurant.

Day 7: Cape Town

Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. and check out. You will be departing at 9:00 a.m for return trip to Cape Town. You will be arriving early afternoon and check into hotel. Then you will get leisure time and meet for dinner at 7:00 p.m. You visit a local family home for a dinner celebrating fresh local ingredients and paired with local wines. After that, you return to the hotel.

Day 8: Cape Town - Table Mountain and city

Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m and at 9:00 a.m. you will depart for city tour including the Table Mountain cableway, District Six, St Georges Mall and an upliftment project highlighting creative local crafts. You will dine at a select restaurant for dinner.

Day 9: Cape Town and airport transfer

Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. at the hotel and check out. At 9:00 a.m. you will get free time for leisure and last minute shopping

Transfer to Cape Town International Airport will be provided for departure.

African Destinations Travel have made use of all available time. You can make adjustments to allow free time for relaxation or shopping. All tours are private and personal, this allows you flexibility to adjust the tour to your needs, stopping perhaps a little longer in some places and moving on where you prefer.

Some activities may be weather dependent, which could mean changing the itinerary to accommodate this. If you decide to include any options as listed or otherwise you will need to adjust the itinerary accordingly. Any additional charges will be levied where needed.

• Enjoy a guided tour at the stunning Cango Caves
• Enjoy a Cape Town city tour
• Travel to the Franschoek valley for a wine tasting tour
• Travel to the beautiful Garden Route arriving at Knysna waterfront
• Visit the Tsitsikama and Storms River via Plettenberg Bay
• Visit the Elephant Sanctuary
• Visit an ostrich ranch in Oudtshoorn, in the Karoo
• Go on a Cape Peninsula full tour
• Walk on the suspension bridge over the Storms River

This holiday will take place in Cape Town, Knysna, and Oudtshoorn in South Africa.

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Every day during this holiday, you will be served with breakfast, lunch and dinner including a half bottle per person of select Cape wine with dinner. In addition, bottled water will be supplied on tours in the vehicle.

During this vacation, if you wish, extending your trip is easily arranged at an additional cost. You may choose from these following optional activities and tours:

• Shark cage diving - seasonal activity
• Mountain zip lining - adventure activity
• Sunset cruise Cape Town - romantic activity
• Atlantic helicopter flight - adventure/romantic activity
• Big five safari - Private reserve

• 1 South African cooking class
• Wine tasting tour to the Franschoek valley
• Excursions in the Cape Town, Knysna, Garden Route, and more
• Visit to the Elephant Sanctuary
• Visit to the an ostrich ranch
• Registered and qualified English speaking guide
• Tour in an air-conditioned vehicle
• Entry and conservation fees as per the itinerary
• Bottled water supplied on tours in vehicle
• Half bottle per person of select Cape wine dinner
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner as in the itinerary
• 8 nights accommodation

• All airfares and visas
• Travel insurance
• Medical insurance
• Any additional activities not listed in the itinerary
• Meals and refreshments not mentioned in itinerary
• Gratuities
• Personal items including phone calls, room service, bar and mini bar, and laundry
• Any items not mentioned in the itinerary
• Optional tours and adventures

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 10 days before arrival.