South African Day Tours
Activities & Day Tours in & around Cape Town (Guided)
Full Day Aquila Wildlife Safari Tour - R1880 per person (1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009)
Departs: Daily from Cape Town at +/- 05h30
Duration: 11 hours
Includes: Breakfast & Lunch
Travel to Aquila private game reserve. Light breakfast on arrival. Open vehicle game drive with opportunity to view giraffe, lion, leopard, zebra, rhino, wildebeest & many other wildlife types and San Bushman rock art. Lunch included.
Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour - R630 per person (1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009)
Departs: Daily 09h00 - 17h00
Duration: 8 hours
Excluded: Lunch (for own account)
Language: Dual Language English / German on certain departures
The tour begins with a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast passing through the fishing village of Hout Bay (optional boat trip to Duiker Island to view the Cape Fur Seasl- own account), along Chapman's Peak Drive to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Return to Cape Town via Simon's Town Naval base where you will visit the Penguin colony at Boulders Beach, Fishhoek, Muizenberg & then to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens for a short walking tour of these beautiful gardens.
Full Day Winelands Tour - R630 per person (1 December 2008 - 30 November 2009)
Departs: Daily ex Cape Town 09h00 - 17h00
Duration: 8 hours
Excludes: Lunch
Language: Dual language English / German on certain departures
Start off with a vist to Paarl and the spectacular Paarl Valley. Here you will enjoy a wine tasting and cellar tour at one of the local estates. Continue to the beautiful village of Franschhoek and then on to Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa and the historic heart of the country's wine region. The final wine-tasting will take place here at one of the well-known estates.
Full Day Great White Shark Cage Diving: Gansbaai / Western Cape - R1395 per person(1 December 2008 - 30 November 2009)
Departs: Daily at 06h00 ex Cape Town
Duration: 11 hours
Includes: Lunch
Travel to Gansbaai, there enjoy light breakfast then proceed to Dyer Island. Surface view, snorkel, or scuba cage dive this magnificent predator in its natural feeding ground.
Robben Island Excursion - R180 per person
The standard tour to Robben Island is 3.5 hours long, including the two half-hour ferry rides. Ferries depart at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, weather permitting, from the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town. The Robben Island Tour includes :
A return boat trip across Table Bay
A visit to the infamous Maximum Security Prison
Interaction with an ex-political prisoner
A 45-minute bus ride with a guide providing commentary
The opportunity to explore the Murray's Bay Harbour precinct attractions, such as the Muslim shrine, or kramat, and the Museum Shop
Table Mountain: R145 per person (1 October 2008 to 30 September 2009)
The best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. The Cableway takes you to the summit in under 10 minutes and the cable car's rotating floor ensures that all passengers get a 360 degree aerial view of the city. The upper cable car station is situated at 1067 meters above sea level. Once on top you can follow paths to various look-outs, make use of the telescopes and enjoy a light meal or simply a sundowner drink in the restaurant.
Quad Biking: From R650 per person (3 ½ hours)
Enjoy a totally new, rejuvenating experience, a relaxation of a different kind! The quad bike trails take you through some of the rarest plants on earth and the off road quad tours are perfectly designed for those with a sense of adventure and an appreciation for nature. The tours take you through the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve situated in the Elgin Valley. A qualified field guide leads the quad biking tour group, offering interesting insights as you enjoy your off road quad bike trail through the most awesome scenery of this Western Cape region.
Helicopter Flights: From R1050 per person (30 minutes) - minimum 3 passengers
Explore the breathtaking wonders of the Cape Peninsula with any of these popular Peninsula Explorer Flights. Specialising in Helicopter Flights & tailormade charters departing from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, you will discover the Magic of the Cape.
Activities in & around the Garden Route
Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours: R450 per person (2 ½ - 3 hours)
A new world unfolds as one gently glides on a steel cable to the first tree platform. The platforms, built high up in the giant Outeniqua Yellowwoods, provide an unbelievable view of this enchanting new world. Guides will ensure your safety and explain the ecology of the forest - pointing out different trees and giant ferns. The bird life is also incredible. The Tour consists of ten platforms and ten 'fufi' slides, the longest of which is over 80m.
Bungi Jumping: Bloukrans: R620 per person
Situated along the Garden Route at the Tsitsikamma Forest Village Market, just 40km east of Plettenberg Bay along the N2 Highway you will find the highest single span arch bridge in the world. This is the ultimate thrill! Recognised by the Guinness World Records as the highest commercially operated Bungy Jump in the world. You will be secured in a full body harness and proceed to walk along a specially designed catwalk (216m long), which is suspended beneath the road surface, which will then lead you to the top of the arch - 216 meters above the Bloukrans River. Here you will be given final instructions by highly experienced staff, a countdown and off you go! Bloukrans utilizes pendulum bungy technology ensuring you the smoothest, most comfortable bungy jump possible.
Monkeyland & Birds of Eden: R184 per person
Monkeyland and Birds of Eden are situated about 16km East of Plettenberg Bay in the Crags. Monkeyland is the worlds' first free roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary. It has as one of its aims, to create awareness about the plight of primates and to show that with a greater understanding of our primate cousins, that we can all live in harmony. Birds of Eden, is the Garden Route's very own world class free flight bird sanctuary. The unique 2 hectare dome (the Worlds largest) spans over a gorge of indigenous forest.
Elephant Park: R145 per person (1 hour) /
Elephant Back Rides: R620 per person (2 hours)
Come up-close-and-personal with nature at Knysna Elephant Park. With the help of the resident African elephants and the well-informed guides- you will learn about the sad and mystical story of the Knysna Elephants - the world's Southern most elephants. The park offers a rare and exciting opportunity to get close to these gentle giants, who live in a controlled, free range environment in the heart of the famous Garden Route...
Featherbed Excursion: R400 per person (4 hours including lunch)
The Featherbed Nature Reserve, situated on the Western Head in Knysna, is the premier eco-experience on the Garden Route.
The tour includes a 25-minute return ferry trip on the Knysna Lagoon to the Western Head, 4x4 vehicle / trailer drive up the headland onto the Reserve stopping at magnificent viewpoints, specialist guide giving info on history, fauna & flora, optional guided 2.2km walk through coastal forest and fynbos into ancient sea caves, spectacular buffet lunch at an outdoor restaurant under a canopy of Milkwood trees
Day Tours in & around Johannesburg (Guided)
Half Day Soweto Tour - R496 per person (1 December 2008 - 31 October 2009)
Departs: Daily 08h30
Duration: 4 hours
This tour introduces you to the sprawling metropolis of Soweto (South Western Township) situated on the outskirts of Johannesburg. This place offers you a glimpse into the turbulent past of South Africa - hostels, Freedom Square, the struggle for liberty. On tour you will drive past African merchants of traditional medicines, a typical four-roomed dwelling, an informal settlement, a crèche and an old-age home. Your visit will also include a full view of Soweto from the vicinity of Baragwanath Hospital and a stop at a typical shebeen.
Half Day Gold Reef City Tour - R779 per person (1 December 2008 - 31 October 2009)
Departs: Daily at 12h30 (excluding Mondays)
Duration: 4 hours
Experience Johannesburg's primary theme park and casino. Take a ride on a sightseeing train or enjoy one of the many other exhilarating rides Gold Reef City has to offer. You will also descend down a 220m Gold Mine shaft for a guided underground tour, watch a 12,5kg gold pour, visit the mine manager's house and be entertained by the Siyagida Dancers.
Day Tours in & around Durban (Guided)
Full Day Durban Highlights Tour - R660 per person (1 November 2008 - 31 October 2009)
Departs: Daily 09h00
Duration: 8 hours (lunch excluded)
Morning tour of cultural and historical contrasts. Travel to uShaka Marine World for guided tour, Dolphin, Seal and Penguin show.
Full Day Sani Pass and Lesotho - R1380 per person (1 November 2008 - 31 October 2009)
Departs: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday @ 06h30
Duration: 12 ½ hours (lunch included)
Travel through the Natal Midlands to Underberg. Transfer to 4x4, enter Lesotho via Sani Pass - South Africa's highest drivable mountain pass. Visit a Sotho village. Lunch at Sani Top Chalet, with majestic views of the mountains.