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71
8 days
Capetown
Johannesburg
Min Age : 5

This trip to South Africa features some of the top travel spots. Experience amazing days of city, Rovos rail, safari, marine, and cultural activities while visiting the Cape and the Historic Karoo. Discover Cape Town and the peninsula through a range of outdoor and cultural pursuits. In a life-altering safari adventure, test your courage by daring to stand next to one of Africa’s big five animals. By visiting and supporting conservation research or centers, you can make friends with the locals, leave a lasting legacy, and connect with the community.

If you decide to continue your journey to see the magnificence of Victoria Falls and round off an amazing journey at Botswana’s top safari destination, Chobe National Park, you may enhance the experience.

Tour Details

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Departure & Return Location

Cape Town 

Departure Time

3 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

  • 3 Days on Rovos Rail, Cape Town-Johannesburg
  • 5 Nights Cape Town luxury accommodations
  • Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
  • Hotel porterage
  • All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates
  • Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor private car
  • African Sunsets Travel Tour guide throughout plus expert ranger guides on the Game Reserve
  • Maximum passengers per tour

Price Excludes

  • International flights
  • Tips and gratuities, Items of a personal nature
  • Travel insurance
What to Expect
  • Cape Town
  • Table Mountains
  • Penguins
  • Cape Winelands
  • Sharks and Whales
  • Karoo Historic Trip on the Rovos Train
Itinerary

Day 1Arrival in South Africa

Arrival Cape Town, South Africa 

Upon arrival at Cape Town International Airport you will be met  by a member from our african sunsets travel team who will drive you  to your hotel . As you drive toward the city, your view  from afar will be Table Mountain, one of the most spiritual  places on earth, with its heart, two oceans and the beautiful  city of Cape Town at its feet. 

Accommodation: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront V&A

Room Type: Executive Room

Meals Included: None

Day 2Breakfast in Bed

Cape Town Leisure Day – Jet lag

Today you will relax at the hotel in a Deluxe Room. It is a rest day and you have a choice of leisurely activities to do. Your stay includes breakfast and laundry services 

Accommodation: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront V&A

Room Type: Executive Room

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3Table Mountain and City Tour

Table Mountain and City Tour – 08:30am-12:30pm

Table Mountain Cable Car (included) : About the Experience: Table Mountain is the highlight of the trip, we will take the cable car up and spend 2 hours enjoying the views of the whole peninsula (2hours)

City Tour – 10:30am-12:30pm

The Castle of Good Hope, which was built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India  Company (VOC). The Castle was developed as a maritime replenishment station, and from 1678 it was the centre of civilian, administrative and military life at the Cape. Today, the Castle is the seat of the military in the Cape, and is open for visitors to explore and learn more about its history. (15min). If you enjoy a sense of history, the South African Museum offers a look at life throughout the ages in South Africa. The museum is situated in the Company Gardens, which holds the Seat of Parliament. Pristine lawns, shady paths, ornate fish ponds, statues of past leaders and plenty of curious squirrels are just a part of the Company Gardens’ charm. (20min). The Slave Lodge and District 6 are prominent museums that highlight the history of South Africa through Apartheid (15min)

Tucked under the slopes of Signal Hill, the Bo Kaap is a fascinating and vibrant area that was somehow bypassed in the forced removal policies of the Apartheid. Also called the Malay Quarter, this area is characterised by its multi-coloured cottages and steep cobbled streets as well as its exotic Malay culture. (15min)

Accommodation: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront V&A

Room Type: Executive Room

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 4Cape Point Tour Half Day

Cape Point Tour Half Day – 08:30am-15:30pm

About the Experience: The peninsula falls within the Table Mountain National Park which is world-renowned for its incredible biodiversity. The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve spreads out over the rocky headland. It’s a protected nature reserve and home to an array of antelope, the rare Cape mountain zebra and other unique animal species. It’s also a haven for marine birds, with 250 recorded bird species found in the reserve. Cape Point is the very pointy end of the Cape Peninsula. It’s an instantly-recognised landmark and is often mistaken to be the southernmost tip of Africa. There are two national heritage monuments on Cape Point that were built to honour the world’s most famous explorers: Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias (who was the first European explorer to round Cape Point in 1488).

Optional Activity (Not Included): Afternoon Private Woodstock Art, Culture and History Tour 

Woodstock is not only filled with beautiful street art but is complemented with an abundance of culture and history. Learn about the people, history and the newfound problems of gentrification alongside observing the artwork and trying the local food at the home of your host 

Come Explore Cape Town: Our Mission

At African Sunsets Travel Art Tours, we believe in connecting visitors and locals through responsible tourism. We understand the importance of giving people a platform to share their ideas through our community projects. We immerse various communities into our love for art, sport, history and culture. We use a creative platform to educate the community creating home gardens or painting murals and help them find their passions. By going on a African Sunsets Travel Art Tour, you not only learn about the awe-inspiring neighbourhoods you roam, but you are helping support and uplift a local community. Each mural you see has brought the community together in some aspect. Whether it be the connection created from the art’s meaning or just the simple enjoyment of its beauty, African Sunsets Travel Art Tours is unlike any other tour company. You will find a piece of home in every person you meet, every piece of culture and history you experience and every piece of art you encounter.

Tour Details and Time Options: Morning: 10:00 AM  and Afternoon: 13:30PM 

Includes: water, coffee/tea and snacks  

Accommodation: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront V&A

Room Type: Executive Room

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 5Robben Island Tour, Admission Ticket Included

Robben Island Tour, Duration: 3 hours  Admission Ticket Included

Morning: Pick up 08:00am~09:00am  drop off 13:00pm or Afternoon: Pick up 11:00am or 13:00pm drop off 17:30pm

Learn about Nelson Mandela’s remarkable legacy on this guided tour of Robben Island, where the famous leader spent long years of his imprisonment. Cover centuries of history in the UNESCO-listed historical property, which include decades as a military base, hospital, and maximum security prison. Tours include door-to-door pickup and drop-off from your Cape Town hotel; admission is at your expense. A guided tour of Robben Island from Cape Town (your expense) Get in-depth background on the history and significance of the former prison from your guide Follow in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, who famously spent 18 years in lockup here Relax and enjoy complimentary hotel transfers in a comfortable, private vehicle, as an extra perk

For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, about 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of exile where rulers sent those they regarded as outcasts and troublemakers. Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of the late 20th century such as the maximum security prison for political prisoners, witness the triumph of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism. The author Lawrence Green described Robben Island as “The Island of Exiles”. For centuries it was a remote inaccessible place. It was said that the Portuguese had put prisoners here as early as 1525, but to date, no evidence has pointed to this occurrence. Since 1997 Robben Island has been a museum acting as a focal point of South African heritage. Daily tours of about 4 hours long, including the two half-hour ferry rides are offered (weather permitting) from the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town. In 1999 the island was declared a World Heritage Site. During the apartheid years Robben Island was used to isolate opponents of apartheid and to crush their morale. Freedom fighters, like Nelson Mandela, spent more than a quarter of a century in prison for their beliefs. 

Accommodation: Table Bay Hotel, Waterfront V&A

Room Type: Executive Room

Meals Included: Breakfast

ABOUT TABLE BAY HOTEL

Imagine discovering a sophisticated world of luxury in a city of untold wonder overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Table Bay offers the ultimate in 5-star luxury hotel accommodation in Cape Town. Considered to be the best address in Cape Town, this sophisticated Sun International property was opened in May 1997 by former South African president, Nelson Mandela. The Table Bay continues to set its own standards in international service, cuisine and luxury.

Day 6 Rovos Rail Experience: 3 DAYS • 1600km

Rovos Rail Experience: 3 DAYS • 1600km

About the experience : This meander is a perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country. Travel the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld to the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo; trundle through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic wine-lands of the Cape. Journey’s start is Cape Town, the Mother City of South Africa, cradled by the imposing bulk of Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head. Highlights of the north- and southbound routes include a visit to the historic village of Matjiesfontein, an authentically preserved Victorian Village founded as a refreshment stop in 1890, which also boasts an impressive museum on the platform. Another stop is made in Kimberley to visit the Diamond Mine Museum and the world’s largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole ending in Pretoria.

After a scrumptious breakfast a member from our African Sunsets Travel  team will collect you at 9:30AM from the hotel and drive you to Rovos Rail: Rovos Rail Lounge, 1 Adderley Street,  Paul Sauer Building, Cape Town, South Africa

11.00am Depart from Cape Town Station. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the  lounge car and observation car.  

13.00pm Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train reaches Worcester in the Hex River Valley before climbing ±750m up the face of the escarpment. The train arrives at the first of four tunnels on the pass. The last tunnel is 13.5km long so guests are to be careful when walking through the train and may wish to turn on necessary lights. 

16.30pm Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars. 

Disembark at Matjiesfontein for an opportunity to stroll through the historic village. Of special interest is the  museum on the platform and a collection of historic cars and railway carriages to the right of the Lord Milner Hotel. 

1930pm Dinner is served in the dining cars. 

Overnight on board. Dress: Formal

Day 7 Rovos Rail Experience - On Board

ROVOS RAIL, KIMBERLEY 

07.30am Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Travel through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that was  once an enormous inland sea. Over millions of years, volcanic matter was ground down and deposited as silt  upon the seabed to form what geologists call the Karoo system. 

12.30pm Lunch is served in the dining cars. 

Enjoy a tour of Kimberley’s Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole. Capital of the Northern Cape,  Kimberley is well known for the discovery of diamonds that led to its establishment in 1871.  

16.30pm Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars. 

19.30pm Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Klerksdorp. 

Overnight on board. Dress: Formal

ROOMS: ROVOS RAIL DELUXE SUITES ±10m2 • ±108ft2

The wood-panelled sleeper coaches, remodelled and refurbished to mint condition, offer every modern convenience and comfort with fittings and facilities that are of the highest standard. The Deluxes accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds and have their own lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin. A dedicated host/ess is available at all times and services the suites daily.

Day 8Rovos Experience, Pretoria

ARRIVAL PRETORIA 

07.00am Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Travel northeast through the goldfields of the Witwatersrand. 

13.00pm Lunch is served in the dining cars. 

17.00pm The train arrives at journey’s end at Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.

18:30 Get a private transfer to Hotel and get PCR Test at the Hotel

19:00pm Dinner is Served at the Hotel

Overnight: 54 on Bath Boutique Hotel

Rooms: Deluxe Room

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

 Tour Ends at Hotel

ABOUT ROVOS RAIL

Please dress accordingly for excursions/game drives: mornings can be cool then warm up considerably; afternoons can be warm

then cool down considerably. Warm clothing, comfortable shoes, hats and sun protection are advised. Rain capes are available.

Excursions may be changed according to the schedule achieved. Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.

In your suite, you will find the Journeys magazine which features articles of interest related to the route.

INCLUDED: Accommodation; all meals; all beverages; room service; limited laundry; excursions with a qualified guide

(where applicable); entrance fees as per itinerary; government tax. 

EXCLUDED: International/French Champagne; gratuities; personal expenses; visas; travel insurance; pre- and post-tour transfers, accommodation and flights.

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