Our Exclusive Tours
We believe that our tours should be an enriching and wonderful experience for our clients. We hope that by introducing you to the wonderful and diverse range of natural wonders located within our borders that your holiday will be a truly memorable and life-enhancing experience.
Below is a small selection of the most popular tours that we offer, however as we specialize in private tours we will tailor make tours to suit your vision of a dream vacation. Come tell us what your holiday dreams are and let us put an ideal package together just for you.
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Tour 1
Experience the real thing with this 3 day/2 night luxury safari on a private 5 star Wildlife reserve approx 300kms from Cape Town. This world renowned game reserve has the big five within its 45 000ha park located in the stunningly beautiful Little Karoo landscape.
Tour Highlights :
- Top Safari reserve in the Western Cape.
- 5 star lodges and accommodation.
- free roaming Big 5, incl lions and elephants.
- all animals self -sustaining by hunting and grazing.
- Ranger guided dawn and dusk game drives
- the only wild White lions in South Africa.
- scrumptious meals, world class cuisine
- breathtaking Karoo wilderness scenery.
This park contains free roaming Elephants, Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Giraffe, Buffalo, Rhino, Hippo, Hyena and most of the antelope species. The highlight of the daily activities is the game drives undertaken in open game viewing Land Cruisers, in the early morning dawn and again in the late afternoon just before dusk.
The safaris are driven and guided by very knowledgable guides, who will provide you with detailed and insightful information on all the fauna and flora. One of the highlights is the parks "white lions" conservation and breeding programs, which has introduced the only free roaming wild white lions in South Africa.
Other activities at the lodge include nature walks, bird watching, star gazing (which is absolutely spectacular there) , San bushman rock art viewing and a number of different spa treatments at the Lodges Relaxation retreats.
This reserves vision is to conserve a vanishing way of life and to provide our guests with the highest standard of hospitality. Their dedicated team will deliver on their promise of quality, excellence and distinction.
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Tour 2
Come with us, or go self drive, to this private game lodge and safari, and experience African wildlife in their natural environment at the edge of the incredible Great Karoo. Famous for its cheetah rehabilitation project and large family herds this reserve promotes a program of conservation in this unique landscape.
Tour highlights :
- private game reserve only 230 kms from CT.
- range of accommodation in true Karoo style architecture.
- animals include lion, buffalo, rhino, giraffe, zebra
- only reserve with large family herds.
- witness the Cheetah rehabilitation project
- early evening and early morning 3 hour ranger guided safaris
- walk with the giraffes, a unique experience
- buffet lunch at reserve
- 5 course evening meal beside the swimming pool area
- full breakfast in the morning
- spectacular mountain passes
- transported option and self drive options
- transport option in private a/c vehicle
- dedicated field guide/driver
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Tour 3
Join our guide in one of our private vehicles to enjoy a wonderful day safari to a premier private game reserve close to Cape Town. This day safari has an early start from your accommodation as we travel 230 kms through some magnificent mountain scenery to this private reserve in the Karoo.
Tour highlights :
- private game reserve 230 kms from CT
- animals include lion, buffalo, rhino, giraffe, cheetah
- reserve with the most animals in the Cape
- 2-3 hour ranger guided safari
- full breakfast on arrival and buffet lunch at reserve
- spectacular mountain passes
- transport from CT accommodation
- Private use of comfortable a/c vehicle
- dedicated field guide/driver
The park has most of South Africa's flagship big game species , along with with many of the antelope species.
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Tour 4
Enjoy the luxury of an exclusive safari vehicle and professional ranger just for you, whilst staying in the magnificent Ambassador suite at Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve, only 230 kms from Cape Town.
Tour Highlights :
• Luxury Ambassador suite, with all modern facilities.
• Dedicated safari vehicle and ranger, for whatever time suits you.
• Private roof terrace overlooking the magnificent Karoo landscape.
• Access to activities such as night safaris and interaction with cheetahs.
• Exclusive walking experience with lodge cheetahs
• Walk amongst the giraffes on the reserve.
• Enjoy fully catered meals and 5 course evening dinner.
• Relax around their stunning pool area.
• Enjoy the breathtaking Karoo scenery.
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve strives to give you the real African experience, while imparting to you the importance of conservation. Large mammals on the reserve include Lion, Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe, cheetahs, zebra, oryx , eland and many other antelope species. Inverdoorn has being playing an active role in preserving and reversing the dangerously tumbling numbers of the most endangered big cat species, such as the Cheetahs as well as the Cape Barbary Lion. At Inverdoorn you will see these animals roaming freely in their natural habitat. Inverdoorn has also established a Cheetah rehabilitation program where our guests are able to learn more about these fantastic animals as well as seeing them enjoying their daily exercises where the cats can reach speeds of up to 110km per hour.
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Tour 5
Experience the ultimate in Luxury Safari tours, departing from Cape Town, travelling along Route 62 and the Garden Route, ending at the world famous Shamwari Private Game Reserve. This 6 night tour package spends 2 nights at each of the Mantis Collections flagship facilities ; Sanbona Private Game Reserve, Views Boutique Hotel & Spa, and Shamwari Private Game Reserve.
Tour Highlights :
* 2 nights at Sanbona Private Game reserve.
* 5 star lodges and accommodation.
* Big 5, incl the only free roaming white lions in SA
* 2 nights at the Views Boutique Hotel and Spa.
* Located at Wilderness in the heart of the Garden Route.
* 2 nights at Shamwari, the Mantis flagship game reserve.
* ultimate Big 5 safari experience and conservation reserve
* package incls luxury transport and qualified guide/driver
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Tour 6
Cape Point and the Cape Of Good Hope, drive with us to this world renowned geographic wonder ?
Tour Highlights :
- Cape Point lighthouse walks.
- Cape Of Good Hope visit.
- Coastal drive via Hout Bay.
- The famous Chapmans Peak drive
- Extra visit and short walks that no other operator includes.
- Boulders Penguin Colony.
- Groot Constania Wine Estate.
- Rhodes memorial.
- Transport in private vehicle
- Dedicated field guide/driver
- collection from your Cape Town accommodation
The vast majority of visitors to Cape Point and the Cape Of Good Hope head straight for the main carpark, look at the point from the lighhouse and then leave, missing out on the incredible natural riches of this unique location.
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Tour 7
Come and join us on an overnight slackpacking hike to Cape Of Good Hope. Experience something completely unique
and which very few people have had the pleasure to enjoy : a two day hike on one of the world’s most renowned landmarks.
Tour highlights :
- Collection from accommodation in Cape Town.
- Transport in private 4 x 4 vehicle.
- Dedicated driver and qualified field guide.
- Guided hike through the magnificent Cape Point Reserve.(slack packing)
- View large antelope including Kudu, Bontebok and Red Hartebeest.
- Other mammals include baboons and Cape Mountain Zebra.
- June to Nov great viewing of the Southern Right Whales.
- Reptiles include Cape Cobra, Puff Adder and tortosies.
- over 2200 plant species.
- Visit Cape Point after the crowds have left.
- Overnight in the hiking huts on De Gama Peak.
- View the two Oceans from the veranda.
- Barbecue in the evening.
- All meals, refreshments and portage included.
We overnight at one of the parks hiking huts located high on De Gama peak at
Cape Point overlooking the Peninsula and the
two oceans. By the time we arrive at the huts the park gates are closing and all the day visitors have left. We now enjoy the tranquillity that few people experience at Cape Point.
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Tour 8
Come walk with us and truly experience Table Mountain!
Tour Highlights :
- Collection from Cape Town accommodation.
- Transport in private vehicle.
- Dedicated guide/driver.
- Entrance and tour of Kirstenbosch Gardens.
- Guided hike up Table Mountain via Smuts Track.
- Visit Mclears Beacon, highest point on mountain.
- option to go up and down in Cable Car.
- Lunch at Kirstenbosch after hike (optional).
Come with us up to the summit of Table Mountain and have a whole different experience than the vast majority of people who take the cable car !
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Tour 9
A day tour to visit these two centres that do wonderful work in conservation and rehabilitation. Also a great opportunity to taste some wonderful wines and have a great lunch at a variety of restaurants. Spier is a premier wine estate close to Stellenbosch.
Tour highlights :
- Cheetah Outreach centre
- optional Cheetah personal experience
- Eagle Encounters Rehabilitation centre
- Raptor inter-active display
- wine tasting at Spier
- Optional lunch at Moyo
- Collection from CT accommodation
- Transport in private 4 x 4 vehicle
- Qualified field guide/driver.
The Cheetah Centre is based at Spier who donated land to a group of hand-raised cheetahs in the care of the Cheetah Outreach Programme. On our tour you can learn more about these incredible cats, either from a distance, or you can choose to get up close and personal in one of their enclosures.
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Tour 10
If you are looking for a truly authentic cultural tour join our partner operator, Vamos/Footsteps to Freedom Tours to have an unique experience of township life. We support Vamos as part of our "Responsible Tourism" program. We do not charge any commission for bookings made by us for Vamos Tours. Help us spread the benefits of tourism whilst also enjoying an incredibly enriching tour.
Tour highlights :
- Visit Langa the oldest township in the Cape.
- Learn all about their history and culture
- Meet a traditional healer.
- Visit a Pottery and art project
- Visit Gugulehtu, Nyanga and Crossroads.
- Includes the famous Mzolis Meat Market
- Also an HIV centre and a development program
- visits to a craft market and a shebeen.
- meet the people (the best part of the tour)
Vamos/Footsteps To Freedom is a leading specialist of the Township Tours in Cape Town. They will introduce you to the history of their lives during the apartheid era, the forced removals, the cultures of the people and their hope for the Democratic South Africa.
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Tour 11
Wake Up On Table Mountain
Table Mountain is unique not only in it’s position, shape and stature, but in that it is part of a National Park surrounded entirely by the municipal boundaries of the city. Experience a feast of fynbos and fresh mountain air in an unusual combination with fine food, wine, history and the most spectacular scenery. The Table Mountain Trail provides a unique opportunity to spend the night on top of the back table of the Mountain, with spectacular views over the False Bay, the southern suburbs of the city and the world famous Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
Tour highlights
Collection from accommodation in Cape Town
Dedicated driver and qualified guide
Guided walk through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Route through pristine Afro-Montain forest
Visit the historic Waterworks Railway Museum (on top of the Mountain)
Veiws on day 1 from 650 metres and day 2 from 1087 metres
Over 2500 plant species
Warm & cosy cottage with good traditional South African cuisine
Night views of the City
Maclears Beacon – the highest point on the Table Mountain chain
Views over the city of Cape Town from the Western Table of the Mountain
Cable Car ride down (weather permitting)
We overnight at the Overseers Cottage, located high above Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and the Southern Suburbs of the city, overlooking False Bay. By the evening all the day walkers have left and we enjoy the experience of the tranquility of this unique facility.
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Tour 12
This tour is to the !Khwa ttu
San Culture Centre based on a Nature Reserve approximately one hour from Cape Town. It is a living celebration of past and present San (bushmen) Culture: an uplifting and inspirational experience.
Tour Highlights :
- 3 hour San (bushmen) guided bush experience.
- insights into San history and culture
- interactive San language presentation.
- replica San village for cultural demos
- Animals include Eland, Zebra and springbok
- Video presentation and photo gallery
- Lunch at the excellant restaurant (optional)
- Collection from Cape Town accommodation.
- private 4 x 4 vehicle and guide/driver
!Khwa ttu offers a unique experience to the discerning visitor. The park contains many species of antelope including the beautiful Zebra, the large Eland and the energetic Springbok, it also has an abundance of other mammals, birdlife and fynbos plants. However the highlight of the tour is a guided bush experience with the experienced San guides based on the reserve.
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Tour 13
Get away, relax , enjoy pure tranquility ! This tour offers you a chance to totally escape from the stress and strain of modern living. Come and experience the incredible beauty of this unique mountain wilderness.
Tour Highlights :
- incredible mountain scenery
- day walks to spectacular rock formations
- San (bushmen) Rock Art sites
- visit to Wuppertal mission village
- overnighting at Gecko Creek private nature reserve
- optional camping accommodation.
- all meals enjoyed under african skies
- transport from Cape Town
- dedicated vehicle
- qualified field guide and driver
This 3 night, 4 day trip is to the
Cedarberg Wilderness Area located approx 250 kms North of Cape Town. It is renowned for its remarkable and spectacular rock formations. There are a number of hikes in the area all with magnificent scenery. In the evenings witness the stars and milky way
like you have never seen before.
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Tour 14
This tour takes you to Hermanus for a 2 day marine adventure that you will never forget....
Tour Highlights :
• private transport with qualified guide from Cape Town
• Boat based whale watching from Hermanus
• Great White Shark Cage dive from Gansbaai
• Luxury accommodation in Hermanus.
• Wine tasting at a top wine estate.
• Lunch in the mountains overlooking Walker Bay.
• Magnificent Coastal drive
On day one we collect you from your accommodation in Cape Town and drive 140 kms to Hermanus, the whale watching capital of the world. On the way we stop at a number of interesting coastal viewpoints and have breakfast at the Botanical Gardens at Betty’s Bay....
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Tour 15
This magnificent 7 day tour in the Western Cape covers the very best of the Cape, from the Karoo to Cango Caves to BaviaansKloof and to Addo Elephant National Park. With an option to drop off in Port Elizabeth or extend to a 10 Day Garden route tour which returns you to Cape Town.
• Duration: 7 days or extended 10 day tour.
• Vehicle: air conditioned (4 x 4 if required)
• Tour Guide: Qualified nature tour guide
• Accommodation: 4 and 5 star
• Roads: Tar – gravel – 4x4 trail
• Distance: Plus/minus 3000 km
HIGHLIGHTS
• Private game reserve
• Observatory tour
• Cango Caves
• Ostrich farm
• Baviaans Kloof
• Addo Elephant national Park
SCENERY
• View africa's big five wildlife
• Traverse awesome passes
• Drive through lakes and indigenous forests
• View desolate tip of Africa • Marvel at the Cape Fynbos
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Tour 16
Tour highlights :
- guided wine cellar tour
- tasting at minimum four estates
- optional lunch or picnic on an estate
- visit Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franshoek regions
- Transport in private vehicle
- Dedicated tour guide/driver
- Berry Farm visit for coffee and scones.
South Africa is the 9th largest wine exporter in the world, with a total of 576 wines estates. Most of the wine regions are located close to Cape Town. The oldest wine estate in South Africa is Groot Constantia which first bottled wine in 1688. This historic estate lies within the Greater Cape Town border at the S/E foot of Table Mountain. The wines estates in the region are famous for their magnificent natural settings and their Cape Dutch architecture.
Our Cape Wine Routes tours are popular throughout the year and provide both wine novices and connoisseurs a wonderful day out and an opportunity to taste some great vintages. There are many varieties of both red and white produced in the Cape. The reds include Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot and SA’s own variety, Pinotage. The whites include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Semillon. On top of that there are many estates producing sparkling wines and fortified wines such as Port and Sherry. We will be visiting the Paarl , Stellenbosch and Franshoek regions to visit some of the top wine-farms in each area. Included will be wine tasting of some of the best wines produced in South Africa.
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Tour 17
Looking for the ultimate
shark experience from
Cape Town ? You have come to the right place!
Tour Highlights :
- Great White Sharks close up !
- Highly respected professional operator.
- Custom built catamaran shark boat
- floating custom cage :12mm frame
- all equipment supplied
- possibility to see whales, seals and dolphins
- lunch included
- transport from Cape Town optional extra
Our professional partner operator will take you on a diving adventure that you will never forget.
You have the option of either been collected from your accommodation in Cape Town or you can do a self drive through to the village of Gansbaai, about 2 hours drive (160kms) from Cape Town.
There you board their shark-chaser - Apex Predator. The trip normally starts at about 10am, taking about 4 to 5 hours. Once onboard, it is a 5 mile (8 km) voyage to the diving site off Dyer Island.
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Tour 18
This one week tour starts off from Cape Town and takes the unique Route 62 through the Little Karoo before making our way down to the Garden Route and the Indian Ocean.
Tour Highlights :
- The famous R62 , the longest wine route in the world.
- Buffelsdrift Game lodge.
- The incredible Swartberg Pass
- The Victorian Karoo village of Prince Albert
- The amazing Cango caves
- A visit to the valley of "the Hell"
- Drive through the Meiringspoort ravine road
- Stay over in Wilderness village on the Garden Route
- A day visit to Knysna
- Option of a night at Garden Route Game Lodge
- Last night in Hermanus village.
- Tour is all inclusive !
Once we collect you from your Cape Town accommodation you can leave all your worries behind. We will take care of you for the next seven days. Showing you amazing scenery , wildlife and villages. This is a real chance to experience the best of the Western Cape all in one amazing week.
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Tour 19
This 6 night, 7 day trip covers a number of natural wonders within the Western Cape region. Highlights include a visit to the dramatic Karoo National Park, a night in the beautiful Karoo village of Prince Albert, a visit to the incredible Cango Caves, a drive over the magnificent Swartberg Mountains, a night in Wilderness National Park to discover the garden route. a night in the Bontebok National Park and an optional night in a big 5 game reserve .
This tour is for those who want to rediscover the connection with nature. Some of the scenery is simply breathtakingly beautiful and there is a large variety of game to be viewed in the parks. If you want to enrich your soul come and join us on this wonderful tour.
This package includes four nights accommodation (either cottages or camping) in the National parks, one night in a traditional cottage in Prince Albert, and one night accommodation in Wilderness. We provide all equipment on this trip including tents (if camping), mattresses, cooking equipment etc. Bring your own sleeping bag or ask us to provide.
This tour is fully catered.
The number of nights can be increased or decreased to any number when booking. let us know your special interests and we can adjust the itinerary to suit your requirements.
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Tour 20
Safari options from Cape Town.
We have a number of safari options from Cape Town. Below is a quick list of what we offer. Details can be found on the individual tour pages or by sending us an enquiry form from the bottom of this page.
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Tour 21
This day tour takes us approx 127kms along the east coast from Cape Town to
Hermanus, the official land based Whale watching capital of the world. This small town is situated on cliffs overlooking Walker Bay where about 60 to 100 Southern Right Whales visit each year from June to November.
Tour Highlights :
- best cliff based whale watching in the world
- cliff viewing or optional boat viewing
- tour of Hermanus village.
- optional lunch at a Cave restaurant.
- wine tasting at top wine estate.
- transport from your Cape Town accommodation.
- private 4 x 4 vehicle.
- dedicated field guide/driver.
The whales come here for mating and calving
before heading back to the Antarctic at the end of the year. The cliffs at the edge of the sea shore provide an unmatched viewing position to watch the whales display their numerous behavioral patterns. This includes breaching, spy hopping and tail sailing. At times they come us close as 10 meters from the shore.
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Tour 22
Tailor Made : If you have any place you want to go or special experience
you want to have, give us a call or email and we will give you a price to match your dream trip. Our vehicles and drivers/guides can be hired to take you on any tour you desire. This can include bird watching, wine tasting, 4 x4 trails, whale watching, township tours. Just let us know !
Vehicle: kms travelled x R5.00/km , Guide/ driver R90/hr + 20%
price excludes any accommodation, entrance fees, food and any other extra activities
Self-drive tours : We have a great relationship with a large number of establishments and providers. We can book all your accommodation, car hire and actvities for you. Let us know your intineary and let us get the the best places at the best prices for you.
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