Itinerary Ideas
The itinerary is based from what I found from the link below:
I enjoyed the blog above greatly and I look forward to following in the footsteps of this trip and maybe more! If you get the chance, I think that the blog above is well worth the look!
Day 1: Arrival and Gansbaai
Fly into Cape Town and travel to Gansbaai in the Western Cape
Gansbaai is close to Dyer Island - Lots of Great White Sharks
Town is beautiful and laid back
Recommended place to stay: The Roundhouse
Guesthouse
$30 - $40 per night
Ideally 3 nights
Unique
Has a hot tub on the top deck
Has views of the town and ocean
Breakfast included
Can transfer you to and from Cape Town
Can arrange activities in Gansbaai
Recommended place to eat: Blue Goose
Fresh local seafood and South African beef
Day 2: Shark Cage Dive
Marine Dynamics
Pledge to marine conservation
$170 per person
Highly weather dependent - Ideal to stay in town for a couple of days in case of cancelations
Day 3: Southern Tip of Africa
The southernmost point is at Cape Agulhas - About a hour and a half from Gansbaai
Visit the lighthouse
Visit the point where the Indian and Pacific Oceans meet
Recommended place to eat: Pelican’s Harbour Cafe
Nearby Struisbaai
Cheap and great seafood platters
Extra Sightseeing
Walker Bay Wine Region
North of Gansbaai
Creation Wines located on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge
Day 4: Cape Town
About a 2 hour drive from Gansbaai
V&A Waterfront
South Africa’s oldest working harbor, huge shopping mall, Ferris wheel, large collection of shops and restaurants
Watershed - Large converted warehouse that now has more than 150 vendors selling anything from original art to vintage clothing
Ferries that go to Robben Island
Has the prison that Nelson Mandela spent 18-27 years of political imprisonment
Watch the sun set at Campus Bay
Recommended places to stay:
The Commodore Hotel ***
Upscale
Comfortable
Breakfast
Close to V&A Waterfront
Approximately $150 - $200 per night
Ideally 4 nights
The Taj
In the heart of downtown Cape Town
Pricey
Approximately $200 per night
The One 8 Hotel
Affordable
In Green Point
Short walk to a nice waterfront path
Approximately $100 per night
Recommended place to eat:
V&A Food Market
Street food type fare
Day 5: Cape Town
Helicopter tour of Cape Town
Around $100-$150 per person
One of the best ways to see Cape Town
Table Mountain
Large, flat mountain that overlooks all of the Mother City
If the weather is clear, take a cable car to the top (buy your tickets online)
You’ll see everything from Lion’s Head to Devil’s Peak to the Atlantic Ocean
Bo-Kaap
Colorful neighborhood
Small downtown neighborhood known as the Cape Malay Quarter
Multicultural make-up
Great ethnic food
If you have the time, take a cooking lesson
Recommended place to eat: Bo Kaap Kombuis
Traditional Cape Malay restaurant
Day 6: Cape Peninsula & Boulders Beach
Chapman’s Peak Drive
Cliff-hugging road
Connects Hout Bay in Cape Town to Noordhoek
Views back towards Hout Bay
Simon’s Town
Boulders Beach
Home to a colony of endangered African Penguins
You can swim here and you can swim with penguins if they are around
Foxy Beach
Boardwalks
Penguin viewing area
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Point
Take the Flying Dutchman Funicular (or just hike) to the lighthouse at the top of Cape Point
Views of the peninsula and ocean
An alternative to driving is booking a tour for the day that will take you to all of these highlights
Day 7: Sip Wine in Stellenbosch
South Africa is known for its wine
Constantia - Wine region close to Cape Town
Great for a morning or afternoon trip
Stellenbosch - Wine region roughly an hour from Cape Town
Whole day trip
Waterford Estate
Wine Safari
Ride out into the vineyards in a safari vehicle
Wine tastings
Other popular wineries in the region
Rust en Vrede
Delaire
Graff Estate
Tokara
Day 8: To Johannesburg
South Africa’s largest city
Must Do’s
Apartheid Museum in Soweto
Street art walking tour through the city
Recommended place to stay:
54 on Bath
Approximately $150 per night
Ideally 2 nights
Recommended place to eat:
Bohemian Melville Neighborhood
Lucky Bean
Serves springbok and ostrich
Day 9: Cradle of Humankind
Book a tour out to Maropeng and the Sterkfontein Caves (The Cradle of Humankind)
Adventurous - Some crawling involved
Visit the place where some of the earliest humans on Earth lived
Day 10: Kruger National Park
Safari
Fly from Johannesburg to Skukuza on South African Airways
Recommended place to stay:
Jock Safari Lodge
Private concession
Villas come with soaker tubs, outdoor day beds that overlook a dry riverbed, and private plunge pools
Approximately $1,500 per night
Ideally 2 nights
Day 11: Kruger National Park
Devote 2-3 nights to Kruger
You can see the Big 5 and much more
As many game drives as you can fit it, 4+
Day 12: Return Home with a Lifetime of Memories
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