Best of Cape Town

(6 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)

This private tour focuses on Cape Town, one of the most beautiful and fascinating cities on the African continent. It includes private cultural touring with your own expert guide, accommodation at one of Cape Town's most luxurious hotels, and activities and excursions that immerse you in the city and its surrounding region.

During private touring, explore Cape Town’s stunning landscapes, vibrant neighborhoods, fascinating history, and excellent food and wine scene. Enjoy fast-track access for the cable car up iconic Table Mountain, and walk among native fynbos plants in beautiful Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Learn about Cape Town history in evocative places such as Bo-Kaap (the Cape Malay Quarter), the Company’s Garden and the Castle of Good Hope. Browse for locally made clothing, jewelry and other treasures in top handicrafts markets. Enjoy reservations at Cape Town’s best restaurants, find a snack in the Time Out Market food hall, stop at a farmers market or have afternoon tea at the atmospheric Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel.

One day, enjoy a private excursion to the spectacular Cape Peninsula to see penguins at Boulders Beach, dramatic landscapes at Cape Point and along Chapman’s Peak Drive, and the area’s unique vegetation, which is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Depending on your interests, Artisans of Leisure can arrange additional options, such as an excursion to Robben Island, scenic helicopter flights, Jewish touring, a visit to a township, visits to the District Six Museum or the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, touring in the Constantia wine region or an excursion to the seaside town of Hermanus.

Another day, enjoy a private excursion to the Cape Winelands, a region of vineyards, small towns and dramatic mountains. During private touring, enjoy personalized wine tastings at some of South Africa's premier vineyards and stop at Babylonstoren, a farming and culinary complex with whitewashed Cape Dutch buildings and lush gardens. Also see charming historic towns and browse boutiques.

This tour can be further customized with additional destinations or activities according to your interests.

Itinerary Overview

Day 1 Arrive Cape Town Airport assistance through immigration. Private arrival transfer to luxury hotel for 5 nights Day 2 Cape Town Full-day private city tour, including fast-track tickets for Table Mountain Day 3 Cape Town & Cape Peninsula Full-day private excursion: Boulders Beach penguin colony, Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope, Chapmans Peak Drive Day 4 Cape Town & Cape Winelands Full-day private excursion with flexible wine tasting and cultural touring in Franschhoek and/or Stellenbosch, including Babylonstoren Day 5 Cape Town & Robben Island Full-day flexible private touring including Robben Island or scenic and cultural touring  Day 6 Depart Cape Town Private airport transfer and airport assistance to international departure flight

Hotels

Cape Town: One&Only Cape Town, The Silo, Ellerman House or Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel

Cost

Upon request