Upon arrival at Cape Town (CPT) International Airport you will be met by your driver-guide for your private transfer to your hotel.

An eclectic mix of contemporary boutique and old-world charm, The Cape Milner is modern, boutique-style living in a secluded, yet convenient location.

Upon arrival at the hotel, check in.

Breakfast at your hotel.

You will be met at your hotel by your driver-guide for a Private Cape Town City Tour.

• Ascend Table Mountain for unforgettable sweeping views (weather permitting).
• Return to the city and pass through the Malay Quarter.
• Drive past the Castle of Good Hope, Houses of Parliament and the Company Gardens.
• Travel to Sea Point and Camp’s Bay for scenic ocean vistas.
• Visit the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

Meet on the steps of the Robert Gray Memorial, outside the Taj Hotel in Cape Town to enjoy a walking tour in Cape Town (weather/conditions permitting).

• Cape Town played a pivotal role in Mandela’s journey from prisoner to president.
• The 2 ½ hour walking tour covers approximately 2km of the historic and cultural heart of Cape Town and brings to life the journey Mandela took from his conviction in 1964 at the Rivonia Trial until his current status as a global icon of bravery and freedom.
• Highlight of the walk include: the Mandela Rhodes Building where we set the scene and give a chronological overview of Mandela’s life; Greenmarket Square to understand the role played by religious groupings in “struggle”.
• The City Hall for its iconic moment of 11th Feb 1990. We take in Parliament and Tuynhuis: the setting for much political intrigue, debate and negotiation that were going on behind the scenes and which finally led to our first democratically-led president taking his seat in the very institution that had previously institutionalized apartheid.

You will be met at your hotel by your driver-guide for your tour of Robben Island accompanied by Christo Brand (this is not a private tour).

Join Christo Brand on a tour of Robben Island. Christo will meet your guests at Jetty One in front of the Table Bay Hotel for an introduction and explanation of what that building was used for.

He will then accompany your guests on the standard, public ferry trip.

The tour route includes the graveyard of people who died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe’s house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers and the Maximum Security Prison where thousands of South Africa’s freedom fighters were incarcerated for years. The tour culminates with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.

Chisto Brand former prison guard who was one of several that were responsible for guarding Nelson Mandela. He came to Robben Island, where Mandela was held, in 1978 when he was 18 years old. He was then transferred along with Mandela to Pollsmoor Prison. He and Mandela developed a friendship over the course of many years. This friendship was based on a mutual respect and trust for each other. He is the author of the book, Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend (2014). The book was written on the insistence of Nelson Mandela who passed away shortly before it was released.

My Prisoner, My Friend is available to purchase at ZAR 225.00 per copy which Christo will sign

Meeting point: Jetty One in front of the Table Bay Hotel

Meeting time: One hour prior to the ferry departure

Duration: approximately 4 hours

General

• In the event of the ferry being cancelled, we will refund 50% of Christo’s fee

NOTE: New regulation for all guests doing a Robben Island Tour:

• In order to pre-book the tickets we will require the full passport details of one of guests travelling.
• All guests will need to present some form of identification e.g passport, birth certificate, drivers licence or copies thereof before they will be allowed to board the ferry to Robben Island.

Return to your hotel and spend the evening at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel.

You will be collected at your hotel by your driver-guide for a Private Full Day Cape Peninsula Tour.

• Travel at a pace that allows you to explore the beauty of the Cape Peninsula.
• Depart for the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve along one of South Africa’s most scenic routes, passing Hout Bay.
• Enjoy a cruise to Seal Island, to view seals and sea birds at Duiker Island (weather permitting).
• During summer, several thousand Cape Fur Seals – along with the rare Black Cormorant – lollop leisurely among the kelp beds.

• Enjoy a Cape Town Sidecar adventure you will be collected at Hout Bay after your Seal Island cruise and taken along the beautiful Chapman’s Peak Drive (conditions permitting), you will stop for pictures on route. You will then meet up with your guide and driver for your transfer onto Cape Point.
• Continue to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.
• The scenery en route to Cape Point, at the South Western tip of the reserve, is particularly lovely in spring when wildflowers carpet the landscape.
• The new lighthouse – the most powerful in the world – beams an electric light of 19 million candle power across the ocean.
• Ascend to the top of by The Flying Dutchman funicular.
• Visit the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
• Then drive through the historic naval base town of Simon’s Town.

Return to your hotel and spend the balance of the day at leisure.

Breakfast at your hotel.

You will be met by your driver-guide for a Private Full Day Cape Winelands Tour.

• Get swept away by the overwhelming beauty of rolling vineyards and perfect blue sky.
• Start off with a visit to Paarl and the spectacular Paarl Valley.
• Here you will enjoy a wine tasting and cellar tour at one of the local estates.
• The tour continues north-west to the beautiful village of Franschhoek

Enjoy an Estate Wine Drive at Waterford Wine Estate

• Board the safari type game-viewing vehicle and explore the 120 hectare property.
• This two hour trip takes you on a drive through the vineyards, with wine tastings taking place on the soil where the grapes are grown.
• Waterford Estate intends to play a small role in preserving the Cape Floral Kingdom by leaving sections of the property untouched, while showing guests some of the Cape’s natural beauty.

Final wine tasting ends in Stellenbosch the second oldest town in South Africa.

On completion of your Winelands Tour you will be transferred to your hotel in the Winelands

Immerse yourself in the rich eclectic history reflected on every corner of Stellenbosch Church Street.

Indulge in exceptional food and the delightful wines of the Cape. Stroll through time as period-inspired architecture fuses with contemporary South African art and culture.

Relax in our tree covered yard, spread out in our coffee lounge or pamper yourself with in-room massages and room service.

Return to your hotel and spend the evening at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

Standard Check out time is 10h00.

You will be met by your driver-guide for your private transfer to Pretoria Station for your Blue Train departure to Pretoria.

Check-in and register at the Blue Train Lounge, Cape Town Station.

Guests enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks.

Boarding commences. Butlers usher guests to their suites. Suite orientation done by butlers. Boarding concludes at 15:45.

The train departs Cape Town Station. (Will depart earlier once all guests have checked in)

High Tea is served in the lounge car.

Dinner is served in the dining car, there are two sittings, your butler will liase with you in this regard (second sitting is at 21:15).

Breakfast is served in the dining car, tables will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.  Should you wish you can request breakfast in your suite.

First sitting for Lunch

Second sitting for Lunch

OFF-THE-TRAIN EXCURSION (Weather & time-permitting)

The train arrives at Kimberley Station, disembark and depart on you tour of the Kimberley Open Mine Museum, you will return to the train in the early evening.

The train departs Kimberley Station.

Dinner is served in the dining car, there are two sittings, your butler will liase with you in this regard (second sitting is at 21:15).

Breakfast is served in the dining car, tables will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.  Should you wish you can request breakfast in your suite.

The train arrives at Pretoria Station, your butler will assist you to the Blue Train Lounge.

Upon arrival in Pretoria you will be met by your driver-guide for you’re a Private Half Day Pretoria City Tour.

• Visit the Jacaranda city and take in Pretoria’s past, present and future on this half day tour.
• Sites include the Voortrekker Monument and Paul Kruger’s House (entrance fee not included) as well as Church Square and the Union Buildings.
• Towering at 9 meters tall, a bronze sculpture of the late Nelson Mandela can also be seen at the Union Buildings. The statue was unveiled in December 2013 and the Union Buildings has since been declared a national heritage site.

Transfer to your hotel in Pretoria.

Upon arrival at the hotel, check in.

Breakfast at your hotel and check out.

You will be met by your driver-guide for your private transfer to OR Tambo (JNB) Airport (duration of road transfer is approximately 30 minutes) for your scheduled flight to King Shaka (DUR) International Airport (cost of scheduled flight not included in quotation).

Upon arrival at Durban (DUR) International Airport you will be met by your driver for your private transfer to your hotel.

Upon arrival at the hotel, check in.

Spend the balance of the day at leisure.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Day at leisure (no vehicle or entrance fees included)

Breakfast at your hotel.

Day at leisure (no vehicle or entrance fees included)

Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

You will be met by your driver for your private transfer to Kind Shaka (DUR) Airport (duration of road transfer is approximately 30 minutes) for your scheduled flight to Victoria Falls (via JNB) (cost of scheduled flight not included in quotation).

Upon arrival at Victoria Falls (VFA) Airport you will be met by your driver-guide for your seat in coach transfer to your hotel.

Upon arrival at the hotel, check in.

Spend the balance of the day at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel.

You will be met by your driver-guide in the hotel reception and depart on your Seat in Coach Tour Falls.

• Transfer to start your tour to discover how the Victoria Falls were formed and what local customs and traditions surround them.
• The Victoria Falls is the largest, probably the most beautiful and certainly the most majestic waterfall anywhere in the world.

Return to your hotel.

You will be met by your driver-guide in the hotel reception and depart on your scheduled Sundowner Cruise on the Zambezi River.

• Guests are met by staff from the Cruise boat and driven to the jetty on the Zambezi River for boarding.
• The Boat meanders slowly upstream along the length of the National Park looking for game on the way.
• A number of animals and a host of bird species can be viewed from comfortable chairs on cool wooden decks.

Breakfast at the hotel.

You will be met by your driver-guide in the hotel reception and depart on your Private Historical Bridge Tour.

• Built in 1905, the Victoria Falls Bridge was an engineering marvel at the time. The tour takes you on a journey through 100 years of Victorian engineering to the heart of Cecil John Rhodes’ vision of a Cape to Cairo railway.
• The Tour includes an informative talk on the history of the bridge, magnificent views of the rapids, rainbows and majesty of the Victoria Falls and Batoka Gorges on the walkways underneath the bridge.
• Please do not forget your passport for entry onto the bridge.

Breakfast at the hotel.

You will be met by your driver-guide in the hotel reception for your seat in coach road transfer to Victoria Falls Airport for your onward scheduled flight (cost of scheduled flight not included in quotation).