Day
One -
Arrive Cape Town
On Saturday November 5, 2005 you will arrive at Cape Town International Airport.
You will be met by an Ascot Golf Tours representative and transferred by coach to the Commodore Hotel. After checking into your hotel and enjoying a briefing from your guide, the rest of the day is free to explore the V&A Waterfront. A welcome reception this evening at Caroline?s Fine Wines and will take the form of a wine tasting experience.
Day
Two -
Table Mountain & Township Experience
Join us for a morning tour of Table Mountain and Cape Town as we venture through streets crowned with history, from the City Hall where Nelson Mandela gave his liberation speech to the multicultural Green Market Square. After lunch at Caf? del Mar, over looking Camps Bay beach, we embark on a township discovery tour. The tour begins in District Six where forced removals changed the lives of many people and finishes with a tour into informal settlements where traditional healers and shebeens add to the rich culture of township life. Enjoy an evening meal in the townships at the wonderful Vicki?s B&B this evening.
Day
Three -
Golf, Nelson Mandela & Beach
Monday November 7, 2005: Check out of the Portswood Hotel and transfer to the Erinvale Estates Hotel.
Golfers: Golf at Erinvale Golf Club is off the 1st tee.
Non-Golfers: Embark on a boat ride to Robben Island and visit the prison in which Nelson Mandela spent the majority of his time incarceration.
Robben Island Ferry Service is the official transport facility to Robben Island for a tour never to be forgotten. These are the state of the art catamarans, fully air conditioned with television sets and a public address system. Fully licensed and stocked refreshment station is located on the main deck on the vessel. The Robben Island tour includes a visit to the lime quarry, which was used by the prisoners to mine lime. The harsh white light and heat in the quarry in summer and the long, wet winters made it an extremely uncomfortable space to work in.
A visit to the maximum-security prison, where most of the political leaders were kept, is one of the important highlights of the tour on Robben Island. This section includes the single cells in which Nelson Mandela and other prisoners spent their prison time in.
In the village tour you get to see the leper cemetery, Sobukhwe house, WWII gun batteries as well as the houses used by the warders.
This afternoon after re-uniting with the golfers head off to the town of Gordon?s Bay with it?s long open beach and enjoy a chance to swim in the warm False Bay water or browse through the shops along the promenade.
Dinner this evening is at Moyo Restaurant which is unlike any other restaurant and is set in Spier's gardens on the werf. It is a magical dining experience to be savored under a starlit sky-a sensory extravaganza! The tree-lined garden is filled with Bedouin tents and gazebos made from wrought iron, and tree houses almost reaching the clouds-clad with beautiful hand crafted copper water features.
Day
Four -
Wine Tasting & Pearl Valley Golf
Golfers: Golf at Pearl Valley Golf Club off the 1st tee.
Non-golfers: Morning tour to the town of Franschhoek. The protestant refugees from France, brought with them their finely tuned centuries-old viticulture skills which they applied locally with immediate success. Their settlement in the 1680?s around the newly established village of Franschhoek where they established world class vineyards. Enjoy wine-tasting at the vineyards this morning.
After reuniting with the non-golfers enjoy a picnic lunch at the Nelsons Creek Farm. Here you will be invited to listen to the amazing story of the laborers of Nelsons Creek who were the first black workers to be given their own vineyards and assistance in developing their own wines which they label under the New Beginnings label. There will be plenty of wine to taste.
Day
Five -
Ostrich Farm & Traditional Braai
Wednesday November 9, 2005 :Check out of the Erinvale Hotel and drive to the town of Oudtshoorn
Safari Ostrich Show Farm which is an operating farm where visitors will see large flocks of ostriches at different stages of development in the surrounding fields. Visitors are assured of personal attention and upon their arrival are greeted by one of the guides who will, during the course of the tour, explain every aspect of ostrich farming, from breeding to rearing. Every tour ends with an "Ostrich Derby" where local jockeys display their riding skills. After the show enjoy a traditional braai where you will be given the opportunity to taste the ostrich meat.
Day
Six -
Spa Treatments, Tennis & Golf
Free day to relax at the hotel which features a wellness centre. You may wish to enjoy a game of tennis or have a lesson with the resident professional at the golf academy.
Golf (optional extra): For those who wish to play an extra round of golf there is the excellent Links Golf Course at Fancourt.
Day
Seven -
Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe & Montague Golf Course
Friday November 11, 2005: Check out of the Fancourt Hotel and Golf Resort
Golfers: Golf at Montague Golf Course at Fancourt off the 1st tee
Non-golfers: The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe is the last steam hauled scheduled passenger train operating in Southern Africa and runs daily (excepting Sunday) between George and Knysna. The route of the Choo-Tjoe is from George, via Victoria Bay, Wilderness, Sedgefield and Goukamma to Knysna and encompasses some of the most spectacular scenery in South Africa in the heart of the Garden Route lake district. The section from Victoria Bay along the Cliffside and over the Kaaiman?s River viaduct to Wilderness is the highlight of the journey. The trains are normally hauled by a class 19D or class 24 steam locomotive although other locomotives may be used on special occasions.
After your round board the coach for the 1 hour journey to the coastal village of Knysna
Day
Eight -
Tsitsikamma Forest & Sparrebosch Golf
Golfers: Golf at Sparrebosch Country Club off the 1st tee
Non-golfers: Visit the Tsitsikamma Forrest and be on the lookout for the Knysna Elephants after which visit the shops in Knysna to go shopping.
Late Afternoon: Sailing to the Heads is a great experience but sailing through the Heads into the mighty Indian Ocean, well that?s a UNIQUE EXPERIENCE. Not many visitors to Knysna get to do this. Knysna Waterfront Ferries has acquired the catamaran Zakat which is licensed to take passengers through the Heads and out to sea (weather permitting).
Bask in the warm sunshine on the foredeck as you sail towards the Heads on Knysna's beautiful lagoon. As you pass through the Heads, look out for the interesting caves that have been created by the timeless action of the waves over thousands of years. Looking back at the mainland from outside the Heads, marvel at the high cliffs and crags that form our amazing coastline. Watch the wave?s crash on the rocks at the base of the cliffs - an awe-inspiring sight!
For the ultimate experience enjoy Champagne & Oysters during the trip - a wonderfully romantic way to end a beautiful day.
Day
Nine -
Eastern Cape Kariega Game Lodge
Sunday November 13, 2005: Check out of the Protea Knysna Quays and continue to the Eastern Cape to the Kariega Game Lodge.
After arriving at the lodge check into your rooms before departing in the late afternoon on a scenic game drive and wonder at the slow gait of the giraffe, the lumbering elephant walk or the graceful pace of a herd of galloping zebra.
If you are lucky a yawning lion will usher in the dusk with a mighty roar. The three hour game drive is undertaken in an open land rover with an experienced guide.
Day
Ten -
Game Drives & Safari Sunset Cruise
As the wilderness comes to life you will hear the transition between the night birds and the day birds as the fill the air with song.
As the predators rise from their slumber in search of their first meal for the day, their prey is wide alert and ready for any danger. This is the best time for game viewing as the plains animals start their days grazing and are all active. This three hour game drive is in an open land rover with an experienced guide and includes beverages during the safari.
After an early evening game drive, relax with a drink in hand, on the Kariega Queen as she motors her way long the Kariega River. This sunset river cruise is the perfect way to end your day.
Day
Eleven -
Port Alfred Golf & Evening Safaris
Golfers: Golf at Royal Port Alfred off the 1st tee.
Non-golfers: Spend the day relaxing at the lodge and enjoying game drives in search of the animals. For the more adventurous there are mountain bikes and canoes available for you to make use of. You have the option of enjoying the facilities at the town of Port Alfred and the beach while the golfers are playing at Royal Port Alfred.
Return to the lodge for an afternoon of relaxation around the pool prior to enjoying a final evening game drive before a farewell dinner at the Boma.
Day
Twelve -
Depart Kariega Game Reserve
Wednesday November 15, 2005: Check out of the Kariega Game Reserve and transfer to the Port Elizabeth Airport for your connecting flight home or extension tour.
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