Experience the West Coast, a region with a unique charm and character. This is the place to come for a sense of nature at her most majestic. In spring and early summer visitors can enjoy sights of beautiful flowers spread out in West Coast National Park. The region is characterized by incredible bird life and enough plants to bring out the botanist in anyone. It is possible to spend hours in peace drinking in the beauty of the wide stretches of beaches that line the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. We wind up our tour with a visit to a wine farm in Durbanville Hills.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Activities as per itinerary
✔ Vehicle and Crew (Driver/ Guide)
✔ Dinner
✔ Hotel Transfer
✔ Breakfast
✔ Accommodation as per itinerary
✖ Flights
✖ Visas
✖ Meals except where mentioned
✖ Passenger Items of Personal Nature
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Onomo Cape Town Waterfront
2. Cape Town Hollow
3. SunSquare Cape Town Gardens
4. Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel & Spa
5. The Village Lodge
6. Fountains Hotel
7. Upperbloem
8. The Capital 15 on Orange
9. Apartments In Mandela Rhodes Place
10. 9 On Barrack
11. ONOMO Hotel Cape Town - Inn On The Square
12. Lady Hamilton Hotel
13. Waterfront Village
14. Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre, an IHG hotel
15. AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
16. Pullman Cape Town City Centre*****
17. aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites
18. Mountain Marina
19. Pepperclub Hotel
20. Urban Hip Icon Hotel
Additional Info: We pick up from any hotel within the Central Business District
Itinerary
!Khwa ttu San Guided Tour | West Coast National Park | Langebaan
1
We depart Cape Town at about 08:00 in the morning and head toward !Khwa ttu for a fascinating tour into the culture, heritage, knowledge, skills and contemporary life of the San.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
West Coast National Park
We visit the West Coast National Park. Here a rich diversity of bird species may be observed in great numbers. Over 250 species have been recorded in the area. In spring and early summer visitors can enjoy sights of beautiful flowers. It is possible to spend hours in peace drinking in the beauty of the wide stretches of beaches that line the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Langebaan
After the visit to the West Coast National Park, we make our way to our overnight destination in Langebaan.
Duration: 8 hours
West Coast Fossil Park | Cape Columbine Nature Reserve
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West Coast Fossil Park
This morning gives us plenty of time to visit the West Coast Fossil Park near Saldanha Bay. West Coast Fossil Park, a National Heritage Site is world-renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved fossil faunal remains that date to the terminal Miocene/early Pliocene. On the 45-minute guided tour, you’ll see fossils lying exactly as excavated. A remarkable number of species are represented at the site, making the region one of the most diverse Mio-Pliocene occurrences in the world. Finds encompass bears, saber-tooth cats, various wild pigs, aardvarks, an extinct okapi-sized giraffe or sivatheres, hunting hyena and at least three species of elephant including the first mammoths. Approximately 860 sq. feet of the fossil bed is exposed and open for viewing.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Cape Columbine Nature Reserve Tietiesbaai
We continue on our expedition with a visit to the coastal village of Paternoster. This part of the coast is rich in rock lobster, perlemoen and other seafood. Three kilometers down the road from Paternoster, you reach a lighthouse called Cape Columbine, named after the shipwreck which occurred here in 1929. The 9 million candle-power lighthouse and radio beacon is a major navigational point for ships approaching the coast of Southern Africa from Europe and America.
Duration: 2 hours
Durbanville Hills Wine Valley
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A return journey to Cape Town takes us through Durbanville while enjoying spectacular views of Table Mountain and Table Bay. We stop at Durbanville Hills Winery for some wine tasting.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
