The Sunday Post (Inverness)

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

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DAY 3 - CAPE TOWN CITY TOUR

Meet your tour manager for an orientatio­n tour of the city. You’ll see historical landmarks like the Castle of Good Hope, the House of Parliament, and the leafy Company’s Gardens. You’ll also enjoy a stroll past the colourful Bo Kapp colonial district before returning to your hotel by lunchtime. This afternoon, you can choose between enjoying some time at leisure or joining the optional tour to infamous Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.

DAY 4 - INCLUDED CAPE PENINSULA TOUR AND TABLE MOUNTAIN CABLE-CAR RIDE

Enjoy a fascinatin­g full-day tour on which you’ll visit treacherou­s Cape Point, where the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean, Kirstenbos­ch, famous for its Botanical Gardens and Hout Bay, and – weather-permitting – breathtaki­ngly scenic Chapman’s Peak Drive. This afternoon, ascend Table Mountain in a rotating cable car that offers a 360-degree panorama as it climbs to the 1000-metre high summit.

DAY 7 - KNYSNA LAGOON AND THE GARDEN OF EDEN

This morning, you’ll travel to coastal Knysna for a cruise on the beautiful lagoon, which hugs the edge of the fascinatin­g Featherbed Nature Reserve. After the cruise, you’ll travel in a 4x4 up to the headland for some spectacula­r views, listening as your expert guide tells you about the local history, flora and fauna. A buffet lunch will be served at an outdoor restaurant under a picturesqu­e canopy of milkwood trees. After some free time to explore Knysna’s charming waterfront, enjoy a guided walk around the Garden of Eden in the Harkervill­e Forest, before returning to Mossel Bay for a traditiona­l South African barbecue.

DAY 8 - INCLUDED GAME DRIVE AT THE GARDEN ROUTE GAME LODGE

Journey via the historic, sleepy harbour town of Mossel Bay to the Garden Route Game Lodge, in the heart of a privately operated reserve where you’ll spend the next two days. During your stay here, in the shadow of the Langeberg mountains, you’ll enjoy all the wonders of safari game drives to see the Big Five (lions, rhino, elephants, leopards and buffalo) while staying in comfortabl­e lodges and enjoying typical African dinners looking out over the reserve. This afternoon, enjoy your first game drive, then perhaps enjoy a sun-downer before dinner.

DAY 9 - TWO INCLUDED GAME DRIVES

A second day at the lodge begins with a pre-breakfast game drive. Enjoy some free time for a siesta - perhaps by the pool before setting off on a second evening game drive. Upon your return to the camp, enjoy a compliment­ary refreshmen­t beside the authentic boma (camp fire), before you savour another memorable dinner under the stars.

DAY 10 - TRAVEL TO HERMANUS

After a final early morning game drive, you’ll journey west

to Hermanus, a famous whale-watching centre from July to November and a year-round seaside resort. Departures

between September and November will include a whalewatch­ing cruise. Later, enjoy a fantastic dinner with a panoramic view of Walker Bay at La Pentola restaurant.

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