Luxury Cape Town Stay and Iconic Queen Mary 2 Voyage

Cape Town is frequently voted one of the best cities on Earth and on a two day visit you'll definitely see why. Staying in the heart of the city you'll be ideally placed for exploring the bustling waterfront with an included bus tour that will take you around the peninsula. Set sail on board the magnificent Queen Mary 2, one of the finest modern cruise liners sailing the five oceans. This is a ship offering a little of the finer things in life to all passengers who sail with her. With a glamorous ballroom, daily afternoon tea and three-storey Royal Court Theatre, your days at sea can be spend indulging in the spa or taking in the beautiful sea views from the deck. After leaving Southampton your first port of call is the Portuguese island of Madeira, renowned for its dramatic scenery and beautiful gardens. Next you’ll sail to Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, full of characterful towns and beaches. A few days at sea brings you to Walvis Bay, a relaxed harbour town on Namibia’s harsh Atlantic Coast, protected from the elements by Pelican Point, a long sand spit that also shields a lagoon where you can spot seals and sea birds. The saltworks south of the lagoon and the nearby nature sanctuary offer excellent birdwatching, where you can expect to spot flamingos. Your final port of call is Cape Town, surrounded by the pounding Atlantic Ocean and overlooked on all sides by the dramatic precipice of Table Mountain. Enveloped by the stunning Twelve Apostles mountain range, the attractive city has seen recent developments only enhance its charm; visit the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront for seafood restaurants and a leisurely stroll around the markets of the Watershed, where you can pick up plenty of handmade crafts, or hop on one of the rotating cable cars for the short trip up Table Mountain. Incredible views stretch all the way across the Atlantic Seaboard, over Robben Island and the beautiful beaches of Camps Bay and Sea Point. Here you’ll disembark and check in to a luxurious hotel perfectly placed for exploring the city. While here we’ve arranged City Sightseeing passes so you can use the iconic big red buses to see everything from the leafy Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens to the sparkling beaches along the coast. You could stop off at charming Hout Bay, where you can meet the resident Cape fur seals or pick up souvenirs made by artisanal craftspeople at Mariner’s Wharf, using everyday materials to create something new and innovative. The township of Imizamo Yethu is an eye-opening experience, where you can learn about the now-prosperous town full of rich African culture. The tour will take you past the cable car for Table Mountain, where you can jump off to buy your ticket to the top. Visit on a clear day and you’ll have spectacular views across the Cape Flats, the Atlantic Seaboard and the Waterfront. Heading back into the city, you can stop at Camps Bay or Bantry Bay to enjoy some beach time before you fly home.